hú li
fox
fig. sly and treacherous person
lí
raccoon dog
fox-like animal
hú li jīng
fox-spirit
vixen
witch
enchantress
qiàn
Gorgon plant
fox nut (Gorgon euryale or Euryale ferox)
makhana (Hindi)
hú nǚ
fox lady
in folk stories, a beautiful girl who will seduce you then reveal herself as a ghost
hú bù wǔ
fox-trot (ballroom dance) (loanword)
yín hú
silver or black fox (Vulpes alopex argentatus)
also written 玄狐
Dá jǐ
Daji (c. 11th century BC), mythical fox spirit and concubine of the last Shang Dynasty Emperor Zhou Xin 紂辛|纣辛[Zhou4 Xin1]
lǎo hú li
old fox
fig. cunning person
hú jiǎ hǔ wēi
lit. the fox exploits the tiger's might (idiom); fig. to use powerful connections to intimidate people
xiào lǐ cáng dāo
lit. a dagger hidden in smiles (idiom); friendly manners belying hypocritical intentions
when the fox preaches, look to the geese
hú li wěi ba
lit. fox's tail (idiom); visible sign of evil intentions
to reveal one's evil nature
evidence that reveals the villain
tù sǐ hú bēi
lit. if the rabbit dies, the fox grieves (idiom); fig. to have sympathy with a like-minded person in distress
xuán hú
silver or black fox (Vulpes alopex argentatus)
hú fú
flying fox
fruit bat (Pteroptidae)
gōu huǒ hú míng
to tell fox ghost stories around a bonfire and incite rebellion
an uprising is afoot (idiom)
shè shǔ chéng hú
lit. rat in a country shrine, fox on town walls; fig. unprincipled thugs who abuse others' power to bully and exploit people
qióng shǔ niè lí
a desperate rat will bite the fox (idiom); the smallest worm will turn being trodden on
lǎo jiān jù huá
cunning
crafty
wily old fox
bì bì
mythological beast resembling a fox with wings
lǎo yóu zi
(coll.) wily old fox
crafty fellow
yóu zi
dense and sticky substance
(dialect) wily old fox
jiǔ wěi hú
nine-tailed fox (mythological creature)
Fú sī
(Tw) Volkswagen (car manufacturer)
Fox Entertainment Group
hú nǚ
fox lady
in folk stories, a beautiful girl who will seduce you then reveal herself as a ghost
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