拉大旗作虎皮 lā dà qí zuò hǔ pí

fig. to borrow sb's prestige

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. fig. to borrow sb's prestige
  2. 2. to take the name of a great cause as a shield
  3. 3. lit. to wave a banner as if it were a tiger skin (idiom)

Characters

Character Meaning
to pull; to drag; to draw
big; large; great
flag; banner
to do; to write or compose; writings or works
tiger
skin; leather; naughty