敲山震虎 qiāo shān zhèn hǔ

DEFINITIONS

  1. a deliberate show of strength as a warning

CHARACTERS

敲 qiāo
HSK 4
strike, beat, pound, hammer; rap
山 shān
HSK 3
mountain, hill, peak
震 zhèn
HSK 5
shake, quake, tremor; excite
虎 hǔ
HSK 4
tiger; brave, fierce; surname