拉大旗作虎皮 in English la1 da4 qi2 zuo4 hu3 pi2 Meaning

Meanings

  • literally (word for word) to wave a banner as if it were a tiger skin (idiomatic expression)
  • metaphorically to borrow somebody's prestige
  • to take the name of a great cause as a shield

Simplified Characters

拉 大 旗 作 虎 皮

Traditional Characters

拉 大 旗 作 虎 皮

Pinyin

la1 da4 qi2 zuo4 hu3 pi2

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

拉la1to pull 大da4big 旗qi2flag 作zuo4worker 虎hu3tiger 皮pi2surname Pi