fu2 jyut6虎穴
Jyutpingfu2 jyut6
Yalefú yuht
Definition
A tiger's den; figuratively used to describe a highly dangerous place.
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How it's used
Used primarily in the idiom 深入虎穴 to describe taking a significant risk by entering a hostile or dangerous environment. While it literally refers to a tiger's den, it is rarely used in casual conversation to describe actual caves, functioning instead as a metaphorical warning about high-stakes situations.
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You are really brave to dare to enter the tiger's den alone.
That place is practically a death trap, please do not go there.
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Common phrases
to venture into the tiger's den
Common mistake
Do not use this to describe a messy room or a difficult task, as it specifically implies a threat to one's safety or well-being rather than just general inconvenience.
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Grammar guides
- Directional complementsThe small words added after a verb to show direction of movement, like up, down, out, in, and back. Common in everyday Cantonese.
- DemonstrativesThis and that with 呢 and 嗰, the personal pronouns, and how 哋 turns I, you, and he into we, you all, and they.
- Resultative complementsSticking a result word onto a verb to show how it turned out, like eat until full or look and find. A productive everyday pattern.
