張子の虎 - JP-EN Jisho

張(はり)子(こ)の虎(とら)

Other forms:

張(は)り子(こ)の虎(とら)

張(は)り子(こ)のトラ

張(はり)子(こ)のトラ

expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)noun (common) (futsuumeishi)

papier-mâché tiger (toy with a loose, wobbly head)

expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)noun (common) (futsuumeishi)idiomatic expression

paper tiger; someone (or something) who is all bark and no bite; man of straw