paper tiger

noun
🔊/ˌpeɪpə ˈtaɪɡə(r)/
🔊/ˌpeɪpər ˈtaɪɡər/
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  1. a person, a country or a situation that seems or claims to be powerful or dangerous but is not really(指人、国家或局势)纸老虎,外强中干者Topics Difficulty and failurec2