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假:借。狐狸假借老虎的威势。比喻依仗别人的势力欺压人。
[the ass in the lion’s skin;(fig) bully people by flaunting one's powerful connections] 假:借。狐狸借老虎之威吓退百兽。比喻依仗别人的势力来恐吓人