A paper tiger with a U.S. flag, symbolizing American imperialism (China Pictorial, August 1950 issue)
"Paper tiger" is a calque of the Chinese phrase zhǐlǎohǔ (simplified Chinese: 纸老虎; traditional Chinese: 紙老虎). The term refers to something or someone that claims or appears to be powerful or threatening but is actually ineffectual and unable to withstand challenge.
The expression became well known internationally as a slogan used by Mao Zedong, former Chairman of the Chinese Communist Party and paramount leader of China, against his political opponents, particularly the United States. It has since been used in various capacities and variations to describe many other opponents and entities.
"Papertiger" is a calque of the Chinese phrase zhǐlǎohǔ (simplified Chinese: 纸老虎; traditional Chinese: 紙老虎). The term refers to something or someone...
The PaperTigers is a 2020 American martial arts action comedy film written and directed by Bao Tran in his feature film directorial debut. It stars Alain...
PaperTigers is the fourth studio album by Swedish band Caesars, released on 26 April 2005. The album was released on Virgin in the United Kingdom, Astralwerks...
(2014), Walk Your Way Out (2017) and PaperTiger (2019). He received a Grammy Award nomination for PaperTiger, as well as a Primetime Emmy Award nomination...
binomial name Thylacinus cynocephalus), also commonly known as the Tasmanian tiger or Tasmanian wolf, is an extinct carnivorous marsupial that was native to...
PaperTiger Books was a British publishing house which focused primarily on books of modern art, specifically the visionary, the fantastic, and science...
The South China tiger is a population of the Panthera tigris tigris subspecies that is native to southern China. The population mainly inhabited the Fujian...
PaperTiger Television (PTTV) is a non-profit, low-budget public access television program and open media collective based in New York City. Currently...
PaperTiger, Limpsfield, 1989. ISBN 1850280770, 0823075168. Oliver, V., Thorgerson, S. and Dean, R. (compilers), Album Cover Album, Volume 6. Paper Tiger...
Me Cry)" and "Norman", "James (Hold The Ladder Steady)" (1962), and "PaperTiger" (1965). Thompson was born in Nevada, Missouri in July 1925. By the age...
the villain on Jingzhe. Use a yellow papertiger to represent Bái Hǔ, there are black stripes on the papertiger and a pair of tooth shapes in its mouth...
as Rafi in Sinbad and the Eye of the Tiger (1977). Other notable movies that he starred in include PaperTiger (1975), Pope Joan (1972) and Horror Hospital...
beginning to doubt Babylon's power, viewing the Neo-Babylonian Empire as a "papertiger" rather than a power truly on the level of the Neo-Assyrian Empire. The...
Anna (2002). "Goblin", The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Fairies. London: PaperTiger. ISBN 1-84340-240-8. p. 108 Promey, Sally M. (2014) Sensational Religion:...
The white tiger or bleached tiger is a leucistic pigmentation variant of the mainland Asian tiger. It is reported in the wild from time to time in the...
directed stand-up comedian Bill Burr's most recent Netflix comedy special PaperTiger. On October 4, 2020, his five-part documentary series on The Comedy Store...
international version of the album was distributed by SPV. Only one song, "PaperTiger", was released as a single. In this album, the band takes a different...
2013. Telfair, Dan (2002). Foreword. The Seafarers. By Shute, Nevil. PaperTiger Books. ISBN 9781889439327. Archived from the original on 22 October 2023...
Austin band Sweet Spirit on the song "Have Mercy" and a cover of Spoon's PaperTiger. In 2022, he sings harmonies with Conrad Keely on the song "Growing Divide"...
Francisco Santos Calderón called Latin America's biggest guerrilla group a "papertiger" with little control of the nation's territory, adding that "they have...
Eldrick Tont "Tiger" Woods (born December 30, 1975) is an American professional golfer. He is tied for first in PGA Tour wins, ranks second in men's major...
Techniques in which partisans create an image that favours their interests Papertiger – Chinese phrase for an ineffectual threat Pooh-pooh – Fallacy in informal...
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