English → Hindi dictionary
paper tiger
कागज़ी शेर
Definition
the nature of a person or organization that appears powerful but is actually powerless and ineffectual; "he reminded Mao that the paper tiger had nuclear teeth"
Examples
उन्होंने बताया कि ज्यादातर गैर-सरकारी संग न कागजी शेर ही साबित हे.
Ram always acts as if he is very brave but the fact is that he is a big coward. He is in fact a paper tiger.
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