noun
tigers and wolves
Literal meaning, referring to the animals. Rarely used in modern Japanese outside of classical or literary contexts.
古い物語には、虎狼が人を襲う場面がよく出てくる。
In old tales, scenes of tigers and wolves attacking people often appear.
noun
cruel and greedy person
Idiomatic use, likening a ruthless, avaricious person to a tiger or wolf. Strongly literary and old-fashioned.
彼は虎狼のような男で、金のためなら何でもする。
He is a man like a tiger or wolf, who will do anything for money.