張はり子この虎とら

expression, noun

papier-mâché tiger toy

A traditional toy tiger made of papier-mâché with a loose, wobbly head that nods or shakes.

• 縁えん日にちで張はり子この虎とらを買かってもらった。

  I was bought a papier-mâché tiger at the festival.

expression, noun

paper tiger; all bark and no bite

Idiomatic expression for someone or something that appears threatening but is actually weak or ineffectual.

• 彼かれは口くちでは強つよそうだが、実じっ際さいは張はり子この虎とらだ。

  He talks tough, but he's actually a paper tiger.