📂 Business Speak
Pull the tiger's teeth (虎口拔牙) — Chinglish Slang
📌 Quick Overview | 词条速览
Slang Name：Pull the tiger's teeth
Chinese：虎口拔牙
Type：Business Speak / Chinglish Slang
🔎 Full Meaning | 完整释义
English：
To do something extremely risky, especially in business. A Chinese idiom literally translated.
中文：
做极其冒险的事，尤其在商业领域。中式英语直译版成语。
📜 Origin & Background | 词源与文化背景
From Chinese idiom "虎口拔牙" (hǔ kǒu bá yá) meaning "to pull teeth from a tiger's mouth". Used in Chinese business to describe competing against established giants.
📖 Example Sentences | 双语实用例句
📌 Example 1
"Starting a coffee shop next to Starbucks? That's pulling the tiger's teeth!"
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