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pull a tooth from a tiger's mouth―dare the greatest danger

hǔ kǒu bá yá

虎 口 拔 牙

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slmetapull a tooth from a tiger's mouth―dare the greatest danger
- jīn tiān wǒ dǎ suàn hǔ kǒu bá yá dān dāo zhí rù de duì tā shuō tā bèi jiě gù le
  今天我打算虎口拔牙，单刀直入地对他说他被解雇了。
  Today I'm going to take the bull by the horns and tell him he's fired.
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hǔ kǒu duó shí虎口夺食 hǔ kǒu bá xū虎口拔须 lóng tóu jù jiǎo龙头锯角

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