Meaning of tigerback | Babel Free
Definitions
The back of a tiger (being ridden, or laden with luggage, as a means of transportation).
uncountable, usually, with-on
Examples
“On tigerback, the Qin Emperor tours the land⟳; / With radiance, his sword makes the sky bluer.”
“The reward⟳ is a hug and kiss and a ride⟳ on tigerback for each kind creature.”
“In short, the man who is on the Chairmanship of the CMC is a man on tigerback. It is not easy getting on and off. He who is incapable will be precarious to be on, but he who is able will become⟳ the most powerful person in the PRC once he has been on.”
“[…] riding on tigerback. I might be the first one to see⟳ some of these vistas! For a so-called planet of death, Jasujeong was full of life, so much that the air seemed stuffed to bursting with it. Most plants had leaves of deep[…]”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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