Castle Eger is one of Hungaryâs most popular tourist attractions and is well worth a visit. The castle is about a 90 minute train ride from Budapest. The castle dates back to 13th century and is famous for fending off the massive Turkish army invasion in 1552.
Paper tiger. Paper tiger is a literal English translation of the Chinese phrase zhÇlÇohÇ, meaning something that seems as threatening as a tiger, but does not withstand challenge. The phrase is an ancient one in Chinese culture, but sources differ as to when it entered the English vocabulary.
See Also: BEAUTY, DEFINED; FACE; PHYSICAL APPEARANCE. ( 1 He was) all beauty, as the sun is all light âPhyllis Bottome. 2  Beautiful and faded like an old opera tune played upon a harpsichord âAmy Lowell. 3  Beautiful and freckled as a tiger lily 4  âO. Beautiful as a feather in oneâs cap âThomas Carlyle.