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.
The specific epithet, tigris, as well as the common name, tiger, come from the Middle English tigre and the Old English tigras (a plural word), both used for the animal. These derive from the Old French tigre, itself a derivative of the Latin word tigris and the Greek word tigris.