狐假虎威 (hú jiǎ hǔ wēi): lit. the fox exploits the tiger's might ; fig. to use powerful connections to intimidate people
狐假虎威
lit. the fox exploits the tiger's might ; fig. to use powerful connections to intimidate people
The fox walked ahead of the tiger and took the fear as his own. For borrowed authority.
The same saying in Japanese: 虎の威を借る狐