tiger mum

One of the most popular series on Chinese television recently was Tiger Mum and Cat Dad, about that perennially tortured topic: does ferocity or meekness produce the best gaokao scores?

最近中国的一部热播电视剧《虎妈猫爸》探讨了一个长期困扰着家长们的话题：到底是该严厉还是温和，才能让孩子取得最好的高考成绩？

Don't let Tiger Mum hear you say that.

这番话可不能让虎妈听到。

Tiger mum: originated in a 2011 book by Chinese-American author Amy Chua about a traditional, strict approach to motherhood that gets results in terms of grades and extracurricular achievement.

虎妈式（Tiger mum）：此词出自华裔美国作家蔡美儿（Amy Chua）2011年出版的一本书。书中写到母亲采用一种严苛的传统教育方法，令孩子在学业上以及课业外都有所成。