Paper Tiger is an idiom used to describe someone or something that appears threatening but is actually harmless. It is derived from the Chinese phrase 'zhi laohu, ' which literally translates to 'paper tiger.' The term is often used to describe a person who has a lot of power but is not actually capable of using it. The two crossword solutions for this term are Scarecrow (9 letters) and Hobbes (6 letters). Scarecrow is a character from the classic novel The Wizard of Oz, who is portrayed as a figure of fear but is ultimately harmless. Hobbes is a character from the philosophical work Leviathan by Thomas Hobbes, who is described as a powerful figure but is ultimately powerless. Both characters are examples of paper tigers, and their names can be used to describe the term.