skins

v. remove skin; peel, remove a rind; abrade, scratch, scrape; be scratched, be scraped; swindle, cheat, bilk of money or property (Slang)

n. dermis, outer layer of tissue which forms a covering on the body; rind of fruit or vegetables; external covering; membrane; leather sac, canteen made from animal hide

Skin or skins can refer to: As an outer covering:Skin, an organ of the integumentary system (also see nudity)Skin, another name for peel (fruit)In biology:Skin beetle, a type of insectIn film, theatre, and print media:Skin, a 1997 short film by Sarah KaneSkin, a 2007 novel by Ted DekkerSkins (novel), a 1995 novel by Adrian C. LouisSkin (short story), a story written by Roald DahlSkin (comic), a comic book by Peter MilliganSkin (comics), a Marvel comic book characterSkins (film), a 2002 film by Chris Eyre based on the Adrian C. Louis novelSkin (TV series), a 2003 American television seriesSkins (TV series), a 2007 British television seriesSkins, a species of aliens in the tv series Roswell
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Noun
1. a natural protective covering of the body; site of the sense of touch; "your skin is the largest organ of your body"
(synonym) tegument, cutis
(hypernym) connective tissue
(hyponym) investment
(part-holonym) integumentary system
(substance-meronym) melanin
(part-meronym) epidermis, cuticle
(derivation) scrape
2. the tissue forming the hard outer layer (of e.g. a fruit)
(synonym) rind, peel
(hypernym) plant tissue
(derivation) bark
3. an outer surface (usually thin); "the skin of an airplane"
(hypernym) surface
(part-holonym) aircraft
4. body covering of a living animal
(synonym) hide, pelt
(hypernym) body covering
(derivation) scrape
5. a person's skin regarded as their life; "he tried to save his skin"
(hypernym) animation, life, living, aliveness
6. the rind of a fruit or vegetable
(synonym) peel
(hypernym) rind
(hyponym) jacket
(part-holonym) edible fruit
(derivation) peel, pare
7. a bag serving as a container for liquids; it is made from the skin of an animal
(hypernym) bag
(hyponym) waterskin, water skin
Verb
1. climb awkwardly, as if by scrambling
(synonym) clamber, scramble, shin, shinny, struggle, sputter
(hypernym) climb
2. bruise, cut, or injure the skin or the surface of; "The boy skinned his knee when he fell"
(synonym) scrape
(hypernym) injure, wound
(derivation) hide, pelt
3. remove the bark of a tree
(synonym) bark
(hypernym) strip
(derivation) rind, peel
4. strip the skin off; "pare apples"
(synonym) peel, pare
(hypernym) strip
(hyponym) peel off
(derivation) peel
5. strike against an object; "She stubbed her one's toe in the dark and now it's broken"
(synonym) stub, scrape, abrade
(hypernym) injure, wound

Tires. (ATA1)

yu3 hu2 mou2 pi2
Asking a fox for its skin.
To ask an evil person to act against his own interests.

yang2 zhi4 hu3 pi2
A goat in a tiger's skin.
Describing a person who is outwardly strong and mighty, but inwardly weak and timid. An ass in a lion's skin. Compare with 狐假虎威 (hu2 jia3 hu3 wei1).