一步一个脚印
yī bù yī gè jiǎo yìn
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1 one step, one footprint (idiom); steady progress
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2 reliable
一粒老鼠屎坏了一锅粥
yī lì lǎo shǔ shǐ huài le yī guō zhōu
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1 lit. a piece of rat feces spoiled the whole pot of congee (idiom)
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2 fig. one bad apple can spoil the whole bunch
一颗老鼠屎坏了一锅汤
yī kē lǎo shǔ shǐ huài le yī guō tāng
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1 lit. a piece of rat feces spoiled the whole pot of soup (idiom)
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2 fig. one bad apple can spoil the whole bunch
反客为主
fǎn kè wéi zhǔ
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1 lit. the guest acts as host (idiom); fig. to turn from passive to active behavior
问客杀鸡
wèn kè shā jī
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1 lit. asking guests whether or not to butcher a chicken for them (idiom)
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2 fig. hypocritical show of affection (or hospitality)
心心相印
xīn xīn xiāng yìn
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1 two hearts beat as one (idiom); a kindred spirit
投鼠忌器
tóu shǔ jì qì
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1 lit. to refrain from shooting at the rat for fear of breaking the vases (idiom)
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2 to not act against an evil so as to prevent harm to innocents
抱头鼠窜
bào tóu shǔ cuàn
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1 to cover one's head and sneak away like a rat (idiom); to flee ignominiously
抱头鼠蹿
bào tóu shǔ cuān
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1 to cover one's head and sneak away like a rat (idiom); to flee ignominiously
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2 also written 抱頭鼠竄|抱头鼠窜
游客止步
yóu kè zhǐ bù
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1 visitors are not admitted (idiom)
狗逮老鼠
gǒu dǎi lǎo shǔ
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1 lit. a dog who catches mice (idiom)
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2 fig. to be meddlesome
穷鼠啮狸
qióng shǔ niè lí
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1 a desperate rat will bite the fox (idiom); the smallest worm will turn being trodden on
罗雀掘鼠
luó què jué shǔ
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1 lit. to net birds and dig for rats (idiom); fig. hard pressed for cash
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2 on the verge of bankruptcy
老鼠拉龟,无从下手
lǎo shǔ lā guī , wú cóng xià shǒu
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1 like mice trying to pull a turtle, nowhere to get a hand grip (idiom)
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2 no clue where to start
老鼠过街,人人喊打
lǎo shǔ guò jiē , rén rén hǎn dǎ
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1 lit. when a rat crosses the street, people chase it down (idiom)
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2 fig. everyone detests a lowlife
胆小如鼠
dǎn xiǎo rú shǔ
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1 chicken-hearted (idiom)
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2 gutless
词人墨客
cí rén mò kè
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1 sb of literary abilities (idiom)
猫哭老鼠
māo kū lǎo shǔ
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1 the cat weeps for the dead mouse (idiom); hypocritical pretence of condolence
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2 crocodile tears
贼眉鼠眼
zéi méi shǔ yǎn
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1 shifty-eyed
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2 crafty-looking (idiom)
宾客盈门
bīn kè yíng mén
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1 guests filled the hall (idiom); a house full of distinguished visitors