一把眼泪一把鼻涕
yī bǎ yǎn lèi yī bǎ bí tì
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1 with one's face covered in tears (idiom)
一板一眼
yī bǎn yī yǎn
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1 lit. one strong beat and one weak beats in a measure of music (two beats in the bar) (idiom); fig. follow a prescribed pattern to the letter
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2 scrupulous attention to detail
一板三眼
yī bǎn sān yǎn
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1 lit. one strong beat and three weak beats in a measure of music (four beats in the bar) (idiom); fig. scrupulous attention to detail
一眼看穿
yī yǎn kàn chuān
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1 to see through something at first glance (idiom)
一饱眼福
yī bǎo yǎn fú
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1 to feast one's eyes on (idiom)
不听老人言,吃亏在眼前
bù tīng lǎo rén yán , chī kuī zài yǎn qián
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1 (idiom) ignore your elders at your peril
仇人相见,分外眼红
chóu rén xiāng jiàn , fèn wài yǎn hóng
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1 when the enemies come face to face, their eyes blaze with hatred (idiom)
以眼还眼
yǐ yǎn huán yǎn
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1 an eye for an eye (idiom); fig. to use the enemy's methods against him
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2 to give sb a taste of his own medicine
以眼还眼,以牙还牙
yǐ yǎn huán yǎn , yǐ yá huán yá
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1 an eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth (idiom)
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2 fig. to use the enemy's methods against him
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3 to give sb a taste of his own medicine
传播四方
chuán bō sì fāng
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1 to disseminate in every direction (idiom)
危机四伏
wēi jī sì fú
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1 danger lurks on every side (idiom)
合眼摸象
hé yǎn mō xiàng
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1 to touch an elephant with closed eyes (idiom); to proceed blindly
名扬四海
míng yáng sì hǎi
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1 to become known far and wide (idiom)
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2 famous
四世同堂
sì shì tóng táng
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1 four generations under one roof (idiom)
四仰八叉
sì yǎng bā chā
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1 sprawled out on one's back (idiom)
四两拨千斤
sì liǎng bō qiān jīn
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1 lit. four ounces can move a thousand catties (idiom)
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2 fig. to achieve much with little effort
四分五裂
sì fēn wǔ liè
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1 all split up and in pieces (idiom); disunity (in an organization)
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2 complete lack of unity
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3 to disintegrate
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4 falling apart
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5 to be at sixes and sevens
四大皆空
sì dà jiē kōng
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1 lit. the four elements are vanity (idiom)
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2 this world is an illusion
四平八稳
sì píng bā wěn
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1 everything steady and stable (idiom); overcautious and unimaginary
四海升平
sì hǎi shēng píng
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1 lit. all four oceans are peaceful
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2 worldwide peace (idiom)