不明事理
bù míng shì lǐ
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1 not understanding things (idiom); devoid of sense
不看僧面看佛面
bù kàn sēng miàn kàn fó miàn
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1 lit. not for the monk's sake but for the Buddha's sake (idiom)
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2 fig. (to do sth for sb) out of deference to sb else
不言自明
bù yán zì míng
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1 self-evident; needing no explanation (idiom)
不说自明
bù shuō zì míng
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1 self-explanatory
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2 self-evident (idiom)
事后聪明
shì hòu cōng ming
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1 wise after the event (idiom); with hindsight, one should have predicted it
以资证明
yǐ zī zhèng míng
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1 in support or witness hereof (idiom)
佛口蛇心
fó kǒu shé xīn
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1 words of a Buddha, heart of a snake (idiom); two-faced
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2 malicious and duplicitous
借花献佛
jiè huā xiàn Fó
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1 lit. presenting the Buddha with borrowed flowers (idiom); fig. to win favor or influence using sb else's property
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2 plagiarism
光明磊落
guāng míng lěi luò
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1 open and candid (idiom); straightforward and upright
冰炭不言,冷热自明
bīng tàn bù yán , lěng rè zì míng
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1 ice or coals, whether hot or cold goes without saying (idiom); fig. sincerity is not expressed in words
冰雪聪明
bīng xuě cōng ming
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1 exceptionally intelligent (idiom)
另请高明
lìng qǐng gāo míng
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1 please find sb better qualified than me (idiom)
大放光明
dà fàng guāng míng
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1 great release of light (idiom)
奉若神明
fèng ruò shén míng
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1 to honor sb as a God (idiom); to revere
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2 to worship
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3 to deify
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4 to make a holy cow of sth
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5 to put sb on a pedestal
山明水秀
shān míng shuǐ xiù
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1 lit. verdant hills and limpid water (idiom)
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2 fig. enchanting scenery
平时不烧香,临时抱佛脚
píng shí bù shāo xiāng , lín shí bào fó jiǎo
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1 lit. to clasp the Buddha's feet when danger arises (idiom); fig. to profess devotion only when in trouble
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2 doing things at the last minute
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3 to make a hasty last-minute effort (often refers to cramming for exams)
抱佛脚
bào fó jiǎo
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1 lit. to clasp the Buddha's feet (without ever having burned incense) (idiom); fig. to profess devotion only when in trouble
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2 panic measures in place of timely preparation
掌上明珠
zhǎng shàng míng zhū
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1 lit. a pearl in the palm (idiom)
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2 fig. beloved person (esp. daughter)
拣佛烧香
jiǎn fó shāo xiāng
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1 to choose which Buddha to burn incense to (idiom); fig. to curry favor from the right person
放下屠刀,立地成佛
fàng xià tú dāo , lì dì chéng fó
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1 lay down butcher's knife, become a Buddha on the spot (idiom); instant rehabilitation
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2 to repent and be absolved of one's crimes