倒悬之急
dào xuán zhī jí
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1 lit. the crisis of being hanged upside down (idiom); fig. extremely critical situation
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2 dire straits
名门望族
míng mén wàng zú
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1 offspring a famous family (idiom); good breeding
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2 blue blood
因孕而婚
yīn yùn ér hūn
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1 shotgun wedding (idiom)
宁拆十座庙,不毁一桩婚
níng chāi shí zuò miào , bù huì yī zhuāng hūn
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1 rather destroy ten temples than a single marriage (idiom)
小别胜新婚
xiǎo bié shèng xīn hūn
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1 reunion after an absence is sweeter than being newlyweds (idiom)
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2 absence makes the heart grow fonder
少女露笑脸,婚事半成全
shào nu:3 lù xiào liǎn , hūn shì bàn chéng quán
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1 When the girl smiles, the matchmaker's job is half done. (idiom)
心急吃不了热豆腐
xīn jí chī bu liǎo rè dòu fu
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1 hasty men don't get to eat hot tofu (idiom)
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2 one just has to be patient
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3 haste will ruin everything
急人之难
jí rén zhī nàn
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1 anxious to help others resolve difficulties (idiom)
急功近利
jí gōng jìn lì
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1 seeking instant benefit (idiom); shortsighted vision, looking only for fast return
急如星火
jí rú xīng huǒ
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1 lit. as hurried as a shooting star (idiom); requiring immediate action
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2 extremely urgent
急于求成
jí yú qiú chéng
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1 anxious for quick results (idiom); to demand instant success
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2 impatient for result
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3 impetuous
急转直下
jí zhuǎn zhí xià
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1 to develop rapidly after abrupt turn (idiom); dramatic change
情急智生
qíng jí zhì shēng
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1 inspiration in a moment of desperation (idiom)
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2 also written 情急之下
操之过急
cāo zhī guò jí
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1 to act with undue haste (idiom); eager and impatient
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2 overhasty
救急不救穷
jiù jí bù jiù qióng
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1 help the starving but not the poor (idiom)
燃眉之急
rán méi zhī jí
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1 lit. the fire burns one's eyebrows (idiom); fig. desperate situation
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2 extreme emergency
狗急跳墙
gǒu jí tiào qiáng
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1 a cornered dog will jump over the wall (idiom)
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2 to be driven to desperate action
病急乱投医
bìng jí luàn tóu yī
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1 lit. to turn to any doctor one can find when critically ill (idiom); fig. to try anyone or anything in a crisis
皇帝不急太监急
huáng dì bù jí tài jiàn jí
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1 lit. the emperor is not worried, but his eunuchs are (idiom)
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2 fig. the observers are more anxious than the person involved
缓不济急
huǎn bù jì jí
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1 lit. slow no aid to urgent (idiom); slow measures will not address a critical situation
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2 too slow to meet a pressing need