一弹指顷
yī tán zhǐ qǐng
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1 a snap of the fingers (idiom); in a flash
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2 in the twinkling of an eye
世代相传
shì dài xiāng chuán
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1 passed on from generation to generation (idiom); to hand down
了如指掌
liǎo rú zhǐ zhǎng
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1 to know sth like the back of one's hand (idiom)
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2 to know (a person, a place etc) inside out
代代相传
dài dài xiāng chuán
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1 passed on from generation to generation (idiom); to hand down
令人发指
lìng rén fà zhǐ
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1 to make one's hair stand up in anger (idiom); to raise people's hackles
以示警戒
yǐ shì jǐng jiè
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1 to serve as a warning (idiom)
以言代法
yǐ yán dài fǎ
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1 to substitute one's words for the law (idiom); high-handedly putting one's orders above the law
以言代法,以权压法
yǐ yán dài fǎ , yǐ quán yā fǎ
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1 to substitute one's words for the law and abuse power to crush it (idiom); completely lawless behavior
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2 Might makes right.
伸手不见五指
shēn shǒu bù jiàn wǔ zhǐ
包办代替
bāo bàn dài tì
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1 to do everything oneself (idiom); not to allow others in on the act
十指不沾阳春水
shí zhǐ bù zhān yáng chūn shuǐ
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1 to have no need to fend for oneself (idiom)
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2 to lead a pampered life
如臂使指
rú bì shǐ zhǐ
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1 as the arm moves the finger (idiom)
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2 freely and effortlessly
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3 to have perfect command of
容华绝代
róng huá jué dài
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1 to be blessed with rare and radiant beauty (idiom)
富不过三代
fù bù guò sān dài
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1 wealth never survives three generations (idiom)
屈指可数
qū zhǐ kě shǔ
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1 can be counted on one's fingers (idiom)
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2 very few
弹指一挥间
tán zhǐ yī huī jiān
弹指之间
tán zhǐ zhī jiān
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1 a snap of the fingers (idiom); in an instant
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2 in a short moment
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3 in a flash
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4 in the twinkling of an eye
指手划脚
zhǐ shǒu huà jiǎo
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1 to gesticulate while talking (idiom); to explain by waving one's hands
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2 to criticize or give orders summarily
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3 also written 指手畫腳|指手画脚
指手画脚
zhǐ shǒu huà jiǎo
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1 to gesticulate while talking (idiom)
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2 to explain by waving one's hands
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3 to criticize or give orders summarily
指挥有方,人人乐从
zhǐ huī yǒu fāng , rén rén lè cóng
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1 Command right and you will be obeyed cheerfully. (idiom)