人中龙凤
rén zhōng lóng fèng
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1 a giant among men (idiom)
来龙去脉
lái lóng qù mài
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1 the rise and fall of the terrain (idiom)
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2 (fig.) the whole sequence of events
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3 causes and effects
大排长龙
dà pái cháng lóng
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1 to form a long queue (idiom)
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2 (of cars) to be bumper to bumper
大水冲了龙王庙
dà shuǐ chōng le Lóng Wáng miào
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1 lit. surging waters flooded the Dragon King temple (idiom)
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2 fig. to fail to recognize a familiar person
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3 a dispute between close people who fail to recognize each other
天下乌鸦一般黑
tiān xià wū yā yī bān hēi
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1 all crows are black (idiom)
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2 evil people are bad all over the world
强龙不压地头蛇
qiáng lóng bù yā dì tóu shé
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1 lit. strong dragon cannot repress a snake (idiom); fig. a local gangster who is above the law
爱屋及乌
ài wū jí wū
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1 lit. love the house and its crow (idiom); involvement with sb and everyone connected
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2 Love me, love my dog.
成语接龙
chéng yǔ jiē lóng
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1 game where the last word of one idiom 成語|成语[chéng yǔ] is the first of the next
扳龙附凤
bān lóng fù fèng
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1 hitching a ride to the sky on the dragon and phoenix (idiom); fig. currying favor with the rich and powerful in the hope of advancement
摇头摆尾
yáo tóu bǎi wěi
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1 to nod one's head and wag one's tail (idiom)
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2 to be well pleased with oneself
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3 to have a lighthearted air
摆花架子
bǎi huā jià zi
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1 lit. to arrange a shelf of flowers
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2 superficial display (idiom)
望子成龙
wàng zǐ chéng lóng
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1 lit. to hope one's son becomes a dragon (idiom); fig. to long for one' s child to succeed in life
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2 to have great hopes for one's offspring
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3 to give one's child the best education as a career investment
东兔西乌
dōng tù xī wū
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1 lit. the sun setting and the moon rising (idiom)
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2 fig. the passage of time
活龙活现
huó lóng huó xiàn
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1 living spirit, living image (idiom); true to life
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2 vivid and realistic
乌七八糟
wū qī bā zāo
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1 everything in disorder (idiom)
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2 in a hideous mess
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3 obscene
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4 dirty
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5 filthy
乌烟瘴气
wū yān zhàng qì
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1 billowing smoke (idiom)
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2 foul atmosphere
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3 (fig.) murky atmosphere
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4 in a turmoil
乌鸟私情
wū niǎo sī qíng
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1 lit. the solicitude of the crow (who provides for his old parent)(idiom)
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2 fig. filial piety
生龙活虎
shēng lóng huó hǔ
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1 lit. lively dragon and animated tiger (idiom)
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2 fig. vigorous and lively
画龙点睛
hu�� lóng diǎn jīng
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1 to paint a dragon and dot in the eyes (idiom); fig. to add the vital finishing touch
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2 the crucial point that brings the subject to life
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3 a few words to clinch the point