不动声色
bù dòng shēng sè
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1 not a word or movement (idiom); remaining calm and collected
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2 not batting an eyelid
五色缤纷
wǔ sè bīn fēn
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1 all the colors in profusion (idiom); a garish display
仙姿玉色
xiān zī yù sè
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1 heavenly beauty, jewel colors (idiom); unusually beautiful lady
各色各样
gè sè gè yàng
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1 lit. each color and each form (idiom)
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2 diverse
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3 various
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4 all kinds of
名重识暗
míng zhòng shí àn
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1 of great reputation but shallow in knowledge (idiom)
喜形于色
xǐ xíng yú sè
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1 face light up with delight (idiom); to beam with joy
国色天香
guó sè tiān xiāng
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1 national grace, divine fragrance (idiom); an outstanding beauty
大惊失色
dà jīng shī sè
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1 to turn pale with fright (idiom)
天香国色
tiān xiāng guó sè
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1 divine fragrance, national grace (idiom); an outstanding beauty
察言观色
chá yán guān sè
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1 to weigh up sb's words and observe their facial expression (idiom)
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2 to discern what sb thinks from his body language
巧言令色
qiǎo yán lìng sè
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1 to be glib in one's speech and wear an ingratiating expression (idiom)
怒形于色
nù xíng yú sè
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1 to betray anger (idiom); fury written across one's face
明人不做暗事
míng rén bù zuò àn shì
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1 The honest person does nothing underhand (idiom).
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2 fig. Do what you want to do openly and without dissimulation.
明修栈道,暗渡陈仓
míng xiū zhàn dào , àn dù Chén cāng
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1 lit. repair the plank road by day while secretly crossing the Wei River 渭河[Wèi Hé] at Chencang (idiom, refers to a stratagem used by Liu Bang 劉邦|刘邦[Liú Bāng] in 206 BC against Xiang Yu 項羽|项羽[Xiàng Yǔ] of Chu)
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2 fig. to feign one thing while doing another
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3 to cheat under cover of a diversion
明察暗访
míng chá àn fǎng
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1 open enquiries and secret search (idiom); to investigate openly and in secret
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2 taking information from all sides
明岗暗哨
míng gǎng àn shào
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1 both covert and undercover (officers) keeping watch (idiom)
明查暗访
míng chá àn fǎng
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1 open enquiries and secret search (idiom); to investigate openly and in secret
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2 taking information from all sides
明枪好躲,暗箭难防
míng qiāng hǎo duǒ , àn jiàn nán fáng
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1 lit. easy to dodge the spear in the open, hard to avoid a stab in the dark (idiom); it is hard to guard against secret conspiracies
明枪易躲,暗箭难防
míng qiāng yì duǒ , àn jiàn nán fáng
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1 lit. easy to dodge the spear in the open, hard to avoid a stab in the dark (idiom); it is hard to guard against secret conspiracies
明争暗斗
míng zhēng àn dòu
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1 to fight openly and maneuver covertly (idiom)