一个天南,一个地北
yī ge tiān nán , yī ge dì běi
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1 to live miles apart (idiom)
北叟失马
běi sǒu shī mǎ
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1 lit. the old man lost his horse, but it all turned out for the best (idiom)
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2 fig. a blessing in disguise
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3 it's an ill wind that blows nobody any good
南征北伐
nán zhēng běi fá
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1 war on all sides (idiom); fighting from all four quarters
南征北战
nán zhēng běi zhàn
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1 war on all sides (idiom); fighting from all four quarters
南征北讨
nán zhēng běi tǎo
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1 war on all sides (idiom); fighting from all four quarters
南箕北斗
nán jī běi dǒu
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1 the Winnowing Basket in the southern sky, and the Big Dipper in the north (idiom); sth which, despite its name, is of no practical use
南辕北辙
nán yuán běi zhé
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1 to act in a way that defeats one's purpose (idiom)
喝西北风
hē xī běi fēng
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1 lit. drink the northwest wind (idiom); cold and hungry
大江南北
Dà jiāng nán běi
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1 north and south sides of the Yangtze River (idiom)
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2 (fig.) all over China
朱云折槛
Zhū Yún zhē kǎn
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1 Mr Zhu Yun breaks the railing (idiom); to challenge and admonish boldly
欢呼雀跃
huān hū què yuè
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1 cheering excitedly (idiom)
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2 jubilant
泰山北斗
Tài shān Běi dǒu
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1 as weighty as Mt Tai, as brilliant as the Big Dipper (idiom); a giant among men
燕雀安知鸿鹄之志
yàn què ān zhī hóng hú zhī zhì
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1 lit. can the sparrow and swallow know the will of the great swan? (idiom)
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2 fig. how can we small fry predict the ambitions of the great?
燕雀焉知鸿鹄之志
yàn què yān zhī hóng gǔ zhī zhì
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1 lit. can the sparrow and swallow know the will of the great swan? (idiom); fig. how can we small fry predict the ambitions of the great?
燕雀相贺
yàn què xiàng hè
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1 lit. sparrow and swallow's congratulation (idiom); fig. to congratulate sb on completion of a building project
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2 congratulations on your new house!
燕雀处堂
yàn què chù táng
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1 lit. a caged bird in a pavilion (idiom); fig. to lose vigilance by comfortable living
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2 unaware of the disasters ahead
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3 a fool's paradise
皓齿朱唇
hào chǐ zhū chún
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1 white teeth and vermilion lips (idiom); lovely young woman
罗雀掘鼠
luó què jué shǔ
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1 lit. to net birds and dig for rats (idiom); fig. hard pressed for cash
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2 on the verge of bankruptcy
老天爷饿不死瞎家雀
lǎo tiān yé è bù sǐ xiā jiā què
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1 lit. heaven won't let the sparrows go hungry (idiom)
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2 fig. don't give up hope
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3 if you tough it out, there will be light at the end of the tunnel
处堂燕雀
chù táng yàn què
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1 lit. a caged bird in a pavilion (idiom); fig. to lose vigilance by comfortable living
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2 unaware of the disasters ahead
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3 a fool's paradise