一枝独秀
yī zhī dú xiù
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1 lit. only one branch of the tree is thriving (idiom)
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2 fig. to be in a league of one's own
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3 outstanding
含英咀华
hán yīng jǔ huá
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1 to savor fine writing (idiom)
天妒英才
tiān dù yīng cái
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1 heaven is jealous of heroic genius (idiom); the great have great hardship to contend with
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2 those whom the Gods love die young
山明水秀
shān míng shuǐ xiù
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1 lit. verdant hills and limpid water (idiom)
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2 fig. enchanting scenery
山清水秀
shān qīng shuǐ xiù
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1 lit. verdant hills and limpid water (idiom)
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2 fig. enchanting scenery
时势造英雄
shí shì zào yīng xióng
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1 Time makes the man (idiom). The trend of events brings forth the hero.
独胆英雄
dú dǎn yīng xióng
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1 bold and courageous hero (idiom)
秀外慧中
xiù wài huì zhōng
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1 good-looking and intelligent (idiom)
秀才不出门,全知天下事
xiù cai bù chū mén , quán zhī tiān xià shì
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1 a learned person need not leave his home to know what's going on in the world (idiom)
秀才不出门,能知天下事
xiù cai bù chū mén , néng zhī tiān xià shì
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1 a learned person need not leave his home to know what's going on in the world (idiom)
秀色可餐
xiù sè kě cān
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1 a feast for the eyes (idiom)
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2 (of women) gorgeous
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3 graceful
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4 (of scenery) beautiful
秀发垂肩
xiù fà chuí jiān
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1 beautiful shoulder length hair (idiom)
英年早逝
yīng nián zǎo shì
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1 to die an untimely death (idiom)
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2 to be cut off in one's prime
英雄所见略同
yīng xióng suǒ jiàn lu:è tóng
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1 lit. heroes usually agree (idiom); Great minds think alike.
英雄难过美人关
yīng xióng nán guò měi rén guān
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1 even heroes have a weakness for the charms of a beautiful woman (idiom)