劈头盖脸
pī tóu gài liǎn
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1 lit. splitting the head and covering the face (idiom); fig. pelting (with rain etc)
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2 showering down
宝刀不老
bǎo dāo bù lǎo
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1 lit. a good sword always remains sharp (idiom)
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2 fig. (of one's skills etc) to be as good as ever
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3 the old man still has it
宝刀未老
bǎo dāo wèi lǎo
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1 treasure knife does not age (idiom); old but still vigorous
宝马香车
bǎo mǎ xiāng chē
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1 precious horses and magnificent carriage (idiom); rich family with extravagant lifestyle
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2 ostentatious display of luxury
对着和尚骂贼秃
duì zhe hé shang mà zéi tū
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1 lit. to curse a baldhead to a monk's face (idiom)
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2 fig. to scold sb indirectly
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3 to criticize obliquely
才华盖世
cái huá gài shì
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1 peerless talent (idiom); incomparable artistic merit
招财进宝
zhāo cái jìn bǎo
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1 ushering in wealth and prosperity (idiom and traditional greeting, esp. at New Year); We wish you wealth and success!
文房四宝
wén fáng sì bǎo
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1 Four Treasures of the Study, namely 筆|笔[bǐ], 墨[mò], 紙|纸[zhǐ] and 硯|砚[yàn]
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2 the essentials of calligraphy and scholarship (idiom)
有宝何必人前夸
yǒu bǎo hé bì rén qián kuā
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1 There is no need to boast about one's treasures. (idiom)
欲盖弥彰
yù gài mí zhāng
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1 trying to hide it makes it more conspicuous (idiom); A cover up only makes matters worse.
无事不登三宝殿
wú shì bù dēng sān bǎo diàn
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1 lit. One doesn't visit a temple without a cause. (idiom)
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2 fig. to visit sb with an ulterior motive (esp. to ask for sth)
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3 having a hidden agenda
盖棺定论
gài guān dìng lùn
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1 don't pass judgment on a person's life until the lid is on the coffin (idiom)
盖棺论定
gài guān lùn dìng
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1 don't pass judgment on a person's life until the lid is on the coffin (idiom)
丑妻近地家中宝
chǒu qī jìn dì jiā zhōng bǎo
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1 an ugly wife is a treasure at home (idiom)
铺天盖地
pū tiān gài dì
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1 lit. hiding the sky and covering the earth (idiom); fig. earth-shattering
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2 omnipresent
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3 of universal importance
香车宝马
xiāng chē bǎo mǎ
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1 magnificent carriage and precious horses (idiom); rich family with extravagant lifestyle
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2 ostentatious display of luxury
香轮宝骑
xiāng lún bǎo qí
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1 magnificent carriage and precious horses (idiom); rich family with extravagant lifestyle
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2 ostentatious display of luxury