不让须眉
bù ràng xū méi
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1 (idiom) to compare favorably with men in terms of ability, bravery etc
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2 to be a match for men
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3 lit. not conceding to men (beard and eyebrows)
愁眉苦脸
chóu méi kǔ liǎn
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1 to look anxious (idiom)
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2 to look miserable
慈眉善目
cí méi shàn mù
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1 kind brows, pleasant eyes (idiom); amiable looking
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2 benign-faced
慈眉善眼
cí méi shàn yǎn
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1 kind brows, pleasant eyes (idiom); amiable looking
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2 benign-faced
横眉怒目
héng méi nù mù
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1 lit. furrowed brows and blazing eyes
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2 to dart looks of hate at sb (idiom)
欢呼雀跃
huān hū què yuè
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1 cheering excitedly (idiom)
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2 jubilant
火烧眉毛
huǒ shāo méi mao
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1 lit. the fire burns one's eyebrows (idiom); fig. desperate situation
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2 extreme emergency
燃眉之急
rán méi zhī jí
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1 lit. the fire burns one's eyebrows (idiom); fig. desperate situation
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2 extreme emergency
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
白首齐眉
bái shǒu qí méi
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1 (of a couple) to grow old together in mutual respect (idiom)
眉来眼去
méi lái yǎn qù
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1 lit. eyes and eyebrows come and go (idiom); to make eyes
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2 to exchange flirting glances with sb
眉开眼笑
méi kāi yǎn xiào
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1 brows raised in delight, eyes laughing (idiom); beaming with joy
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2 all smiles
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
举案齐眉
jǔ àn qí méi
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1 lit. to lift the tray to eyebrow level (idiom); mutual respect in a marriage
苍松翠柏
cāng sōng cuì bǎi
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1 evergreen pine and cypress (idiom); steadfast nobility