心胸狭窄
xīn xiōng xiá zhǎi
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1 narrow-minded (idiom); petty
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2 ungenerous
捶胸顿足
chuí xiōng dùn zú
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1 to beat one's chest and stamp one's feet (idiom)
昂首挺胸
áng shǒu tǐng xiōng
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1 head high, chest out (idiom); to keep up one's spirits
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2 in fine mettle (of animal)
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
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
义愤填胸
yì fèn tián xiōng
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1 righteous indignation fills one's breast (idiom); to feel indignant at injustice
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
胸怀坦荡
xiōng huái tǎn dàng
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1 open and candid (idiom); not hiding anything
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2 ingenuous
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3 openhearted
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4 unselfish
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5 magnanimous
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6 broad-minded
胸有城府
xiōng yǒu chéng fǔ
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1 subtle way of thinking (idiom); hard to fathom
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2 deep and shrewd
胸有成略
xiōng yǒu chéng lu:è
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1 the hero has plans already laid (idiom); to have plans ready in advance
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2 forewarned is forearmed
胸有成竹
xiōng yǒu chéng zhú
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1 to plan in advance (idiom)
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2 a card up one's sleeve
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3 forewarned is forearmed
胸有成算
xiōng yǒu chéng suàn
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1 the hero has plans already laid (idiom); to have plans ready in advance
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2 forewarned is forearmed
胸无城府
xiōng wú chéng fǔ
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1 open and candid (idiom); not hiding anything
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2 ingenuous
胸无大志
xiōng wú dà zhì
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1 to have no aspirations (idiom)
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2 unambitious