一盘散沙
yī pán sǎn shā
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1 lit. like a sheet of loose sand
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2 fig. unable to cooperate (idiom)
一着不慎,满盘皆输
yī zhāo bù shèn , mǎn pán jiē shū
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1 One careless move and the whole game is lost. (idiom)
上不得台盘
shàng bù dé tái pán
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1 too uncouth to appear in public (idiom)
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2 unfit for a public role
打小算盘
dǎ xiǎo suàn pán
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1 lit. to count on a narrow abacus (idiom); petty and scheming selfishly
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2 concerned with petty interests
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3 selfish and uncaring of the interests of others
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4 bean counter
杯盘狼藉
bēi pán láng jí
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1 cups and dishes in complete disorder (idiom); after a riotous drinking party
沙盘推演
shā pán tuī yǎn
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1 to plan a military mission on a sand table (idiom)
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2 to rehearse a planned action or activity
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3 to conduct a dry run
灯红酒绿
dēng hóng jiǔ lu:4
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1 lanterns red, wine green (idiom); feasting and pleasure-seeking
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2 debauched and corrupt environment
牡丹虽好,全仗绿叶扶
mǔ dan suī hǎo , quán zhàng lu:4 yè fú
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1 Although the peony is beautiful, it depends entirely on help from the green leaves (idiom). However brilliant you may be, you can't do anything without support from others.
牡丹虽好,全仗绿叶扶持
mǔ dan suī hǎo , quán zhàng lu:4 yè fú chí
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1 Although the peony is beautiful, it depends entirely on help from the green leaves (idiom). However brilliant you may be, you can't do anything without support from others.
牡丹虽好,全凭绿叶扶持
mǔ dan suī hǎo , quán píng lu:4 yè fú chí
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1 Although the peony is beautiful, it depends entirely on help from the green leaves (idiom). However brilliant you may be, you can't do anything without support from others.
牡丹虽好,终须绿叶扶持
mǔ dan suī hǎo , zhōng xū lu:4 yè fú chí
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1 Although the peony is beautiful, it depends entirely on help from the green leaves (idiom). However brilliant you may be, you can't do anything without support from others.
盘旋曲折
pán xuán qū zhé
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1 lit. windy and circuitous
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2 difficult (idiom)
盘根问底
pán gēn wèn dǐ
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1 lit. to examine roots and inquire at the base (idiom); to get to the bottom of sth
盘根究底
pán gēn jiū dǐ
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1 lit. to examine roots and inquire at the base (idiom); to get to the bottom of sth
盘根错节
pán gēn cuò jié
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1 twisted roots and intertwined joints (idiom); complicated and very tricky
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2 knotty and deeply-rooted difficulties
盘龙卧虎
pán lóng wò hǔ
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1 lit. coiled dragon, crouching tiger (idiom)
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2 fig. talented individuals in hiding
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3 concealed talent
红男绿女
hóng nán lu:4 nu:3
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1 young people decked out in gorgeous clothes (idiom)
绿女红男
lu:4 nu:3 hóng nán
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1 young people decked out in gorgeous clothes (idiom)
绿惨红愁
lu:4 cǎn hóng chóu
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1 (of women) grieved appearance (idiom)
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2 sorrowful mien
绿草如茵
lu:4 cǎo rú yīn
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1 green grass like cushion (idiom); green meadow so inviting to sleep on