一眼看穿
yī yǎn kàn chuān
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1 to see through something at first glance (idiom)
不看僧面看佛面
bù kàn sēng miàn kàn fó miàn
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1 lit. not for the monk's sake but for the Buddha's sake (idiom)
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2 fig. (to do sth for sb) out of deference to sb else
吃着碗里,看着锅里
chī zhe wǎn lǐ , kàn zhe guō lǐ
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1 lit. eyeing what's in the pot as one eats from one's bowl (idiom)
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2 not content with what one already has
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3 (of men, typically) to have the wandering eye
打狗还得看主人
dǎ gǒu hái děi kàn zhǔ rén
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1 lit. when one beats a dog, one must answer to its master (idiom)
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2 fig. before punishing sb, one should consider how that would affect others associated with him
步斗踏罡
bù dǒu tà gāng
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1 to worship the astral deities (idiom, refers to Daoist astrology)
步罡踏斗
bù gāng tà dǒu
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1 to worship the astral deities (idiom, refers to Daoist astrology)
看人下菜碟儿
kàn rén xià cài dié r5
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1 (dialect) to treat sb according to their social status, relationship with them etc (idiom)
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2 not to treat everyone equally favorably
看人行事
kàn rén xíng shì
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1 to treat people according to their rank and one's relationship with them (idiom)
看破红尘
kān pò hóng chén
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1 to see through the world of mortals (idiom, of Buddhist monk)
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2 disillusioned with human society
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3 to reject the world for a monastic life
看菜吃饭
kān cài chī fàn
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1 to eat depending on the dish (idiom); fig. to act according to actual circumstances
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2 to live within one's means
看菜吃饭,量体裁衣
kān cài chī fàn , liáng tǐ cái yī
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1 eat depending on the dish, cut cloth according to the body (idiom); to fit the appetite to the dishes and the dress to the figure
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2 to act according to actual circumstances
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3 to live within one's means
脚踏两条船
jiǎo tà liǎng tiáo chuán
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1 lit. to stand with each foot in a different boat (idiom)
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2 fig. to have it both ways
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3 to run after two hares
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4 (especially) to have two lovers at the same time
脚踏实地
jiǎo tà shí dì
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1 to have one's feet firmly planted on the ground (idiom); realistic without flights of fancy
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2 steady and serious character
走马看花
zǒu mǎ kàn huā
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1 lit. flower viewing from horseback (idiom); fig. superficial understanding from cursory observation
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2 to make a quick judgment based on inadequate information
踏破铁鞋
tà pò tiě xié
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1 lit. to wear out one's iron shoes (idiom)
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2 fig. to search high and low
踏破门槛
tā pò mén kǎn
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1 to wear out the doorstep (idiom)
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2 to crowd at sb's door
踏青赏春
tà qīng shǎng chūn
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1 to enjoy a beautiful spring walk (idiom)
踏青赏花
tà qīng shǎng huā
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1 to enjoy the flowers on a spring outing (idiom)
雾里看花
wù lǐ kàn huā
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1 lit. to look at flowers in the fog (idiom); fig. blurred vision