堆案盈几
duī àn yíng jī
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1 lit. piles of work and papers (idiom); fig. accumulated backlog of work
屋漏更遭连夜雨
wū lòu gèng zāo lián yè yǔ
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1 when it rains, it pours (idiom)
手心手背都是肉
shǒu xīn shǒu bèi dōu shì ròu
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1 lit. both the palm and the back of the hand are made of flesh (idiom)
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2 fig. to both be of equal importance
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3 to value both equally
拍案叫绝
pāi àn jiào jué
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1 lit. slap the table and shout with praise (idiom); fig. wonderful!
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2 amazing!
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3 great!
拍案而起
pāi àn ér qǐ
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1 lit. to slap the table and stand up (idiom); fig. at the end of one's tether
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2 unable to take it any more
拍案惊奇
pāi àn jīng qí
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1 to slap the table in amazement (idiom); wonderful!
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2 amazing!
更深人静
gēng shēn rén jìng
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1 deep at night and all is quiet (idiom)
林子大了,什么鸟都有
lín zi dà le , shén me niǎo dōu yǒu
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1 it takes all sorts (to make a world) (idiom)
案兵束甲
àn bīng shù jiǎ
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1 to rest weapons and loosen armor (idiom); to relax from fighting
案甲休兵
àn jiǎ xiū bīng
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1 to put down weapon and let soldiers rest (idiom); to relax from fighting
深更半夜
shēn gēng bàn yè
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1 in the dead of night (idiom)
熬更守夜
áo gēng shǒu yè
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1 to stay up through the night (idiom)
百尺竿头,更尽一步
bǎi chǐ gān tóu , gèng jìn yī bù
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1 lit. hundred foot pole, progress still further (idiom); fig. much accomplished, still some work to do
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2 to continue to further successes
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3 not to rest on one's laurels
脸都绿了
liǎn dōu lu:4 le
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1 green in the face (idiom)
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2 to look unwell
自力更生
zì lì gēng shēng
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1 regeneration through one's own effort (idiom)
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2 self-reliance
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
万象更新
wàn xiàng gēng xīn
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1 (in the spring) nature takes on a new look (idiom)
除旧更新
chú jiù gēng xīn
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1 to replace the old with new (idiom)
黄花菜都凉了
huáng huā cài dōu liáng le
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1 lit. the dishes are cold (idiom)
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2 fig. to arrive late
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3 to take one's sweet time