一波未平,一波又起
yī bō wèi píng , yī bō yòu qǐ
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1 before the first wave subsides, a new wave rises (idiom); a new problem arises before the old is solved
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2 many twists and turns to a story
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3 one thing after another
干打雷,不下雨
gān dǎ léi , bù xià yǔ
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1 all thunder but no rain (idiom)
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2 a lot of noise but no action
咆哮如雷
páo xiào rú léi
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1 to be in a thundering rage (idiom)
如雷贯耳
rú léi guàn ěr
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1 lit. like thunder piercing the ear
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2 a well-known reputation (idiom)
掌声雷动
zhǎng shēng léi dòng
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1 thunderous applause (idiom)
推波助澜
tuī bō zhù lán
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1 to push the wave and add to the billows (idiom); to add momentum
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2 to encourage sth to get bigger
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3 to add fuel to the fire
暗送秋波
àn sòng qiū bō
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1 to cast flirtatious glances at sb (idiom)
波涛粼粼
bō tāo lín lín
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1 crystalline waves (idiom)
送秋波
sòng qiū bō
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1 to cast flirtatious glances at sb (idiom)
醋海生波
cù hǎi shēng bō
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1 lit. waves on a sea of vinegar
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2 trouble caused by a jealous woman (idiom)
随波逐流
suí bō zhú liú
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1 to drift with the waves and go with the flow (idiom); to follow the crowd blindly
随波逊流
suí bō xùn liú
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1 to drift with the waves and yield to the flow (idiom); to follow the crowd blindly
雷厉风行
léi lì fēng xíng
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1 pass like thunder and move like the wind (idiom); swift and decisive reaction
雷打不动
léi dǎ bù dòng
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1 not shaken by thunder (idiom); the arrangements are unalterable
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2 to adhere rigidly to regulations
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3 will go ahead whatever happens (of an arrangement or plan)
雷声大,雨点小
léi shēng dà , yǔ diǎn xiǎo
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1 loud thunder, but only tiny drops of rain (idiom); a lot of talk, but no action
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2 action speaks louder than words
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3 his bite is worse than his bark
黄钟毁弃瓦釜雷鸣
huáng zhōng huǐ qì wǎ fǔ léi míng
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1 lit. earthern pots make more noise than classical bells
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2 good men are discarded in favor of bombastic ones (idiom)