三天不打,上房揭瓦
sān tiān bù dǎ , shàng fáng jiē wǎ
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1 three days without a beating, and a child will scale the roof to rip the tiles (idiom)
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2 spare the rod, spoil the child
不分青红皂白
bù fēn qīng hóng zào bái
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1 not distinguishing red-green or black-white (idiom)
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2 not to distinguish between right and wrong
不问青红皂白
bù wèn qīng hóng zào bái
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1 not distinguishing red-green or black-white (idiom)
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2 not to distinguish between right and wrong
各人自扫门前雪,莫管他家瓦上霜
gè rén zì sǎo mén qián xuě , mò guǎn tā jiā wǎ shàng shuāng
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1 sweep the snow from your own door step, don't worry about the frost on your neighbor's roof (idiom)
名垂青史
míng chuí qīng shǐ
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1 lit. reputation will go down in history (idiom); fig. achievements will earn eternal glory
宁为玉碎,不为瓦全
nìng wéi yù suì , bù wéi wǎ quán
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1 Better broken jade than intact tile.
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2 Death is preferable to dishonor. (idiom)
山青水灵
shān qīng shuǐ líng
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1 green mountains and vivacious waters (idiom)
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2 lush and lively scenery
添砖加瓦
tiān zhuān jiā wǎ
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1 lit. contribute bricks and tiles for a building (idiom)
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2 fig. to do one's bit to help
炉火纯青
lú huǒ chún qīng
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1 lit. the stove fire has turned bright green (allusion to Daoist alchemy) (idiom)
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2 fig. (of an art, a technique etc) brought to the point of perfection
留得青山在,不怕没柴烧
liú de qīng shān zài , bù pà méi chái shāo
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1 While the green hills last, there'll be wood to burn (idiom). Where there's life there's hope.
碧海青天
bì hǎi qīng tiān
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1 green sea, blue sky (idiom); sea and sky merge in one shade
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2 loneliness of faithful widow
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)
雨过天青
yǔ guò tiān qīng
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1 sky clears after rain
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2 new hopes after a disastrous period (idiom)
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3 every cloud has a silver lining (idiom)
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4 see also 雨過天晴|雨过天晴[yǔ guò tiān qíng]
青出于蓝而胜于蓝
qīng chū yú lán ér shèng yú lán
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1 lit. the color blue is made out of indigo but is more vivid than indigo (idiom)
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2 fig. the student surpasses the master
青天霹雳
qīng tiān pī lì
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1 thunder from a clear sky (idiom); a bolt from the blue
青山绿水
qīng shān lu:4 shuǐ
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1 lit. green hills and clear waters
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2 pleasant country scene (idiom)
青春不再
qīng chūn bù zài
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1 lit. one's youth will never return
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2 to make the most of one's opportunities (idiom)
青梅竹马
qīng méi zhú mǎ
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1 lit. green plums and hobby-horse (idiom)
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2 fig. innocent children's games
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3 childhood sweethearts
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4 a couple who grew up as childhood friends
青红皂白
qīng hóng zào bái
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1 the rights and wrongs of a matter (idiom)