凶多吉少
xiōng duō jí shǎo
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1 everything bodes ill, no positive signs (idiom); inauspicious
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2 everything points to disaster
吉人自有天相
jí rén zì yǒu tiān xiàng
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1 Heaven helps the worthy (idiom)
大吉大利
dà jí dà lì
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1 great luck, great profit (idiom); everything is thriving
完事大吉
wán shì dà jí
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1 everything is finished (idiom); And there you are!
心乱如麻
xīn luàn rú má
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1 one's thoughts in a whirl (idiom); confused
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2 disconcerted
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3 upset
快刀斩乱麻
kuài dāo zhǎn luàn má
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1 lit. quick sword cuts through tangled hemp (idiom); decisive action in a complex situation
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2 cutting the Gordian knot
快刀断乱麻
kuài dāo duàn luàn má
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1 lit. quick sword cuts through tangled hemp (idiom); decisive action in a complex situation
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2 cutting the Gordian knot
捡了芝麻丢了西瓜
jiǎn le zhī ma diū le xī guā
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1 to let go of the big prize while grabbing at trifles (idiom)
杀人如麻
shā rén rú má
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1 lit. to kill people like scything flax (idiom)
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2 fig. to kill people like flies
良辰吉日
liáng chén jí rì
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1 fine time, lucky day (idiom); fig. good opportunity
万事大吉
wàn shì dà jí
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1 everything is fine (idiom); all is well with the world
趋吉避凶
qū jí bì xiōng
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1 to seek luck and avoid calamity (idiom)
逢凶化吉
féng xiōng huà jí
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1 misfortune turns to blessing (idiom); to turn an inauspicious start to good account
闭塞眼睛捉麻雀
bì sè yǎn jīng zhuō má què
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1 lit. to catch sparrows blindfolded (idiom)
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2 fig. to act blindly
关门大吉
guān mén dà jí
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1 to close down a business for good and put the best face on it (idiom)
陈谷子烂芝麻
chén gǔ zi làn zhī ma
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1 lit. stale grain, overcooked sesame (idiom); fig. the same boring old gossip
麻雀虽小,五脏俱全
má què suī xiǎo , wǔ zàng jù quán
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1 The sparrow may be small but all its vital organs are there (idiom).
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2 small but complete in every detail