一条路走到黑
yī tiáo lù zǒu dào hēi
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1 lit. to follow one road until dark (idiom)
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2 fig. to stick to one's ways
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3 to cling to one's course
天下乌鸦一般黑
tiān xià wū yā yī bān hēi
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1 all crows are black (idiom)
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2 evil people are bad all over the world
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
心胸狭窄
xīn xiōng xiá zhǎi
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1 narrow-minded (idiom); petty
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2 ungenerous
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
捶胸顿足
chuí xiōng dùn zú
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1 to beat one's chest and stamp one's feet (idiom)
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)
数黄道黑
shǔ huáng dào hēi
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1 to enumerate what is black and yellow (idiom); to criticize sb behind his back to incite quarrels
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2 also written 數黑論黃|数黑论黄[shǔ hēi lùn huáng]
数黑论白
shǔ hēi lùn bái
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1 to enumerate what is black and yellow (idiom); to criticize sb behind his back to incite quarrels
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2 also written 數黑論黃|数黑论黄[shǔ hēi lùn huáng]
数黑论黄
shǔ hēi lùn huáng
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1 to enumerate what is black and yellow (idiom); to criticize sb behind his back to incite quarrels
昂首挺胸
áng shǒu tǐng xiōng
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1 head high, chest out (idiom); to keep up one's spirits
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2 in fine mettle (of animal)
昏天黑地
hūn tiān hēi dì
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1 lit. dark sky and black earth (idiom)
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2 fig. pitch dark
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3 to black out
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4 disorderly
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5 troubled times
欢呼雀跃
huān hū què yuè
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1 cheering excitedly (idiom)
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2 jubilant
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
燕雀安知鸿鹄之志
yàn què ān zhī hóng hú zhī zhì
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1 lit. can the sparrow and swallow know the will of the great swan? (idiom)
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2 fig. how can we small fry predict the ambitions of the great?
燕雀焉知鸿鹄之志
yàn què yān zhī hóng gǔ zhī zhì
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1 lit. can the sparrow and swallow know the will of the great swan? (idiom); fig. how can we small fry predict the ambitions of the great?
燕雀相贺
yàn què xiàng hè
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1 lit. sparrow and swallow's congratulation (idiom); fig. to congratulate sb on completion of a building project
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2 congratulations on your new house!
燕雀处堂
yàn què chù táng
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1 lit. a caged bird in a pavilion (idiom); fig. to lose vigilance by comfortable living
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2 unaware of the disasters ahead
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3 a fool's paradise
罗雀掘鼠
luó què jué shǔ
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1 lit. to net birds and dig for rats (idiom); fig. hard pressed for cash
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2 on the verge of bankruptcy