人中龙凤
rén zhōng lóng fèng
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1 a giant among men (idiom)
来龙去脉
lái lóng qù mài
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1 the rise and fall of the terrain (idiom)
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2 (fig.) the whole sequence of events
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3 causes and effects
前车之覆，后车之鉴
qián chē zhī fù , hòu chē zhī jiàn
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1 lit. the cart in front overturns, a warning to the following cart (idiom); fig. draw lesson from the failure of one's predecessor
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2 learn from past mistake
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3 once bitten twice shy
前车之鉴
qián chē zhī jiàn
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1 to learn a lesson from the mistakes of one's predecessor (idiom)
大排长龙
dà pái cháng lóng
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1 to form a long queue (idiom)
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2 (of cars) to be bumper to bumper
大水冲了龙王庙
dà shuǐ chōng le Lóng Wáng miào
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1 lit. surging waters flooded the Dragon King temple (idiom)
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2 fig. to fail to recognize a familiar person
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3 a dispute between close people who fail to recognize each other
学富五车
xué fù wǔ chē
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1 of great erudition and scholarship (idiom)
安步当车
ān bù dàng chē
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1 to go on foot (idiom)
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2 to do things at a leisurely pace
宝马香车
bǎo mǎ xiāng chē
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1 precious horses and magnificent carriage (idiom); rich family with extravagant lifestyle
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2 ostentatious display of luxury
强龙不压地头蛇
qiáng lóng bù yā dì tóu shé
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1 lit. strong dragon cannot repress a snake (idiom); fig. a local gangster who is above the law
后车之鉴
hòu chē zhī jiàn
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1 lit. warning to the following cart (idiom); don't follow the track of an overturned cart
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2 fig. draw lesson from the failure of one's predecessor
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3 learn from past mistake
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4 once bitten twice shy
成语接龙
chéng yǔ jiē lóng
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1 game where the last word of one idiom 成語|成语[chéng yǔ] is the first of the next
扳龙附凤
bān lóng fù fèng
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1 hitching a ride to the sky on the dragon and phoenix (idiom); fig. currying favor with the rich and powerful in the hope of advancement
望子成龙
wàng zǐ chéng lóng
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1 lit. to hope one's son becomes a dragon (idiom); fig. to long for one' s child to succeed in life
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2 to have great hopes for one's offspring
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3 to give one's child the best education as a career investment
杯水车薪
bēi shuǐ chē xīn
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1 lit. a cup of water on a burning cart of firewood (idiom); fig. an utterly inadequate measure
活龙活现
huó lóng huó xiàn
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1 living spirit, living image (idiom); true to life
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2 vivid and realistic
满嘴跑火车
mǎn zuǐ pǎo huǒ chē
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1 (idiom) to have a glib tongue
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2 to talk big
生龙活虎
shēng lóng huó hǔ
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1 lit. lively dragon and animated tiger (idiom)
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2 fig. vigorous and lively
画龙点睛
huà lóng diǎn jīng
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1 to paint a dragon and dot in the eyes (idiom); fig. to add the vital finishing touch
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2 the crucial point that brings the subject to life
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3 a few words to clinch the point