人中龙凤
rén zhōng lóng fèng
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1 a giant among men (idiom)
你走你的阳关道，我过我的独木桥
nǐ zǒu nǐ de Yáng guān Dào , wǒ guò wǒ de dú mù qiáo
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1 lit. you hit the high road, I'll cross the log bridge (idiom)
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2 fig. you go your way, I'll go mine
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3 you do it your way, I'll do it mine
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
十指不沾阳春水
shí zhǐ bù zhān yáng chūn shuǐ
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1 to have no need to fend for oneself (idiom)
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2 to lead a pampered life
夕阳西下
xī yáng xī xià
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1 the sun sets in the west (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
太阳从西边出来
tài yáng cóng xī biān chū lái
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1 lit. the sun rises in the west (idiom)
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2 fig. hell freezes over
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3 pigs can fly
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
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
洛阳纸贵
Luò yáng zhǐ guì
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1 lit. paper has become expensive in Luoyang (because everyone is making a copy of a popular story) (idiom)
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2 fig. (of a product) to sell like hotcakes
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
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
盘龙卧虎
pán lóng wò hǔ
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1 lit. coiled dragon, crouching tiger (idiom)
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2 fig. talented individuals in hiding
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3 concealed talent
卧虎藏龙
wò hǔ cáng lóng
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1 lit. hidden dragon, crouching tiger (idiom)
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2 fig. talented individuals in hiding
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3 concealed talent
叶公好龙
Yè Gōng hào lóng
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1 lit. Lord Ye's passion for dragons (idiom)
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2 fig. to pretend to be fond of sth while actually fearing it
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3 ostensible fondness of sth one really fears