六朝 - Six Dynasties (220-589) - Liù Cháo | Definition

一朝一夕

yī zhāo yī xī

1 lit. one morning and one evening (idiom)
2 fig. in a short period of time
3 overnight

一朝被蛇咬，十年怕井绳

yī zhāo bèi shé yǎo , shí nián pà jǐng shéng

1 once bitten by a snake, ten years in fear of a well rope
2 once bitten, twice shy (idiom)

三姑六婆

sān gū liù pó

1 women with disreputable or illegal professions (idiom)

三百六十行

sān bǎi liù shí háng

1 all walks of life (idiom)
2 every trade

三茶六饭

sān chá liù fàn

1 lit. to offer three kinds of tea and six different dishes
2 to be extremely considerate towards guests (idiom)

三头六臂

sān tóu liù bì

1 lit. to have three heads and six arms (idiom)
2 fig. to possess remarkable abilities
3 a being of formidable powers

人生如朝露

rén shēng rú zhāo lù

1 human life as the morning dew (idiom); fig. ephemeral and precarious nature of human existence

人生朝露

rén shēng zhāo lù

1 human life as the morning dew (idiom); fig. ephemeral and precarious nature of human existence

今朝有酒今朝醉

jīn zhāo yǒu jiǔ jīn zhāo zuì

1 to live in the moment (idiom)
2 to live every day as if it were one's last
3 to enjoy while one can

六神无主

liù shén wú zhǔ

1 out of one's wits (idiom)
2 distracted
3 stunned

六亲不认

liù qīn bù rèn

1 not recognizing one's family (idiom); self-centered and not making any allowances for the needs of one's relatives

六亲无靠

liù qīn wú kào

1 orphaned of all one's immediate relatives (idiom); no one to rely on
2 left to one's own devices

危如朝露

wēi rú zhāo lù

1 precarious as the morning dew (idiom); fig. ephemeral and precarious nature of human existence

危若朝露

wēi ruò zhāo lù

1 precarious as morning dew (idiom); unlikely to last out the day

只争朝夕

zhǐ zhēng zhāo xī

1 to seize every minute (idiom)
2 to make the best use of one's time

四脚朝天

sì jiǎo cháo tiān

1 four legs facing the sky (idiom); flat on one's back

朝三暮四

zhāo sān mù sì

1 lit. say three in the morning but four in the evening (idiom); to change sth that is already settled upon
2 indecisive
3 to blow hot and cold

朝不保夕

zhāo bù bǎo xī

1 at dawn, not sure of lasting to evening (idiom); precarious state
2 imminent crisis
3 living from hand to mouth

朝不虑夕

zhāo bù lu:4 xī

1 at dawn, not sure of lasting to evening (idiom); precarious state
2 imminent crisis
3 living from hand to mouth

朝乾夕惕

zhāo qián xī tì

1 cautious and diligent all day long (idiom)

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