三姑六婆
sān gū liù pó
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1 women with disreputable or illegal professions (idiom)
三百六十行
sān bǎi liù shí háng
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1 all walks of life (idiom)
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2 every trade
三茶六饭
sān chá liù fàn
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1 lit. to offer three kinds of tea and six different dishes
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2 to be extremely considerate towards guests (idiom)
三头六臂
sān tóu liù bì
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1 lit. to have three heads and six arms (idiom)
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2 fig. to possess remarkable abilities
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3 a being of formidable powers
六神无主
liù shén wú zhǔ
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1 out of one's wits (idiom)
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2 distracted
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3 stunned
六亲不认
liù qīn bù rèn
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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
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1 orphaned of all one's immediate relatives (idiom); no one to rely on
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2 left to one's own devices
初露头角
chū lù tóu jiǎo
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1 lit. to first show one's horns (idiom); fig. a first show of emerging talent
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2 first sign of emerging talent
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3 budding genius
勾心斗角
gōu xīn dòu jiǎo
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1 to fight and scheme against each other (idiom)
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2 (in palace construction) elaborate and refined
崭露头角
zhǎn lù tóu jiǎo
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1 to reveal outstanding talent (idiom); to stand out as conspicuously brilliant
拐弯抹角
guǎi wān mò jiǎo
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1 lit. going round the curves and skirting the corners (idiom)
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2 fig. to speak in a roundabout way
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3 to equivocate
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4 to beat about the bush
牛角挂书
niú jiǎo guà shū
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1 lit. to hang one's books on cow horns (idiom)
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2 fig. to be diligent in one's studies
眼观六路耳听八方
yǎn guān liù lù ěr tīng bā fāng
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1 lit. the eyes watch six roads and the ears listen in all directions
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2 to be observant and alert (idiom)
砍头不过风吹帽
kǎn tóu bù guò fēng chuī mào
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1 to regard decapitation as no more important than the wind blowing off your hat (idiom)
总角之交
zǒng jiǎo zhī jiāo
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1 childhood friend (idiom)
总角之好
zǒng jiǎo zhī hǎo
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1 childhood friend (idiom)
过五关斩六将
guò wǔ guān zhǎn liù jiàng
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1 lit. to cross five passes and slay six generals (idiom)
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2 fig. to surmount all difficulties (on the way to success)
钻牛角
zuān niú jiǎo
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1 lit. honing a bull's horn; fig. to waste time on an insoluble or insignificant problem
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2 to bash one's head against a brick wall
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3 a wild goose chase
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4 a blind alley
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5 to split hairs
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6 same as idiom 鑽牛角尖|钻牛角尖
钻牛角尖
zuān niú jiǎo jiān
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1 lit. to penetrate into a bull's horn (idiom); fig. to waste time on an insoluble or insignificant problem
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2 to bash one's head against a brick wall
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3 a wild goose chase
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4 a blind alley
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5 to split hairs