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
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)
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
宁做鸡头,不做凤尾
nìng zuò jī tóu , bù zuò fèng wěi
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1 lit. would rather be a chicken's head than a phoenix's tail (idiom)
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2 fig. to prefer to be a big fish in a small pond rather than a small fish in a big pond
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
望女成凤
wàng nu:3 chéng fèng
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1 lit. to hope one's daughter becomes a phoenix (idiom)
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2 fig. to hope one's daughter is a success in life
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
阴差阳错
yīn chā yáng cuò
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1 (idiom) due to an unexpected turn of events
阴德必有阳报
yīn dé bì yǒu yáng bào
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1 hidden merits will have visible rewards (idiom)
阴错阳差
yīn cuò yáng chā
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1 (idiom) due to an unexpected turn of events
阳光明媚
yáng guāng míng mèi
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1 the sun shines brightly (idiom)
阳光普照
yáng guāng pǔ zhào
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1 (idiom) sunlight shines over all things
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2 drenched in sunlight
阳奉阴违
yáng fèng yīn wéi
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1 outward devotion but inner opposition (idiom); to pay lip service
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2 to agree overtly, but oppose in secret
凤毛麟角
fèng máo lín jiǎo
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1 lit. as rare as phoenix feathers and unicorn horns (idiom)
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2 fig. few and far between
鸾翔凤集
luán xiáng fèng jí
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1 lit. firebird and phoenix come together (idiom)
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2 fig. a gathering of eminent people
鸾飘凤泊
luán piāo fèng bó
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1 lit. firebird soars, phoenix alights (idiom)
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2 fig. bold, graceful calligraphy
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3 married couple separated from each other
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4 talented person not given the opportunity to fulfill his potential
麟角凤觜
lín jiǎo fèng zuǐ
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1 lit. qilin's horn, phoenix's mouth (idiom)
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2 fig. rara avis
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3 rarity