一叶知秋
yī yè zhī qiū
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1 lit. the falling of one leaf heralds the coming of autumn (idiom)
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2 fig. a small sign can indicate a great trend
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3 a straw in the wind
一叶障目
yī yè zhàng mù
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1 lit. eyes obscured by a single leaf (idiom)
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2 fig. not seeing the wider picture
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3 can't see the wood for the trees
丢轮扯炮
diū lún chě pào
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1 lose a wheel, tear at the gun (idiom); flustered and confused in a panic
有枝有叶
yǒu zhī yǒu yè
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1 to become bogged down in the details (idiom)
根深叶茂
gēn shēn yè mào
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1 deep roots and vigorous foliage (idiom)
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2 (fig.) well established and growing strongly
梵册贝叶
fàn cè bèi yè
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1 Sanskrit on Talipot palm leaves (idiom); Buddhist scripture
法轮常转
Fǎ lún cháng zhuàn
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1 the Wheel turns constantly (idiom); Buddhist teaching will overcome everything
牡丹虽好，全仗绿叶扶
mǔ dan suī hǎo , quán zhàng lu:4 yè fú
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1 Although the peony is beautiful, it depends entirely on help from the green leaves (idiom). However brilliant you may be, you can't do anything without support from others.
牡丹虽好，全仗绿叶扶持
mǔ dan suī hǎo , quán zhàng lu:4 yè fú chí
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1 Although the peony is beautiful, it depends entirely on help from the green leaves (idiom). However brilliant you may be, you can't do anything without support from others.
牡丹虽好，全凭绿叶扶持
mǔ dan suī hǎo , quán píng lu:4 yè fú chí
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1 Although the peony is beautiful, it depends entirely on help from the green leaves (idiom). However brilliant you may be, you can't do anything without support from others.
牡丹虽好，终须绿叶扶持
mǔ dan suī hǎo , zhōng xū lu:4 yè fú chí
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1 Although the peony is beautiful, it depends entirely on help from the green leaves (idiom). However brilliant you may be, you can't do anything without support from others.
秋风扫落叶
qiū fēng sǎo luò yè
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1 lit. as the autumn gale sweeps away the fallen leaves (idiom); to drive out the old and make a clean sweep
粗枝大叶
cū zhī dà yè
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1 thick stems and broad leaves (idiom)
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2 boorish
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3 rough and ready
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4 sloppy
美轮美奂
měi lún měi huàn
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1 (of houses, scenery etc) magnificent (idiom)
落叶归根
luò yè guī gēn
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1 lit. a falling leaf returns to the roots (idiom)
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2 fig. all things go back to their source eventually
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3 in old age, an expatriate returns home
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
叶落归根
yè luò guī gēn
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1 a falling leaf returns to the roots (idiom); everything has its ancestral home
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2 In old age, an expatriate longs to return home.
金枝玉叶
jīn zhī yù yè
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1 golden branch, jade leaves (idiom); fig. blue-blooded nobility, esp. imperial kinsmen or peerless beauty
香轮宝骑
xiāng lún bǎo qí
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1 magnificent carriage and precious horses (idiom); rich family with extravagant lifestyle
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2 ostentatious display of luxury