地雷
dì léi
Pinyin
Definition
地雷
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- landmine
- CL:顆|颗[kē]
- (fig.) sore point
- weak spot
Character Decomposition
Idioms (20)
一个天南,一个地北
- 1 to live miles apart (idiom)
一败涂地
- 1 failed and wiped over the floor (idiom); to fail utterly
- 2 a crushing defeat
- 3 beaten and in a hopeless position
上天入地
- 1 lit. to go up to heaven or down to Hades (idiom)
- 2 fig. to go to great lengths
- 3 to search heaven and earth
上天无路,入地无门
- 1 lit. there is no road to the sky, nor door into the earth (idiom)
- 2 fig. to be at the end of one's rope
- 3 to be trapped in a hopeless situation
干打雷,不下雨
- 1 all thunder but no rain (idiom)
- 2 a lot of noise but no action
Sample Sentences
真好,上次我在网上买了一条裙子,踩了个地雷。
That is good. The last time I purchased a dress online. Unfortunately, it was not a good experience.