一石二鸟
yī shí èr niǎo
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1 to kill two birds with one stone (idiom)
一粒老鼠屎坏了一锅粥
yī lì lǎo shǔ shǐ huài le yī guō zhōu
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1 lit. a piece of rat feces spoiled the whole pot of congee (idiom)
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2 fig. one bad apple can spoil the whole bunch
一颗老鼠屎坏了一锅汤
yī kē lǎo shǔ shǐ huài le yī guō tāng
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1 lit. a piece of rat feces spoiled the whole pot of soup (idiom)
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2 fig. one bad apple can spoil the whole bunch
人为财死，鸟为食亡
rén wèi cái sǐ , niǎo wèi shí wáng
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1 lit. human beings will die for riches, just as birds will for food (idiom)
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2 fig. man will do anything in his means to become rich
作鸟兽散
zuò niǎo shòu sàn
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1 lit. scatter like birds and beasts (idiom)
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2 fig. to head off in various directions
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3 to flee helter-skelter
如鸟兽散
rú niǎo shòu sàn
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1 to scatter like birds and beasts (idiom)
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2 to flee in all directions
小鸟依人
xiǎo niǎo yī rén
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1 lit. like a little bird relying on people (idiom)
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2 fig. cute and helpless-looking
山颓木坏
shān tuí mù huài
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1 lit. the mountains crumble and the trees lie ruined
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2 a great sage has died (idiom)
林子大了，什么鸟都有
lín zi dà le , shén me niǎo dōu yǒu
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1 it takes all sorts (to make a world) (idiom)
枪打出头鸟
qiāng dǎ chū tóu niǎo
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1 the shot hits the bird that pokes its head out (idiom)
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2 nonconformity gets punished
乌鸟私情
wū niǎo sī qíng
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1 lit. the solicitude of the crow (who provides for his old parent)(idiom)
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2 fig. filial piety
礼崩乐坏
lǐ bēng yuè huài
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1 rites and music are in ruins (idiom); fig. society in total disarray
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2 cf. 禮樂|礼乐[lǐ yuè]
笨鸟先飞
bèn niǎo xiān fēi
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1 lit. the clumsy bird flies early (idiom); fig. to work hard to compensate for one's limited abilities
笼鸟槛猿
lóng niǎo jiàn yuán
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1 bird in a basket, monkey in a cage (idiom); prisoner
惊弓之鸟
jīng gōng zhī niǎo
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1 lit. a bird startled by the mere twang of a bow (idiom)
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2 fig. sb who frightens easily, due to past experiences
鸟不拉屎，鸡不生蛋
niǎo bù lā shǐ , jī bù shēng dàn
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1 lit. (a place where) birds don't defecate and hens don't lay eggs (idiom)
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2 fig. god-forsaken
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3 remote and desolate
鸟不生蛋，狗不拉屎
niǎo bù shēng dàn , gǒu bù lā shǐ
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1 lit. (a place where) birds don't lay eggs and dogs don't defecate (idiom)
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2 fig. god-forsaken
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3 remote and desolate
鸟枪换炮
niǎo qiāng huàn pào
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1 bird shotgun replaced by cannon (idiom); equipment improved enormously
鸟尽弓藏
niǎo jìn gōng cáng
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1 lit. the birds are over, the bow is put away (idiom); fig. to get rid of sb once he has served his purpose
鸟语花香
niǎo yǔ huā xiāng
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1 lit. birdsong and fragrant flowers (idiom); fig. the intoxication of a beautiful spring day