底牌
dǐ pái
Pinyin
Definition
底牌
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- cards in one's hand
- (fig.) undisclosed strength or information
- hidden trump
Character Decomposition
Idioms (14)
井底之蛙
- 1 the frog at the bottom of the well (idiom)
- 2 fig. a person of limited outlook and experience
刨根问底
- 1 to dig up roots and inquire at the base (idiom); to get to the bottom of sth
又想当婊子又想立牌坊
- 1 lit. to lead the life of a whore but still want a monument put up to one's chastity (idiom)
- 2 fig. to have bad intentions but still want a good reputation
- 3 to want to have one's cake and eat it too
大树底下好乘凉
- 1 lit. under a big tree the shade is plentiful (idiom)
- 2 fig. to benefit by proximity to an influential person
好酒沉瓮底
- 1 lit. the best wine is at the bottom of the jug (idiom)
- 2 fig. the best is saved for last