一弹指顷
yī tán zhǐ qǐng
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1 a snap of the fingers (idiom); in a flash
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2 in the twinkling of an eye
一条路走到黑
yī tiáo lù zǒu dào hēi
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1 lit. to follow one road until dark (idiom)
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2 fig. to stick to one's ways
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3 to cling to one's course
不到火候不揭锅
bù dào huǒ hòu bù jiē guō
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1 don't act until the time is ripe (idiom)
不到黄河心不死
bù dào Huáng Hé xīn bù sǐ
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1 lit. not to stop until one reaches the Yellow River (idiom)
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2 fig. to persevere until one reaches one's goal
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3 to keep going while some hope is left
不问就听不到假话
bù wèn jiù tīng bù dào jiǎ huà
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1 Don't ask and you won't be told any lies. (idiom)
了如指掌
liǎo rú zhǐ zhǎng
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1 to know sth like the back of one's hand (idiom)
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2 to know (a person, a place etc) inside out
事到临头
shì dào lín tóu
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1 when things come to a head (idiom)
令人发指
lìng rén fà zhǐ
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1 to make one's hair stand up in anger (idiom); to raise people's hackles
伸手不见五指
shēn shǒu bù jiàn wǔ zhǐ
功到自然成
gōng dào zì rán chéng
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1 effort will undoubtedly lead to success (idiom)
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
如臂使指
rú bì shǐ zhǐ
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1 as the arm moves the finger (idiom)
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2 freely and effortlessly
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3 to have perfect command of
屈指可数
qū zhǐ kě shǔ
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1 can be counted on one's fingers (idiom)
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2 very few
弹指一挥间
tán zhǐ yī huī jiān
弹指之间
tán zhǐ zhī jiān
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1 a snap of the fingers (idiom); in an instant
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2 in a short moment
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3 in a flash
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4 in the twinkling of an eye
手到拈来
shǒu dào niān lái
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1 lit. to stretch a hand and grab it (idiom)
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2 fig. easy to do
手到擒来
shǒu dào qín lái
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1 stretch a hand and grab it (idiom); very easy
打破砂锅问到底
dǎ pò shā guō wèn dào dǐ
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1 to go to the bottom of things (idiom)
指手划脚
zhǐ shǒu huà jiǎo
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1 to gesticulate while talking (idiom); to explain by waving one's hands
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2 to criticize or give orders summarily
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3 also written 指手畫腳|指手画脚
指手画脚
zhǐ shǒu huà jiǎo
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1 to gesticulate while talking (idiom)
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2 to explain by waving one's hands
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3 to criticize or give orders summarily