李鸿章 (李鴻章)
Lǐ Hóng zhāng
Pinyin
Definition
李鸿章 (李鴻章)
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- Li Hung-chang or Li Hongzhang (1823-1901), Qing dynasty general, politician and diplomat
Character Decomposition
Idioms (12)
出口成章
- 1 (idiom) (of one's speech) eloquent
- 2 articulate
张三李四
- 1 Zhang the Third and Li the Fourth (idiom)
- 2 Tom, Dick and Harry
张冠李戴
- 1 lit. to put Zhang's hat on Li's head
- 2 to attribute sth to the wrong person (idiom)
- 3 to confuse one thing with another
张家长,李家短
- 1 lit. the Zhangs are better off than the Lis (idiom); to gossip about the neighbors
投桃报李
- 1 toss a peach, get back a plum (idiom); to return a favor
- 2 to exchange gifts
- 3 Scratch my back, and I'll scratch yours.