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
刀枪不入
dāo qiāng bù rù
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1 lit. impervious to sword or spear (idiom)
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2 fig. invulnerable
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3 untouchable
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4 thick-skinned
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5 impervious to criticism
单枪匹马
dān qiāng pǐ mǎ
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1 lit. single spear and horse (idiom); fig. single-handed
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2 unaccompanied
对牛弹琴
duì niú tán qín
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1 lit. to play the lute to a cow (idiom)
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2 fig. offering a treat to an unappreciative audience
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3 to cast pearls before swine
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4 caviar to the general
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5 to preach to deaf ears
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6 to talk over sb's head
弹冠相庆
tán guān xiāng qìng
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1 lit. to flick dust off sb's cap (idiom); to celebrate an official appointment
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2 to congratulate and celebrate (promotion, graduation etc)
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
弹尽援绝
dàn jìn yuán jué
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1 out of ammunition and no hope of reinforcements (idiom); in desperate straits
弹尽粮绝
dàn jìn liáng jué
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1 out of ammunition and no food left (idiom); in desperate straits
明枪好躲,暗箭难防
míng qiāng hǎo duǒ , àn jiàn nán fáng
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1 lit. easy to dodge the spear in the open, hard to avoid a stab in the dark (idiom); it is hard to guard against secret conspiracies
明枪易躲,暗箭难防
míng qiāng yì duǒ , àn jiàn nán fáng
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1 lit. easy to dodge the spear in the open, hard to avoid a stab in the dark (idiom); it is hard to guard against secret conspiracies
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
男儿有泪不轻弹
nán ér yǒu lèi bù qīng tán
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1 real men do not easily cry (idiom)
真刀真枪
zhēn dāo zhēn qiāng
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1 real swords, real spears (idiom)
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2 real weapons
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3 very much for real
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4 every bit real
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5 the genuine article
老调重弹
lǎo diào chóng tán
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1 to play the same old tune (idiom); unoriginal
旧调重弹
jiù diào chóng tán
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1 replaying the same old tunes (idiom); conservative, unoriginal and discredited
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2 to keep harping on about the same old stuff
荷枪实弹
hè qiāng shí dàn
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1 (idiom) armed
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2 carrying a loaded firearm
银样镴枪头
yín yàng là qiāng tóu
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1 silvery spear point actually made of pewter (idiom); fig. worthless despite an attractive exterior
鸟枪换炮
niǎo qiāng huàn pào
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1 bird shotgun replaced by cannon (idiom); equipment improved enormously