栗背伯劳 (栗背伯勞)
lì bèi bó láo
Pinyin
Definition
栗背伯劳 (栗背伯勞)
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- (bird species of China) Burmese shrike (Lanius collurioides)
Character Decomposition
Idioms (17)
不分伯仲
- 1 lit. unable to distinguish eldest brother from second brother (idiom); they are all equally excellent
- 2 nothing to choose between them
勾肩搭背
- 1 arms around each other's shoulders (idiom)
千里马常有,而伯乐不常有
- 1 lit. there are many swift horses, but very few who can spot them (idiom)
- 2 fig. many have talent, but few can recognize talent when they see it
手心手背都是肉
- 1 lit. both the palm and the back of the hand are made of flesh (idiom)
- 2 fig. to both be of equal importance
- 3 to value both equally
扼喉抚背
- 1 lit. to strangle the front and press the back (idiom)
- 2 fig. to occupy all key points (military)