1 hearts linked as one, just as the proverbial rhinoceros communicates emotion telepathically through his single horn (idiom); fig. two hearts beat as one
指点江山
zhǐ diǎn jiāng shān
1 to talk idly about important matters (idiom)
2 to set the world to rights
3 to pass judgment on everything
文不加点
wén bù jiā diǎn
1 to write a flawless essay in one go (idiom)
2 to be quick-witted and skilled at writing compositions
画龙点睛
huà lóng diǎn jīng
1 to paint a dragon and dot in the eyes (idiom); fig. to add the vital finishing touch
2 the crucial point that brings the subject to life
3 a few words to clinch the point
羊触藩篱
yáng chù fān lí
1 lit. billy goat's horns caught in the fence (idiom from Book of Changes 易經|易经); impossible to advance or to retreat
2 without any way out of a dilemma
3 trapped
4 in an impossible situation
羝羊触藩
dī yáng chù fān
1 lit. billy goat's horns caught in the fence (idiom from Book of Changes 易經|易经); impossible to advance or to retreat
2 without any way out of a dilemma
3 trapped
4 in an impossible situation
蜻蜓点水
qīng tíng diǎn shuǐ
1 lit. the dragonfly touches the water lightly
2 superficial contact (idiom)
装点门面
zhuāng diǎn mén miàn
1 lit. to decorate the front of one's store (idiom)
2 fig. to embellish (one's CV, etc)
3 to keep up appearances
4 to put up a front
触景伤情
chù jǐng shāng qíng
1 circumstances that evoke mixed feelings (idiom)
触景生情
chù jǐng shēng qíng
1 scene which recalls past memories (idiom)
2 evocative of the past
3 reminiscent
4 to arouse deep feelings
触目伤心
chù mù shāng xīn
1 distressing sight (idiom)
触目惊心
chù mù jīng xīn
1 lit. shocks the eye, astonishes the heart (idiom); shocking
2 horrible to see
3 a ghastly sight
触斗蛮争
chù dòu mán zhēng
1 constant bickering and fighting (idiom); constantly at each other's throats
2 struggle for personal gain
雷声大,雨点小
léi shēng dà , yǔ diǎn xiǎo
1 loud thunder, but only tiny drops of rain (idiom); a lot of talk, but no action
2 action speaks louder than words
3 his bite is worse than his bark
点水
diǎn shuǐ
1 to skim
2 lightly touching the water (as the dragonfly in the idiom 蜻蜓點水|蜻蜓点水)
3 skin-deep
点水不漏
diǎn shuǐ bù lòu
1 not one drop of water leaks (idiom); fig. thoughtful and completely rigorous
2 watertight
点睛
diǎn jīng
1 to dot in the eyes
2 fig. to add finishing touch
3 abbr. for idiom 畫龍點睛|画龙点睛, to paint a dragon and dot in the eyes
4 the crucial point that brings the subject to life
点睛之笔
diǎn jīng zhī bǐ
1 the brush stroke that dots in the eyes (idiom); fig. to add the vital finishing touch
2 the crucial point that brings the subject to life
3 a few words to clinch the point
点石成金
diǎn shí chéng jīn
1 to touch base matter and turn it to gold (idiom); fig. to turn crude writing into a literary gem