不过尔尔
bù guò ěr ěr
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1 not more than so-so (idiom); mediocre
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2 nothing out of the ordinary
冰炭不言,冷热自明
bīng tàn bù yán , lěng rè zì míng
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1 ice or coals, whether hot or cold goes without saying (idiom); fig. sincerity is not expressed in words
冷嘲热讽
lěng cháo rè fěng
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1 frigid irony and scorching satire (idiom); to mock and ridicule
出尔反尔
chū ěr fǎn ěr
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1 old: to reap the consequences of one's words (idiom, from Mencius); modern: to go back on one's word
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2 to blow hot and cold
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3 to contradict oneself
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4 inconsistent
卓尔不群
zhuó ěr bù qún
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1 standing above the common crowd (idiom); outstanding
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2 excellent and unrivaled
心急吃不了热豆腐
xīn jí chī bu liǎo rè dòu fu
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1 hasty men don't get to eat hot tofu (idiom)
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2 one just has to be patient
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3 haste will ruin everything
打得火热
dǎ de huǒ rè
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1 to carry on intimately with (idiom); ardent relationship (esp. between lovers)
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2 billing and cooing
水深火热
shuǐ shēn huǒ rè
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1 deep water and scorching fire
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2 abyss of suffering (idiom)
温文尔雅
wēn wén ěr yǎ
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1 cultured and refined (idiom); gentle and cultivated
炙手可热
zhì shǒu kě rè
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1 lit. burn your hand, feel the heat (idiom)
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2 fig. arrogance of the powerful
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3 a mighty figure no-one dares approach
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4 hot (exciting or in favor)
热情洋溢
rè qíng yáng yì
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1 brimming with enthusiasm (idiom); full of warmth
热泪盈眶
rè lèi yíng kuàng
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1 eyes brimming with tears of excitement (idiom)
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2 extremely moved
热火朝天
rè huǒ cháo tiān
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1 in full swing (idiom)
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2 (in a) frenzy
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3 buzzing with activity
热脸贴冷屁股
rè liǎn tiē lěng pì gu
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1 to show warm feelings but meet with cold rebuke (idiom)
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2 to be snubbed despite showing good intentions
热血沸腾
rè xuè fèi téng
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1 to be fired up (idiom)
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2 to have one's blood racing
尔虞我诈
ěr yú wǒ zhà
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1 lit. you hoodwink me and I cheat you (idiom); fig. mutual deception
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2 each tries to outwit the other
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3 dog eats dog and devil take the hindmost
率尔操觚
shuài ěr cāo gū
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1 to compose in off-hand way (idiom); to dash off
生炒热卖
shēng chǎo rè mài
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1 to sell while it's still hot (idiom); fig. in a great hurry to publish or sell (and no time to improve the product)
知冷知热
zhī lěng zhī rè
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1 to know whether others are cold or hot (idiom)
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2 to be very considerate
老婆孩子热炕头
lǎo pó hái zi rè kàng tou
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1 wife, kids and a warm bed (idiom)
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2 the simple and good life