一手交钱,一手交货
yī shǒu jiāo qián , yī shǒu jiāo huò
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1 lit. one hand exchanges the cash, the other the goods (idiom)
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2 fig. to pay for what you want in cash
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3 simple and direct transaction
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
多钱善贾
duō qián shàn gǔ
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1 much capital, good business (idiom); fig. good trading conditions
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
摇钱树
yáo qián shù
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1 a legendary tree that sheds coins when shaken
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2 a source of easy money (idiom)
有钱有势
yǒu qián yǒu shì
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1 rich and powerful (idiom)
有钱能使鬼推磨
yǒu qián néng shǐ guǐ tuī mò
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1 lit. money will make the Devil turn millstones (idiom)
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2 fig. with money, you can do anything you like
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)
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
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
花钱受气
huā qián shòu qì
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1 (idiom) to have a bad experience as a customer
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2 to encounter poor service