1 to ask sb to carefully consider a request (idiom)
井底之蛙
jǐng dǐ zhī wā
1 the frog at the bottom of the well (idiom)
2 fig. a person of limited outlook and experience
刨根问底
páo gēn wèn dǐ
1 to dig up roots and inquire at the base (idiom); to get to the bottom of sth
只言片语
zhǐ yán piàn yǔ
1 just a word or two (idiom); a few isolated phrases
大树底下好乘凉
dà shù dǐ xià hǎo chéng liáng
1 lit. under a big tree the shade is plentiful (idiom)
2 fig. to benefit by proximity to an influential person
好酒沉瓮底
hǎo jiǔ chén wèng dǐ
1 lit. the best wine is at the bottom of the jug (idiom)
2 fig. the best is saved for last
寻根问底
xún gēn wèn dǐ
1 lit. to examine roots and inquire at the base (idiom); to get to the bottom of sth
打破砂锅问到底
dǎ pò shā guō wèn dào dǐ
1 to go to the bottom of things (idiom)
照葫芦画瓢
zhào hú lu huà piáo
1 lit. to draw a dipper with a gourd as a model (idiom)
2 fig. to copy slavishly
照猫画虎
zhào māo huà hǔ
1 lit. drawing a tiger using a cat as a model (idiom); fig. to follow a model and get things more or less right but without capturing the spirit of the subject
2 uninspired imitation
盘根问底
pán gēn wèn dǐ
1 lit. to examine roots and inquire at the base (idiom); to get to the bottom of sth
盘根究底
pán gēn jiū dǐ
1 lit. to examine roots and inquire at the base (idiom); to get to the bottom of sth
福星高照
fú xīng gāo zhào
1 lucky star in the ascendant (idiom); a lucky sign
肝胆相照
gān dǎn xiāng zhào
1 to treat one another with absolute sincerity (idiom); to show total devotion
询根问底
xún gēn wèn dǐ
1 lit. to examine roots and inquire at the base (idiom); to get to the bottom of sth
跌至谷底
diē zhì gǔ dǐ
1 to hit rock bottom (idiom)
跳出釜底进火坑
tiào chū fǔ dǐ jìn huǒ kēng
1 out of the frying pan into the fire (idiom)
追根问底
zhuī gēn wèn dǐ
1 lit. to examine roots and inquire at the base (idiom); to get to the bottom of sth