仙姿玉色
xiān zī yù sè
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1 heavenly beauty, jewel colors (idiom); unusually beautiful lady
八仙过海，各显神通
Bā xiān guò hǎi , gè xiǎn shén tōng
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1 lit. the Eight Immortals cross the sea, each showing his own special talent (idiom)
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2 fig. (of each individual in a group) to give full play to one's unique capabilities
胜者王侯败者寇
shèng zhě wáng hóu bài zhě kòu
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1 the winners become princes and marquises; the losers are vilified as bandits (idiom)
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2 history is written by the victors
大水冲了龙王庙
dà shuǐ chōng le Lóng Wáng miào
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1 lit. surging waters flooded the Dragon King temple (idiom)
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2 fig. to fail to recognize a familiar person
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3 a dispute between close people who fail to recognize each other
欲仙欲死
yù xiān yù sǐ
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1 to wish one were dead (idiom)
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2 (fig.) to be in seventh heaven
成则为王，败则为寇
chéng zé wéi wáng , bài zé wéi kòu
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1 lit. called a king if successful, called a bandit if defeated (idiom)
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2 fig. losers are always in the wrong
捡了芝麻丢了西瓜
jiǎn le zhī ma diū le xī guā
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1 to let go of the big prize while grabbing at trifles (idiom)
擒贼擒王
qín zéi qín wáng
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1 to defeat the enemy by capturing their chief (idiom)
混世魔王
hùn shì mó wáng
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1 devil incarnate (idiom)
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2 fiend in human form
王婆卖瓜，自卖自夸
wáng pó mài guā , zì mài zì kuā
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1 every potter praises his own pot (idiom)
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2 all one's geese are swans
王顾左右而言他
wáng gù zuǒ yòu ér yán tā
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1 the king looked left and right and then talked of other things
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2 to digress from the topic of discussion (idiom)
神女有心，襄王无梦
shén nu:3 yǒu xīn , Xiāng Wáng wú mèng
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1 lit. the fairy is willing, but King Xiang doesn't dream (idiom)
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2 (said of a woman's unrequited love)
老王卖瓜，自卖自夸
Lǎo Wáng mài guā , zì mài zì kuā
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1 every potter praises his own pot (idiom)
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2 all one's geese are swans
芝焚蕙叹
zhī fén huì tàn
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1 lit. when one grass burns the other grass sighs (idiom); fig. to have sympathy with a like-minded person in distress
芝焚蕙叹
zhī fén huì tàn
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1 lit. when one grass burns the other grass sighs (idiom); fig. to have sympathy with a like-minded person in distress
芝兰之室
zhī lán zhī shì
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1 lit. a room with irises and orchids (idiom); fig. in wealthy and pleasant company
芝兰玉树
zhī lán yù shù
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1 lit. orchids and jade trees (idiom); fig. a child with splendid future prospects
阎王好见，小鬼难当
Yán wáng hǎo jiàn , xiǎo guǐ nán dāng
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1 lit. standing in front of the King of Hell is easy, but smaller devils are difficult to deal with (idiom)
陈谷子烂芝麻
chén gǔ zi làn zhī ma
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1 lit. stale grain, overcooked sesame (idiom); fig. the same boring old gossip
霸王硬上弓
bà wáng yìng shàng gōng
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1 to force oneself upon sb (idiom)
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2 to rape