一见高低
yī jiàn gāo dī
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1 lit. to fight it out with sb to see who is best (idiom)
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2 fig. to cross swords with
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3 to lock horns
不识高低
bù shí gāo dī
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1 can't recognize tall or short (idiom); doesn't know what's what
五十步笑百步
wǔ shí bù xiào bǎi bù
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1 the one who has retreated 50 steps laughs at the one who has retreated 100 steps (idiom)
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2 the pot calls the kettle black
人往高处走,水往低处流
rén wǎng gāo chù zǒu , shuǐ wǎng dī chù liú
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1 man seeks his way up just as water seeks its way down (idiom)
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2 one should constantly strive to make progress
付之一笑
fù zhī yī xiào
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1 to dismiss sth with a laugh (idiom)
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2 to laugh it off
似笑非笑
sì xiào fēi xiào
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1 like a smile yet not a smile (idiom)
低声细语
dī shēng xì yǔ
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1 in a whisper
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2 in a low voice (idiom)
低首下心
dī shǒu xià xīn
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1 to be fawningly submissive (idiom)
哄堂大笑
hōng táng dà xiào
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1 the whole room roaring with laughter (idiom)
哭笑不得
kū xiào bù dé
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1 lit. not to know whether to laugh or cry (idiom)
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2 both funny and extremely embarrassing
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3 between laughter and tears
啼笑皆非
tí xiào jiē fēi
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1 lit. not to know whether to laugh or cry (idiom)
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2 between laughter and tears
喜笑颜开
xǐ xiào yán kāi
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1 grinning from ear to ear (idiom)
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2 beaming with happiness
天低吴楚,眼空无物
tiān dī Wú Chǔ , yǎn kōng wú wù
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1 the sky hangs low over the Yangtze, empty as far as the eye can see (idiom); nothing to see to the broad horizon
嬉笑怒骂
xī xiào nù mà
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1 lit. laughs, jeers, anger and invective (idiom)
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2 fig. all kinds of emotions
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3 to mock and scold
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4 (of writing) freely roving
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5 following the author's fancy
少女露笑脸,婚事半成全
shào nu:3 lù xiào liǎn , hūn shì bàn chéng quán
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1 When the girl smiles, the matchmaker's job is half done. (idiom)
扒高踩低
pá gāo cǎi dī
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1 crawl high, step low (idiom); unprincipled crawling, flattering one's superiors and trampling on one's juniors
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2 toadying and bullying
皮笑肉不笑
pí xiào ròu bù xiào
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1 to put on a fake smile (idiom)
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2 to smile insincerely
眉开眼笑
méi kāi yǎn xiào
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1 brows raised in delight, eyes laughing (idiom); beaming with joy
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2 all smiles
眼高手低
yǎn gāo shǒu dī
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1 to have high standards but little ability
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2 to be fastidious but incompetent (idiom)
破涕为笑
pò tì wéi xiào
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1 to turn tears into laughter (idiom); to turn grief into happiness