天罗地网
tiān luó dì wǎng
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1 inescapable net (idiom)
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2 trap
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3 dragnet
星罗棋布
xīng luó qí bù
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1 scattered about like stars in the sky or chess pieces on a board (idiom); spread all over the place
春江水暖鸭先知
chūn jiāng shuǐ nuǎn yā xiān zhī
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1 lit. the duck is the first to know if the spring water is warm (idiom)
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2 fig. an expert in the field knows which way the wind blows
条条大路通罗马
tiáo tiáo dà lù tōng Luó mǎ
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1 all roads lead to Rome
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2 use different means to obtain the same result (idiom)
纹丝不动
wén sī bù dòng
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1 to not move a single jot (idiom)
罗掘
luó jué
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1 to scrape around for money
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2 hard pressed for cash
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3 cf 羅雀掘鼠|罗雀掘鼠 to net birds and dig for rats (idiom)
罗雀掘鼠
luó què jué shǔ
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1 lit. to net birds and dig for rats (idiom); fig. hard pressed for cash
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2 on the verge of bankruptcy
赶鸭子上架
gǎn yā zi shàng jià
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1 lit. to drive a duck onto a perch (idiom)
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2 fig. to push sb to do sth way beyond their ability
门可罗雀
mén kě luó què
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1 you can net sparrows at the door (idiom); completely deserted
门庭冷落，门堪罗雀
mén tíng lěng luò , mén kān luó què
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1 The courtyard is deserted, you can net sparrows at the door (idiom); completely deserted