角曲尺 - miter square (tool to measure angles) - jiǎo qū chǐ | Definition

冰冻三尺，非一日之寒

bīng dòng sān chǐ , fēi yī rì zhī hán

1 three feet of ice does not form in a single day (idiom); Rome wasn't built in a day

初露头角

chū lù tóu jiǎo

1 lit. to first show one's horns (idiom); fig. a first show of emerging talent
2 first sign of emerging talent
3 budding genius

勾心斗角

gōu xīn dòu jiǎo

1 to fight and scheme against each other (idiom)
2 (in palace construction) elaborate and refined

咫尺天涯

zhǐ chǐ tiān yá

1 so close, yet worlds apart (idiom)

垂涎三尺

chuí xián sān chǐ

1 to drool (over) (idiom)
2 to yearn for
3 to covet
4 to crave

崭露头角

zhǎn lù tóu jiǎo

1 to reveal outstanding talent (idiom); to stand out as conspicuously brilliant

得寸进尺

dé cùn jìn chǐ

1 lit. win an inch, want a foot (idiom); fig. not satisfied with small gains
2 give him an inch, and he'll want a mile

拐弯抹角

guǎi wān mò jiǎo

1 lit. going round the curves and skirting the corners (idiom)
2 fig. to speak in a roundabout way
3 to equivocate
4 to beat about the bush

是非曲直

shì fēi qū zhí

1 lit. right and wrong, crooked and straight (idiom); fig. merits and demerits
2 pros and cons

曲突徙薪

qū tū xǐ xīn

1 lit. to bend the chimney and remove the firewood (to prevent fire) (idiom)
2 fig. to take preventive measures

曲终奏雅

qǔ zhōng zòu yǎ

1 perfect finish (idiom)

曲肱而枕

qū gōng ér zhěn

1 lit. to use one's bent arm as a pillow (idiom)
2 fig. content with simple things

曲里拐弯

qū lǐ guǎi wān

1 winding and turning (idiom)

曲高和寡

qǔ gāo hè guǎ

1 difficult songs find few singers (idiom)
2 highbrow

无风三尺浪

wú fēng sān chǐ làng

1 lit. large waves in windless conditions (idiom)
2 fig. trouble arising unexpectedly

牛角挂书

niú jiǎo guà shū

1 lit. to hang one's books on cow horns (idiom)
2 fig. to be diligent in one's studies

异曲同工

yì qǔ tóng gōng

1 different tunes played with equal skill (idiom)
2 different methods leading to the same result
3 different approach but equally satisfactory outcome

百尺竿头，更尽一步

bǎi chǐ gān tóu , gèng jìn yī bù

1 lit. hundred foot pole, progress still further (idiom); fig. much accomplished, still some work to do
2 to continue to further successes
3 not to rest on one's laurels

盘旋曲折

pán xuán qū zhé

1 lit. windy and circuitous
2 difficult (idiom)

总角之交

zǒng jiǎo zhī jiāo

1 childhood friend (idiom)

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