偶语弃市
ǒu yǔ qì shì
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1 chance remarks can lead to public execution (idiom)
手心手背都是肉
shǒu xīn shǒu bèi dōu shì ròu
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1 lit. both the palm and the back of the hand are made of flesh (idiom)
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2 fig. to both be of equal importance
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3 to value both equally
招摇过市
zhāo yáo guò shì
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1 to parade oneself ostentatiously about town (idiom)
林子大了，什么鸟都有
lín zi dà le , shén me niǎo dōu yǒu
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1 it takes all sorts (to make a world) (idiom)
绑赴市曹
bǎng fù shì cáo
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1 to bind up and take to the market (idiom); to take a prisoner to the town center for execution
脸都绿了
liǎn dōu lu:4 le
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1 green in the face (idiom)
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2 to look unwell
门庭若市
mén tíng ruò shì
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1 front yard as busy as a marketplace (idiom)
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2 a place with many visitors
黄花菜都凉了
huáng huā cài dōu liáng le
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1 lit. the dishes are cold (idiom)
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2 fig. to arrive late
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3 to take one's sweet time