一叶知秋
yī yè zhī qiū
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1 lit. the falling of one leaf heralds the coming of autumn (idiom)
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2 fig. a small sign can indicate a great trend
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3 a straw in the wind
一叶障目
yī yè zhàng mù
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1 lit. eyes obscured by a single leaf (idiom)
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2 fig. not seeing the wider picture
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3 can't see the wood for the trees
三个臭皮匠,顶个诸葛亮
sān gè chòu pí jiang , dǐng gè Zhū gě Liàng
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1 lit. three ignorant cobblers add up to a genius (idiom); fig. collective wisdom
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2 wisdom of the masses exceeds that of any individual
冒名顶替
mào míng dǐng tì
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1 to assume sb's name and take his place (idiom); to impersonate
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2 to pose under a false name
摩顶放踵
mó dǐng fàng zhǒng
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1 to rub one's head and heels (idiom); to slave for the benefit of others
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2 to wear oneself out for the general good
有枝有叶
yǒu zhī yǒu yè
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1 to become bogged down in the details (idiom)
根深叶茂
gēn shēn yè mào
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1 deep roots and vigorous foliage (idiom)
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2 (fig.) well established and growing strongly
梵册贝叶
fàn cè bèi yè
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1 Sanskrit on Talipot palm leaves (idiom); Buddhist scripture
牡丹虽好,全仗绿叶扶
mǔ dan suī hǎo , quán zhàng lu:4 yè fú
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1 Although the peony is beautiful, it depends entirely on help from the green leaves (idiom). However brilliant you may be, you can't do anything without support from others.
牡丹虽好,全仗绿叶扶持
mǔ dan suī hǎo , quán zhàng lu:4 yè fú chí
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1 Although the peony is beautiful, it depends entirely on help from the green leaves (idiom). However brilliant you may be, you can't do anything without support from others.
牡丹虽好,全凭绿叶扶持
mǔ dan suī hǎo , quán píng lu:4 yè fú chí
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1 Although the peony is beautiful, it depends entirely on help from the green leaves (idiom). However brilliant you may be, you can't do anything without support from others.
牡丹虽好,终须绿叶扶持
mǔ dan suī hǎo , zhōng xū lu:4 yè fú chí
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1 Although the peony is beautiful, it depends entirely on help from the green leaves (idiom). However brilliant you may be, you can't do anything without support from others.
秋风扫落叶
qiū fēng sǎo luò yè
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1 lit. as the autumn gale sweeps away the fallen leaves (idiom); to drive out the old and make a clean sweep
粗枝大叶
cū zhī dà yè
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1 thick stems and broad leaves (idiom)
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2 boorish
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3 rough and ready
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4 sloppy
绝顶聪明
jué dǐng cōng ming
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1 extremely bright (idiom)
聪明绝顶
cōng ming jué dǐng
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1 highly intelligent (idiom)
落叶归根
luò yè guī gēn
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1 lit. a falling leaf returns to the roots (idiom)
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2 fig. all things go back to their source eventually
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3 in old age, an expatriate returns home
叶公好龙
Yè Gōng hào lóng
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1 lit. Lord Ye's passion for dragons (idiom)
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2 fig. to pretend to be fond of sth while actually fearing it
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3 ostensible fondness of sth one really fears
叶落归根
yè luò guī gēn
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1 a falling leaf returns to the roots (idiom); everything has its ancestral home
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2 In old age, an expatriate longs to return home.
醍醐灌顶
tí hú guàn dǐng
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1 lit. to anoint your head with the purest cream (idiom); fig. to enlighten people with perfect wisdom
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2 flawless Buddhist teaching