龙灯 - dragon lantern - lóng dēng | Definition

人中龙凤

rén zhōng lóng fèng

1 a giant among men (idiom)

伏龙凤雏

fú lóng fèng chú

1 hidden genius (idiom)

来龙去脉

lái lóng qù mài

1 the rise and fall of the terrain (idiom)
2 (fig.) the whole sequence of events
3 causes and effects

吹灯拔蜡

chuī dēng bá là

1 lit. to blow out the lamp and put out the candle (idiom)
2 fig. to die
3 to bite the dust
4 to be over and done with

大排长龙

dà pái cháng lóng

1 to form a long queue (idiom)
2 (of cars) to be bumper to bumper

大水冲了龙王庙

dà shuǐ chōng le Lóng Wáng miào

1 lit. surging waters flooded the Dragon King temple (idiom)
2 fig. to fail to recognize a familiar person
3 a dispute between close people who fail to recognize each other

张灯结彩

zhāng dēng jié cǎi

1 to be decorated with lanterns and colored banners (idiom)

强龙不压地头蛇

qiáng lóng bù yā dì tóu shé

1 lit. strong dragon cannot repress a snake (idiom); fig. a local gangster who is above the law

成语接龙

chéng yǔ jiē lóng

1 game where the last word of one idiom 成語|成语[chéng yǔ] is the first of the next

扳龙附凤

bān lóng fù fèng

1 hitching a ride to the sky on the dragon and phoenix (idiom); fig. currying favor with the rich and powerful in the hope of advancement

挑灯夜战

tiǎo dēng yè zhàn

1 to raise a lantern and fight at night (idiom); fig. to work into the night
2 to burn the midnight oil

望子成龙

wàng zǐ chéng lóng

1 lit. to hope one's son becomes a dragon (idiom); fig. to long for one' s child to succeed in life
2 to have great hopes for one's offspring
3 to give one's child the best education as a career investment

活龙活现

huó lóng huó xiàn

1 living spirit, living image (idiom); true to life
2 vivid and realistic

灯红酒绿

dēng hóng jiǔ lu:4

1 lanterns red, wine green (idiom); feasting and pleasure-seeking
2 debauched and corrupt environment

生龙活虎

shēng lóng huó hǔ

1 lit. lively dragon and animated tiger (idiom)
2 fig. vigorous and lively

画龙点睛

huà lóng diǎn jīng

1 to paint a dragon and dot in the eyes (idiom); fig. to add the vital finishing touch
2 the crucial point that brings the subject to life
3 a few words to clinch the point

盘龙卧虎

pán lóng wò hǔ

1 lit. coiled dragon, crouching tiger (idiom)
2 fig. talented individuals in hiding
3 concealed talent

卧虎藏龙

wò hǔ cáng lóng

1 lit. hidden dragon, crouching tiger (idiom)
2 fig. talented individuals in hiding
3 concealed talent

叶公好龙

Yè Gōng hào lóng

1 lit. Lord Ye's passion for dragons (idiom)
2 fig. to pretend to be fond of sth while actually fearing it
3 ostensible fondness of sth one really fears

藏龙卧虎

cáng lóng wò hǔ

1 lit. hidden dragon, crouching tiger (idiom)
2 fig. talented individuals in hiding
3 concealed talent

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