| Change log entry 172 | |
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| Processed by: | miles (2007-06-24 15:14:10 UTC) |
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- 撥雲見日 拨云见日 [bo1 yun2 jian4 ri4] /dispel the clouds and see the sun - restore justice/ + 撥雲見日 拨云见日 [bo1 yun2 jian4 ri4] /lit. to dispel the clouds and see the sun; fig. to restore justice/ - 並蒂蓮 并蒂莲 [bing4 di4 lian2] /twin lotus flowers on one stalk - a devoted married couple/ + 並蒂蓮 并蒂莲 [bing4 di4 lian2] /lit. twin lotus flowers on one stalk; fig. a devoted married couple/ - 不知凡幾 不知凡几 [bu4 zhi1 fan2 ji3] /can't tell how many there are - there are numerous similar cases/ + 不知凡幾 不知凡几 [bu4 zhi1 fan2 ji3] /one can't tell how many/numerous similar cases/ - 抱殘守缺 抱残守缺 [bao3 can2 shou3 que1] /cherish the outmoded and preserve the outworn - be conservative/ + 抱殘守缺 抱残守缺 [bao3 can2 shou3 que1] /to cherish the outmoded and preserve the outworn/conservative/ - 病急亂投醫 病急乱投医 [bing4 ji2 luan4 tou2 yi1] /turn to any doctor one can find when critically ill - try anything when in a desperate situation/ + 病急亂投醫 病急乱投医 [bing4 ji2 luan4 tou2 yi1] /lit. to turn to any doctor one can find when critically ill; fig. to try anyone or anything in a crisis/ - 閉塞眼睛捉麻雀 闭塞眼睛捉麻雀 [bi4 se4 yan3 jing1 zhuo1 ma2 que4] /try to catch sparrows with one's eyes blindfolded - act blindly/ + 閉塞眼睛捉麻雀 闭塞眼睛捉麻雀 [bi4 se4 yan3 jing1 zhuo1 ma2 que4] /lit. to catch sparrows blindfolded; to act blindly/ - 背水一戰 背水一战 [bei4 shui3 yi1 zhan4] /fight with one's back to the river - fight to win or die/ + 背水一戰 背水一战 [bei4 shui3 yi1 zhan4] /fig. fight with one's back to the river; lit. to fight to win or die/ - 不見經傳 不见经传 [bu4 jian4 jing1 zhuan4] /not to be found in the classics - not authoritative/unknown/ + 不見經傳 不见经传 [bu4 jian4 jing1 zhuan4] /not found in the classics/not well-known/not authoritative/ - 宋慶齡 宋庆龄 [Song4 Qing4 ling2] /Song Qingling or Rosemonde Soong (1893 - 1981), Dr Sun Yat-Sen's wife (and subsequently widow)/ + 宋慶齡 宋庆龄 [Song4 Qing4 ling2] /Song Qingling or Rosemonde Soong (1893-1981), Dr Sun Yat-Sen's wife and subsequently widow/ - 敝帚自珍 敝帚自珍 [bi4 zhou3 zi4 zhen1] /value one's own old broom - cherish something of little value simply because it is one's own/ + 敝帚自珍 敝帚自珍 [bi4 zhou3 zi4 zhen1] /to value one's own old broom/of sentimental value/ - 地方主義 地方主义 [di4 fang1 zhu3 yi4] /"local -ism"/attitude of favoring your local region/ + 地方主義 地方主义 [di4 fang1 zhu3 yi4] /regionalism/favoring one's local region/ - 病入膏肓 病入膏肓 [bing4 ru4 gao1 huang1] /the disease has attacked the vitals - beyond cure/ + 病入膏肓 病入膏肓 [bing4 ru4 gao1 huang1] /lit. the disease has attacked the vitals; fig. beyond cure/the situation is hopeless/ - 不辨菽麥 不辨菽麦 [bu4 bian4 shu1 mai4] /be unable to tell beans from wheat - have no knowledge of practical matters/ + 不辨菽麥 不辨菽麦 [bu4 bian4 shu1 mai4] /lit. cannot tell beans from wheat; fig. ignorant of practical matters/ - 不費吹灰之力 不费吹灰之力 [bu4 fei4 chui1 hui1 zhi1 li4] /as easy as blowing off dust - not needing the slightest effort/ + 不費吹灰之力 不费吹灰之力 [bu4 fei4 chui1 hui1 zhi1 li4] /as easy as blowing off dust/effortless/with ease/ |