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Change log entry 1848
Processed by: miles (2007-11-09 23:21:04 UTC)
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- 窺豹一斑 窥豹一斑 [kui1 bao4 yi1 ban1] /lit. see one spot on a leopard; fig. a restricted view/
+ 窺豹一斑 窥豹一斑 [kui1 bao4 yi1 ban1] /lit. see one spot on a leopard (成语 saw); fig. a restricted view/
 
- 照葫蘆畫瓢 照葫芦画瓢 [zhao4 hu2 lu2 hua4 piao2] /lit. to draw a painting inside a gourd; fig. a model/a world in a nutshell/
+ 照葫蘆畫瓢 照葫芦画瓢 [zhao4 hu2 lu5 hua4 piao2] /lit. to draw a painting inside a gourd (成语 saw); fig. a model/a world in a nutshell/
 
- 葫蘆 葫芦 [hu2 lu2] /bottle gourd/Lagenaria siceraria/
+ 葫蘆 葫芦 [hu2 lu5] /bottle gourd/Lagenaria siceraria/
 
- 畫蛇添足 画蛇添足 [hua4 she2 tian1 zu2] /ruin the effect by adding what is superfluous/lit.: draw legs on a snake; fig.: to overdo it/
+ 畫蛇添足 画蛇添足 [hua4 she2 tian1 zu2] /lit. draw legs on a snake (成语 saw); fig. to ruin the effect by adding sth superfluous/to overdo it/
 
- 燕雀相賀 燕雀相贺 [yan4 que4 xiang4 he4] /(expr.) congratulations on your new house!/lit. sparrow and swallow's congratulation; fig. congratulate sb on new home or completion of a building project/
+ 燕雀相賀 燕雀相贺 [yan4 que4 xiang4 he4] /lit. sparrow and swallow's congratulation (成语 saw); fig. to congratulate sb on completion of a building project/congratulations on your new house!/
 
- 臨時抱佛腳 临时抱佛脚 [lin2 shi2 bao4 fo2 jiao3] /doing things last minute/making a hasty last-minute effort/
- 抱佛腳 抱佛脚 [bao4 fo2 jiao3] /lit. to clasp the Buddha's feet (without ever having burned incense); fig. to profess devotion only when in trouble/panic measures in place of timely preparation/
+ 抱佛腳 抱佛脚 [bao4 fo2 jiao3] /lit. to clasp the Buddha's feet (without ever having burned incense) (成语 saw); fig. to profess devotion only when in trouble/panic measures in place of timely preparation/
+ 臨時抱佛腳 临时抱佛脚 [lin2 shi2 bao4 fo2 jiao3] /lit. to clasp the Buddha's feet when danger arises (成语 saw); fig. to profess devotion only when in trouble/doing things last minute/making a hasty last-minute effort/
 
- 捕風捉影 捕风捉影 [bu3 feng1 zhuo1 ying3] /lit. chasing the wind and clutching at shadows; fig. groundless accusations/to act on hearsay evidence/
+ 捕風捉影 捕风捉影 [bu3 feng1 zhuo1 ying3] /lit. chasing the wind and clutching at shadows (成语 saw); fig. groundless accusations/to act on hearsay evidence/
 
- 好吃懶做 好吃懒做 [hao4 chi1 lan3 zuo4] /lit. eats a lot but never works; fig. a parasite/
+ 好吃懶做 好吃懒做 [hao4 chi1 lan3 zuo4] /lit. eats a lot but never works (成语 saw); fig. a parasite/
 
- 體無完膚 体无完肤 [ti3 wu2 wan2 fu1] /lit. cuts and bruises all over; fig. totally refuted/
+ 體無完膚 体无完肤 [ti3 wu2 wan2 fu1] /lit. cuts and bruises all over (成语 saw); fig. totally refuted/
 
- 夜不閉戶 夜不闭户 [ye4 bu4 bi4 hu4] /lit. doors not locked at night; fig. stable society/
+ 夜不閉戶 夜不闭户 [ye4 bu4 bi4 hu4] /lit. doors not locked at night (成语 saw); fig. stable society/
 
- 揚清激濁 扬清激浊 [yang2 qing1 ji1 zhuo2] /lit. drain away filth and bring in fresh water; fig. dispel evil and usher in good/eliminate vice and exalt virtue/
+ 揚清激濁 扬清激浊 [yang2 qing1 ji1 zhuo2] /lit. drain away filth and bring in fresh water (成语 saw); fig. dispel evil and usher in good/eliminate vice and exalt virtue/
 
- 鼎鐺玉石 鼎铛玉石 [ding3 cheng1 yu4 shi2] /lit. to use a sacred tripod as cooking pot and jade as ordinary stone; fig. a waste of precious material/casting pearls before swine/
+ 鼎鐺玉石 鼎铛玉石 [ding3 cheng1 yu4 shi2] /lit. to use a sacred tripod as cooking pot and jade as ordinary stone (成语 saw); fig. a waste of precious material/casting pearls before swine/
 
- 逆水行舟 逆水行舟 [ni4 shui3 xing2 zhou1] /lit. a boat going against the current; fig. you must work harder/
+ 逆水行舟 逆水行舟 [ni4 shui3 xing2 zhou1] /lit. a boat going against the current (成语 saw); fig. you must work harder/
 
- 拍案叫絕 拍案叫绝 [pai1 an4 jiao4 jue2] /lit.: slap the table and shout with praise; fig.: wonderful!/
+ 拍案叫絕 拍案叫绝 [pai1 an4 jiao4 jue2] /lit. slap the table and shout with praise (成语 saw); fig. wonderful!/
 
- 拋磚引玉 抛砖引玉 [pao1 zhuang1 yin3 yu4] /lit. to throw a brick to attract jade; fig. I offer a humble remark, please give us your valued opinion (e.g. commonplace remarks as a foreword to a distinguished speech)/
+ 拋磚引玉 抛砖引玉 [pao1 zhuang1 yin3 yu4] /lit. to throw a brick to attract jade (成语 saw); fig. I offer a humble remark, please give us your valued opinion (e.g. commonplace remarks as a foreword to a distinguished speech)/
 
- 管中窺豹 管中窥豹 [guan3 zhong1 kui1 bao4] /lit. to see a leopard through a narrow tube; fig. to miss the big picture/
+ 管中窺豹 管中窥豹 [guan3 zhong1 kui1 bao4] /lit. to see a leopard through a narrow tube (成语 saw); fig. to miss the big picture/
 
- 解鈴系鈴 解铃系铃 [jie3 ling2 xi4 ling2] /lit. whoever hung the bell on the tiger's neck must untie it; fig. whoever started the trouble should end it/
+ 解鈴系鈴 解铃系铃 [jie3 ling2 xi4 ling2] /lit. whoever hung the bell on the tiger's neck must untie it (成语 saw); fig. whoever started the trouble should end it/
 
- 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/
+ 撥雲見日 拨云见日 [bo1 yun2 jian4 ri4] /lit. to dispel the clouds and see the sun (成语 saw); fig. to restore justice/
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