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| Processed by: | miles (2007-11-09 23:48:25 UTC) |
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- 處堂燕雀 处堂燕雀 [chu4 tang2 yan4 que4] /lit. a caged bird in a pavilion; fig. to lose vigilance by comfortable living/unaware of the disasters ahead/a fool's paradise/ + 處堂燕雀 处堂燕雀 [chu4 tang2 yan4 que4] /lit. a caged bird in a pavilion (成语 saw); fig. to lose vigilance by comfortable living/unaware of the disasters ahead/a fool's paradise/ - 四面楚歌 四面楚歌 [si4 mian4 chu1 ge1] /lit. on all sides the songs of Chu; fig. surrounded by enemies, isolated and without help (refers to the desparate final hours of Xiangyu 項羽|项羽)/a lone dissenting voice/ + 四面楚歌 四面楚歌 [si4 mian4 chu1 ge1] /lit. on all sides the songs of Chu (成语 saw); fig. surrounded by enemies, isolated and without help (refers to the desparate final hours of Xiangyu 項羽|项羽)/a lone dissenting voice/ - 綿里藏針 绵里藏针 [mian2 li3 cang2 zhen1] /lit. a needle concealed in silk floss; fig. ruthless character behind a gentle appearance/a wolf in sheep's clothing/an iron fist in a velvet glove/ + 綿里藏針 绵里藏针 [mian2 li3 cang2 zhen1] /lit. a needle concealed in silk floss (成语 saw); fig. ruthless character behind a gentle appearance/a wolf in sheep's clothing/an iron fist in a velvet glove/ - 抱薪救火 抱薪救火 [bao4 xin1 jiu4 huo3] /lit. to carry firewood to put out a fire; fig. to make a problem worse by inappropriate action/ + 抱薪救火 抱薪救火 [bao4 xin1 jiu4 huo3] /lit. to carry firewood to put out a fire (成语 saw); fig. to make a problem worse by inappropriate action/ - 駕輕就熟 驾轻就熟 [jia4 qing1 jiu4 shu2] /lit. an easy drive on a familiar path; fig. experience makes progress easy/a task that is so familiar one can do it with one's hand tied behind one's back/ + 駕輕就熟 驾轻就熟 [jia4 qing1 jiu4 shu2] /lit. an easy drive on a familiar path (成语 saw); fig. experience makes progress easy/a task that is so familiar one can do it with one's hand tied behind one's back/ - 叱咤風雲 叱咤风云 [chi4 zha4 feng1 yun2] /lit. to rebuke Heaven and Earth; fig. shaking the whole world/all-powerful/ + 叱咤風雲 叱咤风云 [chi4 zha4 feng1 yun2] /lit. to rebuke Heaven and Earth (成语 saw); fig. shaking the whole world/all-powerful/ - 照貓畫虎 照猫畫画 [zhao4 mao1 hua4 hu3] /lit. drawing a tiger using a cat as a model; fig. to pretend to do sth without understanding it/ + 照貓畫虎 照猫画虎 [zhao4 mao1 hua4 hu3] /lit. drawing a tiger using a cat as a model (成语 saw); fig. to pretend to do sth without understanding it/ - 草满囹圄 草满囹圄 [cao3 man3 ling2 yu3] /lit. jails overgrown with grass; fig. peaceful society/ + 草满囹圄 草满囹圄 [cao3 man3 ling2 yu3] /lit. jails overgrown with grass (成语 saw); fig. peaceful society/ - 不見棺材不落淚 不见棺材不落泪 [bu4 jian4 guan1 cai2 bu4 luo4 lei4] /fig. not to shed a tear until one sees the coffin; lit. refuse to be convinced until one is faced with grim reality/ + 不見棺材不落淚 不见棺材不落泪 [bu4 jian4 guan1 cai2 bu4 luo4 lei4] /fig. not to shed a tear until one sees the coffin (成语 saw); lit. refuse to be convinced until one is faced with grim reality/ - 走馬看花 走马看花 [zou3 ma3 kan4 hua1] /lit. flower viewing from horseback; fig. superficial understanding from cursory observation/to make a quick judgement based on inadequate information/ + 走馬看花 走马看花 [zou3 ma3 kan4 hua1] /lit. flower viewing from horseback (成语 saw); fig. superficial understanding from cursory observation/to make a quick judgement based on inadequate information/ - 拔毛連茹 拔毛连茹 [ba2 mao2 lian2 ru2] /lit. pull up a plant and the roots follow/fig. also involving others/inextricably tangled together/Invite one and he'll tell all his friends./ + 拔毛連茹 拔毛连茹 [ba2 mao2 lian2 ru2] /lit. pull up a plant and the roots follow (成语 saw); fig. also involving others/inextricably tangled together/Invite one and he'll tell all his friends./ - 老驥伏櫪志在千里 老骥伏枥志在千里 [lao3 ji4 fu2 li4 zhi4 zai4 qian1 li3] /(lit.) an old steed in the stable still aspires to gallop 1000 li/(fig.) old people may still cherish high aspirations/ + 老驥伏櫪志在千里 老骥伏枥志在千里 [lao3 ji4 fu2 li4 zhi4 zai4 qian1 li3] /lit. an old steed in the stable still aspires to gallop 1000 li (成语 saw); fig. old people may still cherish high aspirations/ - 舊瓶裝新酒 旧瓶装新酒 [jiu4 ping2 zhuang1 xin1 jiu3] /lit. new wine in old bottles; fig. new concepts in an old framework/(loan idiom 外來成語|外来成语 from Matthew 9:17, but fig. meaning is opposite)/ + 舊瓶裝新酒 旧瓶装新酒 [jiu4 ping2 zhuang1 xin1 jiu3] /lit. new wine in old bottles; fig. new concepts in an old framework/(loan saw 外來成語|外来成语 from Matthew 9:17, but fig. meaning is opposite)/ - 懸崖勒馬 悬崖勒马 [xuan2 ya2 le4 ma3] /(proverb) lit. to rein in the horse at the edge of the precipice; fig. to act in the nick of time/ + 懸崖勒馬 悬崖勒马 [xuan2 ya2 le4 ma3] /lit. to rein in the horse at the edge of the precipice (成语 saw); fig. to act in the nick of time/ |