释义 |
Examples:collecting opinions is of wide benefit (idiom); pool wisdom for mutual benefit—be buried with or next to dead person (of deceased's partner, or of funerary objects)—name of an ancient state that existed in what is now Shaanxi Province—mountain of Dao, sea of learning (idiom); learning is as high as the mountains, as wide as the seas—the rich man cannot be benevolent (idiom, from Mencius). It is easier for a camel go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of heaven (Matthew 19:24).—when a girl is of age, she must be married off [idiom.]—the Winnowing Basket in the southern sky, and the Big Dipper in the north (idiom); sth. which, despite its name, is of no practical use—philosophy of idealism, the doctrine that external reality is a product of consciousness—Of the Thirty-Six Stratagems, fleeing is best.—national danger, but no support (idiom, from Analects); the future of the nation is at stake but no-one comes the rescue—everything that should be here is here (idiom); all one can think of is on hand—(adverbial expression indicating that the attention of the subject of the verb is focused on what they are doing, not distracted by anything else)—a disease one is ashamed of—posthumous or ghost marriage (in which at least one of the bride and groom is dead)—materialism, philosophical doctrine that physical matter is the whole of reality—the theory that man is an integral part of nature—material (that sth is made of)—the eye is bewildered by five colors (idiom); a dazzling riot of colors—Magadha, ancient India kingdom reported be the birthplace of Buddhism—(affectionate form of address for a male who is not very much younger than oneself) my boy—bucking bar (metal bar fixing the tail of a rivet as it is driven)—Failure is the mother of success.—the philosophy of materialism, doctrine that physical matter is the whole of reality—the theory that the sun is at the center of the universe—Badaling, a particular section of the Great Wall that is a favorite tourist destination—fall flat (esp. of joke or speech that is completely ignored)—lit. viewing the sky with a basin on one's head; it is hard get a clear view of the sky while carrying a platter on one's head—murky darkness suddenly opens (idiom); a sudden flash of insight and all is clear—(of a prepaid mobile phone) be out of credit—Good has its reward and evil has its recompense. The payback is just a matter of time—lit. the gate of a noble house is like the sea—heaven is jealous of heroic genius (idiom); the great have great hardship contend with—switch hook (button or cradle of a telephone, whose function is disconnect the call)—Necessity is the mother of invention (European proverb).—a friend in times of tribulations (idiom); a friend in need is a friend indeed—saying in which the second part, uttered after a pause or totally left out, is the intended meaning of the allegory presented in the first part—Food is the God of the people. (idiom); People view food as the primary need.—the people's livelihood is reduced destitution (idiom); a time of famine and impoverishment—able think of everything that needs to be thought of—Money is the root of all evil.—control a key point is to be master of the situation [idiom.]—(onom.) sound of the wind or the breathing of sb. who is sound asleep—lit. the best wine is at the bottom of the jug [idiom.]—an upright man is not afraid of gossip [idiom.]—lit. only one branch of the tree is thriving [idiom.]—(of a political career) everything is going smoothly [idiom.]—a general planning in the seclusion of his tent is able determine the outcome of the distant battle [idiom.]—classifier for the frequency or number of times an action or deed is carried out - mostly used in idiomatic phrases—the swallow's nest is built one beakful of mud at a time [idiom.]—be calm and unruffled in the midst of chaos or at a busy time [idiom.]—Beware of suspicious folk bearing gifts, they are sure be ill-intentioned. [idiom.]—too numerous be cited (of atrocities or misdeeds) [idiom.]— |