| 释义 |
Examples:person bringing bad luck—mythical animal that brings luck and wards off evil, having head of a dragon and lion's body, often with hoofs, wings and tail—wish good luck and success (esp. to a superior)—similar things come together (idiom); like draws like—lit. heart like a frisky monkey, mind like a cantering horse (idiom); fig. capricious (derog.)—black-billed magpie (Pica pica), legendary bringer of good luck—luck or disasters as foretold in the stars (astrology)—lit. work like an ox, to work like a horse; fig. to work extremely hard—great luck, great profit (idiom); everything is thriving—symbol of good luck, esp. marriage—pray for luck and sacrifice to avoid disasters (i.e. traditional superstitions)—a thousand tries leads one success (idiom, humble expr.); Even without any notable ability on my part, I may still get it right sometimes by good luck.—our luck is in, everything is going smoothly [idiom.]—seek luck and avoid calamity [idiom.]—green grass like cushion (idiom); green meadow so inviting sleep on—sweating like rain (idiom); perspire profusely—the wolf runs and the wild boar rushes (idiom); crowds of evil-doers mill around like wild beasts—It feels like we have known each other all along.—drawing a tiger like a dog (idiom); make a fool of oneself by excessive ambition—kill people like scything flax (idiom); human life as grass—pure and innocent like the heart of a newborn—like flies pursuing a stink (idiom); the mob chases the rich and powerful—cangue (wooden collar like stocks used restrain and punish criminals in China)—Vietnam characters (like Chinese characters but native Vietnam)—like ants pursuing a stink (idiom); the mob chases the rich and powerful—character used in Taiwan as a substitute for a real name (like "X" in English)—rush like ducks (idiom); the mob scrabbles madly for sth unobtainable—human life as grass (idiom); kill people like scything grass—lit. the gate of a noble house is like the sea—lit. like the new, and hate the old (idiom); fig. enamored with new people (e.g. new girlfriend), bored with the old—unable help however much one would like to (idiom); Although we sympathize, there is no way to help you.—lit. if the rabbit dies, the fox grieves (idiom); fig. have sympathy with a like-minded person in distress—like a second parent (idiom); one's great benefactor—fig. with money, you can do anything you like—tamarind (Tamarindus indica) tropical tree with bean-like fruit—Go your own way, let others say what they like. (popular modern cliche)—a day drags past like a year (idiom); time hangs heavy—Gigantoraptor erlianensis (a giant bird-like dinosaur found in Erlian in Inner Mongolia)—classifier for groups of domesticated animals like pigs, cows; hair (only with modifier)—lit. like stepping on a tiger's tail or spring ice [idiom.]—like a heavenly steed, soaring across the skies [idiom.]—lit. like a three-meter high monk , you can't rub his head [idiom.]—cyanide radical -CN, stable triple bond with chemical properties like halogens—a man who is never content is like a snake trying swallow an elephant [idiom.]— |