| 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—pray for luck and sacrifice to avoid disasters (i.e. traditional superstitions)—lit. white cogon flower like fire (idiom); fig. a mighty army like wildfire—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.]—lit. people fear getting famous like pigs fear fattening up (for the slaughter)—cover one's head and sneak away like a rat (idiom); to flee ignominiously—sweating like rain (idiom); perspire profusely—imperial canopy (e.g. domed umbrella-like roof over carriage)—It feels like we have known each other all along.—Study is like rowing upstream: no advance is drop back—troops in defeat like a landslide (idiom); a beaten army in total collapse—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)—sloping eyebrows, formed like character for "eight"—pleasantly surprised like mad (idiom); capering madly with joy—oboe-like musical instrument used in folk music of Gansu, Qinghai etc—dragon's vein, terrain that looks like a dragon—live like the immortals (advertising real estate)—lit. like a moth flying inthe fire (idiom); fig. to choose a path to certain destruction—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—winding road (twisting and turning like a sheep's intestine)—lit. like tofu strung on horsetail, you can't lift it—like a clay Bodhisattva fording a river, can't guarantee his own safety—tamarind (Tamarindus indica) tropical tree with bean-like fruit—ancient spear-like weapon, decorated with a red tassel—Go your own way, let others say what they like. (popular modern cliche)—the sword moves like a dragon-fly (modern idiom)—classifier for groups of domesticated animals like pigs, cows; hair (only with modifier)—a man who is never content is like a snake trying swallow an elephant [idiom.]—cyanide radical -CN, stable triple bond with chemical properties like halogens—lit. like stepping on a tiger's tail or spring ice [idiom.]—withdraw from society and live like a hermit [idiom.]— |