| 单词 | an idiom |
| 释义 | Examples:an accident arising from many causes (idiom); a freak combination of factors—阴错阳差 an unjust cause finds little support (idiom, from Mencius)—失道寡助 divine fragrance, national grace (idiom); an outstanding beauty—天香国色 national grace, divine fragrance (idiom); an outstanding beauty—国色天香 counter soldiers with arms, water with an earth weir (idiom); different situations call for different action—兵来将挡，水来土掩 lit. prescribe the right medicine for an illness (idiom); fig. to study a problem to find the right way to solve it—对症下药 • 对症发药 facing a wall, an imaginary construction (idiom); baseless fabrication—向壁虚造 • 向壁虚构 put on an act (idiom); to pose—做张做智 • 做张做势 with an undeserved reputation (idiom); unwarranted fame—徒有其名 To do a good job, an artisan needs the best tools (idiom). Good tools are prerequisite the successful execution of a job—工欲善其事，必先利其器 lit. killing the chicken warn the monkey (idiom); to punish an individual as an example to others—杀鸡儆猴 a bright idea suddenly occurs (idiom); hit upon an inspiration—灵机一动 lit. no blood on the men's swords (idiom); fig. an effortless victory—兵不血刃 lit. flick dust off sb's cap (idiom); to celebrate an official appointment—弹冠相庆 tolerate is to nurture an evildoer (idiom); spare the rod and spoil the child—姑息养奸 seize total victory (idiom); an overwhelming victory—大获全胜 all we need is an east wind (idiom); lacking only one tiny crucial item—只欠东风 lit. ride a crane to Yangzhou (idiom); to get an official position—骑鹤上扬州 touch an elephant with closed eyes (idiom); to proceed blindly—合眼摸象 don't blame the speaker, take note of his warning (idiom); an exhortation speak one's mind without fear of reprisals, and with the expectation of being taken seriously—言者无罪，闻者足戒 lit. a cup of water on a burning cart of firewood (idiom); fig. an utterly inadequate measure—杯水车薪 lit. don't fight, won't make friends (idiom); an exchange of blows may lead friendship—不打不相识 an old horse knows the way (idiom); an experienced worker knows what do—老马识途 a single spark (idiom); an insignificant cause can have a massive effect—星星之火 until death puts an end (idiom); one's whole life—死而后已 a delight see (idiom); an attractive spectacle—喜闻乐见 lit. the path exhausted, the end of the road (idiom); an impasse—穷途末路 lit. nameless soldier (idiom); an unknown—无名小卒 lit. warning the following cart (idiom); don't follow the track of an overturned cart—后车之鉴 obscure and unknown (idiom); an outsider without any reputation—默默无闻 with a grunting sound it stops (idiom); come to an end spontaneously (esp. of sound)—戛然而止 endure humiliation as part of an important mission (idiom); to suffer in silence—忍辱负重 the year's horoscope augurs ill (idiom); an unlucky year—流年不利 lit. an easy drive on a familiar path (idiom); fig. experience makes progress easy—驾轻就熟 impossible resist (idiom); an irresistible force—势不可当 a single spark can start a huge blaze (idiom); an insignificant cause can have a massive effect—星星之火，可以燎原 catch a turtle in a jar (idiom); to set oneself an easy target—瓮中捉鳖 move an army and send a general (idiom); to deploy an army—调兵遣将 a steady flow (idiom); an unending stream—源源不断 lit. penetrate into a bull's horn (idiom); fig. to waste time on an insoluble or insignificant problem—钻牛角尖 amaze the world with a single brilliant feat (idiom); an overnight celebrity—一鸣惊人 don't fight, won't make friends (idiom); an exchange of blows may lead friendship—不打不成相识 See also:idiom —习语 • 习惯用法 • 惯用语 • 习惯用语 • 熟语 |
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