| 释义 |
Examples:rites and music are in ruins (idiom); fig. society in total disarray—lit. say grapes are sour when you can't eat them—advance or retreat, each has its rules (idiom from Zhuangzi); many translations are possible—boat deck (upper deck on which lifeboats are stored)—To do a good job, an artisan needs the best tools (idiom). Good tools are prerequisite the successful execution of a job—lit. breeze is still, waves are quiet (idiom); tranquil environment—mutually related karma (idiom); fates are intertwined—Appetite and lust are only natural (Mencius 6A:4).—particle signaling a pause, emphasize the preceding words and allow the listener time to take them on board ("ok?", "are you with me?")—jackals of the same tribe (idiom); fig. They are all just as bad as each other.—We are most grateful for your valuable assistance.—Rushed work lead slip-ups (idiom). Mistakes are likely at times of stress.—lit. the birds are over, the bow is put away (idiom); fig. get rid of sb once he has served his purpose—fig. family ties are closer than social relations—don't meddle in affairs that are not part of your position (Confucius)—everything is finished (idiom); And there you are!—once the main problem is solved, all troubles are solved—fate is unfavorable (idiom); the omens are not good—agnosticism, the philosophical doctrine that some questions about the universe are in principle unanswerable—first quadrant (of the coordinate plane, where both x and y are positive)—lit. the Zhangs are better off than the Lis (idiom); gossip about the neighbors—The sparrow may be small but all its vital organs are there (idiom).—young people in their late 20s or older who are still unmarried—the chicken has flown the coop and the eggs are broken—as if degenerating insmoke (idiom); ignorant and unable to see where things are heading—not shaken by thunder (idiom); the arrangements are unalterable—drama series in which the actors are chosen for their pre-existing popularity with young viewers—gunpowder tea, Chinese green tea whose leaves are each formed ina small pellet—catastrophism (theory that geological changes are brought about by catastrophes such as the biblical flood)—lit. unable distinguish eldest brother from second brother (idiom); they are all equally excellent—Beware of suspicious folk bearing gifts, they are sure be ill-intentioned. [idiom.]—If there are lovers, love will find find a way come together. [idiom.]—lit. things are not separated according their size [idiom.]—towering buildings are built up from the ground [idiom.]—the winter days are short and the nights long [idiom.]— |