| 释义 |
Examples:carnal cravings are never satisfied and are a main obstruction on the path enlightenment—rites and music are in ruins (idiom); fig. society in total disarray—advance or retreat, each has its rules (idiom from Zhuangzi); many translations are possible—cow and famous steed at the same trough (idiom); fig. the common and the great are treated alike—boat deck (upper deck on which lifeboats are stored)—lit. breeze is still, waves are quiet (idiom); tranquil environment—chip on which tallies are recording during a drinking game—"urban dependence disease" (sufferers are unwilling give up city comforts and return to the countryside)—be among (those who are in a particular group)—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.—Rushed work lead slip-ups (idiom). Mistakes are likely at times of stress.—counting one's chickens before they are hatched—lit. the birds are over, the bow is put away (idiom); fig. get rid of sb once he has served his purpose—don't meddle in affairs that are not part of your position (Confucius)—lit. the weak are prey the strong (idiom); fig. predatory behavior—Chinese ash (Fraxinus chinensis), whose bark, flowers and leaves are used in TCM—fig. one's native place (where one's ancestors are buried)—once the main problem is solved, all troubles are solved—all the parts are in place, but small scale (Mencius)—fate is unfavorable (idiom); the omens are not good—hall where convicts are counted and verified—agnosticism, the philosophical doctrine that some questions about the universe are in principle unanswerable—bitterness finishes, sweetness begins (idiom); the hard times are over, the good times just beginning—good people are at peace with themselves, (but) there is no rest for the wicked—lit. the Zhangs are better off than the Lis (idiom); gossip about the neighbors—(of a couple who are in the public eye) a lovely young couple—(Taiwan) religious ceremony in which offerings are made a deity—as if degenerating insmoke (idiom); ignorant and unable to see where things are heading—city heat island (i.e. large city centers are hotter)—abler people do more work (idiom); It is because you are so capable that we (or they) leave everything you.—lit. unable distinguish eldest brother from second brother (idiom); they are all equally excellent—ten thousand pipes are still (idiom); not a sound be heard—a dish where thinly sliced meat and vegetables are boiled briefly in a broth and then served with dipping sauces—Beware of suspicious folk bearing gifts, they are sure be ill-intentioned. [idiom.]—there are no rivers one who has crossed the ocean, and no clouds to one who has passed Mount Wu [idiom.]— |