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Examples:lit. examine roots and inquire at the base (idiom); to get to the bottom of sth—lit. three ignorant cobblers add up a genius (idiom); fig. collective wisdom—lit. fly one's banner on a solitary tree (idiom); fig. to act as a loner—lit. respond to heaven and suit the times (idiom); to rule according to the will of heaven—lit. the crisis of being hanged upside down (idiom); fig. extremely critical situation—lit. easy dodge the spear in the open, hard to avoid a stab in the dark (idiom); it is hard to guard against secret conspiracies—lit. light mouth, thin tongue (idiom); hasty and rude—lit. sandpiper and clam war together (and the fisherman catches both, idiom); fig. neighbors who can't agree lose out a third party—lit. where tigers crouch and dragons coil (idiom); fig. forbidding terrain—lit. the divine steed Huang flashes past (idiom); fig. a meteoric rise—lit. inquire whether the tripods are light or heavy (idiom); a laughable attempt to seize power—lit. first show one's horns (idiom); fig. a first show of emerging talent—lit. sell hot food freshly cooked; fig. to teach what one has just learned—lit. heart alarmed, trembling in fear (idiom); prostrate with fear—drift (cornering technique in car racing, lit. throw the tail)—lit. with swords drawn and bows bent (idiom); fig. a state of mutual hostility—lit. turn to any doctor one can find when critically ill (idiom); fig. to try anyone or anything in a crisis—lit. diligent and never slacking (idiom); continuous concentrated effort—lit. dragon's head, snake's tail (idiom); fig. a strong start but weak finish—lit. target of a multitude of arrows (idiom); the butt of public criticism—lit. lift the tray to eyebrow level (idiom); mutual respect in a marriage—lit. lead beasts to eat the people (idiom); fig. tyrannical government oppresses the people—lit. one knife cut two segments (idiom); fig. to make a clean break—lit. yellow does not reach green (idiom); the yellow autumn crop does not last until the green spring crop—lit. chasing the wind and clutching at shadows (idiom); fig. groundless accusations—lit. pick orchids and present peonies (idiom); fig. presents between lovers—lit. jails overgrown with grass (idiom); fig. peaceful society—lit. father a lion, son cannot be a dog (honorific); With a distinguished father such as you, the son is sure do well.—lit. carry firewood to put out a fire (idiom); fig. to make a problem worse by inappropriate action—lit. new wine in old bottles; fig. new concepts in an old framework—lit. set up a pole and see the shadow (idiom); fig. instant effect—lit. punish those before to prevent those after (idiom); to criticize former mistakes firmly to prevent them happening again—lit. a boat going against the current (idiom); fig. you must work harder—lit. let the tiger return to the mountain; fig. to store up future calamities—lit. the end comes back the start (idiom); the wheel comes full circle—lit. I dare not (accept the honor); fig. I don't deserve your praise—lit. eliminate worry and dispel melancholy (idiom); diversion from boredom—lit. the Zhangs are better off than the Lis (idiom); gossip about the neighbors—lit. drawing a tiger using a cat as a model (idiom); fig. pretend to do sth without understanding it—(lit.) kept inside a drum (idiom); completely in the dark—lit. viewing the sky with a basin on one's head; it is hard get a clear view of the sky while carrying a platter on one's head—lit. wolves howling, devils groaning (idiom); pathetic screams—lit. bust guts and freeze the heart (idiom); terrifying—lit. an easy drive on a familiar path (idiom); fig. experience makes progress easy—lit. 300 silver taels not hidden here (idiom); fig. reveal what one intends to hide—lit. calamity in one's armpit (idiom); a major coup happening on one's doorstep—lit. lay down the flag and still the drums (idiom); fig. cease—lit. will not be forgotten even after one's teeth fall out—lit. an old steed in the stable still aspires gallop 1000 miles (idiom); fig. aged person with great aspirations—lit. cover light and nurture in the dark (idiom); to conceal one's strengths and bide one's time—lit. after rain, the spring bamboo (idiom); fig. rapid new growth—lit. retreat three day's march (idiom); fig. to give way in the face of superior strength—lit. the mountains are high and the torrents swift—lit. fight tiger bare handed and wade rivers (idiom); fig. bull-headed heroism—lit. pick the flowers and trample the grass [idiom.]—lit. be confined within a circle drawn on the ground [idiom.]—lit. dirty finger, mouth watering (idiom); fig. greedy seize sth.—lit. family shames must not be spread abroad [idiom.]—lit. pulling on the lapels exposes the elbows [idiom.]—lit. the stove fire has turned bright green (allusion Daoist alchemy) [idiom.]—lit. the best wine is at the bottom of the jug [idiom.]—lit. drive a lightweight chariot on a familiar road [idiom.]—lit. reply "don't know" whatever the question [idiom.]—lit. one hand exchanges the cash, the other the goods [idiom.]—light as a goose feather, heavy as Mt Tai (idiom); of no consequence one person, a matter of life or death to another—see the light again (idiom); delivered from oppression—(of a rumor etc) collapse (in the light of facts etc)—light petroleum product (i.e. gasoline and diesel oil)—struggling in the light and fighting in the dark (idiom); fig. intriguing against each other—sial rock (containing silicon and aluminium, so comparatively light, making continental plates)—cetane number (quality of light diesel fuel, measured by its ignition delay)—sponge cake (light steamed flour or rice cake)—light (of food, not greasy or strongly flavored)—Cai Guoqiang (1957-), contemporary Chinese artist working with firework displays and light shows—light hydrogen, the most common isotope of hydrogen, having no neutron, so atomic weight 1—face light up with delight (idiom); beam with joy—parallax second or parsec or pc, astronomic unit of distance, approx 3.26 light years—dark nebula (visible as a shadow, absorbing light from behind)—As the water recedes, the rocks appear (idiom); the truth comes light—as weighty as Mt Tai, as light as a feather (refers death)—become as light as a feather and ascend to heaven—a poor light but nevertheless inextinguishable [idiom.]—classifier for bunches, bundles e.g. flowers or straw, and beams of light—classifier for long thin stretches, e.g. jet of gas, streak of light, river; for objects presenting multiple, successive barriers; for individual steps in a process; for orders, questions e.g. in a test— |