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Examples:legendary ape of Sichuan and Yunnan, with a penchant for carrying off girls—Penghu island county of Taiwan, off the coast of Kaohsiung—Kinmen or Quemoy islands off the Fujian coast, administered by Taiwan—a kind of metal or jade ornament worn in ancient times ward off evil spirits—The sea of bitterness has no bounds, turn your head see the shore (idiom). Only Buddhist enlightenment can allow one to shed off the abyss of worldly suffering.—lit. not eating for fear of choking (idiom); fig. cut off one's nose to spite one's face—tear off a person's four limbs and head using five horse drawn carts (as capital punishment)—crank handle for stopping or turning off machinery—stable household, established profession (idiom); settled and comfortably off—lit. a horse that has thrown off the reins (idiom); runaway horse—compose in off-hand way (idiom); to dash off—virtue is one foot tall, the devil ten foot (idiom); It takes constant vigilance stave off evil.—unable take one's eyes off (idiom); to gaze steadily—show off one's military strength (idiom); to strut around—lit. Train an army for a thousand days use it for an hour. (idiom); fig. extensive preparation eventually pays off—the devil is ten foot tall, virtue one foot (idiom); It takes constant vigilance stave off evil.—pick up what others say (idiom); to pass off other people's opinions as one's own—be spat on in the face and let it dry by itself, not wiping it off (idiom); to turn the other cheek—Beaufort Sea (off Alaska and British Columbia)—Matsu Islands off Fujian, administered by Taiwan—one who has a little knowledge likes show off, but one who is truly knowledgeable is modest—fig. spark off (hopes, controversy, flames of revolution)—Kagoshima, Japanese island prefecture off the south coast of Kyushu—let off lightly (often with negative: you won't get away with it)—lit. break the cauldrons and sink the boats (idiom); fig. to cut off one's means of retreat—blabbing and showing off (idiom); loud-mouthed trouble maker—sudden thrust (that catches the opponent off guard)—wish you all the best! (when signing off on a correspondence)—soldier or workman who sets off explosive charges—lit. Train an army for a thousand days use it for one morning. (idiom); fig. extensive preparation eventually pays off—flow right off the tongue (of lyrics or poetry)—never put off until tomorrow what you can do today [idiom.]—when a girl is of age, she must be married off [idiom.]—break off or break open sth. with one's hands—shop around first and you won't get ripped off [idiom.]—do sth. when least expected (idiom); to catch sb. off guard— |