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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—get involved in things which are not one's business—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.—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—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—all the parts are in place, but small scale (Mencius)—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—heat island effect (i.e. large city centers are hotter)—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—striving be first and fearing to be last (idiom); outdoing one another—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)—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—Beware of suspicious folk bearing gifts, they are sure be ill-intentioned. [idiom.]—the winter days are short and the nights long [idiom.]—towering buildings are built up from the ground [idiom.]—lit. things are not separated according their size [idiom.]—If there are lovers, love will find find a way come together. [idiom.]—be flexible and take advantage of the situation—lit. mustn't speak of two things on the same day (idiom); not be mentioned in the same breath—lit. be bent over one's desk (studying or writing)—it'd be a wonder if... (following a verb phrase that is usually negative)—characters giving phonetic value of Chinese word or name (when the correct characters may be unknown)—have profound import (idiom); to be deeply significant—one must be a man of his word and resolute in his work (proverb)—that which can be seen and that which cannot—(of domesticated animals) be rebellious with unfamiliar people—immortal soul, i.e. that can be detached from the body—be in covert communication with (the enemy etc)—lit. father a lion, son cannot be a dog (honorific); With a distinguished father such as you, the son is sure do well.—be zealous in helping others out of a predicament—the benevolent man cannot be rich (idiom, from Mencius). It is easier for a camel go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of heaven (Matthew 19:24).—warm clothes such as padded jacket be worn in air conditioning (esp. in Hong Kong)—particle indicating that a previously asked question is be applied to the preceding word ("What about ...?", "And ...?")—things that have happened can hardly be controlled—period of time (may be months, or mere seconds)—(Japanese kokuji) be crowded, to go into, etc—glue something lightly enough that it can be removed later—refuse a toast only to be forced to drink a forfeit—be on the verge of saying what is on one's mind—be smooth and slick (in establishing social relations)—able think of everything that needs to be thought of—be speechless (out of helplessness, embarrassment etc) (Internet slang used as an interjection)—control a key point is to be master of the situation [idiom.]—be intimate with prostitutes and frequent brothels [idiom.]—be completely drained both emotionally and physically [idiom.]—be distracted from one's work and fail to achieve results [idiom.]—be able to plan victory from a thousand miles away [idiom.]— |