释义 |
Examples:character with meanings influenced by other words—ghost of sb devoured by a tiger who helps the tiger devour others—lit. kill a chicken in front of a monkey; fig. to make an example of sb (by punishment) to frighten others—fig. offend others by endlessly repeating unpleasant remarks—one can't perform a major task while bothered by other duties—amass wealth by heavy taxation or other unscrupulous means—be spat on in the face and let it dry by itself, not wiping it off (idiom); to turn the other cheek—live by taking advantage of others—Gwoyeu Romatzyh, a romanization system for Chinese devised by Y.R. Chao and others in 1925-26—religion other than Buddhism (term used by Buddhists)—lit. seeing others go hunting, one is excited by memories of the thrill of the hunt [idiom.]—delay entering the fray until all others have been exhausted by fighting amongst themselves [idiom.]— |