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Examples:lit. a caged bird in a pavilion (idiom); fig. lose vigilance by comfortable living—in flowers by moonlight (idiom); fig. courtship—fig. speak in a roundabout way—rites and music are in ruins (idiom); fig. society in total disarray—lit. clasp the Buddha's feet when danger arises (idiom); fig. to profess devotion only when in trouble—fig. a blessing in disguise—beat a tiger from the front door, only to have a wolf come in at the back (idiom); fig. facing one problem after another—fig. forge ahead in the face of hardships and danger—fig. lacking in cohesion or organization—lit. take joy in calamity and delight in disaster (idiom); fig. to rejoice in other people's misfortune—grind an iron bar down to a fine needle (idiom); fig. to persevere in a difficult task—(fig.) establish a presence in—lit. mourning the wind and bewailing the rain; fig. in a wretched plight—(fig.) fabric (i.e. underlying structure, as in "social fabric")—lit. see a gap and stick in a needle (idiom); fig. to make use of every second and every inch—fig. in a short period of time—fig. a breakthrough in sb's career—(fig.) first place in a feminine competition—hunting deer in the central plain (idiom); fig. attempt to seize the throne—sell while it's still hot (idiom); fig. in a great hurry to publish or sell (and no time to improve the product)—foul black smoke atmosphere (idiom); fig. everything in a tremendous mess—lit. battle plan based on the eight trigrams (in legend); fig. a clever plan—jelly fig seed (used in TCM)—fig. try to achieve one's goal in the shortest time possible—fig. become rigid or inflexible in opinions—rook sacrifice save the king (in Chinese chess); fig. to protect a senior figure by blaming an underling—fig. can get by (in life)—fig. fellow students who are successful in the imperial examinations—fig. act in the name (of an idea or an organization)—lit. an old steed in the stable still aspires gallop 1000 miles (idiom); fig. aged person with great aspirations—fig. a drop in the ocean—lit. an old horse knows the way home (idiom); fig. in difficulty, trust an experience colleague—fish bone stuck in one's throat (idiom); fig. feel obliged to speak out candidly—lit. rein in the horse at the edge of the precipice (idiom); fig. to act in the nick of time—lit. a room with irises and orchids (idiom); fig. in wealthy and pleasant company—fig. sell at a large discount (in advertising)—fig. be absorbed in one's studies [idiom.]— |