Results found with the tag 'idiom' , 7 articles in total.
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[Vocabulary]
[Idiom] shǔ yī shǔ èr--数一数二
Shǔ yī shǔ èr means someone or something is extraordinarily good. Here shǔ is to count. Yī and èr means one and two. The whole phrase means if it's not the best, it's also considered as th
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[Movies&TV]
Chinese idioms:势如破竹Shì rú pò zhú【视频】
形势就象劈竹子,头上几节破开以后,下面各节顺着刀势就分开了。比喻节节胜利,毫无阻碍。It (smash into enemy territory) “likes splitting bamboo”-- without difficulty.
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[Movies&TV]
Chinese idioms:半途而废Bàntú ér fèi【视频】
“半途而废”The original meaning of “半途而废” refers to stopping halfway through a walk. Metaphorically, it means to give up halfway. 半途 is the halfway-point; 废 is to waste previous efforts
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[Movies&TV]
Chinese idioms:刮目相看Guā mù xiāng kàn【视频】
刮目相看(guā mù xiāng kàn),指别人已有进步,不能再用老眼光去看他。It is to treat somebody with increased respect; to marvel at sb.'s progress or improvement; to sit up and take notice.
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[Vocabulary]
Chinese idioms:掩耳盗铃(Yǎn'ěr-dàolíng)
Its original meaning is to plug one's ear while stealing a bell. It can be used as a metaphor, referring to people who deceive themselves or try to cover up things that can not be concealed.
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[Vocabulary]
Chinese idioms:买椟还珠(Mǎidú-huánzhū )
Keeping the casket and giving back the pearl is an analogy meaning a lack of judgment and making the wrong decisions.It also refers to people who attach more importance to the appearance than the
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[Vocabulary]
Chinese idioms:守株待兔(Shǒuzhū-dàitù )
Its original meaning is to stand by a tree stump waiting for a rabbit to dash itself against it. This is to satirize those doing things according to their experience.