1 troops in defeat like a landslide (idiom); a beaten army in total collapse
刀山火海
dāo shān huǒ hǎi
1 lit. mountains of daggers and seas of flames
2 fig. extreme danger (idiom)
口齿生香
kǒu chǐ shēng xiāng
1 eloquence that generates perfume (idiom); profound and significant text
吃香喝辣
chī xiāng hē là
1 lit. to eat delicious food and drink hard liquor (idiom)
2 fig. to live well
名落孙山
míng luò Sūn Shān
1 lit. to fall behind Sun Shan 孫山|孙山[Sūn Shān] (who came last in the imperial examination) (idiom)
2 fig. to fail an exam
3 to fall behind (in a competition)
国色天香
guó sè tiān xiāng
1 national grace, divine fragrance (idiom); an outstanding beauty
地动山摇
dì dòng shān yáo
1 the earth quaked, the mountains shook (idiom); a tremendous battle
坐吃山空
zuò chī shān kōng
1 lit. just sitting and eating, one can deplete even a mountain of wealth (idiom)
2 fig. to spend one's money without generating any income
坐山观虎斗
zuò shān guān hǔ dòu
1 sit on the mountain and watch the tigers fight
2 watch in safety whilst others fight then reap the rewards when both sides are exhausted (idiom)
执法如山
zhí fǎ rú shān
1 to maintain the law as firm as a mountain (idiom); to enforce the law strictly
堆积如山
duī jī rú shān
1 to pile up like a mountain (idiom)
2 a mountain of (paperwork etc)
3 a large number of sth
寿比南山
shòu bǐ Nán Shān
1 Live as long as the Zhongnan Mountains! (idiom)
2 Long may you live!
天香国色
tiān xiāng guó sè
1 divine fragrance, national grace (idiom); an outstanding beauty
宝马香车
bǎo mǎ xiāng chē
1 precious horses and magnificent carriage (idiom); rich family with extravagant lifestyle
2 ostentatious display of luxury
小山包包
xiǎo shān bāo bao
1 a landscape dotted with low hills and hillocks (idiom)
Sample Sentences
You know what? There's a deep connection between Chaplin and China. Chaplin and his then-wife Bao Lian always dreamed of exploring the Orient. Once he flew to Honolulu, and he and Bao Lian were married in Guangzhou, China.