一夕数惊
yī xī shù jīng
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1 one scare after another (idiom)
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2 in a constant state of tension
一朝一夕
yī zhāo yī xī
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1 lit. one morning and one evening (idiom)
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2 fig. in a short period of time
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3 overnight
一朝被蛇咬,十年怕井绳
yī zhāo bèi shé yǎo , shí nián pà jǐng shéng
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1 once bitten by a snake, ten years in fear of a well rope
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2 once bitten, twice shy (idiom)
九天揽月
jiǔ tiān lǎn yuè
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1 to reach for the stars (idiom)
人生如朝露
rén shēng rú zhāo lù
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1 human life as the morning dew (idiom); fig. ephemeral and precarious nature of human existence
人生朝露
rén shēng zhāo lù
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1 human life as the morning dew (idiom); fig. ephemeral and precarious nature of human existence
今朝有酒今朝醉
jīn zhāo yǒu jiǔ jīn zhāo zuì
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1 to live in the moment (idiom)
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2 to live every day as if it were one's last
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3 to enjoy while one can
倚栏望月
yǐ lán wàng yuè
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1 to lean against the railings and look at the moon (idiom)
借花献佛
jiè huā xiàn Fó
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1 lit. presenting the Buddha with borrowed flowers (idiom); fig. to win favor or influence using sb else's property
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2 plagiarism
光风霁月
guāng fēng jì yuè
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1 lit. light breeze and clear moon (idiom)
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2 period of peace and prosperity
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3 noble and benevolent character
冰壶秋月
bīng hú qiū yuè
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1 jade ice jug and autumn moon (idiom, from poem by Song writer Su Dongpo 蘇東坡|苏东坡); fig. spotless white and pure
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2 flawless person
危在旦夕
wēi zài dàn xī
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1 in imminent peril (idiom)
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2 on the brink of crisis
危如朝露
wēi rú zhāo lù
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1 precarious as the morning dew (idiom); fig. ephemeral and precarious nature of human existence
危若朝露
wēi ruò zhāo lù
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1 precarious as morning dew (idiom); unlikely to last out the day
只争朝夕
zhǐ zhēng zhāo xī
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1 to seize every minute (idiom)
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2 to make the best use of one's time
名花有主
míng huā yǒu zhǔ
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1 the girl is already taken (idiom)
命在旦夕
mìng zài dàn xī
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1 to be at death's door (idiom)
四脚朝天
sì jiǎo cháo tiān
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1 four legs facing the sky (idiom); flat on one's back
夕阳西下
xī yáng xī xià
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1 the sun sets in the west (idiom)
天有不测风云,人有旦夕祸福
tiān yǒu bù cè fēng yún , rén yǒu dàn xī huò fú
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1 fortune as unpredictable as the weather, every day may bring fortune or calamity (idiom); sth unexpected may happen at any moment