人中龙凤
rén zhōng lóng fèng
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1 a giant among men (idiom)
来龙去脉
lái lóng qù mài
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1 the rise and fall of the terrain (idiom)
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2 (fig.) the whole sequence of events
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3 causes and effects
大排长龙
dà pái cháng lóng
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1 to form a long queue (idiom)
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2 (of cars) to be bumper to bumper
大水冲了龙王庙
dà shuǐ chōng le Lóng Wáng miào
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1 lit. surging waters flooded the Dragon King temple (idiom)
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2 fig. to fail to recognize a familiar person
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3 a dispute between close people who fail to recognize each other
强龙不压地头蛇
qiáng lóng bù yā dì tóu shé
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1 lit. strong dragon cannot repress a snake (idiom); fig. a local gangster who is above the law
成语接龙
chéng yǔ jiē lóng
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1 game where the last word of one idiom 成語|成语[chéng yǔ] is the first of the next
扳龙附凤
bān lóng fù fèng
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1 hitching a ride to the sky on the dragon and phoenix (idiom); fig. currying favor with the rich and powerful in the hope of advancement
望子成龙
wàng zǐ chéng lóng
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1 lit. to hope one's son becomes a dragon (idiom); fig. to long for one' s child to succeed in life
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2 to have great hopes for one's offspring
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3 to give one's child the best education as a career investment
活龙活现
huó lóng huó xiàn
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1 living spirit, living image (idiom); true to life
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2 vivid and realistic
照猫画虎
zhào māo huà hǔ
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1 lit. drawing a tiger using a cat as a model (idiom); fig. to follow a model and get things more or less right but without capturing the spirit of the subject
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2 uninspired imitation
生龙活虎
shēng lóng huó hǔ
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1 lit. lively dragon and animated tiger (idiom)
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2 fig. vigorous and lively
画龙点睛
huà lóng diǎn jīng
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1 to paint a dragon and dot in the eyes (idiom); fig. to add the vital finishing touch
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2 the crucial point that brings the subject to life
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3 a few words to clinch the point
盘龙卧虎
pán lóng wò hǔ
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1 lit. coiled dragon, crouching tiger (idiom)
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2 fig. talented individuals in hiding
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3 concealed talent
瞎猫碰上死耗子
xiā māo pèng shàng sǐ hào zi
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1 a blind cat finds a dead mouse (idiom)
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2 blind luck
卧虎藏龙
wò hǔ cáng lóng
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1 lit. hidden dragon, crouching tiger (idiom)
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2 fig. talented individuals in hiding
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3 concealed talent
叶公好龙
Yè Gōng hào lóng
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1 lit. Lord Ye's passion for dragons (idiom)
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2 fig. to pretend to be fond of sth while actually fearing it
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3 ostensible fondness of sth one really fears
藏龙卧虎
cáng lóng wò hǔ
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1 lit. hidden dragon, crouching tiger (idiom)
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2 fig. talented individuals in hiding
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3 concealed talent
虎踞龙盘
hǔ jù lóng pán
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1 lit. where tigers crouch and dragons coil (idiom); fig. forbidding terrain
虎踞龙蟠
hǔ jù lóng pán
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1 lit. where tigers crouch and dragons coil (idiom); fig. forbidding terrain