剑龙 - stegosaurus - jiàn lóng | Definition

人中龙凤

rén zhōng lóng fèng

1 a giant among men (idiom)

伏龙凤雏

fú lóng fèng chú

1 hidden genius (idiom)

来龙去脉

lái lóng qù mài

1 the rise and fall of the terrain (idiom)
2 (fig.) the whole sequence of events
3 causes and effects

刻舟求剑

kè zhōu qiú jiàn

1 lit. a notch on the side of a boat to locate a sword dropped overboard (idiom); fig. an action made pointless by changed circumstances

剑拔弩张

jiàn bá nǔ zhāng

1 lit. with swords drawn and bows bent (idiom); fig. a state of mutual hostility
2 at daggers drawn

剑走偏锋

jiàn zǒu piān fēng

1 the sword moves with side stroke (modern idiom)
2 fig. unexpected winning move
3 unconventional gambit

剑走蜻蛉

jiàn zǒu qīng líng

1 the sword moves like a dragon-fly (modern idiom)
2 fig. unexpected winning move
3 unconventional gambit

口蜜腹剑

kǒu mì fù jiàn

1 lit. honeyed words, a sword in the belly (idiom); fig. hypocritical and murderous

大排长龙

dà pái cháng lóng

1 to form a long queue (idiom)
2 (of cars) to be bumper to bumper

大水冲了龙王庙

dà shuǐ chōng le Lóng Wáng miào

1 lit. surging waters flooded the Dragon King temple (idiom)
2 fig. to fail to recognize a familiar person
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

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

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

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

1 lit. to hope one's son becomes a dragon (idiom); fig. to long for one' s child to succeed in life
2 to have great hopes for one's offspring
3 to give one's child the best education as a career investment

活龙活现

huó lóng huó xiàn

1 living spirit, living image (idiom); true to life
2 vivid and realistic

琴剑飘零

qín jiàn piāo líng

1 floating between zither and sword (idiom); fig. wandering aimlessly with no tenured position

生龙活虎

shēng lóng huó hǔ

1 lit. lively dragon and animated tiger (idiom)
2 fig. vigorous and lively

画龙点睛

huà lóng diǎn jīng

1 to paint a dragon and dot in the eyes (idiom); fig. to add the vital finishing touch
2 the crucial point that brings the subject to life
3 a few words to clinch the point

盘龙卧虎

pán lóng wò hǔ

1 lit. coiled dragon, crouching tiger (idiom)
2 fig. talented individuals in hiding
3 concealed talent

卧虎藏龙

wò hǔ cáng lóng

1 lit. hidden dragon, crouching tiger (idiom)
2 fig. talented individuals in hiding
3 concealed talent

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