1 illustrious hero, spirit of the place (idiom); a place derives reflected glory from an illustrious son
山青水灵
shān qīng shuǐ líng
1 green mountains and vivacious waters (idiom)
2 lush and lively scenery
心有灵犀一点通
xīn yǒu líng xī yī diǎn tōng
1 hearts linked as one, just as the proverbial rhinoceros communicates emotion telepathically through his single horn (idiom); fig. two hearts beat as one
殷忧启圣
yīn yōu qǐ shèng
1 deep suffering can lead to enlightenment (idiom)
2 storms make oaks take deeper root
活灵活现
huó líng huó xiàn
1 living spirit, living image (idiom); true to life
2 vivid and realistic
生灵涂炭
shēng líng tú tàn
1 people are in a terrible situation (idiom)
圣经贤传
shèng jīng xián zhuàn
1 lit. holy scripture and biography of sage (idiom); refers to Confucian canonical texts
荼毒生灵
tú dú shēng líng
1 to torment the people (idiom)
灵丹妙药
líng dān miào yào
1 effective cure, miracle medicine (idiom); fig. wonder-cure for all problems
2 panacea
3 elixir
灵机一动
líng jī yī dòng
1 a bright idea suddenly occurs (idiom); to hit upon an inspiration