丈二和尚,摸不着头脑
zhàng èr hé shang , mō bu zháo tóu nǎo
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1 lit. like a three-meter high monk, you can't rub his head (idiom)
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2 fig. at a total loss
三天两头
sān tiān liǎng tóu
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1 lit. twice every three days (idiom); practically every day
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2 frequently
三头六臂
sān tóu liù bì
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1 lit. to have three heads and six arms (idiom)
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2 fig. to possess remarkable abilities
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3 a being of formidable powers
不撞南墙不回头
bù zhuàng nán qiáng bù huí tóu
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1 to stubbornly insist on one's own ideas (idiom)
不是冤家不聚头
bù shì yuān jiā bù jù tóu
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1 destiny will make enemies meet (idiom)
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2 (often said about lovers who have a disagreement)
不蒸馒头争口气
bù zhēng mán tou zhēng kǒu qì
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1 not to be crushed (idiom)
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2 to be determined to have one's revenge
事到临头
shì dào lín tóu
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1 when things come to a head (idiom)
互别苗头
hù bié miáo tou
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1 to compete with (idiom) (Tw)
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2 to pit oneself against
冤家对头
yuān jiā duì tóu
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1 enemy (idiom); opponent
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2 arch-enemy
冤有头,债有主
yuān yǒu tóu , zhài yǒu zhǔ
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1 for every grievance someone is responsible, for every debt there is a debtor (idiom)
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2 when settling disputes one should not involve third parties
出人头地
chū rén tóu dì
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1 to stand out among one's peers (idiom)
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2 to excel
初露头角
chū lù tóu jiǎo
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1 lit. to first show one's horns (idiom); fig. a first show of emerging talent
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2 first sign of emerging talent
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3 budding genius
劈头盖脸
pī tóu gài liǎn
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1 lit. splitting the head and covering the face (idiom); fig. pelting (with rain etc)
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2 showering down
吃人血馒头
chī rén xuè mán tou
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1 to take advantage of others' misfortune (idiom)
吴头楚尾
Wú tóu Chǔ wěi
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1 lit. head in Wu and tail in Chu (idiom); fig. close together
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2 head-to-tail
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3 one thing starts where the other leaves off
品头论足
pǐn tóu lùn zú
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1 lit. to assess the head and discuss the feet (idiom); minute criticism of a woman's appearance
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2 fig. to find fault in minor details
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3 nitpicking
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4 overcritical
垂头丧气
chuí tóu sàng qì
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1 hanging one's head dispiritedly (idiom); dejected
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2 crestfallen
埋头苦干
mái tóu kǔ gàn
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1 to bury oneself in work (idiom); to be engrossed in work
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2 to make an all-out effort
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3 up to the neck in work
大限临头
dà xiàn lín tóu
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1 facing the end (idiom); at the end of one's life
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2 with one foot in the grave
好记性不如烂笔头
hǎo jì xìng bù rú làn bǐ tóu
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1 the palest ink is better than the best memory (idiom)