1 one day's sun, ten days' frost (idiom, from Mencius); fig. to work for a bit then skimp
2 sporadic effort
3 short attention span
不畏强暴
bù wèi qiáng bào
1 not to submit to force (idiom); to defy threats and violence
不显山不露水
bù xiǎn shān bù lù shuǐ
1 lit. to not show the mountain and to not reveal the water (idiom); fig. to hide the key facts
人生如朝露
rén shēng rú zhāo lù
1 human life as the morning dew (idiom); fig. ephemeral and precarious nature of human existence
人生朝露
rén shēng zhāo lù
1 human life as the morning dew (idiom); fig. ephemeral and precarious nature of human existence
凶相毕露
xiōng xiàng bì lù
1 show one's ferocious appearance (idiom); the atrocious features revealed
2 with fangs bared
初露头角
chū lù tóu jiǎo
1 lit. to first show one's horns (idiom); fig. a first show of emerging talent
2 first sign of emerging talent
3 budding genius
危如朝露
wēi rú zhāo lù
1 precarious as the morning dew (idiom); fig. ephemeral and precarious nature of human existence
危若朝露
wēi ruò zhāo lù
1 precarious as morning dew (idiom); unlikely to last out the day
原形毕露
yuán xíng bì lù
1 original identity fully revealed (idiom); fig. to unmask and expose the whole truth
咬人狗儿不露齿
yǎo rén gǒu r5 bù lù chǐ
1 lit. the dog that bites does not show its fangs (idiom)
2 fig. You can't tell the really dangerous enemy from his external appearance.
嗜痂成癖
shì jiā chéng pǐ
1 to have strange and dangerous addictions (idiom)
天机不可泄露
tiān jī bù kě xiè lù
1 lit. mysteries of heaven must not be revealed (idiom); must not be revealed
2 I am not at liberty to inform you.
少女露笑脸，婚事半成全
shào nu:3 lù xiào liǎn , hūn shì bàn chéng quán
1 When the girl smiles, the matchmaker's job is half done. (idiom)
崭露头角
zhǎn lù tóu jiǎo
1 to reveal outstanding talent (idiom); to stand out as conspicuously brilliant
断袖之癖
duàn xiù zhī pǐ
1 lit. cut sleeve (idiom); fig. euphemism for homosexuality, originating from History of Western Han 漢書|汉书: emperor Han Aidi (real name Liu Xin) was in bed with his lover Dong Xian, and had to attend a court audience that morning. Not wishing to awaken Dong Xian, who was sleeping with his head resting on the emperor's long robe sleeve, Aidi used a knife to cut off the lower half of his sleeve.
暴虎冯河
bào hǔ píng hé
1 lit. fight tigers with one's bare hands and wade across raging rivers (idiom)
2 fig. to display foolhardy courage
朝露暮霭
zhāo lù mù ǎi
1 morning dew, evening mist (idiom); ephemeral
2 impermanent
朝露溘至
zhāo lù kè zhì
1 the morning dew will swiftly dissipate (idiom); fig. ephemeral and precarious nature of human existence
横征暴敛
héng zhēng bào liǎn
1 to tax by force and extort levies (idiom); to screw taxes out of the people by force