一炮而红
yī pào ér hóng
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1 to win instant success (idiom)
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2 to become an instant hit
一叶知秋
yī yè zhī qiū
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1 lit. the falling of one leaf heralds the coming of autumn (idiom)
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2 fig. a small sign can indicate a great trend
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3 a straw in the wind
一叶障目
yī yè zhàng mù
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1 lit. eyes obscured by a single leaf (idiom)
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2 fig. not seeing the wider picture
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3 can't see the wood for the trees
不分青红皂白
bù fēn qīng hóng zào bái
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1 not distinguishing red-green or black-white (idiom)
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2 not to distinguish between right and wrong
不问青红皂白
bù wèn qīng hóng zào bái
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1 not distinguishing red-green or black-white (idiom)
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2 not to distinguish between right and wrong
仇人相见，分外眼红
chóu rén xiāng jiàn , fèn wài yǎn hóng
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1 when the enemies come face to face, their eyes blaze with hatred (idiom)
又红又肿
yòu hóng yòu zhǒng
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1 to be red and swollen (idiom)
唱红脸
chàng hóng liǎn
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1 to play the role of the hero (idiom)
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2 to play the good cop
姹紫嫣红
chà zǐ yān hóng
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1 fig. beautiful purples and brilliant reds (idiom); lit. beautiful flowers
有枝有叶
yǒu zhī yǒu yè
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1 to become bogged down in the details (idiom)
根深叶茂
gēn shēn yè mào
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1 deep roots and vigorous foliage (idiom)
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2 (fig.) well established and growing strongly
梵册贝叶
fàn cè bèi yè
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1 Sanskrit on Talipot palm leaves (idiom); Buddhist scripture
灯红酒绿
dēng hóng jiǔ lu:4
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1 lanterns red, wine green (idiom); feasting and pleasure-seeking
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2 debauched and corrupt environment
牡丹虽好，全仗绿叶扶
mǔ dan suī hǎo , quán zhàng lu:4 yè fú
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1 Although the peony is beautiful, it depends entirely on help from the green leaves (idiom). However brilliant you may be, you can't do anything without support from others.
牡丹虽好，全仗绿叶扶持
mǔ dan suī hǎo , quán zhàng lu:4 yè fú chí
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1 Although the peony is beautiful, it depends entirely on help from the green leaves (idiom). However brilliant you may be, you can't do anything without support from others.
牡丹虽好，全凭绿叶扶持
mǔ dan suī hǎo , quán píng lu:4 yè fú chí
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1 Although the peony is beautiful, it depends entirely on help from the green leaves (idiom). However brilliant you may be, you can't do anything without support from others.
牡丹虽好，终须绿叶扶持
mǔ dan suī hǎo , zhōng xū lu:4 yè fú chí
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1 Although the peony is beautiful, it depends entirely on help from the green leaves (idiom). However brilliant you may be, you can't do anything without support from others.
看破红尘
kān pò hóng chén
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1 to see through the world of mortals (idiom, of Buddhist monk)
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2 disillusioned with human society
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3 to reject the world for a monastic life
秋风扫落叶
qiū fēng sǎo luò yè
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1 lit. as the autumn gale sweeps away the fallen leaves (idiom); to drive out the old and make a clean sweep
粗枝大叶
cū zhī dà yè
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1 thick stems and broad leaves (idiom)
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2 boorish
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3 rough and ready
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4 sloppy