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倒持泰阿 see styles |
dào chí tài ē dao4 chi2 tai4 e1 tao ch`ih t`ai o tao chih tai o |
lit. to present the handle of a sword to another (idiom); fig. to relinquish power to another; to place oneself at another's mercy |
借屍還魂 借尸还魂 see styles |
jiè shī huán hún jie4 shi1 huan2 hun2 chieh shih huan hun |
lit. reincarnated in sb else's body (idiom); fig. a discarded or discredited idea returns in another guise |
借花獻佛 借花献佛 see styles |
jiè huā xiàn fó jie4 hua1 xian4 fo2 chieh hua hsien fo shake kenbutsu |
lit. presenting the Buddha with borrowed flowers (idiom); fig. to win favor or influence using sb else's property; plagiarism To borrow a flower to offer to Buddha, i.e. to serve him with another's gift. |
偃旗息鼓 see styles |
yǎn qí xī gǔ yan3 qi2 xi1 gu3 yen ch`i hsi ku yen chi hsi ku |
lit. lay down the flag and still the drums (idiom); fig. to cease; to give in |
假一賠十 假一赔十 see styles |
jiǎ yī péi shí jia3 yi1 pei2 shi2 chia i p`ei shih chia i pei shih |
lit. if one is fake, I shall compensate you for ten of them; fig. (of goods) 100% genuine |
假途滅虢 假途灭虢 see styles |
jiǎ tú miè guó jia3 tu2 mie4 guo2 chia t`u mieh kuo chia tu mieh kuo |
lit. a short-cut to crush Guo (idiom); fig. to connive with sb to damage a third party, then turn on the partner |
做牛做馬 做牛做马 see styles |
zuò niú zuò mǎ zuo4 niu2 zuo4 ma3 tso niu tso ma |
lit. to work like an ox, to work like a horse; fig. to work extremely hard |
債多不愁 债多不愁 see styles |
zhài duō bù chóu zhai4 duo1 bu4 chou2 chai to pu ch`ou chai to pu chou |
lit. when up to one's ears in debt, one ceases to worry about it (idiom); fig. to be past worrying (about something) |
傾國傾城 倾国倾城 see styles |
qīng guó qīng chéng qing1 guo2 qing1 cheng2 ch`ing kuo ch`ing ch`eng ching kuo ching cheng |
lit. capable of causing the downfall of a city or state (idiom); fig. (of a woman) devastatingly beautiful; also written 傾城傾國|倾城倾国[qing1 cheng2 qing1 guo2] |
傾城傾國 倾城倾国 see styles |
qīng chéng qīng guó qing1 cheng2 qing1 guo2 ch`ing ch`eng ch`ing kuo ching cheng ching kuo |
lit. capable of causing the downfall of a city or state (idiom); fig. (of a woman) devastatingly beautiful |
僧多粥少 see styles |
sēng duō zhōu shǎo seng1 duo1 zhou1 shao3 seng to chou shao |
lit. many monks and not much gruel (idiom); fig. not enough to go around; demand exceeds supply |
優曇鉢羅 优昙钵罗 see styles |
yōu tán bō luó you1 tan2 bo1 luo2 yu t`an po lo yu tan po lo udonhatsura |
fig tree |
優曇鉢花 优昙钵花 see styles |
yōu tán bō huā you1 tan2 bo1 hua1 yu t`an po hua yu tan po hua udonhatsuke |
a flower of the uḍumbara (the glomerate fig tree) |
先斬後奏 先斩后奏 see styles |
xiān zhǎn hòu zòu xian1 zhan3 hou4 zou4 hsien chan hou tsou |
lit. first execute the criminal, then report it to the emperor (idiom); fig. to take some drastic action without the prior approval of higher authorities |
先禮後兵 先礼后兵 see styles |
xiān lǐ hòu bīng xian1 li3 hou4 bing1 hsien li hou ping |
lit. peaceful measures before using force (idiom); fig. diplomacy before violence; jaw-jaw is better than war-war |
光天化日 see styles |
guāng tiān huà rì guang1 tian1 hua4 ri4 kuang t`ien hua jih kuang tien hua jih |
the full light of day (idiom); fig. peace and prosperity; in broad daylight |
光桿司令 光杆司令 see styles |
guāng gǎn sī lìng guang1 gan3 si1 ling4 kuang kan ssu ling |
commander without any soldiers; (fig.) leader without a team; solo entrepreneur |
光耀門楣 光耀门楣 see styles |
guāng yào mén méi guang1 yao4 men2 mei2 kuang yao men mei |
splendor shines on the family's door (idiom); fig. to bring honor to one's family |
兔死狐悲 see styles |
tù sǐ hú bēi tu4 si3 hu2 bei1 t`u ssu hu pei tu ssu hu pei |
lit. if the rabbit dies, the fox grieves (idiom); fig. to have sympathy with a like-minded person in distress |
兔死狗烹 see styles |
tù sǐ gǒu pēng tu4 si3 gou3 peng1 t`u ssu kou p`eng tu ssu kou peng |
lit. to boil the hound once it caught the rabbit (idiom); fig. to get rid of sb once he has served his purpose |
兜兜轉轉 兜兜转转 see styles |
dōu dōu zhuàn zhuàn dou1 dou1 zhuan4 zhuan4 tou tou chuan chuan |
(lit. and fig.) to go around and around; to wander around |
入境隨俗 入境随俗 see styles |
rù jìng suí sú ru4 jing4 sui2 su2 ju ching sui su |
lit. when you enter a country, follow the local customs (idiom); fig. when in Rome, do as the Romans do |
全副武裝 全副武装 see styles |
quán fù wǔ zhuāng quan2 fu4 wu3 zhuang1 ch`üan fu wu chuang chüan fu wu chuang |
fully armed; armed to the teeth; fig. fully equipped |
全軍覆沒 全军覆没 see styles |
quán jun fù mò quan2 jun1 fu4 mo4 ch`üan chün fu mo chüan chün fu mo |
total defeat of an army (idiom); fig. a complete wipeout |
兩手空空 两手空空 see styles |
liǎng shǒu kōng kōng liang3 shou3 kong1 kong1 liang shou k`ung k`ung liang shou kung kung |
empty-handed (idiom); fig. not receiving anything |
兩肋插刀 两肋插刀 see styles |
liǎng lèi chā dāo liang3 lei4 cha1 dao1 liang lei ch`a tao liang lei cha tao |
lit. knifes piercing both sides (idiom); fig. to attach a great importance to friendship, up to the point of being able to sacrifice oneself for it |
兩虎相爭 两虎相争 see styles |
liǎng hǔ xiāng zhēng liang3 hu3 xiang1 zheng1 liang hu hsiang cheng |
lit. two tigers fighting (idiom); fig. fierce contest between evenly matched adversaries |
八抬大轎 八抬大轿 see styles |
bā tái dà jiào ba1 tai2 da4 jiao4 pa t`ai ta chiao pa tai ta chiao |
palanquin with eight carriers; (fig.) lavish treatment |
八旗子弟 see styles |
bā qí zǐ dì ba1 qi2 zi3 di4 pa ch`i tzu ti pa chi tzu ti |
child of a Manchu bannerman family (nobility); (fig.) privileged brat |
兵強馬壯 兵强马壮 see styles |
bīng qiáng mǎ zhuàng bing1 qiang2 ma3 zhuang4 ping ch`iang ma chuang ping chiang ma chuang |
lit. strong soldiers and sturdy horses (idiom); fig. a well-trained and powerful army |
兵臨城下 兵临城下 see styles |
bīng lín chéng xià bing1 lin2 cheng2 xia4 ping lin ch`eng hsia ping lin cheng hsia |
soldiers at the city walls (idiom); fig. at a critical juncture |
兵貴神速 兵贵神速 see styles |
bīng guì shén sù bing1 gui4 shen2 su4 ping kuei shen su |
lit. speed is a crucial asset in war (idiom); fig. swift and resolute (in doing something) |
冤家路窄 see styles |
yuān jiā lù zhǎi yuan1 jia1 lu4 zhai3 yüan chia lu chai |
lit. for enemies, the road is narrow (idiom); fig. rivals inevitably cross paths |
冰壺秋月 冰壶秋月 see styles |
bīng hú qiū yuè bing1 hu2 qiu1 yue4 ping hu ch`iu yüeh ping hu chiu yüeh |
jade ice jug and autumn moon (idiom, from poem by Song writer Su Dongpo 蘇東坡|苏东坡); fig. spotless white and pure; flawless person |
冷血動物 冷血动物 see styles |
lěng xuè dòng wù leng3 xue4 dong4 wu4 leng hsüeh tung wu reiketsudoubutsu / reketsudobutsu れいけつどうぶつ |
cold-blooded animal; fig. cold-hearted person (See 変温動物) cold-blooded animal |
凶多吉少 see styles |
xiōng duō jí shǎo xiong1 duo1 ji2 shao3 hsiung to chi shao |
lit. everything bodes ill, no positive signs (idiom); fig. inauspicious; everything points to disaster |
刀光劍影 刀光剑影 see styles |
dāo guāng jiàn yǐng dao1 guang1 jian4 ying3 tao kuang chien ying |
lit. flash of knives and swords (idiom); fig. intense conflict |
刀山火海 see styles |
dāo shān huǒ hǎi dao1 shan1 huo3 hai3 tao shan huo hai |
lit. mountains of daggers and seas of flames; fig. extreme danger (idiom) |
刀槍不入 刀枪不入 see styles |
dāo qiāng bù rù dao1 qiang1 bu4 ru4 tao ch`iang pu ju tao chiang pu ju |
lit. impervious to sword or spear (idiom); fig. invulnerable; untouchable; thick-skinned; impervious to criticism |
刀鋸鼎鑊 刀锯鼎镬 see styles |
dāo jù dǐng huò dao1 ju4 ding3 huo4 tao chü ting huo |
knife, saw and cauldron; ancient instruments of torture; fig. torture |
分一杯羹 see styles |
fēn yī bēi gēng fen1 yi1 bei1 geng1 fen i pei keng |
(fig.) to have a slice of the pie; to get a piece of the action |
分道揚鑣 分道扬镳 see styles |
fēn dào yáng biāo fen1 dao4 yang2 biao1 fen tao yang piao |
lit. to take different roads and urge the horses on (idiom); fig. to part ways |
切中時弊 切中时弊 see styles |
qiè zhòng shí bì qie4 zhong4 shi2 bi4 ch`ieh chung shih pi chieh chung shih pi |
to hit home on the evils of the day (idiom); fig. to hit a current political target; to hit the nub of the matter |
切中時病 切中时病 see styles |
qiè zhòng shí bìng qie4 zhong4 shi2 bing4 ch`ieh chung shih ping chieh chung shih ping |
to hit the target where it hurts (idiom); fig. to hit home; to hit the nail on the head (in an argument) |
切中要害 see styles |
qiè zhòng yào hài qie4 zhong4 yao4 hai4 ch`ieh chung yao hai chieh chung yao hai |
to hit the target and do real damage (idiom); fig. to hit where it hurts; fig. to hit home; an argument that hits the nail on the head |
切磋琢磨 see styles |
qiē cuō zhuó mó qie1 cuo1 zhuo2 mo2 ch`ieh ts`o cho mo chieh tso cho mo sessatakuma せっさたくま |
lit. cutting and polishing (idiom); fig. to learn by exchanging ideas or experiences (noun/participle) (1) (yoji) cultivating one's character by studying hard; diligent application; (2) (yoji) mutual encouragement (to improve) |
初露頭角 初露头角 see styles |
chū lù tóu jiǎo chu1 lu4 tou2 jiao3 ch`u lu t`ou chiao chu lu tou chiao |
lit. to first show one's horns (idiom); fig. a first show of emerging talent; first sign of emerging talent; budding genius |
別樹一幟 别树一帜 see styles |
bié shù yī zhì bie2 shu4 yi1 zhi4 pieh shu i chih |
lit. to fly one's banner on a solitary tree (idiom); fig. to act as a loner; to stand out; to develop one's own school; to have attitude of one's own |
別樹一旗 别树一旗 see styles |
bié shù yī qí bie2 shu4 yi1 qi2 pieh shu i ch`i pieh shu i chi |
lit. to fly one's banner on a solitary tree (idiom); fig. to act as a loner; to stand out; to develop one's own school; to have attitude of one's own |
刻骨銘心 刻骨铭心 see styles |
kè gǔ míng xīn ke4 gu3 ming2 xin1 k`o ku ming hsin ko ku ming hsin |
lit. carved in bones and engraved in the heart (idiom); fig. etched in one's memory; unforgettable |
前車之鑑 前车之鉴 see styles |
qián chē zhī jiàn qian2 che1 zhi1 jian4 ch`ien ch`e chih chien chien che chih chien |
lit. a warning taken from the overturned cart ahead (idiom); fig. lesson learned by observing others' failures |
剖腹藏珠 see styles |
pōu fù cáng zhū pou1 fu4 cang2 zhu1 p`ou fu ts`ang chu pou fu tsang chu |
lit. cutting one's stomach to hide a pearl (idiom); fig. wasting a lot of effort on trivialities |
剪草除根 see styles |
jiǎn cǎo chú gēn jian3 cao3 chu2 gen1 chien ts`ao ch`u ken chien tsao chu ken |
lit. cut grass and pull out roots (idiom); fig. to destroy root and branch; to eradicate |
劈頭蓋臉 劈头盖脸 see styles |
pī tóu gài liǎn pi1 tou2 gai4 lian3 p`i t`ou kai lien pi tou kai lien |
lit. splitting the head and covering the face (idiom); fig. pelting (with rain etc); showering down |
劍拔弩張 剑拔弩张 see styles |
jiàn bá nǔ zhāng jian4 ba2 nu3 zhang1 chien pa nu chang |
lit. with swords drawn and bows bent (idiom); fig. a state of mutual hostility; at daggers drawn |
劍走偏鋒 剑走偏锋 see styles |
jiàn zǒu piān fēng jian4 zou3 pian1 feng1 chien tsou p`ien feng chien tsou pien feng |
the sword moves with side stroke (modern idiom); fig. unexpected winning move; unconventional gambit |
劍走蜻蛉 剑走蜻蛉 see styles |
jiàn zǒu qīng líng jian4 zou3 qing1 ling2 chien tsou ch`ing ling chien tsou ching ling |
the sword moves like a dragon-fly (modern idiom); fig. unexpected winning move; unconventional gambit |
力挽狂瀾 力挽狂澜 see styles |
lì wǎn kuáng lán li4 wan3 kuang2 lan2 li wan k`uang lan li wan kuang lan |
to pull strongly against a crazy tide (idiom); fig. to try hard to save a desperate crisis |
功高蓋主 功高盖主 see styles |
gōng gāo gài zhǔ gong1 gao1 gai4 zhu3 kung kao kai chu |
lit. one's accomplishments overshadow the authority of the sovereign (idiom); fig. to be so influential that one rivals one's leader |
加足馬力 加足马力 see styles |
jiā zú mǎ lì jia1 zu2 ma3 li4 chia tsu ma li |
to go at full throttle; (fig.) to go all out; to kick into high gear |
助紂為虐 助纣为虐 see styles |
zhù zhòu wéi nüè zhu4 zhou4 wei2 nu:e4 chu chou wei nu:e |
lit. helping tyrant Zhou 商紂王|商纣王[Shang1 Zhou4 wang2] in his oppression (idiom); fig. to take the side of the evildoer; giving succor to the enemy |
勝之不武 胜之不武 see styles |
shèng zhī bù wǔ sheng4 zhi1 bu4 wu3 sheng chih pu wu |
(fig.) to fight a one-sided battle; to have an unfair advantage in a contest |
勢成騎虎 势成骑虎 see styles |
shì chéng qí hǔ shi4 cheng2 qi2 hu3 shih ch`eng ch`i hu shih cheng chi hu |
if you ride a tiger, it's hard to get off (idiom); fig. impossible to stop halfway |
勸善懲惡 劝善惩恶 see styles |
quàn shàn chéng è quan4 shan4 cheng2 e4 ch`üan shan ch`eng o chüan shan cheng o |
to encourage virtue and punish evil (idiom); fig. poetic justice; you get what's coming to you |
北叟失馬 北叟失马 see styles |
běi sǒu shī mǎ bei3 sou3 shi1 ma3 pei sou shih ma |
lit. the old man lost his horse, but it all turned out for the best (idiom); fig. a blessing in disguise; it's an ill wind that blows nobody any good |
十賭九輸 十赌九输 see styles |
shí dǔ jiǔ shū shi2 du3 jiu3 shu1 shih tu chiu shu |
lit. in gambling, nine times out of ten you lose (idiom); fig. gambling is a mug's game |
十里洋場 十里洋场 see styles |
shí lǐ yáng chǎng shi2 li3 yang2 chang3 shih li yang ch`ang shih li yang chang |
the Shanghai of old, with its foreign settlements; (fig.) a bustling, cosmopolitan city |
千經萬卷 千经万卷 see styles |
qiān jīng wàn juǎn qian1 jing1 wan4 juan3 ch`ien ching wan chüan chien ching wan chüan |
lit. a thousand sutras, ten thousand scrolls; fig. the vast Buddhist canon |
千鈞一髮 千钧一发 see styles |
qiān jun yī fà qian1 jun1 yi1 fa4 ch`ien chün i fa chien chün i fa |
lit. a thousand pounds hangs by a thread (idiom); fig. (at the) critical; perilous (moment) |
升堂入室 see styles |
shēng táng rù shì sheng1 tang2 ru4 shi4 sheng t`ang ju shih sheng tang ju shih |
lit. to reach the main room and enter the chamber (idiom); fig. to gradually attain proficiency; to attain a higher level |
半生不熟 see styles |
bàn shēng bù shóu ban4 sheng1 bu4 shou2 pan sheng pu shou |
underripe; half-cooked; (fig.) not mastered (of a technique); clumsy; halting |
半路出家 see styles |
bàn lù chū jiā ban4 lu4 chu1 jia1 pan lu ch`u chia pan lu chu chia |
lit. to enter monastic life at a mature age (idiom); fig. to change one's career; to take up a new line of work or specialization; to enter a profession from a different background |
南柯一夢 南柯一梦 see styles |
nán kē yī mèng nan2 ke1 yi1 meng4 nan k`o i meng nan ko i meng |
lit. a dream of Nanke; fig. dreams of grandeur |
南箕北斗 see styles |
nán jī běi dǒu nan2 ji1 bei3 dou3 nan chi pei tou |
lit. the Winnowing Basket in the southern sky, and the Big Dipper in the north (idiom); fig. something which, despite its name, is of no practical use |
危如朝露 see styles |
wēi rú zhāo lù wei1 ru2 zhao1 lu4 wei ju chao lu |
precarious as the morning dew (idiom); fig. ephemeral and precarious nature of human existence |
卷土重來 卷土重来 see styles |
juǎn tǔ chóng lái juan3 tu3 chong2 lai2 chüan t`u ch`ung lai chüan tu chung lai |
lit. to return in a swirl of dust (idiom); fig. to regroup and come back even stronger; to make a comeback |
卸磨殺驢 卸磨杀驴 see styles |
xiè mò shā lǘ xie4 mo4 sha1 lu:2 hsieh mo sha lü |
lit. to kill the donkey when the grinding is done (idiom); fig. to get rid of sb once he has ceased to be useful |
厚死薄生 see styles |
hòu sǐ bó shēng hou4 si3 bo2 sheng1 hou ssu po sheng |
lit. to praise the dead and revile the living; fig. to live in the past (idiom) |
厝火積薪 厝火积薪 see styles |
cuò huǒ jī xīn cuo4 huo3 ji1 xin1 ts`o huo chi hsin tso huo chi hsin |
lit. to put a fire under a pile of firewood (idiom); fig. hidden danger; imminent danger |
原封不動 原封不动 see styles |
yuán fēng bù dòng yuan2 feng1 bu4 dong4 yüan feng pu tung |
lit. the original seal has not been disturbed (idiom); fig. left completely unchanged; untouched; intact |
原形畢露 原形毕露 see styles |
yuán xíng bì lù yuan2 xing2 bi4 lu4 yüan hsing pi lu |
original identity fully revealed (idiom); fig. to unmask and expose the whole truth |
反客為主 反客为主 see styles |
fǎn kè wéi zhǔ fan3 ke4 wei2 zhu3 fan k`o wei chu fan ko wei chu |
lit. the guest acts as host (idiom); fig. to turn from passive to active behavior |
反裘負芻 反裘负刍 see styles |
fǎn qiú fù chú fan3 qiu2 fu4 chu2 fan ch`iu fu ch`u fan chiu fu chu |
lit. to wear one's coat inside out and carry firewood on one's back (idiom); fig. to live a life of poverty and hard work; fig. to act stupidly |
口蜜腹劍 口蜜腹剑 see styles |
kǒu mì fù jiàn kou3 mi4 fu4 jian4 k`ou mi fu chien kou mi fu chien |
lit. honeyed words, a sword in the belly (idiom); fig. hypocritical and murderous |
可歌可泣 see styles |
kě gē kě qì ke3 ge1 ke3 qi4 k`o ko k`o ch`i ko ko ko chi |
lit. you can sing or you can cry (idiom); fig. deeply moving; happy and sad; inspiring and tragic |
叱咤風雲 叱咤风云 see styles |
chì zhà fēng yún chi4 zha4 feng1 yun2 ch`ih cha feng yün chih cha feng yün |
lit. to rebuke Heaven and Earth (idiom); fig. shaking the whole world; all-powerful |
吃喝嫖賭 吃喝嫖赌 see styles |
chī hē piáo dǔ chi1 he1 piao2 du3 ch`ih ho p`iao tu chih ho piao tu |
lit. to go dining, wining, whoring and gambling (idiom); fig. to lead a life of dissipation |
吃大鍋飯 吃大锅饭 see styles |
chī dà guō fàn chi1 da4 guo1 fan4 ch`ih ta kuo fan chih ta kuo fan |
lit. to eat from the common pot (idiom); fig. to be rewarded the same, regardless of performance |
吃後悔藥 吃后悔药 see styles |
chī hòu huǐ yào chi1 hou4 hui3 yao4 ch`ih hou hui yao chih hou hui yao |
(fig.) to regret (doing something) |
同床共枕 see styles |
tóng chuáng gòng zhěn tong2 chuang2 gong4 zhen3 t`ung ch`uang kung chen tung chuang kung chen |
to share the bed; (fig.) to be married |
同性相斥 see styles |
tóng xìng xiāng chì tong2 xing4 xiang1 chi4 t`ung hsing hsiang ch`ih tung hsing hsiang chih |
like polarities repel each other; (fig.) like repels like |
同符合契 see styles |
tóng fú hé qì tong2 fu2 he2 qi4 t`ung fu ho ch`i tung fu ho chi |
same sign, joint aim (idiom); fig. completely compatible; identical |
同舟共濟 同舟共济 see styles |
tóng zhōu gòng jì tong2 zhou1 gong4 ji4 t`ung chou kung chi tung chou kung chi |
cross a river in the same boat (idiom); fig. having common interests; obliged to collaborate towards common goals |
名垂青史 see styles |
míng chuí qīng shǐ ming2 chui2 qing1 shi3 ming ch`ui ch`ing shih ming chui ching shih |
lit. reputation will go down in history (idiom); fig. achievements will earn eternal glory |
名落孫山 名落孙山 see styles |
míng luò sūn shān ming2 luo4 sun1 shan1 ming lo sun shan |
lit. to fall behind Sun Shan 孫山|孙山[Sun1 Shan1] (who came last in the imperial examination) (idiom); fig. to fail an exam; to fall behind (in a competition) |
吐故納新 吐故纳新 see styles |
tǔ gù nà xīn tu3 gu4 na4 xin1 t`u ku na hsin tu ku na hsin |
lit. to breathe out stale air and breathe in fresh (idiom, from Zhuangzi 莊子|庄子[Zhuang1 zi3]); fig. to get rid of the old and bring in the new |
吟風弄月 吟风弄月 see styles |
yín fēng nòng yuè yin2 feng1 nong4 yue4 yin feng nung yüeh gonfu rugetsu |
lit. singing of the wind and the moon; fig. vacuous and sentimental (of poetry or art) to recite poetry along with the blowing of the wind while enjoying a beautiful view of the moon |
含飴弄孫 含饴弄孙 see styles |
hán yí nòng sūn han2 yi2 nong4 sun1 han i nung sun |
lit. to play with one's grandchildren while eating candy (idiom); fig. to enjoy a happy and leisurely old age |
吳越同舟 吴越同舟 see styles |
wú yuè tóng zhōu wu2 yue4 tong2 zhou1 wu yüeh t`ung chou wu yüeh tung chou |
Wu and Yue in the same boat (idiom); fig. cooperation between natural rivals; to collaborate towards a common end; in the same boat together |
吳頭楚尾 吴头楚尾 see styles |
wú tóu chǔ wěi wu2 tou2 chu3 wei3 wu t`ou ch`u wei wu tou chu wei |
lit. head in Wu and tail in Chu (idiom); fig. close together; head-to-tail; one thing starts where the other leaves off |
Entries with 2nd row of characters: The 2nd row is Simplified Chinese.
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