Search 'fig' - YuJisho CJK Dictionary

下坡路

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Traditional 下坡路 Simplified 下坡路

Pinyin xia4 po1 lu4

English downhill road ; slope down ; fig . to go downhill ; on the decline

下水

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Traditional 下水 Simplified 下水

Pinyin xia4 shui3

English downstream ; to go into the water ; to put into water ; to launch (a ship ) ; fig . to fall into bad ways ; to lead astray ; to go to pot

下海

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Traditional 下海 Simplified 下海

Pinyin xia4 hai3

English to go to sea ; fig . to leave secure job ( iron rice-bowl 鐵飯碗 | 铁饭碗 ) for sth better but more risky

不亦樂乎

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Traditional 不亦樂乎 Simplified 不亦乐乎

Pinyin bu4 yi4 le4 hu1

English lit . isn't that a joy? ( quote from Confucius ) ; fig . ( jocularly ) extremely ; awfully

不傷脾胃

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Traditional 不傷脾胃 Simplified 不伤脾胃

Pinyin bu4 shang1 pi2 wei4

English lit . doesn't hurt the spleen or the stomach ; fig . something that is not critical

不痛不痒

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Traditional 不痛不痒 Simplified 不痛不痒

Pinyin bu4 tong4 bu4 yang3

English lit . doesn't hurt , doesn't tickle ( idiom ); sth is wrong , but not quite sure what ; fig . not getting to any matter of substance ; scratching the surface ; superficial ; perfunctory

不知

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Traditional 不知 Simplified 不知

Pinyin bu4 zhi1

English not to know ; unaware ; unknowingly ; fig . not to admit ( defeat , hardships , tiredness etc )

不見棺材不落淚

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Traditional 不見棺材不落淚 Simplified 不见棺材不落泪

Pinyin bu4 jian4 guan1 cai2 bu4 luo4 lei4

English fig . not to shed a tear until one sees the coffin ( idiom ); lit . refuse to be convinced until one is faced with grim reality

並蒂蓮

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Traditional 並蒂蓮 Simplified 并蒂莲

Pinyin bing4 di4 lian2

English lit . twin lotus flowers on one stalk ; fig . a devoted married couple

主流

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Traditional 主流 Simplified 主流

Pinyin zhu3 liu2

English main stream ( of a river ) ; fig . the essential point ; main viewpoint of a matter

九州

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Traditional 九州 Simplified 九州

Pinyin Jiu3 zhou1

English division of China during earliest dynasties ; fig . ancient China ; Kyūshū , southernmost of Japan's four major islands

九牛一毛

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Traditional 九牛一毛 Simplified 九牛一毛

Pinyin jiu3 niu2 yi1 mao2

English lit . one hair from nine oxen ( idiom ) ; fig . a drop in the ocean

二十四史

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Traditional 二十四史 Simplified 二十四史

Pinyin er4 shi2 si4 shi3

English twenty four dynastic histories ( or 25 or 26 in modern editions ) ; fig . a long and complicated story

亡羊補牢

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Traditional 亡羊補牢 Simplified 亡羊补牢

Pinyin wang2 yang2 bu3 lao2

English lit . to mend the pen after sheep are lost ( idiom ) ; fig . to act belatedly ; better late than never ; to lock the stable door after the horse has bolted

人間地獄

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Traditional 人間地獄 Simplified 人间地狱

Pinyin ren2 jian1 di4 yu4

English hell on earth ( idiom ); suffering the torments of Buddhist hell while still alive ; fig . having an uncomfortable time

仙藥

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Traditional 仙藥 Simplified 仙药

Pinyin xian1 yao4

English legendary magic potion of immortals ; panacea ; fig . wonder solution to a problem

令箭

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Traditional 令箭 Simplified 令箭

Pinyin ling4 jian4

English arrow banner of command ( archaic used as symbol of military authority ) ; fig . instructions from one's superiors

以子之矛，攻子之盾

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Traditional 以子之矛，攻子之盾 Simplified 以子之矛，攻子之盾

Pinyin yi3 zi3 zhi1 mao2 , gong1 zi3 zhi1 dun4

English lit . use sb's spear to attack his shield ( idiom , derived from Han Feizi 韓非子 | 韩非子 ); turning a weapon against its owner ; fig . to attack an opponent using his own devices ; hoist with his own petard

任重道遠

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Traditional 任重道遠 Simplified 任重道远

Pinyin ren4 zhong4 dao4 yuan3

English a heavy load and a long road ; fig . to bear heavy responsibilities through a long struggle ( cf Confucian Analects , 8.7 )

伏案

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Traditional 伏案 Simplified 伏案

Pinyin fu2 an4

English lit . to be bent over one's desk ( studying or writing ) ; fig . to work slavishly

伏虎

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Traditional 伏虎 Simplified 伏虎

Pinyin fu2 hu3

English to subdue a tiger ; fig . to prevail over sinister forces

伐柯

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Traditional 伐柯 Simplified 伐柯

Pinyin fa2 ke1

English ( cf Book of Songs ) How to fashion an ax handle? You need an ax ; fig . to follow a principle ; fig . to act as match-maker

佈囊其口

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Traditional 佈囊其口 Simplified 布囊其口

Pinyin bu4 nang2 qi2 kou3

English lit . to cover sb's mouth with cloth ; to gag ; fig . to silence

低谷

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Traditional 低谷 Simplified 低谷

Pinyin di1 gu3

English valley ; trough ( as opposed to peaks ) ; fig . low point ; lowest ebb ; nadir of one's fortunes

保護傘

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Traditional 保護傘 Simplified 保护伞

Pinyin bao3 hu4 san3

English protective umbrella ; fig . person affording protection ( esp . corrupt )

倒懸

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Traditional 倒懸 Simplified 倒悬

Pinyin dao4 xuan2

English lit . to hang upside down ; fig . in dire straits

倒掛

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Traditional 倒掛 Simplified 倒挂

Pinyin dao4 gua4

English lit . to hang upside down ; fig . topsy-turvy and inequitable , e.g. manufacturing and trading costs exceed the sale price ( of some goods ) ; to borrow more than one can ever repay

倒栽蔥

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Traditional 倒栽蔥 Simplified 倒栽葱

Pinyin dao4 zai1 cong1

English to fall headlong ; fig . a disastrous setback

倒海翻江

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Traditional 倒海翻江 Simplified 倒海翻江

Pinyin dao3 hai3 fan1 jiang1

English overwhelming flood ; deluge ; fig . a flood ( of goods , people , information etc )

倒糞

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Traditional 倒糞 Simplified 倒粪

Pinyin dao4 fen4

English to turn over manure ; fig . to offend others by endlessly repeating unpleasant remarks

倒胃口

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Traditional 倒胃口 Simplified 倒胃口

Pinyin dao3 wei4 kou3

English to spoil one's appetite ; fig . to get fed up with sth

假面具

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Traditional 假面具 Simplified 假面具

Pinyin jia3 mian4 ju4

English mask ; fig . false façade ; deceptive front

偏安

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Traditional 偏安 Simplified 偏安

Pinyin pian1 an1

English content to hold a small part of the territory ; fig . forced to relinquish the middle ground ; forced to move away

偏西

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Traditional 偏西 Simplified 偏西

Pinyin pian1 xi1

English inclining to the west ( of the sun after noon ) ; fig . pro-Western

偏鋒

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Traditional 偏鋒 Simplified 偏锋

Pinyin pian1 feng1

English brush stroke to the side ( calligraphy ) ; fig . side stroke ; lateral thinking

做夢

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Traditional 做夢 Simplified 做梦

Pinyin zuo4 meng4

English to dream ; to have a dream ; fig . illusion ; fantasy ; pipe dream

催命

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Traditional 催命 Simplified 催命

Pinyin cui1 ming4

English to press sb to death ; fig . to pressurize sb continually

傷疤

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Traditional 傷疤 Simplified 伤疤

Pinyin shang1 ba1

English scar ; fig . remnant of former damage ; remaining trauma

傾盆大雨

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Traditional 傾盆大雨 Simplified 倾盆大雨

Pinyin qing1 pen2 da4 yu3

English a downpour ; rain bucketing down ; fig . to be overwhelmed ( with work or things to study )

價值

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Traditional 價值 Simplified 价值

Pinyin jia4 zhi2

English value ; worth ; fig . values ( ethical , cultural etc )

價廉物美

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Traditional 價廉物美 Simplified 价廉物美

Pinyin jia4 lian2 wu4 mei3

English fig . the price is cheap but the product is beautiful ; lit . a bargain buy

充電

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Traditional 充電 Simplified 充电

Pinyin chong1 dian4

English to recharge batteries ; fig . to rest and recuperate

光天化日

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Traditional 光天化日 Simplified 光天化日

Pinyin guang1 tian1 hua4 ri4

English the full light of day ( idiom ) ; fig . peace and prosperity ; in broad daylight

光明

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Traditional 光明 Simplified 光明

Pinyin guang1 ming2

English light ; illumination ; radiance ( esp . glory of Buddha etc ) ; fig . bright prospect ; openhearted

光耀門楣

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Traditional 光耀門楣 Simplified 光耀门楣

Pinyin guang1 yao4 men2 mei2

English splendor shines on the family's door ( idiom ) ; fig . to bring honor to one's family

內耗

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Traditional 內耗 Simplified 内耗

Pinyin nei4 hao4

English internal friction ; internal dissipation of energy ( in mechanics ) ; fig . waste or discord within an organization

全副武裝

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Traditional 全副武裝 Simplified 全副武装

Pinyin quan2 fu4 wu3 zhuang1

English fully armed ; armed to the teeth ; fig . fully equipped

冶

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Traditional 冶 Simplified 冶

Pinyin ye3

English to smelt ; to cast ; fig . to mould ( into seductive shape ) ; to dress up ( usu . derogatory )

冷暖

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Traditional 冷暖 Simplified 冷暖

Pinyin leng3 nuan3

English lit . daily changes of temperature ; fig . well-being ; sb's comfort , health , prosperity etc

冷水

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Traditional 冷水 Simplified 冷水

Pinyin leng3 shui3

English cold water ; unboiled water ; fig . not yet ready ( of plans )

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