一长一短 一長一短 yī cháng yī duǎn HSK 7–9 (idiom) talking endlessly; long-winded
1. to flash past2. to flit by
a sudden shower towards the end of summer brings an abrupt arrival of autumn (idiom)
1. to have met once2. casual acquaintance
1. one side of the story2. one-sided statement
1. to be confused2. to be baffled
to drain the cup in one gulp (idiom)
1. lit. one scale and half a claw (idiom)2. fig. only odd bits and pieces
1. by no means an isolated case2. numerous
1. worthless (idiom)2. no use whatsoever
(idiom) (of an argument) not even worthy of a rebuttal
1. without a penny to one's name2. penniless3. stony-broke
1. many times2. on more than one occasion
1. total illiterate2. unable to read the simplest characters
1. to keep silent2. to make no comment
1. nine divide by nine is one (abacus rule)2. when all is said and done
1. (lit.) one hair from nine oxen (idiom)2. (fig.) a drop in the ocean
the Japanese Twenty-One Demands of 1915
to dismiss with a sigh (idiom); a hopeless case
(idiom) to dismiss sth with a laugh; to laugh it off
1. lit. to strike with a muckrake (idiom), cf Pigsy 猪八戒 in Journey to the West 西游记; fig. to counterattack2. to make bogus accusations (against one's victim)
1. to do sth once in a while (idiom)2. to do sth more as an exception than the rule
1. to leave first (courteous expression used to excuse oneself)2. (euphemism) to predecease; to die first (e.g. before one's spouse)
(China's achievements of) producing an atomic bomb (1964) and hydrogen bomb (1967) and launching a satellite into space (1970)
冰山一角 bīng shān yī jiǎo HSK 7–9 tip of the iceberg
1. (fig.) to have a slice of the pie2. to get a piece of the action
1. lit. to fly one's banner on a solitary tree (idiom); fig. to act as a loner2. to stand out3. to develop one's own school4. to have attitude of one's own+1 条 1. lit. to fly one's banner on a solitary tree (idiom); fig. to act as a loner2. to stand out3. to develop one's own school4. to have attitude of one's own+1 条 (used in graffiti) "... was here"
1. a cut above2. top quality
reflect a thousand times and you can still make a mistake (idiom); to err is human
a thousand tries leads to one success (idiom, humble expr.); Even without any notable ability on my part, I may still get it right sometimes by good luck.
1. lit. stake a thousand pieces of gold on one throw (idiom); to throw away money recklessly2. extravagant
a promise worth one thousand in gold (idiom); a promise that must be kept
1. lit. a dream of Nanke2. fig. dreams of grandeur
to make a false countercharge
1. with a crash2. with a thunderous noise
1. oneness of heaven and humanity2. the theory that man is an integral part of nature
(of relatives or friends) to live far apart from each other
a match made in heaven; a perfect couple
lit. one phoenix feather; fig. a glimpse that reveals the whole
to be all alone in the world
1. (idiom) to rely on a single authority to determine what is correct2. to regard a source (or entity or individual) as the ultimate authority
Kiichi Miyazawa (1919-2007), former Japanese prime minister