(idiom) an up-and-coming youngster; new talent; a brilliant younger generation
1. ample scope for abilities2. favorable position for the use of one's skills (idiom)
(idiom) to take a laissez-faire attitude; to turn a blind eye (towards sth undesirable)
1. lit. a horse that brings trouble to its herd (idiom)2. fig. troublemaker3. black sheep4. rotten apple+1 条 1. on the other hand...2. conversely...
1. plan of convenience (idiom); stop-gap measure2. makeshift stratagem3. interim step
1. runaway (idiom); desperate criminal2. fugitive
来之不易 來之不易 lái zhī bù yì HSK 7–9 (idiom) hard to come by; not easily obtained
1. (lit.) the difference between heaven and earth (idiom)2. (fig.) night and day difference; a world of difference; a far cry (from)
1. to miss narrowly2. to let a great opportunity slip
(idiom) barren land; desert
1. to steal away2. to beat it
1. to put to the torch (idiom)2. to commit to the flames3. to burn sth down deliberately
(idiom) catastrophic disaster; devastating calamity
1. (lit.) a warning taken from the overturned cart ahead (idiom)2. (fig.) lesson learned from past mistakes or failures
moreover; in addition to that
1. a hidden trouble hard to mention (idiom)2. sth too embarrassing to mention3. an embarrassing illness
(idiom) unspoken implication; the actual meaning of what was said
1. flattering words2. inflated praise
天伦之乐 天倫之樂 tiān lún zhī lè HSK 7–9 1. family love and joy2. domestic bliss
重中之重 zhòng zhōng zhī zhòng HSK 7–9 1. of the utmost importance2. of highest priority
a single spark (idiom); an insignificant cause can have a massive effect
1. in simple terms2. to put things simply3. briefly
soul and spirit of the deceased
1. most likely2. mostly (in 8 or 9 cases out of 10)3. vast majority
1. to banish from one's thoughts2. to ignore3. to take no notice
后顾之忧 後顧之憂 hòu gù zhī yōu HSK 7–9 1. fears of trouble in the rear (idiom); family worries (obstructing freedom of action)2. worries about the future consequences3. often in negative expressions, meaning "no worries about anything"
ill-gotten wealth or gains
敬而远之 敬而遠之 jìng ér yuǎn zhī HSK 7–9 1. to show respect from a distance (idiom)2. to remain at a respectful distance
有过之而无不及 有過之而無不及 yǒu guò zhī ér wú bù jí 1. not to be inferior in any aspects (idiom)2. to surpass3. to outdo4. (derog.) to be even worse+1 条 to commit to the waters (idiom); to lose sth irrevocably
1. to snort disdainfully2. to scoff at3. to turn up one's nose
1. over time2. as time passes3. in the fullness of time
1. to handle the situation calmly (idiom)2. unruffled3. to treat the situation lightly
不得已而为之 不得已而為之 bù dé yǐ ér wéi zhī 1. to have no other choice2. to be the last resort
1. to do the very opposite2. to act in a diametrically opposite way
1. to give no thought to2. to have no regard for3. to disregard
1. overt2. to make no secret (of one's presence)3. grandiose4. with great scope+1 条 1. (lit.) a frog at the bottom of a well (idiom)2. (fig.) a person of limited outlook and experience
to have both (at the same time)
1. lit. like a turtle in a jar2. to be trapped (idiom)