(idiom) to weep in solitude
1.to whistle past2.to hurtle past3.to zip by
to lie down to sleep with one's clothes on
deeply felt but not mawkish (idiom)
crying tears of joy (idiom)
to sit and pontificate; to find answers through theory and not through practice (idiom)
1.grandiose but impractical (idiom)2.large but of no real use
to rush out through a door (idiom)
(idiom) to speak engagingly
study tirelessly (idiom, from Analects)
lit. arising suddenly above the level ground (idiom); sudden emergence of prominent new feature
(idiom) to sit on the ground or the floor
1.to pull the bow without shooting (idiom from Mencius); ready and waiting for action2.to go through the motions3.to practice4.a trial run+1 条 to lose what one has just obtained (idiom)
a kind act that costs nothing
1.lit. to shake one's sleeves and rise (idiom)2.fig. to get excited and move to action
lit. to live and sleep together (idiom); fig. a close friendship
to walk slowly up a flight of steps (idiom)
to bury one's head in one's hands and weep (idiom)
to choose the right course and follow it (idiom)
1.lit. to use one's bent arm as a pillow (idiom)2.fig. content with simple things
(idiom) to speak from the heart
to flee at the mere sight of (idiom)
same as 总而言之[zǒng ér yán zhī]
1.dead but showing no signs of rigor mortis2.to die hard (idiom)3.to die yet not be vanquished (idiom)
to come back to life (after death)
(idiom) to come back to life (after death)
to die without regret (idiom, from Analects)
making decisions without implementing them
1.lit. a monkey wearing a hat (idiom)2.fig. worthless person in imposing attire
to return without any achievement (idiom); to go home with one's tail between one's legs
1.(lit.) to die without illness (idiom)2.(fig.) to result in failure (without any outside interference); to come to nothing; to fizzle out
loose, but allows no escape (idiom, from Laozi 老子[lǎo zǐ]); the way of Heaven is fair, but the guilty will not escape
1.to disperse after a happy time (idiom)2.everyone enjoys themselves to the full then party breaks up
lit. to go straight (idiom, from Analects); to act with integrity
to wait for the opportune moment before taking action (idiom)
(idiom) to look at each other and smile
1.to return empty-handed2.to fail to win anything
going from there to lower grades (idiom)
1.to expect in a short time (idiom)2.also pr. [qiào zú ér dài]
to blurt out without thinking (idiom)
(idiom) untrustworthy; not true to one's word
1.to tease2.to mock sb without offending3.to banter