1. lit. to beat a drowning dog (idiom)2. fig. to pulverize an (already defeated) enemy3. to hit sb when he's down
1. the sun sets over western hills (idiom); the day approaches its end2. fig. time of decline3. the end of an era4. Sic transit gloria mundi+1 条 1. to rise and fall in succession (idiom)2. repeating continuously
spilt water returns to the trough (idiom); fig. people remember where they belong
to be generous in the extreme (idiom)
1. to abandon oneself (idiom)2. to let oneself go
to fall into the net of justice (idiom); finally arrested
1. air plant (Bryophyllum pinnatum)2. to put down roots
(idiom) unconventional; uninhibited; free-spirited
1. to be in a sorry state2. to be utterly defeated
(idiom) to take to the woods to become an outlaw
1. aloof2. standoffish3. unsociable
1. a loner2. someone who does not easily get along with others
1. lit. a falling leaf returns to the roots (idiom)2. fig. all things go back to their source eventually3. in old age, an expatriate returns home4. Getting Home, 2007 PRC comedy-drama film directed by 张扬[zhāng yáng], starring 赵本山[zhào běn shān]+1 条 1. to dodge a pit only to fall into a well (idiom)2. out of the frying pan into the fire
disorderly and uneven (idiom); irregular and disorderly
秋风扫落叶 秋風掃落葉 qiū fēng sǎo luò yè lit. as the autumn gale sweeps away the fallen leaves (idiom); to drive out the old and make a clean sweep
variant of 沉鱼落雁[chén yú luò yàn]
see 七上八下[qī shàng bā xià]
1. (of seeds etc) to fall to the ground2. (of the sun or moon) to set
1. (coll.) (usu. in the negative) to be able to bear (doing sth); to feel it is acceptable2. (Tw) to feel one cannot bear it; to feel bad about (doing sth)
1. down and out2. in dire straits3. unrestrained4. unconventional+1 条 1. to make a rest stop at a hotel2. to put sth into storage
1. to stop sweating2. (mahjong and card games) to mark the tiles or cards with one's sweat, fragrance etc
to be laid up in bed with illness
1. to fade2. to discolor3. also pr. [luò sè]
1. to peel off2. mottled3. to fail an exam4. to be demoted+1 条 landing visa; visa on arrival
floor tom (drum kit component)
a ritual whereby the living soul is brought to the nether world for a spiritual journey
1. airfield2. takeoff and landing strip