1.worse than a beast2.to behave immorally
green grass like cushion (idiom); green meadow so inviting to sleep on
(idiom) chicken-hearted; gutless
to consider oneself as being not as good as the others
to feel ashamed at being inferior (idiom)
1.lit. beautiful as peach and prune2.fig. radiant beauty
1.lit. order like a mountain2.a military order is inviolable3.strict discipline
1.to regard as useless2.to view as no better than weeds
1.(lit.) to view as worn-out shoes (idiom)2.(fig.) to consider to be worthless
1.to look upon as dirt2.considered worthless
as close as brothers (idiom); deep friendship
strategic experts as thick as rain (idiom); no shortage of advisers on strategy
1.worse than a dog or pig2.lower than low
1.(of a woman) lovely as a flower (idiom)2.beautiful
1.without two nickels to rub together (idiom)2.impoverished
as lithe as a swallow (of athlete or beautiful girl)
1.military orders are like mountains (idiom)2.a military order must be obeyed
1.free to come and go (idiom)2.to have room to maneuver
crowded with visitors; packed with tourists
to have a fluent command of (idiom)
lit. wind and rain darken the sky (idiom); fig. the situation looks grim
(idiom) teeming with experts
兵败如山倒兵敗如山倒 troops in defeat like a landslide (idiom); a beaten army in total collapse
1.lit. to kowtow like grinding garlic (idiom)2.fig. to pound the ground with one's head
different trades, worlds apart (idiom); to sb outside the profession, it is a closed book
恭敬不如从命恭敬不如從命 1.deference is no substitute for obedience (idiom)2.(said to accept sb's request, invitation etc)
闻名不如见面聞名不如見面 knowing sb by their reputation can't compare to meeting them in person (idiom)
远亲不如近邻遠親不如近鄰 A relative afar is less use than a close neighbor (idiom). Take whatever help is on hand, even from strangers.
君子之交淡如水 a gentleman's friendship, insipid as water (idiom, from Zhuangzi 庄子[zhuāng zǐ])
variant of 了如指掌[liǎo rú zhǐ zhǎng]
see 心急火燎[xīn jí huǒ liǎo]
variant of 嫉恶如仇[jí è rú chóu]
如醉如痴如醉如癡HSK 7–9 see 如痴如醉[rú chī rú zuì]
see 心急火燎[xīn jí huǒ liǎo]
see 易如反掌[yì rú fǎn zhǎng]
see 门庭若市[mén tíng ruò shì]
1.like2.similar to3.as if