1 lit. An interval of time is worth an ounce of gold, money cannot buy you time. (idiom)
2 fig. Time is precious and must be treasured.
一柱擎天
yī zhù qíng tiān
1 lit. to support the sky as a single pillar (idiom)
2 fig. to take a crucial responsibility upon one's shoulders
偷梁换柱
tōu liáng huàn zhù
1 lit. to steal a rafter and replace it with a column
2 to replace the original with a fake
3 to perpetrate a fraud (idiom)
光前裕后
guāng qián yù hòu
1 to bring honor to one's ancestors and benefit future generations (idiom)
光天化日
guāng tiān huà rì
1 the full light of day (idiom)
2 fig. peace and prosperity
3 in broad daylight
光明磊落
guāng míng lěi luò
1 open and candid (idiom); straightforward and upright
光耀门楣
guāng yào mén méi
1 splendor shines on the family's door (idiom)
2 fig. to bring honor to one's family
光脚的不怕穿鞋的
guāng jiǎo de bù pà chuān xié de
1 lit. the barefooted people are not afraid of those who wear shoes (idiom)
2 fig. the poor, who have nothing to lose, do not fear those in power
光说不做
guāng shuō bù zuò
1 all talk and no action (idiom)
2 to preach what one does not practice
光说不练
guāng shuō bù liàn
1 all talk and no action (idiom)
2 to preach what one does not practice
3 same as 光說不做|光说不做[guāng shuō bù zuò]
光阴似箭
guāng yīn sì jiàn
1 time flies like an arrow (idiom); How time flies!
光风霁月
guāng fēng jì yuè
1 lit. light breeze and clear moon (idiom)
2 period of peace and prosperity
3 noble and benevolent character
大放光明
dà fàng guāng míng
1 great release of light (idiom)
天下太平
tiān xià tài píng
1 the whole world at peace (idiom); peace and prosperity
太公钓鱼,愿者上钩
tài gōng diào yú , yuàn zhě shàng gōu
1 Jiang Ziya is fishing, if you want take the hook (idiom, refers to early sage 姜子牙 fishing with no bait and the hook above the water); to put one's head in the noose
太平盛世
tài píng shèng shì
1 peace and prosperity (idiom)
太阳从西边出来
tài yáng cóng xī biān chū lái
1 lit. the sun rises in the west (idiom)
2 fig. hell freezes over
3 pigs can fly
姜太公钓鱼,愿者上钩
Jiāng tài gōng diào yú , yuàn zhě shàng gōu
1 Jiang Ziya is fishing, if you want it, take the hook (idiom, refers to early sage 姜子牙 fishing with no bait and the hook above the water); to put one's head in the noose
容光焕发
róng guāng huàn fā
1 face glowing (idiom); looking radiant
2 all smiles
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