1 eloquence that generates perfume (idiom); profound and significant text
吃香喝辣
chī xiāng hē là
1 lit. to eat delicious food and drink hard liquor (idiom)
2 fig. to live well
名重识暗
míng zhòng shí àn
1 of great reputation but shallow in knowledge (idiom)
国色天香
guó sè tiān xiāng
1 national grace, divine fragrance (idiom); an outstanding beauty
天香国色
tiān xiāng guó sè
1 divine fragrance, national grace (idiom); an outstanding beauty
宝马香车
bǎo mǎ xiāng chē
1 precious horses and magnificent carriage (idiom); rich family with extravagant lifestyle
2 ostentatious display of luxury
平时不烧香,临时抱佛脚
píng shí bù shāo xiāng , lín shí bào fó jiǎo
1 lit. to clasp the Buddha's feet when danger arises (idiom); fig. to profess devotion only when in trouble
2 doing things at the last minute
3 to make a hasty last-minute effort (often refers to cramming for exams)
怜香惜玉
lián xiāng xī yù
1 to have tender, protective feelings for the fairer sex (idiom)
拣佛烧香
jiǎn fó shāo xiāng
1 to choose which Buddha to burn incense to (idiom); fig. to curry favor from the right person
明人不做暗事
míng rén bù zuò àn shì
1 The honest person does nothing underhand (idiom).
2 fig. Do what you want to do openly and without dissimulation.
明修栈道,暗渡陈仓
míng xiū zhàn dào , àn dù Chén cāng
1 lit. repair the plank road by day while secretly crossing the Wei River 渭河[Wèi Hé] at Chencang (idiom, refers to a stratagem used by Liu Bang 劉邦|刘邦[Liú Bāng] in 206 BC against Xiang Yu 項羽|项羽[Xiàng Yǔ] of Chu)
2 fig. to feign one thing while doing another
3 to cheat under cover of a diversion
明察暗访
míng chá àn fǎng
1 open enquiries and secret search (idiom); to investigate openly and in secret
2 taking information from all sides
明岗暗哨
míng gǎng àn shào
1 both covert and undercover (officers) keeping watch (idiom)
明查暗访
míng chá àn fǎng
1 open enquiries and secret search (idiom); to investigate openly and in secret
2 taking information from all sides
明枪好躲,暗箭难防
míng qiāng hǎo duǒ , àn jiàn nán fáng
1 lit. easy to dodge the spear in the open, hard to avoid a stab in the dark (idiom); it is hard to guard against secret conspiracies
明枪易躲,暗箭难防
míng qiāng yì duǒ , àn jiàn nán fáng
1 lit. easy to dodge the spear in the open, hard to avoid a stab in the dark (idiom); it is hard to guard against secret conspiracies
明争暗斗
míng zhēng àn dòu
1 to fight openly and maneuver covertly (idiom)
明珠暗投
míng zhū àn tóu
1 to cast pearls before swine (idiom)
2 not to get proper recognition for one's talents
暗察明访
àn chá míng fǎng
1 open enquiries and secret search (idiom); to investigate openly and in secret
2 taking information from all sides
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