1 sweep the snow from your own door step, don't worry about the frost on your neighbor's roof (idiom)
拂袖而去
fú xiù ér qù
1 to storm off in a huff (idiom)
撒手不管
sā shǒu bù guǎn
1 to stand aside and do nothing (idiom)
2 to take no part in
断袖之癖
duàn xiù zhī pǐ
1 lit. cut sleeve (idiom); fig. euphemism for homosexuality, originating from History of Western Han 漢書|汉书: emperor Han Aidi (real name Liu Xin) was in bed with his lover Dong Xian, and had to attend a court audience that morning. Not wishing to awaken Dong Xian, who was sleeping with his head resting on the emperor's long robe sleeve, Aidi used a knife to cut off the lower half of his sleeve.
清风两袖
qīng fēng liǎng xiù
1 honest and upright (idiom)
管中窥豹
guǎn zhōng kuī bào
1 lit. to see a leopard through a narrow tube (idiom); fig. to miss the big picture
管见所及
guǎn jiàn suǒ jí
1 in my humble opinion (idiom)
袖手旁观
xiù shǒu páng guān
1 to watch with folded arms (idiom); to look on without lifting a finger
长袖善舞
cháng xiù shàn wǔ
1 long sleeves help one dance beautifully (idiom); money and power will help you in any occupation
双管齐下
shuāng guǎn qí xià
1 lit. to paint holding two brushes (idiom); fig. to work on two tasks at the same time
2 to attack one problem from two angles at the same time
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