This entry explains the Chinese colloquial idiom 白日见鬼(bái rì jiàn guǐ). It describes absurd, unbelievable happenings, covering its origin‑shifted meaning, lesson and English counterparts.
This entry explains the Chinese idiom 白面书生(bái miàn shū sheng). It refers to book‑learned scholars lacking real‑world experience, covering its origin, lesson and relevant English equivalents.
This entry explains Chinese idiom 白发苍苍(bái fà cāng cāng) from Han Yu’s essay. It describes elders with hoary hair, covering its cultural reflection, lesson and matching English equivalents.
This entry explains the Chinese idiom 白璧无瑕(bái bì wú xiá) from Meng Haoran’s poem. It compares perfect‑charactered people or faultless works to flawless white jade, covering its lesson and English equivalents.
This entry explains the Chinese idiom 跋山涉水(bá shān shè shuǐ). It describes arduous mountain‑and‑river travel, figuratively for tough pursuits, covering its origin, lesson and English counterparts.
This entry explains the tragic‑tinged Chinese idiom 拔山盖世(bá shān gài shì) from Records of the Grand Historian. It describes Xiang Yu’s colossal might, covering its moral lesson and corresponding English equivalents.
This entry explains the cautionary Chinese idiom 拔苗助长(bá miáo zhù zhǎng) derived from Mencius. It refers to spoiling things by forcing premature growth, covering its fable‑based lesson and matching English equivalents.
This entry explains the Chinese idiom 拔地而起(bá dì ér qǐ) from Wen Tianxiang’s writing. It describes things rising abruptly from ground, covering its lesson and relevant English equivalents.
This entry explains the Chinese chivalrous idiom 拔刀相助(bá dāo xiāng zhù). It means bravely defending the wronged, covering its cultural spirit, lesson and English equivalents.