This entry explains the Chinese idiom 八字没一撇(bā zì méi yī piě). It means something has not even gotten started, covering its literary origins, practical lesson and corresponding English expressions.
This entry explains the folk‑origin idiom 八仙过海，各显神通(bā xiān guò hǎi, gè xiǎn shén tōng). It means people show distinctive skills for shared tasks, covering its legend‑based background, lesson and English counterparts.
This entry explains the modern colloquial idiom 八九不离十(bā jiǔ bù lí shí). It means an estimate pretty close to truth, covering its practical lesson and matching English equivalents.
This entry explains Chinese idiom 八拜之交(bā bài zhī jiāo) from Wang Shifu’s Romance of the Western Chamber. It refers to solemn sworn sibling‑like friendship, covering its cultural lesson and English equivalents.
This entry explains the admiring idiom 傲雪欺霜(ào xuě qī shuāng) from Yuan‑Dynasty play Zhang Tianshi. Inspired by plum blossoms, it praises fortitude amid hardship, covering its lesson and matching English expressions.