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Chinese mythology, folktales, and literature

Chinese Idioms

  • 嗷嗷待哺 (Áo áo dài bǔ)

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    This entry explains the Chinese idiom 嗷嗷待哺(áo áo dài bǔ). It depicts people crying out for food or urgent aid, covering its literal‑figurative uses, moral lesson and English counterparts.

  • 昂首阔步 (Áng shǒu kuò bù)

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    This entry explains the modern‑coined positive idiom 昂首阔步(áng shǒu kuò bù). It describes walking with head high and confident strides, covering its cultural implication, lesson and matching English equivalents.

  • 黯然失色 (Àn rán shī sè)

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    This entry explains Chinese idiom 黯然失色(àn rán shī sè) from Zheng Banqiao’s painting inscription. It means losing luster or being outshone, covering its two‑fold usage, reflective lesson and English equivalents.

  • 暗箭难防 (Àn jiàn nán fáng)

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    This entry explains the cautionary Chinese idiom 暗箭难防(àn jiàn nán fang) . It warns that covert underhanded attacks are hard to defend against, covering its proverbial couplet, lesson and English equivalents.

  • 暗箭伤人 (Àn jiàn shāng rén)

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    This entry explains the Chinese idiom 暗箭伤人(àn jiàn shāng rén). It means harming others via covert underhanded attacks, covering its origin, moral lesson and relevant English counterparts.

  • 暗送秋波 (Àn sòng qiū bō)

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    This entry explains Chinese idiom 暗送秋波(àn sòng qiū bō) from Feng Menglong’s work. It means covert flirtatious glances or secret overtures, covering its nuance, lesson and corresponding English expressions.

  • 暗中摸索 (Àn zhōng mō suǒ)

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    This entry explains the dual‑toned Chinese idiom 暗中摸索(àn zhōng mō suǒ). It means groping forward without guidance, covering its origin, lesson and matching English equivalents.

  • 暗无天日 (Àn wú tiān rì)

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    This entry explains the Chinese idiom 暗无天日(àn wú tiān rì) from Pu Songling’s Liaozhai Zhiyi. It describes physical total darkness or oppressive unjust conditions, covering its lesson and matching English expressions.

  • 暗淡无光 (Àn dàn wú guāng)

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    This entry explains the Chinese idiom 暗淡无光(àn dàn wú guāng). It describes literal dimness or figurative loss of brilliance, covering its usage, reflective lesson and corresponding English equivalents.