This entry explains the double‑sensed idiom 按图索骥(àn tú suǒ jì) from Book of Han. It means either searching by clues or rigidly following formulas, covering its origin, lesson and corresponding English expressions.
This entry explains the Chinese idiom 黯然神伤(àn rán shén shāng). It depicts quiet dejection and mental sorrow, distinguishing it from the stronger 黯然销魂(àn rán xiāo hún), plus its usage and English counterparts.
This entry explains the Chinese idiom 黯然销魂(àn rán xiāo hún). It depicts soul‑shattering grief mainly over separation, covering its cultural background, lesson and matching English phrases.
This entry explains the Chinese idiom 按名责实(àn míng zé shí). It means checking reality against titles or claims, covering its origin, accountability principle, lesson and English equivalents.
This entry explains the Chinese idiom 按甲寝兵(àn jiǎ qǐn bīng) from. It means laying down armor and halting warfare for troop recuperation, covering its strategic lesson and English equivalents.
This entry explains the Chinese idiom 按部就班(àn bù jiù bān). It means working step‑by‑step, with both positive and critical connotations, plus its lesson and English equivalents.
This entry explains the Chinese idiom 按兵束甲(àn bīng shù jiǎ). It means laying down arms to end hostilities, originating as Zhuge Liang’s rhetorical taunt, plus its lesson and English counterparts.
This entry explains the military‑originated idiom 按兵不动(àn bīng bù dòng). It means deliberate inaction for strategic waiting, with mixed tones, covering its lesson and matching English equivalents.
This entry explains the Chinese idiom 鞍马劳顿(ān mǎ láo dùn). It denotes exhaustion from long‑distance travel, covering its modern usage, core lesson and corresponding English expressions.