This entry explains the colloquial idiom 碍手碍脚 (ài shǒu ài jiǎo), seen in Ming‑Qing novels including Dream of the Red Chamber. It means getting in others’ way, with its social lesson, modern‑life usage and matching English phrases.
This entry explains the Chinese idiom 爱屋及乌 (ài wū jí wū) from Han‑dynasty Shangshu Dazhuan. Affection for one person spreads to related things; it includes its caution about love‑induced bias and matching English proverb.
This entry explains the Chinese idiom 爱憎分明(ài zēng fēn míng), evolved from Book of the Later Han. It means clear‑cut moral stances, noting both its praiseworthy virtue and risk of rigid black‑and‑white thinking plus English counterparts.
This entry explains the Chinese idiom 唉声叹气(āi shēng tàn qì) from Ming‑era Erke Pai’an Jingqi. It depicts repeated sighs from distress, offers its lesson, modern‑day usage and corresponding English expressions.
This entry explains the Chinese idiom 爱不释手(ài bù shì shǒu), originating from Prince Zhaoming’s preface to Tao Yuanming’s works. It describes great fondness for an item one hates to set down, plus modern‑day usage and matching English phrases.
This entry explains the Chinese idiom 挨门挨户(āi mén āi hù) from the Qing‑era Romance of the Yue Family. It means thorough door‑to‑door outreach, covering its origin, real‑world scenarios and corresponding English expressions.
This entry explains the negative‑toned Chinese idiom 爱财如命(ài cái rú mìng) from a Ming‑dynasty play. It describes miserly avarice, covering its origin, core warning, cultural distinction between thrift and greed, and comparable English phrases.
This entry unpacks the Chinese idiom “哀莫大于心死 (āi mò dà yú xīn sǐ)” from Zhuangzi. It explains its core idea that spiritual defeat outweighs physical misfortune, plus origin, modern usage and matching‑English phrases.
This entry explains the Chinese idiom “爱毛反裘 (ài máo fǎn qiú)” from Han‑dynasty Xinxu. Derived from a vivid fable, it warns against sacrificing fundamentals for superficial gains, with modern‑life cases and matching English proverbs.