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逼上梁山 逼上梁山 be driven to drastic measures or alternatives
闭月羞花 閉月羞花 (of a woman) beauty which outshines the moon and shames the flowers
百发百中 百發百中 every shot hits the target
百家齐放,百家争鸣 百家齊放,百家爭鳴 Let a hundred flowers bloom and a hundred schools of thought contend.
暴殄天物 暴殄天物 a reckless waste of things
杯弓蛇影 杯弓蛇影 be jittery with imaginary fears
背井离乡 背井離鄉 to leave one’s hometown
本末倒置 本末倒置 put the cart before the horse
鞭长莫及 鞭長莫及 beyond one’s influence
遍体鳞伤 遍體鱗傷 with wounds all over the body
宾至如归 賓至如歸 to feel at home in a place
不经一番风霜苦,哪有寒梅吐春芳 不經一番風霜苦,哪有寒梅吐春芳 No bitterness today, no sweetness tomorrow.
不劳而获 不勞而獲 reap without sowing
八仙过海,各显神通 八仙過海,各顯神通 Like the Eight Immortals crossing the sea, each one shows his or her special prowess