liè rì dāng kōng

the scorching sun hangs in the sky

rè huǒ cháo tiān

buzzing or bustling with activity; in full swing

zhào běn xuān kē

to repeat exactly what is written in the script or book

xióng xióng liè huǒ

raging fire

piàn jiǎ bù huí

to be completely wiped out

piàn jiǎ bù cún

synonym of 片甲不留 (piànjiǎbùliú)

piàn jiǎ bù liú

to be completely wiped out

piàn jiǎ bù hái

synonym of 片甲不留 (piànjiǎbùliú)

wù shāng qí lèi

to grieve the misfortune of one's fellow beings

wù zhuǎn xīng yí

everything changes

tè lì dú xíng

independent in mind and action; unconventional and strong-minded

出处: From the Book of Rites, Book 41 (《禮記·儒行》)

gǒu tóu jūn shī

an incompetent person who likes to give suggestions to others

直译: a military strategist with a dog's head

gǒu jí tiào qiáng

one will take bold risks and desperate actions when forced into desperation

直译: the dog jumps over the wall when it is in a hurry

dú jù yī gé

💡 Өөрийн гэсэн онцгой хэв маягтай.

dú dào zhī chù

distinctive quality

dú pái zhòng yì

to stick to one's own views and reject the views of everyone else

dú duàn zhuān xíng

to act arbitrarily

dú duàn dú xíng

to act arbitrarily

dú mù nán zhī

a single person alone is insufficient to save the situation or handle a large task

dú lái dú wǎng

💡 Ганцаараа явж, ганцаараа ирдэг, хүнтэй нийлдэггүй.

dú cǐ yī jiā bié wú fēn diàn

synonym of 只此一家，別無分店 /只此一家，别无分店 (zhǐ cǐ yī jiā, bié wú fēndiàn)

dú bù tiān xià

to be peerless

dú lì zì zhǔ

💡 Бусдаас хараат бус, өөрөө өөрийнхөө эзэн байх.

出处: Popularized by Mao Zedong during the founding of the People's Republic of China, however usage may be attested before then.

zhū péng gǒu yǒu

disreputable friends

zhū gǒu bù rú

base; contemptible; vile

直译: worse than pigs and dogs

hóu nián mǎ yuè

an unknown and long time; donkey's years; God knows when

直译: monkey year, horse month

出处: From 驢年馬月／驴年马月 (lǘniánmǎyuè, “year of the donkey (in the Zodiac); God knows when”). Alternatively, from dialectal 何年嘛月 (“what year, what month?”).

yù shù lín fēng

to be extraordinarily talented and good-looking

出处: From the poem "飲中八仙歌" written by Du Fu (杜甫) during the Tang dynasty

wán shì bù gōng

to despise worldly conventions; to be cynical; frivolous

huán huán xiāng kòu

to be closely connected

shēng bān yìng tào

💡 Нөхцөл байдлыг бодолгүй, бэлэн загварыг хуулж хэрэглэх.

shēng wú kě liàn

there is nothing worth yearning for in this life; a life devoid of meaning

shēng chǐ rì fán

the population increases gradually

shēng lóng huó hǔ

energetic; spirited; lively

yóu cǐ jí bǐ

to proceed from the one to the other