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泥菩萨过江，自身难保
HSK 7–9ní pú sà guò jiāng zì shēn nán bǎo
to be in trouble oneself and thus unable to help others
直译: a clay bodhisattva statue crosses the river ― unable to even protect oneself
狗咬吕洞宾
HSK 7–9gǒu yǎo lǚ dòng bīn
short for 狗咬呂洞賓——不識好人心／狗咬吕洞宾——不识好人心 (gǒu yǎo Lǚ Dòngbīn, bùshí hǎorén xīn, “to bite the hand that feeds you”)
出处: See 狗咬呂洞賓——不識好人心／狗咬吕洞宾——不识好人心 (gǒu yǎo Lǚ Dòngbīn, bùshí hǎorén xīn).
狗咬吕洞宾——不识好人心
HSK 7–9gǒu yǎo lǚ dòng bīn bù shí hǎo rén xīn
to bite the hand that feeds you
直译: a dog bites Lü Dongbin ― to fail to see the heart of a good person
猪八戒吃人参果——全不知滋味
HSK 7–9zhū bā jiè chī rén shēn guǒ quán bù zhī zī wèi
to be unable to appreciate something or know its value
直译: Zhu Bajie eating a ginseng fruit - doesn't know its taste at all
猪八戒穿红袍——不伦不类
HSK 7–9zhū bā jiè chuān hóng páo bù lún bù lèi
out of place
直译: Zhu Bajie wearing a red robe - fitting in no category
猪头三牲
HSK 7–9zhū tóu sān shēng
Referring to animals (bull, sheep and pig) used in sacrifice, or sacrificial offering in general.
出处: This idiom arose from 豬頭／猪头 (zhūtóu, “pig head”). In Wu it is reinterpreted as a xiehouyu: 豬頭三──牲, i.e. "A 豬頭三 is an animal/a beast/an idiot".
猫哭老鼠——假慈悲
HSK 7–9māo kū lǎo shǔ jiǎ cí bēi
to cry crocodile tears
直译: Cat cries over mouse ― fake sympathy
猫哭耗子——假慈悲
HSK 7–9māo kū hào zi jiǎ cí bēi
to cry crocodile tears
神仙放屁——不同凡响
HSK 7–9shén xiān fàng pì bù tóng fán xiǎng
outstanding; out of the ordinary
直译: when an immortal farts ― a sound from an extraordinary being
秋后的蚂蚱
HSK 7–9qiū hòu dì mà zha
someone or something (especially being unpleasant) that is active now, but is ultimately doomed to fail
出处: From 秋後的螞蚱——蹦躂不了幾天／秋后的蚂蚱——蹦跶不了几天 (qiūhòu dì màzha, bèngda bùliǎo jǐtiān).
秋后的蚂蚱——蹦跶不了几天
HSK 7–9qiū hòu dì mà zha bèng da bù liǎo jǐ tiān
someone or something (especially being unpleasant) that is active now, but is ultimately doomed to fail
直译: grasshopper after autumn ― can only hop for a few more days
出处: Adult grasshoppers and locusts die in winter.
老鼠拉龟
HSK 7–9lǎo shǔ lā guī
to have no clue about how to handle a problem
直译: a rat tries to pull a turtle
出处: The idiom is a Cantonese xiehouyu and the second part may be 無從下手 /无从下手 (wúcóng xiàshǒu), 無處下手 /无处下手 (wúchù xiàshǒu) (in Mandarin) or 冇埞埋手 (mou⁵ deng⁶ maai⁴ sau²) (in Cantonese).
螃蟹过河——七手八脚
HSK 7–9páng xiè guò hé qī shǒu bā jiǎo
chaotic; many people lending a hand
诸葛亮借东风——神机妙算
HSK 7–9zhū gě liàng jiè dōng fēng shén jī miào suàn
a brilliant plan
直译: Zhuge Liang borrows the easterly wind—a brilliant plan
踏破铁鞋无觅处
HSK 7–9tà pò tiě xié wú mì chù
One will search high and low only to find it when one least expects to.
直译: One can wear out iron shoes searching for something with no success.
出处: Comes from the phrase: 踏破鐵鞋無覓處，得來全不費工夫.
踏破铁鞋无觅处，得来全不费工夫
HSK 7–9tà pò tiě xié wú mì chù dé lái quán bù fèi gōng fu
One will search high and low only to find it when one least expects to.
直译: One can wear out iron shoes searching for something with no success, only to acquire it by accident through no effort of one's own
迅雷不及掩耳盗铃
HSK 7–9xùn léi bù jí yǎn ěr dào líng
synonym of 迅雷不及掩耳 (xùnléi bùjí yǎn ěr)
出处: Blend of 迅雷不及掩耳 (xùnléi bùjí yǎn ěr) + 掩耳盜鈴 /掩耳盗铃 (yǎn'ěrdàolíng).
阎罗王贴告示——鬼话连篇
HSK 7–9yán luó wáng tiē gào shì guǐ huà lián piān
to talk a lot of nonsense; to tell a series of untruths
直译: Yama posts notices – pieces in devil's language
霸王敬酒——不干也得干
HSK 7–9bà wáng jìng jiǔ bù gān yě dé gān
to have no choice in a matter
直译: The hegemon toasts you - drink up even if you don't wish to
gǒu yǎo lǚ dòng bīn
狗咬呂洞賓
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出处: See 狗咬呂洞賓——不識好人心／狗咬吕洞宾——不识好人心 (gǒu yǎo Lǚ Dòngbīn, bùshí hǎorén xīn).
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