'Front of the house' is a place accessible to the public. It is a phrase typically used when discussing restaurants or theaters. For example, in a... Learn more about this topic: Idiom in Figurative Language | Definition, Uses & Examples ...
Wenbu or Ombu village in Nyima county 尼瑪縣|尼玛县[Ni2 ma3 xian4], Nagchu prefecture, central Tibet Tang dynasty equivalent of 吏部, personnel office ShowStrokes 咬文嚼字 yǎo wén jiáo zì to bite words and chew characters (idiom); punctilious about minutiae of wording ...
lit. to govern from behind the curtain to rule in place of the emperor (idiom) Example Usage 帘幕 lián mù hanging screen curtain over shop door (for privacy and serving as advertisement) 帘布Trad.簾布 lián bù cord fabric used in vehicle tires ...
lit. to quote the classics to quote chapter and verse (idiom) Show Strokes 成语典故 Trad. 成語典故 chéng yǔ diǎn gù idiom that quotes a classic story Show Strokes 重典 zhòng diǎn important classic text cruel torture severe punishment Show Strokes 古典乐 Trad. 古典樂 gǔ ...
In 20th century, Western world life each every aspect, including law, literature, art, music, building, morals, but also has the religion, does not have nearly the Holy Bible influence.The Holy Bible word usage and the idiom already became our daily life conversation a part, the significance...
However, I would assume that the same would apply to all languages in the world. If you speak Swahili (or any other language for that matter) and the person you are speaking to understands you and you understand him/her, then you do indeed have a good command of the language. And ...
付之一叹Trad.付之一歎 fù zhī yī tàn to dismiss with a sigh (idiom); a hopeless case 一倡三叹Trad.一倡三歎 yī chàng sān tàn (of literature, music) deeply moving (idiom)
Fusui county in Chongzuo 崇左[Chong2 zuo3], Guangxi 锄强扶弱Trad.鋤強扶弱 chú qiáng fú ruò to root out the strong and support the weak (idiom); to rob the rich and give to the poor 扶他林 fú tā lín voltaren, a trade name for diclofenac sodium, a non-steroidal anti-inflammato...
to penetrate deeply into the heart (idiom) to gladden the heart to refresh the mind 坏脾气Trad.壞脾氣 huài pí qì bad temper 闹脾气Trad.鬧脾氣 nào pí qi to get angry 不伤脾胃Trad.不傷脾胃 bù shāng pí wèi lit. doesn't hurt the spleen or the stomach fig. something that is not...
tacky inelegant in poor taste vulgar banal 俗人 sú rén common people laity (i.e. not priests) 俗名 sú míng vernacular name lay name (of a priest) 伤风败俗Trad.傷風敗俗 shāng fēng bài sú offending public morals (idiom) 俗话说Trad.俗話說 ...