Results for “之”

a work in a classic style / a pastiche

see 失之東隅，收之桑榆|失之东隅，收之桑榆[shī zhī dōng yú , shōu zhī sāng yú]

the final work in the career of a composer, film director or architect etc

applicable anywhere (idiom)

to render one's humble services / to be at sb's beck and call

to respect Gods and demons from a distance (idiom) / to remain at a respectful distance

a small-minded person / a bean-counter

person narrow-minded and shortsighted

person of limited capacity

to die by battle-ax (idiom) / to be executed

lit. cut sleeve (idiom) / fig. euphemism for homosexuality, originating from History of Western Han 漢書|汉书: emperor Han Aidi (real name Liu Xin) was in bed with his lover Dong Xian, and had to attend a court audience that morning. Not wishing to awaken Dong Xian, who was sleeping with his head resting on the emperor's long robe sleeve, Aidi used a knife to cut off the lower half of his sleeve.

Since they have come, we should make them comfortable (idiom). Since we're here, take it easy. / Since this is so, we should accept it. / Now we have come, let's stay and take the rough with the smooth. / If you can't do anything to prevent it, you might as well sit back and enjoy it.

in other words

a single spark can start a huge blaze (idiom) / an insignificant cause can have a massive effect

trouble spot / sketchy area

(idiom) all under heaven / in the whole world / throughout the world

correct any mistakes you made, but maintain your good record if you did not make them (idiom)

married woman

married man

(idiom) person committed to a noble cause or ideal

a person with knowledge and experience (idiom)

unfulfilled ambition

unsolved mystery

(idiom) a multitude of talented people

tied up in a bundle on a high shelf / to put sth on the back burner / no longer a high priority

to toss away like a pair of worn-out shoes (idiom)

(philosophy) radical evil

same as 總而言之|总而言之[zǒng ér yán zhī]

stratagem of convenience (idiom) / stop-gap measure / makeshift plan / interim step

to rank second (in terms of some attribute: size, frequency, quality etc)

If you want to condemn sb, don't worry about the pretext (idiom, from Zuozhuan 左傳|左传) / one can always trump up a charge against sb / Give a dog a bad name, then hang him.

to die without a burial site / to die a pauper / a tragic end

lawless area

nodding acquaintance / slight familiarity

negligible force (idiom) / tiny force

lit. a fish in a dried-out rut (idiom) / fig. a person in dire straits

to be the most ridiculous thing in the world (idiom)

mouth full of literary phrases / to spout the classics

see 漁翁之利|渔翁之利[yú wēng zhī lì]

(idiom) the advantage gained by a third party when two sides are in conflict