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má què suī xiǎo,wǔ zàng jù quán | although the sparrow is small, all its vital organs are there
small but complete in every detail

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麻雀虽小,五脏俱全
má què suī xiǎo,wǔ zàng jù quán | although the sparrow is small, all its vital organs are there
small but complete in every detail
星罗棋布
xīng luó qí bù | scattered like stars in the sky or chess pieces on a board
spread all over the place
Hey, I gotta ask. How do you type up the pinyin notations in your posts? I can’t figure this thing out on my own....but I have tried
hello! mostly I just put it into google translate and copy the pinyin that comes out on the bottom, but I know that if you want to type it out on your own you can do it on the English International keyboard (if you have windows).
高处不胜寒
gāo chù bù shèng hán | the higher you climb the colder it gets
it’s lonely at the top
事半功倍
shì bàn gōng bèi | do half the work and get twice the result
the right approach saves effort and leads to better results
一见如故
yī jiàn rú gù | familiarity at first sight
hit it off well right from the start; feeling like old friends at the first meeting
出类拔萃
chū lèi bá cuì | to excel the common
to be outstanding
鸦雀无声
yā què wú shēng | the crow and sparrow don’t make a sound
absolute silence
姹紫嫣红
chà zǐ yān hóng | beautiful purples and brilliant reds
beautiful flowers
水滴石穿
shuǐ dī shí chuān | dripping water wearing through a rock
you can achieve anything through perseverance
以权谋私
yǐ quán móu sī
to seek personal gain through the abuse of power
手足无措
shǒu zú wú cuò | not knowing what to do with one’s hands and feet
to be at a loss of what to do; bewildered
速战速决
sù zhàn sù jué | fighting a quick battle to force a quick decision
to act promptly; to get something done quickly
卖关子
mài guān zi | selling the climax (of a story)
a break at a key moment to keep listeners in suspense; deliberately mystifying; keeping people guessing
百发百中
bǎi fā bǎi zhòng | to fire a shot 100 times and land a hit 100 times
carry out a task with great precision; shoot with unfailing accuracy
天真无邪
tiān zhēn wú xié | naive and innocent
(of children) simple and pure
引狼入室
yǐn láng rù shì | inviting a wolf into your home
asking for trouble; exposing oneself to danger