Pinyin Dictionary results for "xian yu"

限于
to be limited to; to be confined to
陷于
caught in (a bad situation); to fall into (trap etc)
咸鱼
salted fish
咸与维新
everyone participates in reforms (idiom); to replace the old with new; to reform and start afresh
陷于瘫痪
to be paralyzed; at a standstill
咸鱼翻身
lit. the salted fish turns over (idiom); fig. to experience a reversal of fortune
垂涎欲滴
to drool with desire (idiom); to envy; to hunger for
欲仙欲死
to wish one were dead (idiom); (fig.) to be in seventh heaven
临渊羡鱼,不如退而结网
better to go home and weave a net than to stand by the pond longing for fish (idiom); one should take practical steps to achieve one's aim
让贤与能
to step aside and give a more worthy person a chance (idiom)
馋涎欲垂
see 饞涎欲滴|馋涎欲滴[chan2 xian2 yu4 di1]
馋涎欲滴
lit. to drool with desire (idiom); fig. to hunger for; greedy
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