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若即若离
ruò jí ruò lí
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lit. seeming neither close nor distant (idiom);
fig. to keep one's distance;
(of a relationship) lukewarm;
vague
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奉若神明
fèng ruò shén míng
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to honor sb as a God (idiom); to revere;
to worship;
to deify;
to make a holy cow of sth;
to put sb on a pedestal
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门庭若市
mén tíng ruò shì
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front yard as busy as a marketplace (idiom);
a place with many visitors
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不若
bù ruò
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not as good as;
not equal to;
inferior
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了若指掌
liǎo ruò zhǐ zhǎng
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see 了如指掌[liao3 ru2 zhi3 zhang3]
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假假若是
jiǎ jià ruò shì
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if;
supposing that...
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判若兩人
pàn ruò liǎng rén
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to be a different person;
not to be one's usual self
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判若云泥
pàn ruò yún ní
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as different as heaven and earth (idiom);
worlds apart
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判若雲泥
pàn ruò yún ní
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as different as heaven and earth (idiom);
worlds apart
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危若朝露
wēi ruò zhāo lù
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precarious as morning dew (idiom); unlikely to last out the day
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受寵若驚
shòu chǒng ruò jīng
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overwhelmed by favor from superior (humble expr.)
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口若懸河
kǒu ruò xuán hé
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mouth like a torrent (idiom);
eloquent;
glib;
voluble;
have the gift of the gab
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呆若木鸡
dāi ruò mù jī
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lit. dumb as a wooden chicken (idiom); fig. dumbstruck
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呆若木雞
dāi ruò mù jī
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lit. dumb as a wooden chicken (idiom); fig. dumbstruck
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善有善报，恶有恶报，若然不报时晨未到
shàn yǒu shàn bào ， è yǒu è bào ， ruò rán bù bào shí chén wèi dào
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Good has its reward and evil has its recompense. The payback is just a matter of time
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善有善報，惡有惡報，若然不報時晨未到
shàn yǒu shàn bào ， è yǒu è bào ， ruò rán bù bào shí chén wèi dào
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Good has its reward and evil has its recompense. The payback is just a matter of time
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噤若寒蝉
jìn ruò hán chán
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to keep quiet out of fear (idiom)
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噤若寒蟬
jìn ruò hán chán
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to keep quiet out of fear (idiom)
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固若金湯
gù ruò jīn tāng
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secure as a city protected by a wall of metal and a moat of boiling water (idiom);
well fortified;
invulnerable to attack
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大勇若怯
dà yǒng ruò qiè
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a great hero may appear timid (idiom); the really brave person remains level-headed
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大勇若怯，大智若愚
dà yǒng ruò qiè ， dà zhì ruò yú
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a great hero may appear timid, the wise may appear stupid (idiom); the general public may not recognize great talent
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大智若愚
dà zhì ruò yú
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great intelligence may appear to be stupidity (idiom)
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天涯若比邻
tiān yá ruò bǐ lín
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far-flung realms as next door (idiom);
close in spirit although far away
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天涯若比鄰
tiān yá ruò bǐ lín
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far-flung realms as next door (idiom);
close in spirit although far away
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寥若晨星
liáo ruò chén xīng
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rare as morning stars (idiom);
few and far between;
sparse
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