Friday, June 02, 2006

 

A Frog Living at the Bottom of a Well

井底之蛙

jǐng dǐ zhī wā

a person with a very limited view || a narrow-minded person

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To Carry Snow to Fill the Well

担雪填井

dān xuě tián jǐng

to carry snow to fill the well || to waste one's energy || to be of no avail || useless action(s)

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mǎ mǎ hū hū

马马虎虎

Literal: horse horse tiger tiger

Definitions: fair || so-so || casual || sloppily || not so good, not so bad || to be just passable

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To Mend the Fence After Losing the Sheep

亡羊补牢

wáng yáng bǔ láo

To mend the sheepfold after losing the sheep || to mend the fold after a sheep is lost || It is too late to mend the fold after one sheep has been lost || to take precaution when too late

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