分类:亲友社交 Family & Society 共 2085 条
儿子为父亲隐瞒劣迹。
A son hides for his father
一根麦长两个穗。比喻年成好,粮食丰收。
Wheat ears forked
指经过正式手续的婚姻,现指符合婚姻法规定的合法婚姻。
Formal and proper marriage
指反动统治者自己可以胡作非为,老百姓却连正当活动也要受到限制。
Only allow officials to set fires, but forbid common people from lighting lanterns
闻:听。凄惨得叫人不忍心听。
too sad and shocking to the ear too horrible to hear of be too horrible to learn be horrified to learn
伉俪:夫妻,配偶。夫妻之间的感情深厚。
a married couple very much in love
两人夜间对床共语。
Talk at night across the bed
禹:三皇五帝时中原的领袖。大禹治理水患为百姓谋福。
Da Yu controlling the floods
旧谓男女婚姻的介绍人。男称“媒”,女称“妁”。《醒世恒言·钱秀才错占凤凰俦》:“除非他女兒不要嫁人便罷休。不然,少不得男媒女妁。”《醒世恒言·大树坡义虎送亲》:“ 潮音 被駡,不敢回言。就有男媒女妁,來説親事。”
The man is a matchmaker, the woman is a marriage broker
象石头投入水里就沉没一样。比喻互相合得来。
Like a stone thrown into water
畏途:可怕的道路。看成可怕的、危险的道路。也比喻看成困难的、可怕的事情。
be afraid to undertake something
不敢跟社会地位比自己高的人交朋友或结亲戚。
Dare Not Reach Up
阿意:迎合他人的心意;取容:博取别人的欢心。曲从其意,以取悦于人
Flatter to gain favor
春秋时,秦晋两国不止一代互相婚嫁。泛指两家联姻。
inter marriage
桑中:桑林之间。指男女幽会的的密约。
Agreement in the mulberry tree
为国家牺牲自己的生命。
die for ones country
先意:超先想到;承旨:遵从意旨。原指不等父母开口就能迎合父母的心意去做。后指揣摸上级意图,极力奉承。
Prior Intention to Receive the Decree
阋:争吵;阋墙:兄弟相争于内;御侮:抵御外敌。比喻虽有内部争吵,仍能一致对外。
Quarreling within walls to resist insult
比喻圆满。
Perfect as a mirror and jade
悬:挂。高挂官印、告牌(旧时官府用以喻示下级或百姓的告示牌)。指担任官职。
Hang up the seal and board