龙

Chinese Idioms Containing “龙”

13 idioms featuring this character

1

画龙点睛

huà lóng diǎn jīng

Add crucial finishing touch

Literal: Dot dragon's eyes

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2

龙马精神

lóng mǎ jīng shén

Youthful vigor despite old age

Literal: Dragon-horse spirit

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3

叶公好龙

yè gōng hào lóng

Professed love hiding actual fear

Literal: Lord Ye loves dragons

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4

直捣黄龙

zhí dǎo huáng lóng

Strike directly at the heart of enemy territory

Literal: Drive straight to Huanglong

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5

虎踞龙盘

hǔ jù lóng pán

Commanding imposing strategic position

Literal: Tiger crouch dragon coil

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6

来龙去脉

lái lóng qù mài

The whole story; causes and effects

Literal: Ridge it comes from, stream it runs to

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7

卧虎藏龙

wò hǔ cáng lóng

Hidden talents or extraordinary people in an unassuming place

Literal: Crouching tiger, hidden dragon

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8

龙飞凤舞

lóng fēi fèng wǔ

Dynamic elegance

Literal: Dragon flies phoenix dances

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9

龙腾虎跃

lóng téng hǔ yuè

A scene of vigorous activity

Literal: Dragon soaring tiger leaping

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10

生龙活虎

shēng lóng huó hǔ

Full of energy

Literal: Living dragon lively tiger

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11

鱼龙混杂

yú lóng hùn zá

Good and bad people mixed together

Literal: Fish and dragons mixed

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12

车水马龙

chē shuǐ mǎ lóng

Bustling activity

Literal: Carriages like water, horses like dragons

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13

龙凤呈祥

lóng fèng chéng xiáng

A blessing of harmony and good fortune, especially in marriage

Literal: Dragon and phoenix present good omens

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