How to say [X] in Chinese

lit. an egg colliding with a rock (idiom)

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鸡蛋碰石头

jī dàn pèng shí tou

lit. as clear as water (idiom)

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一清如水

yì qīng rú shuǐ

lit. as the water recedes, the rocks appear (idiom)

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水落石出

shuǐ luò shí chū

lit. asking guests whether or not to butcher a chicken for them (idiom)

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问客杀鸡

wèn kè shā jī

lit. bitter fruit

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苦果

kǔ guǒ

lit. bitter taste (cf good medicine tastes bitter 良藥苦口|良药苦口)

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苦口

kǔ kǒu

lit. Buddha jumps over the wall, name for a Chinese dish that uses many non-vegetarian ingredients

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佛跳墙

fó tiào qiáng

lit. cannot rest or eat in peace (idiom)

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寝食难安

qǐn shí nán ān

lit. chicken feathers and garlic skins (idiom)

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鸡毛蒜皮

jī máo suàn pí

lit. chicken speaking with duck

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鸡同鸭讲

jī tóng yā jiǎng

lit. climb a tree to catch a fish (idiom)

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缘木求鱼

yuán mù qiú yú

lit. clothing, food, housing and transportation (idiom)

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衣食住行

yī shí zhù xíng

lit. distant water does not cure present thirst

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远水不解近渴

yuǎn shuǐ bù jiě jìn kě

lit. don't let one's own fertile water flow into others' field

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肥水不流外人田

féi shuǐ bù liú wài rén tián

lit. drain away filth and bring in fresh water (idiom)

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扬清激浊

yáng qīng jī zhuó

lit. drain away filth and bring in fresh water (idiom)

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激浊扬清

jī zhuó yáng qīng

lit. dumb as a wooden chicken (idiom)

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呆若木鸡

dāi ruò mù jī

lit. eats soft food, but refuses hard food (idiom)

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吃软不吃硬

chī ruǎn bù chī yìng

lit. either the fish dies or the net gets torn (idiom)

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不是鱼死就是网破

bú shì yú sǐ jiù shì wǎng pò

lit. either the fish dies or the net splits

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鱼死网破

yú sǐ wǎng pò

lit. firewood, rice, oil and salt (idiom)

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柴米油盐

chái mǐ yóu yán

lit. firewood, rice, oil, salt, soy sauce, vinegar and tea

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柴米油盐酱醋茶

chái mǐ yóu yán jiàng cù chá

lit. fish and dragons mixed in together (idiom)

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鱼龙混杂

yú lóng hùn zá

lit. fish sink, goose alights (idiom, from Zhuangzi 莊子|庄子[Zhuang1 zi3])

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沉鱼落雁

chén yú luò yàn