What are the two-part allegorical sayings in China?
A nun in a temple-no luck (husband)
Take the medicine according to the old prescription-it's still the same.
Fight secretly-fight blindly for a while.
An Shi Rebellion-The other way around.
Then the gourd digs the seeds-one less.
Then enter the fire zone-hold your breath.
Then drink water in the middle of your head-reluctantly
Divide Arabic numerals into eight characters-zero to zero (0: 0)
Grandpa eats Rhizoma Coptidis-Bitter (Grandpa)
(Metaphorically, the two masters are evenly matched, regardless of the outcome, competition, and advantages and disadvantages. )
Adou is the emperor-weak and incompetent.
Watch out under the chopping board-I can't fly.
The dwarf pushes his hand-his hand is not high
A dwarf climbed a hill-greedy for cheap.
No matter what you do, you should first think of the happiness of others. It's Superman. It is human nature to think of your own happiness first. It is a fool who makes others unhappy and himself unhappy.
Chop bones on the chopping board-dry and brittle.
Frogs on the shore-jump at the touch.
Dwarf riding a big horse-dilemma
The short man sat in Gordon's dilemma.
The short man sat on a high stool-he couldn't reach it.
B
Embrace charcoal, kiss and touch your nose.
Jump into the well with the gold ingot in your arms-put down your life, not money.
Eat persimmons in the middle of the night-pick soft ones.
Fire in the middle of the night-a blockbuster
Boil Huang Lian with rock sugar-share joys and sorrows.
Grade 8 workers worship their masters-strive for perfection-learn to play at the age of 80-out of breath
The moon on August 15th-aboveboard.
C
Tear down the ruined temple-there is no God.
Brick out of the kiln-finalized
Garbage in the kitchen-insignificant.
Cao Cao met Jiang Gan-a disaster.
Cook jiaozi in a teapot-it won't pour out.
D
Sharpen the knife in your stomach.-That was close.
Knocking in the stomach-fluttering in my heart
Cannons fight sparrows-not enough capital
Longwang Temple was flooded-disowning one's family.
Walking on the tip of a knife-mystery
The big girl is sitting in a sedan chair-the first time.
I'm sitting in the classroom-I want five cups and six cups.
E
2 1 day without chicken-bad guy
F
Hang a thermos bottle on the plane-a goblet (flat)
Dreaming on the plane.-God knows
Moths in the fire-self-destruction
Play the flute on the plane-sing high-profile
The lights on the plane-great
Hang a pocket on the plane-pretend to be crazy.
Blowing the horn on the plane-empty sound (thinking)
G
A dog has horns on its head-pretend to be a sheep.
The dog opened the curtain with one mouth.
Dogs bite mice-mind your own business.
Dogs eat mice-mind your own business.
Dogs drive ducks-croak
Selling dog meat by hanging sheep's head-different inside and outside
Rolling pin blows fire-I don't know anything.
A newly hatched chicken-hard mouth and soft legs
Anti-aircraft guns kill mosquitoes-overqualified.
H
Blowing the trumpet under the tree of Coptis chinensis-having fun in pain
Monkey Sun is wearing an undershirt-it's half a man.
The Monkey King made a scene in heaven-panicked.
When the Monkey King meets the Tathagata, it is difficult to control the law.
The Monkey King heard the golden hoop curse-a headache.
The Monkey King's golden hoop-big and small.
The Monkey King somersaults-108,000 Li.
Open a shop in Sun Erniang-no admittance.
Si Mazhao's heart-everyone knows it.
Song Jiang's Strategist-Wu Yong
It is just right for any girl to marry Zheng Jia.
Monks open umbrellas-lawlessness
Hold the ice in your arms-chilling
T
Tie a kettle to your calf-it's a higher level.
Stolen gongs and drums-can't beat them.
Find pimples in your hair-find faults (faults)
Rabbits pull carts-jump, jump
Rabbit tail-it won't grow.
Camels go up the mountain-money is tight.
Light a lamp on your head-great.
Lice on the bald head-obviously
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It's the tortoise's treat-it's full of turtles.
The tortoise laughs at the tortoise.-So do you.
What the tortoise eats is determined by its weight.
The tortoise laughs at the tortoise.-So do you.
Mosquito yawns-what a big breath.
Wu Dalang flies a kite-he can't shoot it well.
Nephew plays lanterns-take care of uncle (old)
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Blind people are wandering in the street-they are arrogant.
Blind people know the needle-they can't see it.
Nail your palms to your knees-it's too far from your hooves (problem)
A blind man lit a lamp that wasted wax.
Xu Beihong's Horse-Beautiful but Useless
Xu Shu walked into Cao Cao without saying a word.
A scholar meets a soldier-I'm not sure.
Onion mixed with tofu-one green (transparent) and two white.
Little Misgunus Jumped over the Dragon Gate-Dreaming of Jackie Chan
The boy hit Lao Tzu-hang it all!
The young monk chanted the scriptures-he had a careless mouth.
Y
Water in a fish's mouth-something goes in and something comes out.
The moon follows the sun.-sorry.
The dumb eat jiaozi-they know it.
Dumb people pick up gold-unspeakable happiness
The dumb was beaten-the pain is beyond words.
Dumb people eat coptis chinensis-there is suffering.
The terrifying put up a notice-nonsense.
Ye Gong likes dragons-duplicity.
Eat lotus root with chopsticks-be picky about food.
Z
Zhang Fei sells tofu-hard goods are not hard.
Zhang Fei meets Li Kui JY-Black to Black.
Zhang Fei eats bean sprouts-a piece of cake
Zhang Fei wears the eye of a needle, and his eyes are small.
Sesame blossoms are getting higher and higher.
Sesame fell into the eye of a needle-what a coincidence!
Zhou Yu hit Huang Gai-one is willing to fight and the other is willing to get it.
Zhou Yu died-I was so angry.
Draw water with a bamboo basket-use a sieve
Oil the awl-it's sharp and slippery.
Whistle at night-be brave.
Being a monk for a day knocks the bell for a day-muddling along.
Pig and Pig Drink Sharpening Water-Internal Rust (Show)
Pig eight quit to look in the mirror-not a person inside and outside.
Pigs with onions in their noses-Pretending to be elephants
M
Blind people go to the streets-they are arrogant.
The blind lead the way for the blind-nonsense
A blind man riding a blind horse-trespassing.
Blind people wear glasses-false intelligence.
Blind man pulls bellows
Blind people peel garlic-nonsense.
Blind people learn embroidery-blind people bluff
Needles hidden in ink are hard to find.
Cuttlefish intestines and puffer fish liver-black is poisonous
Monks in the temple-no attachments
The last mud is like people, but no one smells it.
Nonsense in the temple-Grandpa Xun is here.
The Buddha in the temple-as blind as a bat.
Horses in the temple.-not surprising.
The bell in the temple-the sound is empty in the stomach.
Jasmine for camels.-How much is it?
Rotten wax gourd-full of bad water
Rotten lotus root-bad heart
The bee's ass has a prickly head
Bee's eyes-protruding
Bees nest hole
Bees sting-* urgent
Bees fly to colorful paintings-empty joy
Coal enters the water-it can't be washed away for a lifetime.
"Black Heart"-A Man with a Face Pinched by Coal
Coal shop owner-making black-hearted money
The matchmaker has a bad mouth-it's hard to talk.
Grinding and sleeping turn one after another.
Push the porridge into your eyes-play dumb
Sister posted couplets-neck and neck
Xiang Mei became sworn brothers-all slaves.
Dream dinner-greed
See Huanglian in my dream-I will suffer.
Dreaming of my daughter-in-law-it's beautiful.
The fire on the eyebrows-red eyes
Set off firecrackers on your eyebrows-disaster is just around the corner.
The fish gall on your eyebrows-suffering is just around the corner.
Swing on your eyebrows-mysterious
Pinch the lice on your eyebrows-blink (lice)
I can't put my face down with a ladder on my eyebrows.
Scratch your eyebrows and beard-regardless of priority
Pockmarked skydiving-hype
Embroidering linen-in vain
Hemp bags make robes-not this material.
Sparrows marry women-blow and fight.
Sparrows drink river water-they can't do it.
Sparrows move.-What happened to Qingqing?
Sparrows fly into the photo studio-it's easier to meet than to talk.
The sparrow flies to the flagpole-the bird is not big, the shelf is not small-the sparrow flies to the sugar pile-it is empty and joyful.
Sparrows are bulging-what a rage!
The sparrow flew into the sea-it didn't land.
The flax-lemon in the water is still wet.
Press the light bulb on the hemp rope-there is a wrong wire.
Tofu tied with hemp rope-I can't lift it.
Hemp rope with embroidery needle-can't pass.
Hanging eggs with hemp rope-empty at both ends
Embroidery in sacks-the foundation is not good
Fried tofu with sesame oil-it costs a lot of money to pierce a needle-not bad.
Liu Ma Shujieban-not a serious material.
Use hemp stalks as scales-no one is allowed to farm.
Hemp rope with tofu-I can't lift it.
Pull the light on the hemp rope-the route is wrong.
In the sack *-I don't know black and white.
Embroidery on sacks-each generation (bag) is worse than the next.
The sparrow's stomach is narrow-minded
Sparrows fall into pots-paste their mouths.
Sparrows have a meeting-discuss it carefully
The sparrow landed on the archway-not big, and the shelf was not small.
The sparrow flew into the sea-it didn't land.
Twisted and brittle ghost
Seal the boat in the water-opening your mouth is a curse.
Sealed Ship Launching-Go with the Flow
The cat was overtaken by the tiger-thanks to saving a hand.
Cats playing with mice-coaxing to play.
Cats don't eat dead mice-fake sven
Cat chanting-pretending to be a good person
The mouse in the cat's mouth-there is nothing left.
Owls catch mice-doing good deeds is discredited.
The owl is barking.
The cat quietly guarded the mouse hole.
A mouse in a cat's mouth-you can't run away.
Cats catch mice, dogs watch the door-a responsibility.
A cat suddenly bit a tiger.
The cat's paw reached into the fish tank-trying to catch it.
The cat in the tiger-great
Cats are bold in their bellies-they can't be fierce.
Bake sesame cakes with strong fire-you can't produce good goods.
Cotton is on fire-it's hopeless.
Looking for fleas in the cotton pile-there is no landing.
Cotton yarn leads the donkey-unreliable
Cotton trousers have no legs-they are half cold.
Replace the cotton-padded jacket with a fur jacket-the better.
Planting sesame seeds in cotton fields-kill two birds with one stone
Cotton ear-soft root
Cotton blocked my nose, suffocating.
Mianjuan asked Gong-nobody answered.
Cotton mallet drum-no sound
Cotton ears-can't stand blowing
Cotton for walnuts-eat hard cotton instead of soft cotton-soft and strong.
Matchmaker praises leap girl-hype.
Matchmaker's advice-just pick the good words
The matchmaker got lost-that's all.
The matchmaker praised the girl-like a fairy.
Cross the river by feeling the stones-be sure.
Touch lighting entertainment-slick
Hit dozens of mice in the dark-hit a wall everywhere
Fart under the quilt-take it all (poison)
Blindfold grinding-wandering around
Bean dregs in steamed bread-people don't cry roast meat.
Blindfolded ghosts-not the right way.
Cannabis stem bridging-quite impressive
Bridge with hemp pole-sadness
Although the sparrow is small, it has great courage.
Sparrows follow the pattern-they stayed up all night for nothing.
Nails in sacks-outcrops
The water chestnut in the sack-stubbornly drilled out
Hemp bags make robes-not this material.
Hemp bag embroidery-poor foundation
Pockmarked is not called pockmarked-it's a lie.
Dip the hemp rope in water-tighten it.
Mano Shu Jie ban-not serious material
Hit the tiger with a hemp pole-it's neither painful nor itchy.
Asako has the final say-there are many ideas …
Pockmarked knocks at the door-it's home that deceives people.
Pockmarked face-many shortcomings
Asako takes pictures ... and looks ugly.
The wasp stung the bald man-there was no cover.
Flies in the manger-making a living
Ma Shao hits the edge of the pot-it often happens.
Bite the cow's mouth and shell
This road is not called the road of justice.
Ride a horse and study.-we'll see.
Ma Daha is an accountant. It's all a mess
Coffee in Malaysia-Interesting
Horsetail Bati Tofu-Can't be strung together
The wasp crossed the river with (harmful) poison
Look at the scenery through a telescope-right in front of you.
Fish in the net, bird in the cage-you can't get away.
Looking at peony on the platform on the way home-being a ghost is also romantic.
Watching the wind and catching the shadows-nothing. )
The lion on the mast-eating in the sky
Flies in a horse spoon-making a living.
This horse is pulling its hind legs-try to be brave.
A hornet's nest-don't poke it
Roadside phlegm-everyone's beer
Hornet needle, scorpion tail-not to be taunted
Ponytails as strings-not worth talking about (playing)
Twist the rope with a ponytail-it doesn't work.
Ponytail with ponytail-I'll kick if you kick, and I'll hit if you hit.
Horse fight-see the topic (hoof)
Horse-drawn unicycle-just turn it over.
Monday morning quarterback-it's too late.
Ants move millstones-in vain
The ant stabbed him in the neck-not a bleeding spool.
Ants enter cells-their own way out.
Ants meet chickens-what bad luck!
The grasshopper on the bean shelf-scaring people with a big shelf
The ant cut a knife on the head-there was no flesh and blood.
Ants eat fireflies-glow in their bellies.
Ants wear chaff-how cheeky!
Ants moved to Mount Tai-they are cruel.
Ants carry trees instead of measuring themselves.
Ants wear hats on their heads-button them at will.
Ant Climbing Tree-Road Town
Ants drink water-one drop is enough.
Ants go down the pond-I don't know the depth.
Ants carry snails-pretend to be big heads.
The ant's mouth grinds the plate-the strength of the ant's mouth to climb the broom-all roads are roads.
Grasshoppers carry bricks-they can't carry them.
Grasshoppers fighting cocks-that's too much.
Grasshoppers sneeze-they smell like grass.
The grasshopper is on the bean rack-the little thing scares the grasshopper's body with a big shelf-the wimp.
Leeches see blood-they can't stop biting (staring).
Ants are in the way-you can't overturn a car.
When the ant catches the cow, it has a sharp place-it thinks the cow is going up the hill.
Ants are kept in cages. There are many doors in the cages.
Ants can talk.
Ants pee on books-there aren't many words.
Ants can talk.
Ants move-it's either phoenix or rain.
The grasshopper on the bean rack-a little thing scares people with a big shelf.
Ants look at the sky-I don't know the height.
Ants drag mice-the mind is helpless.
Ants can move-everyone can talk.
The ants picked up the bugs-they all worked hard.
Ants carrying mantis-shouldering heavy responsibilities
Buried Mines-Explosives
Buy back the color TV and bring back the invoice-well founded.
Buy salted fish and set them free-everything is wrong.
Buy a box of pearls-I don't know the goods
Selling cattle and hair to marry the dumb-nothing to say.
That's what tofu sellers do-business is not big.
The flower seller says that the flowers are fragrant; The tea seller says that all the dishes are fresh-each has its own set.
Selling sons and recruiting sons-in-law-screwing around
Selling children and selling women to sing big plays-what contribution does Qing make?
Those who sell water look at the big river-those who sell fried spoons are all money-and they are sure.
Selling rice without promotion-bad intentions (quantity)
The pot seller stumbled-it was a mess.
Shrimp sellers don't have scales-catch the blind (shrimp)
Salt sellers drink boiled water-it's tasteless.
The coffin seller gritted his teeth-he hates people not to die.
The steamed bread seller mixed with lime-noodles don't change color.
Shake the basket of bean sprouts-clean and tidy
Sell the dogskin coat and buy a pair of underwear-it's too short to be seen.
Lahu people selling fried dough sticks-You (you) are idle (string)
Sell clothes and buy wine to drink-no matter your mouth or body.
Selling a son and recruiting a son-in-law-doing it backwards
Oil sellers don't use salt-they don't care.
Selling fried food is a big loss.
Crabs are sold on the stage-many feet, not much singing.
The skull selling wood was robbed by thieves-a great shame.
Selling pottery pots-you need a set.
Sell ducks in baskets-water (water) eggs
I bought a wheat steamer-I don't steam steamed bread and sell water every day-it's full of money.
Kowtow in the stubble field-poke your eyes
Straw top door-white effect
The straw is used as a scale, which has no weight and no weight.
Straw blows fire-stingy
The wheat awn poked into the eye-it stung and hurt.
Rub the chaff with a rope-you can't start.
Straw blows a few fires-stingy
Look at the people in the straw pile-a subtle perspective
Explosives in wheat straw pile-random shooting
Take straw as a scale-look at people too lightly.
Swallow charcoal-dumb mouth
Qin Gui didn't unload the goods-who hasn't seen Erhualian?
Brush the sky-lake (Hu) cloud
Coptis chinensis-endless suffering
Full of gold teeth-opening your mouth is a lie (yellow)
Full of fruit-only you are red.
A mouse covered in oil got into the fire-there was nothing better.
Talking to the blind-nonsense
Blind people buy horns and blow them one by one.
Blind people blindly play blackjack cards.
Blind people open for a day-nonsense
Blind people play lanterns-don't look at others, blind people wear glasses-for show.
A blind man rides a blind horse.
Owls sing ~ ... in a strange voice.
Cats don't eat fish.
A cat burrows into a mouse hole-you can't get through it.
Cats catch mice-on their own
The cat teaches the tiger-save one hand.
A cat can easily get through a dog hole.
Donkey mill ... one, you can't run out of this circle
Eating cantaloupe in the toilet ... tastes wrong
The stones in the pit are ... smelly and hard.
Bi Yu has a bad reputation and a stubborn attitude.
Lime briquettes-black and white.
Fly ash mixed with lime-black and white
The dung maggot in the pit-living in death (shit)
Peacock in the pit-smelly play
The weight in the toilet-both self-sufficient and hard.
Throw bombs into the pit ... arouse public anger (dung)
Install an electric fan in the pit ... ~ It stinks.
The roses in the toilet ... don't smell good.
Hats don't have children as insoles-they once degenerated to the end.
Where is an impostor-a lute without strings-playing (talking about)
Duckweed without roots-helplessness
A toothless wife gnaws at a bone-by licking it.
Set off firecrackers on your eyebrows-fire (disaster) is just around the corner
Gourmets talk about everything, whether they eat or not.
Mei Lanfang's famous song Farewell My Concubine
Weight of door angle-dead (solid) heart
The man behind the door-on tenterhooks
Door frame blanks are one after another.
Look at people under the door-look down on people.
The bricks under the threshold were kicked in and out one by one.
Looking at the sky under the door-narrow-minded.
The seal on the door-it won't open.
The broom behind the door-pick up dirty things to do.
Hang a mat on the door-outrageous (painting)
Shit on the threshold-it stinks inside and out
Listening to thunder in the dark-can't tell the difference between southeast and northwest
Fart under the quilt-swallow alone (play)
Meng Huo surrendered-convinced Meng Jiangnu to find her husband-not far away.
Eating honey in my dream-I want to be sweet.
I dreamed of my daughter-in-law-very beautiful.
Getting married in a dream-is it a good thing?
What I said in my dream-I don't know if it's true or not.
Flying in a dream-I miss it very much.
Picking up money in a dream-blind happiness
Dreaming of the groom-an empty happiness
Maitreya-always smile.
Rice cooked into porridge-confusion
A rice shop selling salt-mind your own business.
The sunshine in the crotch of the rice screen-can't cover it
Sleep in the sieve eye.
The rice screen is full of water-there are many leaks.
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Mosquitoes look for courage in their bellies-deliberately embarrassed.
Mosquitoes yawn-it's a big day.
Mosquitoes look for spiders-they trap themselves.
Mosquitoes bite eggs-there are no holes.
Mosquitoes support the weight ~ what a strong Japanese weather
Mosquitoes sing a song-they want to bite people.
Mosquito Bites Eggs-Seamless Drilling
Mosquitoes bite people-all because of your good mouth.
Mosquitoes fart-stingy
Mosquitoes can identify males and females when they fly over-good eye.
Mosquito bites Buddha-mistook one for another
Mosquitoes are slapped-the loss of eating their mouths.
Cover your ears and shoot-I'm afraid I'll hear you.
Catch a thief with a wallet-be careful.
Cross the river with your ass covered-cross the river carefully.
Water on the eaves-dripping from the nest
* Dan hanging under the eaves-bitter water drops
Wang Bayi on the roof can't go up to the sky or get down to the ground.
Shelter from the rain under the eaves-it won't last long
It's a disaster when the house is wet and the boat breaks and meets a phoenix.
Doll teasing sister-hi haha
Wayu climbed up the tree-looking left and right is not a person.
Giant salamander's mouth-delicious
Go and play chess-the wrong way.
Laugh at beggars-make fun of the poor
Eating watermelons around the stove-My Sweetie is in my heart and warm on me.
The god of wealth knocks on the door-blessings fall from the sky; A great good thing
Market at night-scattered
The snail's house-the snail races on its back-crawls slowly.
Scolopes eat scorpions-Fight poison with poison
Sleeping in a snail's shell-it's hard to turn over.
Snails go to dinner-uninvited guests
Fresh peaches on the cliff-nobody cares (picking); No one has tasted it
Long live Grandpa Mao's side-without your share (shit)
Hooray! He fell into the well-I dare not help you.
Snuff and saliva-fake experts
Smell the coffin and call it a few incense-very close to death
Dig a well and make a artesian spring-that's exactly what you want.
Dig an eye as a judge-blind to the end-I can't eat pomegranate.
Hanging the baby to watch the play-happy
Dolls watch magic-puzzling.
Doll playing chess-no overall situation in mind
A doll riding a wooden horse-if you don't advance, you will retreat
Dolls go to the streets-where is the excitement?
Dolls play with fire-never.
The doll is the commander-the villain will become a great instrument.
Change socks into pants-Goldman Sachs
Speak with a crooked neck-your mouth is not right.
Wearing a hat and coat askew-it's unseemly.
Inclined pot with open hearth-one set.
It is unreasonable to go to the theatre with your head tilted.
A crooked monk blows a lamp-a crooked wind
Monk with crooked mouth-not serious
Blow conch with a crooked mouth-two will do.
A woman with a crooked mouth falls-it's wrong to go up and down.
Monks with crooked mouths recite scriptures-they can't say anything serious
Be a crooked cavalry-lose face at once
Sunscreen mask with a crooked mouth-you can't see anything wrong
Look at your watch with a crooked neck-incorrect view
Monks with crooked mouths eat snails crooked.
The crooked mother-in-law drinks soup-about.
Eat pomegranate with a crooked mouth-try your best to make a crooked idea
Blow the trumpet with a crooked mouth-an evil (crooked) breath
Playing the flute with a crooked mouth-it doesn't match your eyes
Blowing the lamp and crooked mouth-full of evil (oblique) gas
Hanging a necklace with a crooked neck-not necessarily beautiful.
Blow the horn with a crooked mouth-it's out of tune.
Nephew's filial piety-hopeless (uncle)
Grandpa's death-hopeless (uncle)
Pick up a lining outside and throw a fur coat inside-it's not worth the candle.
Grandma has a little son-saved (male)
Kitchen God is in the outer room-how many seats does a person have?
Foreign trade goods are unqualified-it's hard to say.
A machete meets a gourd ladle to cut vegetables-just right.
Get down on the tree-you can't stand up straight.
Bitch gives a talk-hold (turtle) sound and hold (turtle) gas.
Asshole's ass-regulation (turtle)
Tortoise heart-rectum straight belly; Nothing can fit.
It will rain sooner or later this year.
Wang Qi's Brother-Tortoise
I can't see the notice-it's an act.
The Queen Mother's Hammer Stone-After World War I
Wang Anshi draws a circle-leaving a tail
Wangqiao fights Shi Chong-candidly admit defeat
The flat peach of the queen mother-no matter how good it is, you can't eat it.
Old women sell melons-sell themselves and brag.
Wang Baoqi fell in love with a beggar-visionary.
The tortoise is carrying a fork-conscious of the light.
Turtles eat watermelons-rolling and crawling
Wang Xiaoer beat drums and gongs-as poor as a church mouse.
The heavenly queen stretched out her hand-she wanted the wind to get the wind and the rain to get the rain.
Wang Zuo's Brokeback-Save a Hand.
What the tortoise eats is determined by its weight.
Tortoise bit his finger-never let go of yue
Pockmarked Wang eats walnuts in it-the idea of going out.
Wang Dao Tu Hua Fu-I understand it myself.
What the tortoise eats is determined by its weight.
Turtles eat watermelons-roll and crawl.
There is a chicken feather in the tortoise's belly-the tortoise's heart is like an arrow.
Wang Xiaoer celebrates the New Year-it gets worse every year.
Boiled chestnuts in warm water-medium boiled
Hot beef-slow down
Warm water stew cake-the skin is warm and cool
Scalding chicken feathers with warm water-difficult to pull out
Boiling soft-shelled turtle in warm soup-neither dead nor alive