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lú g\u014du qiáo de shí sh\u012b zi – sh\u01d4 bù q\u012bng
<\/em><\/font>\u5362\u6c9f\u6865\u7684\u77f3\u72ee\u5b50 – \u6570\u4e0d\u6e05<\/strong>
There are numerous stone lions on Lugou Bridge. (Lugou Bridge, also known as Macro Polo Bridge, was first built in 1187 to the southwest of today’s Beijing.) – a large amount<\/p>\n

èr wàn w\u01d4 qi\u0101n l\u01d0 cháng zh\u0113ng – rèn zhòng dào yu\u0103n
<\/font><\/em>\u4e8c\u4e07\u4e94\u5343\u91cc\u957f\u5f81 – \u4efb\u91cd\u9053\u8fdc
<\/strong>Long March of 25,000 <\/span>li<\/em>, or 12,500 kilometers (made by the Chinese Workers’ and Peasants’ Red Army, 1934-1935) – the task is arduous and the road ahead is long; shoulder heavy responsibilities in years to come<\/p>\n

bàn ti\u0101n k\u014dng li guà k\u014fu dài – zhu\u0101ng f\u0113ng (f\u0113ng)
<\/font><\/em>\u534a\u5929\u7a7a\u91cc\u6302\u53e3\u888b – \u88c5\u75af\uff08\u98ce\uff09
<\/strong>Hanging a bag in mid-air – Literally, "\u88c5\u98ce" means "holding the wind". As its pun, "\u88c5\u75af" is hence implied to refer to "feigning madness".<\/p>\n

bàn yè l\u01d0 t\u014du táo ch\u012b – zh\u0103o ru\u0103n de ni\u0113
<\/font><\/em>\u534a\u591c\u91cc\u5077\u6843\u5403 – \u627e\u8f6f\u7684\u634f<\/strong>
Steal peaches at midnight – pick only the soft ones; figuratively, bully the weak and cringe before bullies<\/p>\n

páng xiè ji\u0101 w\u0101n dòu – lián pá dài g\u01d4n<\/font><\/em>
\u8783\u87f9\u5939\u8c4c\u8c46 – \u8fde\u722c\u5e26\u6eda<\/strong>
A crab carrying a pea – crawling and rolling. This saying is often used to describe those who flee in a panic after being defeated.<\/p>\n

wén zi d\u012bng pú sà – rèn cuò rén le<\/font><\/em>
\u868a\u5b50\u53ee\u83e9\u8428 – \u8ba4\u9519\u4eba\u4e86<\/strong>
A mosquito bites a clay idol. – mistaken identity; wrong identification of someone<\/p>\n

xi\u0101 zi dài y\u0103n jìng – du\u014d c\u01d0 y\u012b j\u01d4<\/font><\/em>
\u778e\u5b50\u6234\u773c\u955c – \u591a\u6b64\u4e00\u4e3e<\/strong>
A blind man putting on glasses – an unnecessary action<\/p>\n

dà rè ti\u0101n chu\u0101n mián \u0103o – bù shì shí hou<\/font><\/em>
\u5927\u70ed\u5929\u7a7f\u68c9\u8884 – \u4e0d\u662f\u65f6\u5019<\/strong>
Wearing a padded coat on a hot day – out of season<\/p>\n<\/div>\n