(lit.) seeming neither close nor distant (idiom); (fig.) to keep one's distance; (of a relationship) lukewarm; vague
as if nothing had happened (idiom); calmly; nonchalantly
as if one had lost something (idiom); to look or feel unsettled or distracted; to feel empty
faintly discernible (idiom)
as different as heaven and earth (idiom); worlds apart
precarious as morning dew (idiom); unlikely to last out the day
mouth like a torrent (idiom); eloquent; glib; voluble; have the gift of the gab
(lit.) dumb as a wooden chicken (idiom); fig. dumbstruck
to keep quiet out of fear (idiom)
secure as a city protected by a wall of metal and a moat of boiling water (idiom); well fortified; invulnerable to attack
a great hero may appear timid (idiom); the really brave person remains level-headed
great intelligence may appear to be stupidity (idiom)
to honor sb as a God (idiom); to revere; to worship; to deify; to make a holy cow of sth; to put sb on a pedestal
rare as morning stars (idiom); few and far between; sparse
to feel despondent (idiom)
pleasantly surprised like mad (idiom); capering madly with joy; to express boundless pleasure
(lit.) to be frustrated as though having lost sth (idiom); (fig.) to be at a loss; perplexed; frustrated
to hold sb in the same regard as one would a god (idiom)
to be wild with joy (idiom)
cool and collected (idiom); showing no sign of nerves; perfectly composed
clear as a flame (idiom); to see things absolutely clearly
to hide one's treasure away so that no-one knows about it (idiom); fig. modest about one's talents; to hide one's light under a bushel
bright as a multitude of stars (idiom); extremely able talent
to turn a deaf ear to (idiom); to pretend not to hear
receptive as an echoing canyon (idiom); modest and open-minded
word and actions coincide (idiom); to live up to one's word; to match words with deeds; Practice what you preach.
to rush like ducks (idiom); the mob scrabbles madly for sth unobtainable; an unruly crowd on a wild goose chase
front yard as busy as a marketplace (idiom); a place with many visitors
as quiet as a cicada in winter (idiom)
habit becomes nature (idiom); get used to something and it seems inevitable; second nature; same as 習慣成自然|习惯成自然
far-flung realms as next door (idiom); close in spirit although far away; absence makes the heart grow fonder
nobody understands one's son better than his father (idiom)
ruling a large nation is like cooking a small delicacy (idiom); effective government requires minimal intervention
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