"dropped" Chinese-English Dictionary

Chinese	Pinyin	Translation	Actions
顶罪頂罪	dǐng zuì	to take the blame for sb else / to compensate for one's crime / to get charges dropped (by paying money etc)
礌	lèi	(old) rocks that can be dropped from a height onto an attacking enemy / see 礌石[lei4 shi2]
刻舟求剑刻舟求劍	kè zhōu qiú jiàn	lit. a notch on the side of a boat to locate a sword dropped overboard (idiom) / fig. an action made pointless by changed circumstances	syn
礌礧	léi	(old) rocks that can be dropped from a height onto an attacking enemy / Taiwan pr. [lei4] / used in 礌石[lei2shi2]
石投大海	shí tóu dà hǎi	to disappear like a stone dropped into the sea / to vanish forever without trace
礌石	léi shí	(old) rocks that can be dropped from a height onto an attacking enemy
落汤螃蟹	luò tāng páng xiè	(idiom) To be in an extremely awkward situation and panic, like a crab dropped into boiling water.
红炉点雪	hóng lú diǎn xuě	(idiom) Like a snowflake dropped into a blazing furnace, an idea is understood or accepted immediately, and the mind changes very quickly.
路无拾遗路無拾遺	lù wú shí yí	(idiom) Things dropped on the road are not picked up for private use. It describes a society with honest customs and a good social climate.
遗簪弃舄	yí zān qì xì	(idiom) Refers to hairpins and shoes dropped or left lying on the ground. By extension, it may evoke old objects left behind.

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