keep one 's head above water
keep one 's head above water
Striving to be strong is a Chinese word pronounced f ā f è NT ú Qi á ng, which means to make up one's mind and strive for progress. It is generally used with "striving to be strong". From people's daily.
Analysis of Idioms
To be angry and to be strong; to do nothing
Idiom usage
Serial verb; as predicate and attribute; with commendatory meaning
The origin of Idioms
People's daily, 1959.9.3: "working hard and self-reliance, of course, plays an extremely important role in changing the poor and backward appearance of the backward teams."
keep one 's head above water
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4.blazing fire and dry wood -- from bad to worse
blazing fire and dry wood -- from bad to worse - liè huǒ gān chái
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6.to hold back from taking action against an evildoer for fear of involving good people
to hold back from taking action against an evildoer for fear of involving good people - zhì shǔ jì qì
Time 2021-03-06 -
9.be cut by knife and boiled in a cauldron
be cut by knife and boiled in a cauldron - dāo jù dǐng huò
Time 2021-03-06