What are some (non-English) idioms, and what do they mean (both literally and in context)? Odd ones, your favorite ones - any and all are welcome. :)

For example, in English I might call someone a “good egg,” meaning they’re a nice person. Or, if it’s raining heavily, I might say “it’s raining cats and dogs.”

  • BigilusDickilus@lemmy.world
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    10 months ago

    Chinese has so many good ones.

    Please forgive the lack of tones, it’s been a long long time.

    Ren shan, Ren hai: a mountain and sea of people - a remarkable amount of people by Chinese standards.

    Ma Ma, Hu Hu: horse horse, tiger tiger - a mixed bag, or something that’s ok.