黔驴技穷
Explanation: Guizhou: Guizhou Province, this area; skills: skills; poor: do. Metaphor has a limited ability to run out of that. Usage: Partial official; as subject, object; containing derogatory Source: Tangliu Zong Yuan "three ring Qian of the donkey": "Tiger by hi, namely, I said: 'This technology only ears!' Because Tiaoliang large Kan, off its throat, to make its meat, is to go." Examples: ~ They just want to find a survival Bale. (Chen Lide "precursor" xxxviii)- Thesaurus: Chachinantao, Be unable to escape even if given wings, be on its last legs, bring to a dead end, Donkey of Guizhou account, Wits and technology to make
- Antonym Group: professinal skill, Defect Teeth, so much for, Merely mediocre, know sth.thoroughly by heart as one who can recite a passage backward fluently, stem the flood, achieve success and win recognition, succeed, gain in both fame and wealth, accom plishment of a project(task,work); be crowned with success, Exhibition combed and arranged silk threads, Heaven carries out the desires of man, get one's wish, like melting snow with hot water— easily done, direct with ease, butter one's bread on both sides (=have one's bread buttered on both sides), Cook Liberation, fully satisfied or contented, conveyance of double meaning, event occurs only under certain conditions, or not until a certain time superintendent, turn heaven and earth, Man Mo almightiness, Omnipotent, accomplish the whole task at one stroke, proficiency get the feel of sth., Practice makes perfect, work miracles in manoeuvring troops, wonderful foresight (in military operations), Can pinch will be counted, drive a light carriage on a familiar road
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