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lit. dragon births dragon, phoenix births phoenix (idiom) / fig. the apple doesn't fall far from the tree
elegant, almond-shaped eyes with the inner canthus pointing down and the outer canthus up, like the eye of a phoenix
lit. as rare as phoenix feathers and unicorn horns (idiom) / fig. few and far between
Phoenix, capital of Arizona / also 菲尼克斯
red phoenix eyes (eyes whose outer corners incline upwards)
red phoenix
phoenix
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the dragon and phoenix are symbols of good fortune (idiom) / auspicious / decorated with auspicious symbols such as the dragon and the phoenix
dragon and phoenix
Phoenix, capital of Arizona / also 鳳凰城|凤凰城
hitching a ride to the sky on the dragon and phoenix (idiom); fig. currying favor with the rich and powerful in the hope of advancement
Phoenix, NASA Mars explorer
lit. to hope one's daughter becomes a phoenix (idiom) / fig. to hope one's daughter is a success in life
Phoenix (constellation)
lit. would rather be a chicken's head than a phoenix's tail (idiom) / fig. to prefer to be a big fish in a small pond rather than a small fish in a big pond
four divinities / four divine emperors / four mythical creatures symbolic of prosperity and longevity, namely the phoenix 鳳|凤, turtle 龜|龟, dragon 龍|龙 and Chinese unicorn 麒麟 / also 四象, the four division of the sky
luan and phoenix / husband and wife / virtuous person / sovereign / belle
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mythical bird related to phoenix
lit. one phoenix feather; fig. a glimpse that reveals the whole
lit. phoenix in embryo / fig. young talent / budding genius
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  *凤* | 凤* | *凤
phoenix
lit. to mistake a chicken for a phoenix (idiom) / fig. to overestimate sth's worth
lit. qilin's horn, phoenix's mouth (idiom) / fig. rara avis / rarity
(literary) mythical bird similar to a phoenix / (archaic) waterbird similar to a large duck
lit. firebird soars, phoenix alights (idiom) / fig. bold, graceful calligraphy / married couple separated from each other / talented person not given the opportunity to fulfill his potential
lit. firebird and phoenix come together (idiom) / fig. a gathering of eminent people


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