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卷土重来 juǎn tǔ chóng lái lit. to return in a swirl of dust (idiom) / fig. to regroup and come back even stronger / to make a comeback
闪爆 shǎn bào to flash-explode; flash explosion (caused by ignition of accumulated flammable gas or combustible dust)
玩完 wán wán (coll.) to end in failure; to come to grief; to bite the dust
吃灰 chī huī (neologism c. 2019) (coll.) to gather dust
抹一鼻子灰 mǒ yī bí zi huī lit. to rub one's nose with dust / to suffer a snub / to meet with a rebuff
甚嚣尘上 shèn xiāo chén shàng clamor raises the dust (idiom); a tremendous clamor / to raise a tremendous stink
一骑绝尘 yī qí jué chén (idiom) to lead the pack by a wide margin; to leave one's competitors trailing behind in one's dust
吹灯拔蜡 chuī dēng bá là lit. to blow out the lamp and put out the candle (idiom) / fig. to die / to bite the dust / to be over and done with
吹灰 chuī huī to blow away dust
尘埃落定 chén āi luò dìng lit. the dust has settled (idiom) / fig. to get sorted out / to be finalized
眯 mí to blind (as with dust) / Taiwan pr. [mi3]
封尘 fēng chén to gather dust
弥漫 mí màn to pervade / to fill the air / diffuse / everywhere present / about to inundate (water) / permeated by (smoke) / filled with (dust) / to saturate (the air with fog, smoke etc)
万念俱灰 wàn niàn jù huī every hope turns to dust (idiom); completely disheartened
掸 dǎn to brush away / to dust off / brush / duster / CL:把
卷起 juǎn qǐ to roll up / to curl up / (of dust etc) to swirl up
除尘 chú chén to eliminate dust (i.e. filter out suspended particles)
弹冠相庆 tán guān xiāng qìng lit. to flick dust off sb's cap (idiom); to celebrate an official appointment / to congratulate and celebrate (promotion, graduation etc)
望尘莫及 wàng chén mò jí lit. to see only the other rider's dust and have no hope of catching up (idiom) / to be far inferior
敷粉 fū fěn to sprinkle powder / a dusting


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