cut the pigeon wing
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
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cut the umbilical cord
Become independent from something or someone
cut through
To simplify or resolve a complex situation
cut to pieces
completely defeat or criticize someone
cut up
to upset or distress someone
cut up nasty
to speak badly or criticize someone
cut up rough
behave badly or aggressively
cut your coat according to your cloth
Spend only what you can afford
cut your wisdom teeth
When persons say or do silly things, the remark is made to them that "they have not yet cut their wisdom teeth," or reached years of discretion.
cut-throat
A butcher, a cattle-slaughterer; a ruffian.
cute
Sharp, cunning. Abbreviation of ACUTE.
cute as a bug in a rug
Very cute.
cute as a button
Very cute.
cute as a pin
Very cute.
cutex
nail polish
Cutler's Poetry
Mere jingles or rhymes. Knives had, at one time, a distich inscribed on the blade by means of aqua fortis.
cutter
A ruffian, a cut-purse. Of Robin Hood it was said—
cutter's law
Not to see a fellow want while we have cash in our purse. Cutter's law means the law of purse-cutters, robbers, brigands, and highwaymen.
cuttie
A cutback.
cutting edge
The most advanced or innovative stage of something
cutting-shop
A place where cheap rough goods are sold.
cutty stool
A small stool on which offenders were placed in the Scottish church when they were about to receive a public rebuke. Cp. STOOL OF REPENTANCE.
cutty-pipe
A short clay pipe. Scotch, CUTTY, short.
cutty-sark
A short chemise.—Scotch. A scantily-draped lady is so called by Burns.
cuzzo
A cousin.
cycle of the sun
A period of twenty-eight years, at the expiration of which time the Sunday letters recur and proceed in the same order as they did twenty-eight years previously. In other words, the days of the month fall again on the same days of the week.
Cyclic Poets
Epic poets who, on the death of Homer, caught the contagion of his poems, and wrote continuations, illustra- tions, or additions thereto. These poets wrote between 800 and 550 B.C., and were called cyclic because they confined themselves to the cycle of the Trojan war. The chief were Agias, Arctmos, Eugamon, Lesches, and Strasinos.
Cynic: a blackguard whose faulty vision sees things as they are, not as they ought to be. (Ambrose Bierce)
A cynic is someone who sees the worst in things
ca dao tục ngữ
Traditional Vietnamese folk sayings
Ca dao Việt Nam châm biếm, hài hước
Vietnamese folk sayings that use satire and humor
Ca dao Việt Nam về chủ đề than thân
complain about one's own fate
Ca dao Việt Nam về lao động và văn hóa
Vietnamese folk sayings about labor and culture
Ca dao Việt Nam về quan hệ xã hội
Vietnamese folk sayings about social relationships
Ca dao Việt Nam về tình cảm gia đình
Vietnamese folk sayings about family emotions
Ca dao Việt Nam về tình yêu
Vietnamese folk sayings about love
Ca dao Việt Nam về tình yêu quê hương, đất nước, con người
Expresses love for one's homeland and people
canh cánh trong lòng
Having a nagging feeling or worry
cao bổng ngọn cây
Having high but unattainable ambitions
cao chẳng đến, thấp chẳng thông
Unable to reach a compromise or mutual understanding
cao hạ bằng đẳng
Everyone is equal, regardless of social status
cao không tới thấp không thông
Too proud to interact with others
cao thành nở ngọn
Great things often start from small beginnings
cay-nghiệt càng nhiều oan-chái
The more bitter, the more astringent
cha chung không ai khóc
Nobody is concerned about a public or shared problem
cha dỡ đó mẹ xó chùa
Children are spoiled by their grandparents
cha hát con khen, ai chen vô lọt
Family members often praise each other's bad work
cha muốn cho con hay, thày muốn cho trò khá
Parents and teachers want the best for their children and students.
cha mẹ nuôi con bằng trời bằng bể
Parents sacrifice everything to raise their children
cha mẹ đặt đâu, con nằm đấy
Children obey their parents without question
che mặt thế gian
to hide from the world
chill chill
Doubled-up chill — pleasantly unhurried; the reduplication turns borrowed "chill" into proper Vietnamese texture.
chill phết
Pleasantly chill — the borrowed "chill" wearing the Northern "phết": more relaxed than expected, in a good way.
chim có cánh, cá có vây
Everyone has their own unique strengths and abilities
chim khôn đỗ nóc nhà quan
A clever person can achieve a high position
chim mắc lưới hồng
A person trapped in a romantic relationship
chim sa cá lặn
A time of great chaos or upheaval
chim sáo-sậu lồng sơn son
A person who is trapped in a luxurious but confining situation
chim tìm tổ, người tìm tông
People seek their roots and heritage
Chim Việt, cành Nam
A bird chooses a branch to perch on that is similar to its own kind
chim-chích ghẹo bồ nông
A small person can tease or annoy a larger one
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