Idioms with Directions

to act as though there were nobody else present/unselfconscious/fig. without regard for others

to learn a lesson from the mistakes of one's predecessor (idiom)

to make insinuations/to take an indirect approach (in making inquiries) (idiom)

hell on earth (idiom); suffering the torments of Buddhist hell while still alive/fig. having an uncomfortable time

may your happiness be as immense as the East Sea (idiom)

lit. to be in a high location, overlooking the scene below (idiom)/fig. to occupy a commanding position/to assume a haughty attitude

lit. kept inside a drum (idiom)/fig. completely in the dark

to sway to and fro/to rock back and forth

to look in all directions (idiom)/to glance around

to travel extensively

between the words and the lines (idiom); implied meaning/connotations

lit. to shoot from both sides (idiom)/fig. to display ambidexterity/to slap with one hand and then the other, in quick succession/to use both feet equally (football)

an up-and-coming youngster; new talent; a brilliant younger generation

lit. a pearl in the palm (idiom)/fig. beloved person (esp. daughter)

lit. the gentleman on the roof beam/fig. a thief

lit. Mount Tai and the North Star (idiom)/fig. an outstanding figure in one's field

to watch with folded arms (idiom); to look on without lifting a finger

(idiom) to be faced with a formidable enemy

neighbors/next-door neighbors/related work units/colleagues doing related work

glancing to left and right (idiom); to look all around

to act from inside in coordination with attackers outside/attacked from both inside and out