"Details" • Chinese-English Dictionary

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 nèi róng content / substance / details / CL:個|个[ge4],項|项[xiang4]
 xì jié details / particulars
 xiáng qíng details / particulars
 míng xì clear and detailed / definite / details (are as follows:)
 duān dì really / after all / details / particulars
 bèi xì details / particulars
 lián xì fāng shì contact details
 xiáng jìn thorough and detailed / exhaustive / the tedious details in full
 xiáng jiàn for further details, refer to
 hēi mù hidden details / dirty tricks / dark secrets
 diǎn diǎn dī dī bit by bit / dribs and drabs / the little details / every aspect
 fán suǒ many and complicated / mired in minor details
 dǐ yùn inside information / concrete details
 àn qíng details of a case / case
 duān xiáng full details / full particulars
 xiě yì to suggest (rather than depict in detail) / freehand style of Chinese painting, characterized by bold strokes rather than accurate details
 zhuì shù to say more than is necessary / to give unnecessary details
 nèi xiáng name and address of the sender enclosed / details inside
 wěi qū sinuous / devious / full details of a story / to stoop
 jiāo dǐ to fill sb in (on the details of sth) / to put all one's cards on the table
 xì zhī mò jié minor details / trifles
 yǔ yān bù xiáng to mention sth without elaborating (idiom) / not giving details
 pǐn tóu lùn zú lit. to assess the head and discuss the feet (idiom) / minute criticism of a woman's appearance / fig. to find fault in minor details / nitpicking / overcritical
 diǎn rǎn to touch up (a piece of writing) / to add details (to a painting)
 bù qiú shèn jiě lit. not requiring a detailed understanding (idiom) / only looking for an overview / not bothered with the details / superficial / content with shallow understanding
 xiáng lu:è concise / the details in brief
 shě běn zhú mò to neglect the root and pursue the tip (idiom) / to neglect fundamentals and concentrate on details
 cóng lu:è to omit (less important details etc)
 pū xù to explain all the details / complete narrative
 píng tóu lùn zú lit. to assess the head and discuss the feet (idiom) / minute criticism of a woman's appearance / fig. to find fault in minor details / to remark upon a person's appearance / nitpicking / overcritical / judgmental
 tiān yóu jiā cù lit. to add oil and vinegar / fig. adding details while telling a story (to make it more interesting)
 wán wù sàng zhì lit. trifling destroys the will (idiom) / infatuation with fine details prevents one making progress / excessive attention to trivia saps the will
 xuān bīn duó zhǔ lit. the voice of the guest overwhelms that of the host (idiom) / fig. a minor player upstages the main attraction / minor details obscure the main point / the sauce is better than the fish
 dà chù zhuó yǎn View the big picture while handling the details (idiom).
 zhǐ jiàn shù mù bù jiàn sēn lín unable to see the wood for the trees / fig. only able to see isolated details, and not the bigger picture
 chá chá wéi míng keenly observant of trivial details
 yǒu zhī yǒu yè to become bogged down in the details (idiom)
 chèng tuó suī xiǎo yā qiān jīn although small, a steelyard weight may tip a hundred pounds (idiom) / apparently insignificant details can have a large impact / for want of a nail the battle was lost
 xì wēi mò jié tiny insignificant details / niceties
 rén ròu sōu suǒ yǐn qíng human flesh search engine / a large-scale collective effort to find details about a person or event (Internet slang)
 bèi xī to know all about / to be informed of all the details
 tǎo dǐ to enquire / to demand details
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 huàn tiě to exchange cards containing personal details (when taking an oath of fraternity)
 tàn yōu fā wēi to probe deeply and uncover minute details
 bào léi (of a P2P lending platform) to collapse / (Tw) (slang) to reveal plot details / spoiler
 mì xīn behind-the-scenes story / details known only to insiders
 yuàn wén qí xiáng I'd like to hear the details
 gài ér bù lùn fuzzy about the details
 tòu dǐ to disclose inside information / to divulge secret details
 xiāng qīn jiǎo "matchmaking corner", a gathering in a park for parents who seek marriage partners for their adult children by connecting with other parents who put up posters displaying their unmarried child's details
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