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拨乱反正 bō luàn fǎn zhèng bring order out of chaos / set to rights things which have been thrown into disorder
身陷囹圄 shēn xiàn líng yǔ thrown into prison / behind bars
抛砖引玉 pāo zhuān yǐn yù lit. throw out a brick and get jade thrown back (idiom) / fig. to attract others' interest or suggestions by putting forward one's own modest ideas to get the ball rolling
掷地有声 zhì dì yǒu shēng lit. if thrown on the floor, it will make a sound (idiom) / fig. (of one's words) powerful and resonating / to have substance
脱缰之马 tuō jiāng zhī mǎ lit. a horse that has thrown off the reins (idiom); runaway horse / out of control
投壶 tóu hú ancient banquet game of throwing arrows into a pot, the winner determined by the number of arrows thrown in, and the loser required to drink as punishment
抛下 pāo xià to throw down / to dump / to abandon / thrown down
接球 jiē qiú to receive a served ball (volleyball, tennis etc) / to catch a ball thrown by sb
筊杯 jiǎo bēi (folk religion) moon blocks – a pair of crescent-shaped divination blocks thrown on the ground to seek a deity's response
接住 jiē zhù to catch (sth thrown etc) / to receive (sth given) / to accept
锒铛入狱 láng dāng rù yù lit. to get shackled and thrown in jail (idiom) / fig. to be put behind bars / to get jailed
引玉之砖 yǐn yù zhī zhuān lit. a brick thrown to prompt others to produce a jade (idiom) / fig. a modest suggestion intended to prompt others to come forward with better ideas
飞挝 fēi zhuā ancient weapon with a tip like a grappling hook, thrown at enemy combatants in order to capture them


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