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拨乱反正 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 thrown into prison / behind bars
抛砖引玉 pāo zhuān yǐn 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 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 lit. a horse that has thrown off the reins (idiom); runaway horse / out of control
投壶 tóu 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
接住 jiē zhù to catch (sth thrown etc) / to receive (sth given) / to accept
掷筊 zhì jiǎo poe divination, a traditional Chinese divination method where a pair of crescent-shaped wooden or bamboo blocks is thrown on the ground, with the positions of the blocks determining the divine answer
锒铛入狱 láng dāng lit. to get shackled and thrown in jail (idiom) / fig. to be put behind bars / to get jailed
杯珓 bēi jiào pair of mussel-shaped objects thrown on the ground for divination purposes
引玉之砖 yǐn 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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