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未雨綢繆

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未雨綢繆 (wei4 yu3 chou2 mou2)

to plan ahead; prepare for a rainy day; take precautions

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打折扣

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打折扣 (da3 zhe2 kou4)

to give a discount; to add a grain of salt

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有把握

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有把握 (you3 ba3 wo4)

sure; certain

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互不相讓

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互不相讓 (hu4 bu4 xiang1 rang4)

neither giving way to the other

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早日康復

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早日康復 (zao3 ri4 kang4 fu4)

get well soon; recover one’s health quickly

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堆積如山

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堆積如山 (dui1 ji1 ru2 shan1)

piled up as high as a mountain

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消磨時光

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消磨時光 (xiao1 mo2 shi2 guang1)

to pass the time; to while away the time

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擇偶條件

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擇偶條件 (ze2 ou3 tiao2 jian4)

criteria for selecting a boyfriend/girlfriend/spouse

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無緣無故

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無緣無故 (wu2 yuan2 wu2 gu4)

no cause; no reason; completely uncalled for

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說來話長

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說來話長 (shuo1 lai2 hua4 chang2)

it’s a long story

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長話短說

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長話短說 (chang2 hua4 duan3 shuo1)

to make a long story short

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總的來說

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總的來說 (zong3 de5 lai2 shuo1)

in summary; in short

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韜光養晦

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韜光養晦 (tao1 guang1 yang3 hui4)

to conceal one’s strength and bide one’s time

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養精蓄銳

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養精蓄銳 (yang3 jing1 xu4 rui4)

to prepare oneself and hone one’s strength for the big push

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白手起家

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白手起家 (bai2 shou3 qi3 jia1)

to build up from nothing; to start from scratch

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見風是雨

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見風是雨 (jian4 feng1 shi4 yu3)

gullible; to believe whatever people suggest; to jump to hasty conclusions

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見風使舵

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見風使舵 (jian4 feng1 shi3 duo4)

to act as the situation dictates; to be flexible and adaptable; to sail with the wind

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改頭換面

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改頭換面 (gai3 tou2 huan4 mian4)

cosmetic changes; change in appearance but not in substance

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無病呻吟

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無病呻吟 (wu2 bing4 shen1 yin2)

moaning and groaning without actually being ill; fussing like a hypochondriac

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直搗黃龍

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直搗黃龍 (zhi2 dao3 huang2 long2)

to directly combat the root of a problem; to strike at the heart of the enemy

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待人處世

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待人處世 (dai4 ren2 chu4 shi4)

how one treats others and conducts oneself in society

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先來後到

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先來後到 (xian1 lai2 hou4 dao4)

in order of arrival; first come, first served

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不慌不忙

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不慌不忙 (bu4 huang1 bu4 mang2)

calm and unhurried; leisurely

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先入為主

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先入為主 (xian1 ru4 wei2 zhu3)

first impressions are strongest

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有名無實
有名無實 (you3 ming2 wu2 shi2) | in name only; nominal
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名副其實
名副其實 (ming2 fu4 qi2 shi2) | in reality as well as in name; worthy of the name
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吞吞吐吐
吞吞吐吐 (tun1 tun1 tu3 tu3) | to hem and haw; to mutter and mumble; to hold something back
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傻眼
傻眼 (sha3 yan3) | to be dumbfounded; to be stunned
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佔便宜
佔便宜 (zhan4 pian4 yi2) | to take advantage of someone; to benefit at the expense of others; advantageous
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惡性循環
惡性循環 (e4 xing4 xun2 huan2) | a vicious cycle
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神色慌張
神色慌張 (shen2 se4 huang1 zhang1) | to look flustered; nervous; confused
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一盤散沙
一盤散沙 (yi1 pan2 san3 sha1) | in disarray; a state of disunity; unable to cooperate
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渾身解數
渾身解數 (hun2 shen1 jie3 shu4) | to fully exert oneself; to use all of one's skills
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無能為力
無能為力 (wu2 neng2 wei2 li4) | impotent; powerless; helpless
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針鋒相對
針鋒相對 (zhen1 feng1 xiang1 dui4) | to be diametrically opposed; to contrast sharply with; to counter blow by blow
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瓜田李下
瓜田李下 (gua1 tian2 li3 xia4) | suspicious circumstances; do not provoke suspicion
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排山倒海
排山倒海 (pai2 shan1 dao3 hai3) | earth-shattering; gigantic; spectacular; overwhelming
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大驚小怪
大驚小怪 (da4 jing1 xiao3 guai4) | to make a big deal about nothing
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相提並論
相提並論 (xiang1 ti2 bing4 lun4) | to discuss two disparate things; to compare apples and oranges
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求人不如求己
求人不如求己 (qiu2 ren2 bu4 ru2 qiu2 ji3) | ask of yourself rather than ask of others
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不出所料
不出所料 (bu4 chu1 suo3 liao4) | as expected
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隨遇而安
隨遇而安 (sui2 yu4 er2 an1) | at home wherever one is; ready and willing to adapt to circumstances
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人生苦短
人生苦短 (ren2 sheng1 ku3 duan3) | life is short
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冷眼旁觀
冷眼旁觀 (leng3 yan3 pang2 guan1) | to look on coldly from the sidelines; to stand by and watch with indifference
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官逼民反
官逼民反 (guan1 bi1 min2 fan3) | corrupt government drives the people to revolt
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殺雞儆猴
殺雞儆猴 (sha1 ji1 jing3 hou2) | punish and individual as an example to others
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鴻門宴
鴻門宴 (hong2 men2 yan4) | a party or banquet intended as a trap
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七上八下
七上八下 (qi1 shang4 ba1 xia4) | agitated; uneasy; an unsettled state of mind
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亂七八糟
亂七八糟 (luan4 qi1 ba1 zao1) | everything in disarray; in a mess; in a state of chaos
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論資排輩
論資排輩 (lun4 zi1 pai2 bei4) | the idea that seniority must be given priority
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庸人自擾
庸人自擾 (yong1 ren2 zi4 rao3) | to worry about imaginary troubles; to alarm oneself needlessly
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近朱者赤，近墨者黑
近朱者赤，近墨者黑 (jin4 zhu1 zhe3 chi4, jin4 mo4 zhe3 hei1) | different environments provide different influence
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不成文規定
不成文規定 (bu4 cheng2 wen2 gui1 ding4) | an unwritten rule
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甘拜下風
甘拜下風 (gan1 bai4 xia4 feng1) | to candidly acknowledge one's inferiority; to concede defeat
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孤掌難鳴
孤掌難鳴 (gu1 zhang3 nan2 ming2) | it takes two to tango; it's difficult to achieve anything without support
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視若無睹
視若無睹 (shi4 ruo4 wu2 du3) | to turn a blind eye to; to ignore
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有錢能使鬼推磨
有錢能使鬼推磨 (you3 qian2 neng2 shi3 gui3 tui1 mo4) | money will make even the Devil himself turn millstones; with money you can do anything
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任重道遠
任重道遠 (ren4 zhong4 dao4 yuan3) | to bear heavy responsibilities through a long struggle
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物以類聚
物以類聚 (wu4 yi3 lei4 ju4) | like calls to like; birds of a feather flock together

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