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爱屋及乌

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爱(ài)屋(wū)及(jí)乌(wū)
love me, love my dog;
love for a person extends even to the crows on their roof; love everything about sb
他爱屋及乌，喜欢上了女友听的音乐。
This is a case of love me, love my dog. He now likes his girlfriend’s music.

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按部就班

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按(àn)部(bù)就(jiù)班(bān)
stick to the rules; to follow the prescribed order; to keep to the working routine
时间不够了，不能这样按部就班。
There’s not enough time, so we will have to break the rules.

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百年树人

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百(bǎi)年(nián)树(shù)人(rén)
it takes a long time to cultivate people (not sentence but a 俗语)
十年树木，百年树人
It takes ten years to nurture a tree, but a hundred years to train a man

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百折不挠

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百(bǎi)折(zhé)不(bù)挠(náo)
Indomitable; to be undaunted by repeated setbacks; to keep on fighting in spite of all setbacks 只要百折不挠地奋斗下去, 最后的胜利必定属于我们。
As long as we fight on undaunted, the final victory will be ours.

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班门弄斧

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班(bān)门(mén)弄(nòng)斧(fǔ)
show oneself up in front of an expert; to display one’s slight skill before an expert 你用不着班门弄斧。
You don’t need to teach a fish to swim/ Don’t try to show off.

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半途而废

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半(bàn)途(tú)而(ér)废(fèi)
to give up halfway (idiom); leave sth unfinished 我们一定要坚持到底,不能半途而废。
We must persevere - we can’t give up halfway.

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杯弓蛇影

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suffer from imaginary fears; unnecessary suspicions; overly fearful

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杯水车薪

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a drop in the ocean; an utterly inadequate measure; useless attempt

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悲天悯人

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悲(bēi)天(tiān)悯(mǐn)人(rén)

to bemoan the state of the universe and pity the fate of mankind; lament the times and pity the people 装出一副悲天悯人的样子。
sanctimonious; make a show of compassion; put on an air of concern

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闭门造车

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闭(bì)门(mén)造(zào)车(chē)
to be overly subjective and disregard the outside world; cut oneself off from others & reality; act blindly

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兵不厌诈

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兵(bīng)不(bú)厌(yàn)诈(zhà)
all’s fair in war; in war nothing is too deceitful; there can never be too much deception in war

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不耻下问

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不(bù)耻(chǐ)下(xià)问(wèn)
not feel ashamed to ask and learn from one’s subordinates (or those younger than you) 老教授不耻下问，令人敬佩。
It’s admirable that the old professor is willing to learn from those beneath him.

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不二法门

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不(bú)二(èr)法(fǎ)门(mén)
the one and only way; the only proper course to take

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不可救药

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不(bù)可(kě)救(jiù)药(yào)
beyond help/cure; hopeless; incorrigible 别告诉我你不可救药的迷恋…
Please don’t tell me your hopeless infatuation…

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不劳而获

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不(bù)劳(láo)而(ér)获(huò)
to reap without sowing; profit by or reap the fruits of other people’s toil

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不胜枚举

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不(bú)胜(shèng)枚(méi)举(jǔ)
too numerous to mention individually or one by one 诸如此类的事情, 不胜枚举。
Things like these defy enumeration. or Such things are too numerous to count.

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不务正业

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不(bú)务(wù)正(zhèng)业(yè)
not to attend to one’s proper duties; not to engage in honest work; to ignore one’s proper occupation

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不翼而飞

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不(bú)翼(yì)而(ér)飞(fēi)
disappear without trace; to spread fast; to spread like wildfire; to vanish all of a sudden

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不知所措

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不(bù)知(zhī)所(suǒ)措(cuò)
be at a loss; not knowing what to do (idiom); at one’s wits’ end

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不自量力

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不(bú)自(zì)量(liàng)力(lì)
overestimate one’s abilities

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沧海桑田

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沧(cāng)海(hǎi)桑(sāng)田(tián)
radical changes; time brings great changes 多年后重返故乡,真有种沧海桑田的感觉。
Returning home after so many years, I had the impression that the place had undergone a complete transformation.

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长年累月

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长(cháng)年(nián)累(lěi)月(yuè)
year in year out; over the years 他长年累月在大西北从事野外工作。
He has been doing fieldwork in the Northwest for many years.

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长袖善舞

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长(cháng)袖(xiù)善(shàn)舞(wǔ)
money and power will help you in any occupation

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草木皆兵

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草(cǎo)木(mù)皆(jiē)兵(bīng)
be panic-stricken 战争即将打响,全国上下草木皆兵。
Just before the war, the whole country was panic-stricken.

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城门失火，殃及池鱼

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城(chéng)门(mén)失(shī)火(huǒ)，殃(yāng)及(jí)池(chí)鱼(yú)
you can’t escape responsibility for your actions; the bystander will also suffer

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痴人说梦

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痴(chī)人(rén)说(shuō)梦(mèng)
unrealistic expectation; nonsense 否则就是痴人说梦。
That’s just a pipe dream.

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持之以恒

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持(chí)之(zhī)以(yǐ)恒(héng)
persevere
日语学习要持之以恒。
You must persevere with your Japanese studies.

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出尔反尔

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出(chū)尔(ěr)反(fǎn)尔(ěr)
go back on one’s word; inconsistent; contradict oneself

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出类拔萃

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出(chū)类(lèi)拔(bá)萃(cuì)
stand out from the crowd

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出人头地

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出(chū)人(rén)头(tóu)地(dì)
to excel; to stand out among one’s peers

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吹毛求疵

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吹(chuī)毛(máo)求(qiú)疵(cī)

find fault; lit. to blow apart the hairs upon a fur to discover any defect (idiom); fig. to be fastidious

他对每个细节都吹毛求疵.
He obsessed over every detail.

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垂涎三尺

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垂(chuí)涎(xián)三(sān)尺(chǐ)
to covet; very envious
所有人都对我们拥有的东西垂涎三尺.
Everyone wanted what we had.

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唇亡齿寒

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唇(chún)亡(wáng)齿(chǐ)寒(hán)
lit. without the lips, the teeth feel the cold (idiom); fig. intimately interdependent

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粗制滥造

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粗(cū)制(zhì)滥(làn)造(zào)
to churn out large quantities without regard for quality (idiom); rough and slipshod work

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打草惊蛇

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打(dǎ)草(cǎo)惊(jīng)蛇(shé)
To alert someone unnecessarily; to create unnecessary attention

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大公无私

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大(dà)公(gōng)无(wú)私(sī)
Unselfish; perfectly impartial

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大言不惭

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大(dà)言(yán)不(bù)惭(cán)
Brag shamelessly

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当机立断

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当(dāng)机(jī)立(lì)断(duàn)
Able to react quickly to situations

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当仁不让

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当(dāng)仁(rén)不(bú)让(ràng)
Initiative and responsible

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德高望重

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德(dé)高(gāo)望(wàng)重(zhòng)
(a person) of good moral understanding and reputation

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得过且过

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得(dé)过(guò)且(qiě)过(guò)
Taking one day at a time; not take things too seriously

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得意忘形

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得(dé)意(yì)忘(wàng)形(xíng)
Become dizzy with success

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雕虫小技

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雕(diāo)虫(chóng)小(xiǎo)技(jì)
Of little skill and difficulty

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掉以轻心

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掉(diào)以(yǐ)轻(qīng)心(xīn)
Let one’s guard down

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东窗事发

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东(dōng)窗(chuāng)事(shì)发(fā)
Exposed or disclosure of a crime plot

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东山再起

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东(dōng)山(shān)再(zài)起(qǐ)
Stage a comeback

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独善其身

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独(dú)善(shàn)其(qí)身(shēn)
Pay attention to one’s own moral standards with no regards for others

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对牛弹琴

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对(duì)牛(niú)弹(tán)琴(qín)
To choose the wrong audience for a topic of conversation

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对症下药

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对(duì)症(zhèng)下(xià)药(yào)
To get to the root of the problem; use the most effective solution

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多多益善

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多(duō)多(duō)益(yì)善(shàn)
The more the better

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耳濡目染

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耳(ěr)濡(rú)目(mù)染(rǎn)
be imperceptibly (in a way that is so slight as not to be perceived) influenced by what one sees and hears

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发人深省

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发(fā)人(rén)深(shēn)省(xǐng)
set people thinking; call for deep thought; provide food for thought

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发扬光大

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发(fā)扬(yáng)光(guāng)大(dà)
carry forward; develop; enhance; promote; to bring great height of development
发扬光大精神
carry forward the spirit

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防患未然

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防(fáng)患(huàn)未(wèi)然(rán)
take preventive measures; provide against possible trouble
与其补救于已然, 不如防患于未然。
To forestall is better than to amend or Prevention is better than cure.

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废寝忘食

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废(fèi)寝(qǐn)忘(wàng)食(shí)
forget to eat and sleep; to skip one’s sleep and meals; to be completely wrapped up in one’s work
废寝忘食地工作
forget to eat and sleep while working

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分庭抗礼

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分(fēn)庭(tíng)抗(kàng)礼(lǐ)
stand up to smth as an equal; act independently and defiantly; peer competition; to function as rivals

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纷至沓来

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纷(fēn)至(zhì)沓(tà)来(lái)
come in a continuous stream; come thick and fast; keep pouring in

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奉公守法

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奉(fèng)公(gōng)守(shǒu)法(fǎ)
be law-abiding to carry out official duties and observe the law

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敷衍塞责

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敷(fū)衍(yǎn)塞(sè)责(zé)
to skimp on the job; to work half-heartedly; to not take the job seriously

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赴汤蹈火

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赴(fù)汤(tāng)蹈(dǎo)火(huǒ)
go through fire and water; defy all difficulties and dangers; to brave any danger; to go to any lengths (for a noble cause)

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改过自新

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改(gǎi)过(guò)自(zì)新(xīn)
to turn over a new leaf

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改邪归正

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改(gǎi)邪(xié)归(guī)正(zhèng)
to mend one’s ways; give up evil and return to good; give up vice and turn to virtue; turn over a new leaf; return to a law-abiding way of life

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高瞻远瞩

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高(gāo)瞻(zhān)远(yuǎn)瞩(zhǔ)
stand high and see far; take a broad and long view; show great or acute foresight

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高枕无忧

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高(gāo)枕(zhěn)无(wú)忧(yōu)
to sleep peacefully (idiom); (fig.) to rest easy; to be free of worries

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各有千秋

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各(gè)有(yǒu)千(qiān)秋(qiū)
each has something to recommend; each has its strong points or merits

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根深蒂固

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根(gēn)深(shēn)蒂(dì)固(gù)
deep-rooted; ingrained; inveterate (problem etc.)

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勾心斗角

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勾(gōu)心(xīn)斗(dòu)角(jiǎo)
to fight and scheme against each other; (in palace construction) elaborate and refined

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苟且偷安

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苟(gǒu)且(qiě)偷(tōu)安(ān)
seeking only ease and comfort; making no attempt to improve oneself; taking things easily without attending to responsibilities

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孤陋寡闻

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孤(gū)陋(lòu)寡(guǎ)闻(wén)
ignorant and inexperienced; ill-informed and narrow-minded

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沽名钓誉

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沽(gū)名(míng)钓(diào)誉(yù)
fish for fame and compliments

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孤掌难鸣

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孤(gū)掌(zhǎng)难(nán)鸣(míng)
It’s impossible to clap with one hand; It’s hard to succeed without support; It’s difficult to achieve anything without support

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孤注一掷

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孤(gū)注(zhù)一(yí)掷(zhì)
stake all on a single throw; risk everything on a single venture; put all one’s eggs in one basket

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寡不敌众

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寡(guǎ)不(bù)敌(dí)众(zhòng)
hopelessly outnumbered; fight against hopeless odds; facing impossible odds

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管中窥豹

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管(guǎn)中(zhōng)窥(kuī)豹(bào)
look at a leopard through a bamboo tube; have a limited view
管中窥豹，可见一斑
look at one spot on a leopard and visualize the whole animal—extrapolate; conjure up the whole through seeing a part of it

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光明正大

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光(guāng)明(míng)正(zhèng)大(dà)
just and honorable; open and aboveboard; honest; (of a person) honorable; not devious; (of a behavior) fair and aboveboard; without tricks; openly; (of a situation) out in the open
这件事我认为光明正大, 可以跟任何人谈。
I believe this matter is quite open and aboveboard and I don’t mind telling anybody.

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海底捞针

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海(hǎi)底(dǐ)捞(lāo)针(zhēn)
fish for a needle in the ocean; look for a needle in a haystack; something that is almost impossible to find because it is hidden among so many other things

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海誓山盟

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海(hǎi)誓(shì)山(shān)盟(méng)
(make) a solemn pledge of love; to swear by all the Gods

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害群之马

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害(hài)群(qún)之(zhī)马(mǎ)
evil member of the herd; one who brings disgrace on his group; black sheep; rotten apple

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含沙射影

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含(hán)沙(shā)射(shè)影(yǐng)
innuendo (hint); insinuations (an unpleasant hint or suggestion of something bad)
采用含沙射影的卑劣手法
resort to insinuation

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汗牛充栋

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汗(hàn)牛(niú)充(chōng)栋(dòng)
enough books to make the pack-ox sweat or to fill a house to the rafters—an immense collection of books

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好逸恶劳

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好(hào)逸(yì)恶(wù)劳(láo)
to love ease and comfort and hate work

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狐假虎威

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狐(hú)假(jiǎ)虎(hǔ)威(wēi)
The fox borrows the tiger’s fierceness (by walking in the latter’s company); bully people by flaunting one’s powerful connections

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胡作非为

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胡(hú)作(zuò)非(fēi)为(wéi)
act wildly in defiance of the law or public opinion; commit all kinds of outrages; run amuck

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花言巧语

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花(huā)言(yán)巧(qiǎo)语(yǔ)
sweet words; fine words; flattery; blandishments; elegant but insincere words
他们的一切花言巧语都是骗人的。
All their fine words are nothing but false.

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画龙点睛

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画(huà)龙(lóng)点(diǎn)睛(jīng)
to paint a dragon and dot in the eyes (idiom); to add the vital finishing touch; the crucial point that brings the subject to life; a few words to clinch the point

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画蛇添足

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画(huà)蛇(shé)添(tiān)足(zú)
draw a snake and add feet to it—ruin the effect by adding sth. superfluous; to overdo smth

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诲人不倦

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诲(huì)人(rén)不(bú)倦(juàn)
teach with tireless zeal
学而不厌，诲人不倦
never tired of learning nor weary of teaching others

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混水摸鱼

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混(hún)水(shuǐ)摸(mō)鱼(yú)
fish in troubled waters; reap benefit from confusion; take advantage of a crisis for personal gain
挑拨离间, 制造混乱, 以便浑水摸鱼
sow discord and create confusion in an attempt to gain an advantage

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疾风知劲草

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疾(jí)风(fēng)知(zhī)劲(jìng)草(cǎo)
Sturdy grass withstands high wind; Strength of character is tested or revealed in a crisis

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家喻户晓

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家(jiā)喻(yù)户(hù)晓(xiǎo)
known to every household; widely known; known to all
做到家喻户晓, 人人明白
make known to every household and individual

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假公济私

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假(jiǎ)公(gōng)济(jì)私(sī)
official authority used for private interests (idiom); to attain private ends by abusing public position

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见仁见智

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见(jiàn)仁(rén)见(jiàn)智(zhì)
different people, different views; opinions differ

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见义勇为

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见(jiàn)义(yì)勇(yǒng)为(wéi)
see what is right and have the courage to do it; ready to take up the cudgels for a just cause

94
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捷足先登

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捷(jié)足(zú)先(xiān)登(dēng)
The swift-footed arrive first; The early bird catches the worm; First come, first served

95
Q

解铃还须
系铃人

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解(jiě)铃(líng)还(hái)须(xū)系(xì)铃(líng)人(rén)
Let him who tied the bell on the tiger remove it.—Whoever started the trouble should end it. or see things through; take full responsibility for problems

96
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金科玉律

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金(jīn)科(kē)玉(yù)律(lǜ)
golden rule; vital precept; key principle

奉为金科玉律
accept as an infallible law

97
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金玉良言

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金(jīn)玉(yù)良(liáng)言(yán)
gems of wisdom; priceless advice; best sayings; invaluable advice

98
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近水楼台

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近(jìn)水(shuǐ)楼(lóu)台(tái)
waterside pavilion; a favorable position; using one’s proximity to the powerful to obtain favor

近水楼台先得月
A waterside pavilion gets the moonlight first; Special advantages fall to a person in a favourable position

99
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进退维谷

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进(jìn)退(tuì)维(wéi)谷(gǔ)
in a dilemma; between the devil and the deep blue sea; in a difficult position; trapped; in an impossible situation

100
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近朱者赤,
近墨者黑

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近(jìn)朱(zhū)者(zhě)赤(chì),
近(jìn)墨(mò)者(zhě)黑(hēi)
those who handle cinnabar are stained red; those who work with ink are stained black; you are the product of your environment

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