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1
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爱屋及乌

A

ai wu(2) ji wu(1)

To love and accept someone completely

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按部就班

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an(4) bu(4) jiu(4) ban(1)

follow the proper procedures

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百年树人

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education is a life long process

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百折不挠

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bai(3) zhe(2) bu nao(2)

be undaunted by repeated setbacks; keep on fighting in spite of all setbacks

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班门弄斧

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ban(1) men(2) nong(4) fu(3)

show off one’s talent or skill before an expert

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半途而废

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give up halfway

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杯弓蛇影

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bei(1) gong(1) she(2) ying(3)

extremely sus

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杯水车薪

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bei(1) shui(3) che(1) xin(1)

an utterly inadequate measure

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悲天悯人

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bei(1) tian(1) min(3) ren(2)

gemoan the state of universe and pity the fate of mankind

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闭门造车

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bi(4) men(2) zao(4) che(1)

detach oneself from reality and do things without considering the actual conditions

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兵不厌诈

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bing(1) bu(2) yan(4) zha(4)

there can never be too much deception in war

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不二法门

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bu(2) er(4) fa(3) men(2)

the one and only way

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不胜枚举

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bu(2) sheng(4) mei(2) ju(3)

too numerous to mention indivisually

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不务正业

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bu(2) wu(4) zheng(4) ye(4)

not engaged in proper job; has no concern for one’s responsibilities

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不翼而飞

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bu(2) yi(4) er(2) fei(1)

disappear without trace; vanish all of a sudden

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不自量力

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bu(2) zi(4) liang(4) li(4)

overestimate one’s own abilities

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不耻下问

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bu(4) chi(3) xia(4) wen(4)

not ashamed to ask and learn from one’s subordinates

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不可救药

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bu(4) ke(3) jiu(4) yao(4)

incurable; hopeless

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不劳而获

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gain profit without working for it

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不知所措

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confused, dunno what to do; at a lost

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沧海桑田

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cang(1) hai(3) sang(1) tian(2)

Time brings great changes to the world

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草木皆兵

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cao(3) mu(4) jie(1) bing(1)

A state of extreme nervousness

23
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长年累月

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chang(2) nian(2) lei(3) yue(4)

For months and years

24
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长袖善舞

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chang(2) xiu(4) shan(4) wu(3)

Fame and money will help you in any occupation (fame and money will give u like head start/ advantage)

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城门失火，殃及池鱼

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cheng(2) men(2) shi(1) huo(3), yang(1) ji(2) chi(2) yu(2)

When something happens, innocent people get affected

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痴人说梦

A

chi(1) ren(2) shuo(1) meng(4)

Idiotic nonsense

27
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持之以恒

A

chi(2) zhi(1) yi(3) heng(2)

Persevere

28
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出尔反尔

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chu(1) er(3) fan(3) er(3)

Promise people then break it

29
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出类拔萃

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chu(1) lei(4) ba(2) cui(4)

Stand out from others

30
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出人头地

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stand out from others

31
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吹毛求疵

A

chui(1) mao(2) qiu(2) ci(1)

Purposely try to find fault

32
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垂涎三尺

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chui(2) xian(2) san(1) chi(3)

Drool with envy

33
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唇亡齿寒

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chun(2) wang(2) chi(3) han(2)

If one falls, the other one is in danger

34
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粗制滥造

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cu(1) zhi(4) lan(4) zao(4)

Manufacture in a fought and slip shot way

35
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打草惊蛇

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da(3) cao(3) jing(1) she(2)

To alert someone unnecessarily

36
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大公无私

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da(4) gong(1) wu(2) si(1)

impartial

37
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大言不惭

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da(4) yan(2) bu(4) can(2)

Brag shamelesssly

38
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当机立断

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dang(1) ji(1) li(4) duan(4)

Able to react quickly to situations

39
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当仁不让

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dang(1) ren(2) bu(2) rang(4)

Don’t pass others your responsibilities

40
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德高望重

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de(2) gao(1) wang(4) zhong(4)

Good morals and reputations

41
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得过且过

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de(2) guo(4) qie(3) guo(4)

Don’t take things seriously

42
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得意忘形

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de(2) yi(4) wang(4) xing(2)

Get overly big headed/ overwhelmed by success -> fail

43
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雕虫小技

A

diao(1) chong(2) xiao(3) ji(4)

Literary skill very low

44
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掉以轻心

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diao(4) yi(3) qing(1) xin(1)

Lower one’s guard

45
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东窗事发

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dong(1) chuang(1) shi(4) fa(1)

Disclose of a crime or plot

46
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东山再起

A

dong(1) shan(1) zai(4) qi(3)

Stage a comeback

47
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独善其身

A

du(2) shan(4) qi(2) shen(1)

Keep to oneself, take care of one’s morals (basically loner who v independent)

48
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对牛弹琴

A

dui(4) niu(2) tan(2) qin(2)

Chose wrong audience for a certain topic of convo

49
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对症下药

A

dui(4) zheng(4) xia(4) yao(4)

Give correct remedy to the case

50
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多多益善

A

duo(1) duo(1) yi(4) shan(4)

The more the better

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