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目光短浅

目光短淺

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mù guāng duǎn qiǎn

lack vision, to be short-sighted,
cannot see thw rood for the trees,
see no further than one’s nose

基本意思为眼光不远,见识不深。形容缺乏远见
见识不深。形容缺乏远见

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玄之又玄

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xuán zhī yòu xuán

(from the 道德经)

profoundly mysterious and difficult to understand.
mystery within a mystery.
extremely mysterious and abstruse.

意思原为道家语,形容道的微妙无形,后多形容非常奥妙,不易理解。出自《道德经》第一章。
(“~,众妙之门”)

形容深奥玄妙, 难以理解

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循序渐进

循序漸進

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xún xù jiàn jìn

in sequence, step by step, to make steady process incrementally.

follow in order and advance step by step; proceed in an orderly way and step by step

按照一定的步骤逐渐深入或提高(指学习或工作)

> 学习要~,不先掌握基础知识,就无法深造。

> 《论语·宪问》:“不怨天;不尤人;下学而上达。”朱熹注:“……此但自言其反己自修;循序渐进耳。”

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鸦雀无声

鴉雀無聲

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yā què wú shēng

absolute silence

not a single voice can be heard

非常寂静,多形容人聚集的常说十分安静

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自力更生

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zì lì gēng shēng

regeneration through one’s own effort
self reliance

依靠自己的力量改变原来的情况而发展兴旺起来。

> 我们要走独立自主、~的道路。

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任重道远

任重道遠

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rèn zhòng dào yuǎn

a heavy load on a long road.
to bear heavy responsibilities through a long struggle.

担子沉重,路程遥远。比喻责任重大,要经历长期的奋斗。出自《论语·泰伯》

‘士不可以不弘毅,~。仁以为己任,不亦重乎?死而后已,不亦远乎?’”

翻译:“有特殊社会地位以及有远大抱负的人不可以不刚强勇毅,因为他使命重大,路途遥远。把实现仁爱看作自己的使命,不也很重大吗?到死才停止,不也很遥远吗?”

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竭尽全力

竭盡全力

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jié jìn quán lì

to spare no effort; to do one’s utmost; do all one can.

意为用尽全部的力量,形容做出最大努力。出自《三国志·魏志·贾逵传》

东汉末年,有一个叫杨沛的人,字孔渠,当过新郑长。曹操路过新郑的时候,部队缺粮,杨沛帮助过曹操,因此深得曹操喜爱。曹操辅政以后,杨沛升为长社令。他不畏豪强,不管谁犯了法,都依法惩办,得到曹操的称许。 当时,曹操出征在外,听说国都邺城治安太乱,便发诏选一个邺城令,其入选标准是要有杨沛那样的胆略和水平。选来选去,没有合适的,于是将杨沛提拔为邺城令(当时叫京兆尹)。杨沛上任之前,曹操召见了他,并问他如何治邺。杨沛回答:“我一定竭尽心力,大力宣传法纪,使人人遵纪守法。”曹操听后十分高兴,对左右的人说:“你们听见了没有,这才是使人敬服的人。”杨沛还没正式上任,一些豪强地主和皇亲国戚听说杨沛要来邺城了,都纷纷告诫自己的子弟检点一些

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精打细算

精打細算

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jīng dǎ xì suàn

meticulously planning and careful accounting.

精密地计划,详细地计算。指在使用人力、物力时计算得很精细。

> 财政预算上节俭以延长使用;对工资进行~。

> 他们花了几年的时间,~,省吃俭用,终于使航海度假成为现实。

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举足轻重

舉足輕重

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jǔ zú qīng zhòng

to play a critical / decisive role, influential, crucial.

用于指人的地位等。只要脚稍微移动一下,就会影响两边的轻重。指处于重要地位,一举一动都足以影响全局。出自《后汉书·窦融传》。

> 处于 ~ 的地位

> 一直 ~ 的力量

> 他本来很一般;但由于双方都争取他;他便成~的人物了

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聚精会神

聚精會神

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jù jīng huì shén

to concentrate one’s attention

专心致志,注意力高度集中的样子。出自汉·王褒《圣主得贤臣颂》。

> ~ 地听 / ~ 地工作

近义词 : 目不转睛、专心致志、全神贯注

反义词 : 心不在焉、神不守舍、心神不定

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斩钉截铁

斬釘截鐵

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zhǎn dīng jié tiě

lit. to chop the nail and slice the iron
fig. to be resolute and decisive

unhesitating, categorical

形容说话或行动坚决果断,毫不含糊。

> 宋朱熹《朱子全书·孟子一》:“看来惟是孟子说得斩钉截铁。”

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兴高采烈

興高采烈

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xìng gāo cǎi liè

happy and excited (idiom)
in high spirits
in great delight

形容兴致高昂,情绪热烈。

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各取所需

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gèqǔsuǒxū

each takes what he needs

每个人都选取自己所需要的东西。

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