一言一动
yī yán yī dòng
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1 (one's) every word and deed (idiom)
不动声色
bù dòng shēng sè
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1 not a word or movement (idiom); remaining calm and collected
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2 not batting an eyelid
付之东流
fù zhī dōng liú
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1 to commit to the waters (idiom); to lose sth irrevocably
借东风
jiè dōng fēng
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1 lit. to use the eastern wind (idiom)
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2 fig. to use sb's help
伤筋动骨
shāng jīn dòng gǔ
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1 to suffer serious injury (idiom)
兵马未动,粮草先行
bīng mǎ wèi dòng , liáng cǎo xiān xíng
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1 before the troops move, fodder and provisions go first (idiom); logistics comes before military maneuvers
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2 an army marches on its stomach
动人心魄
dòng rén xīn pò
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1 (idiom) breathtaking
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2 deeply affecting
动见观瞻
dòng jiàn guān zhān
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1 to be watched closely (idiom)
动辄得咎
dòng zhé dé jiù
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1 faulted at every turn (idiom); can't get anything right
动魄惊心
dòng pò jīng xīn
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1 shaking one to the core (idiom); extremely disturbing
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2 shattering
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3 hair-raising
匠心独运
jiàng xīn dú yùn
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1 original and ingenious (idiom)
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2 to show great creativity
原封不动
yuán fēng bù dòng
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1 sticking unmoving to the original (idiom); not an iota changed
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2 untouched
只可意会,不可言传
zhǐ kě yì huì , bù kě yán chuán
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1 can be understood, but not described (idiom, from Zhuangzi 莊子|庄子); mysterious and subtle
只欠东风
zhǐ qiàn dōng fēng
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1 all we need is an east wind (idiom); lacking only one tiny crucial item
可以意会,不可言传
kě yǐ yì huì , bù kě yán chuán
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1 can be understood, but not described (idiom, from Zhuangzi 莊子|庄子); mysterious and subtle
各奔东西
gè bèn dōng xī
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1 to go separate ways (idiom)
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2 to part ways with sb
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3 Taiwan pr. [gè bēn dōng xī]
单刀赴会
dān dāo fù huì
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1 lit. to go among enemies with only one's sword (idiom)
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2 fig. to go alone into enemy lines
地动山摇
dì dòng shān yáo
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1 the earth quaked, the mountains shook (idiom); a tremendous battle
大动干戈
dà dòng gān gē
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1 to go to war (idiom)
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2 to make a big fuss over sth
天上不会掉馅饼
tiān shàng bù huì diào xiàn bǐng
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1 there is no such thing as a free lunch (idiom)