不孚众望
bù fú zhòng wàng
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1 not living up to expectations (idiom)
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2 failing to inspire confidence among people
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3 unpopular
不负众望
bù fù zhòng wàng
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1 to live up to expectations (idiom)
人多势众
rén duō shì zhòng
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1 many men, a great force (idiom); many hands provide great strength
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2 There is safety in numbers.
公之于众
gōng zhī yú zhòng
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1 to make known to the masses (idiom); to publicize widely
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2 to let the world know
力不从心
lì bù cóng xīn
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1 less capable than desirable (idiom); not as strong as one would wish
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2 the spirit is willing but the flesh is weak
力排众议
lì pái zhòng yì
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1 to stand one's ground against the opinion of the masses (idiom)
喜从天降
xǐ cóng tiān jiàng
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1 joy from heaven (idiom); overjoyed at unexpected good news
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2 unlooked-for happy event
太阳从西边出来
tài yáng cóng xī biān chū lái
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1 lit. the sun rises in the west (idiom)
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2 fig. hell freezes over
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3 pigs can fly
妖言惑众
yāo yán huò zhòng
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1 to mislead the public with rumors (idiom)
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2 to delude the people with lies
寡不敌众
guǎ bù dí zhòng
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1 the few are no match for the many
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2 heavily outnumbered
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3 facing impossible odds (idiom)
左道惑众
zuǒ dào huò zhòng
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1 to delude the masses with heretical doctrines (idiom)
从井救人
cóng jǐng jiù rén
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1 to jump into a well to rescue sb else (idiom); fig. to help others at the risk to oneself
从善如流
cóng shàn rú liú
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1 readily following good advice (idiom); willing to accept other people's views
从善如登,从恶如崩
cóng shàn rú dēng , cóng è rú bēng
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1 doing good is like a hard climb, doing evil is like an easy fall (idiom)
从严惩处
cóng yán chéng chǔ
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1 to deal with sb severely (idiom)
从天而降
cóng tiān ér jiàng
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1 lit. to drop from the sky (idiom)
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2 fig. to appear unexpectedly
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3 to arise abruptly
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4 out of the blue
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5 to drop into one's lap
从谏如流
cóng jiàn rú liú
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1 to follow admonition as natural flow (idiom); to accept criticism or correction (even from one's inferiors)
从长计议
cóng cháng jì yì
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1 to take one's time making a decision (idiom)
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2 to consider at length
从难从严
cóng nán cóng yán
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1 demanding and strict (idiom)
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2 exacting
恭敬不如从命
gōng jìng bù rú cóng mìng
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1 deference is no substitute for obedience (idiom)
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2 (said to accept sb's request, invitation etc)