前车之覆,后车之鉴
qián chē zhī fù , hòu chē zhī jiàn
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1 lit. the cart in front overturns, a warning to the following cart (idiom); fig. draw lesson from the failure of one's predecessor
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2 learn from past mistake
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3 once bitten twice shy
前车之鉴
qián chē zhī jiàn
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1 to learn a lesson from the mistakes of one's predecessor (idiom)
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
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
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
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)
学富五车
xué fù wǔ chē
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1 of great erudition and scholarship (idiom)
安步当车
ān bù dàng chē
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1 to go on foot (idiom)
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2 to do things at a leisurely pace
宝马香车
bǎo mǎ xiāng chē
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1 precious horses and magnificent carriage (idiom); rich family with extravagant lifestyle
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2 ostentatious display of luxury
后会有期
hòu huì yǒu qī
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1 I'm sure we'll meet again some day. (idiom)
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2 Hope to see you again.
后车之鉴
hòu chē zhī jiàn
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1 lit. warning to the following cart (idiom); don't follow the track of an overturned cart
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2 fig. draw lesson from the failure of one's predecessor
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3 learn from past mistake
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4 once bitten twice shy
心领神会
xīn lǐng shén huì
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1 to understand tacitly (idiom)
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2 to know intuitively
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3 to understand thoroughly
文山会海
wén shān huì hǎi
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1 a mountain of paperwork and a sea of meetings (idiom)
杯水车薪
bēi shuǐ chē xīn
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1 lit. a cup of water on a burning cart of firewood (idiom); fig. an utterly inadequate measure
机会带来成功
jī huì dài lái chéng gōng
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1 Opportunity brings success. (idiom)
满嘴跑火车
mǎn zuǐ pǎo huǒ chē
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1 (idiom) to have a glib tongue
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2 to talk big
牵强附会
qiān qiǎng fù huì
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1 to make an irrelevant comparison or interpretation (idiom)
穿凿附会
chuān záo fù huì
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1 to make far-fetched claims (idiom)
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2 to offer outlandish explanations
老牛破车
lǎo niú pò chē
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1 lit. old ox pulling a shabby cart (idiom)
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2 fig. slow and inefficient
聚精会神
jù jīng huì shén
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1 to concentrate one's attention (idiom)