一传十,十传百
yī chuán shí , shí chuán bǎi
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1 news pass quickly from mouth to mouth (idiom)
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2 an infectious disease spreads quickly (old meaning)
上一次当,学一次乖
shàng yī cì dàng , xué yī cì guāi
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1 to take sth as a lesson for next time (idiom)
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2 once bitten, twice shy
不学无术
bù xué wú shù
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1 without learning or skills (idiom); ignorant and incompetent
不愧下学
bù kuì xià xué
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1 not ashamed to learn from subordinates (idiom)
不见经传
bù jiàn jīng zhuàn
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1 not found in the classics (idiom); unknown
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2 unfounded
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3 not authoritative
世代相传
shì dài xiāng chuán
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1 passed on from generation to generation (idiom); to hand down
代代相传
dài dài xiāng chuán
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1 passed on from generation to generation (idiom); to hand down
以讹传讹
yǐ é chuán é
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1 to spread falsehoods
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2 to increasingly distort the truth
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3 to pile errors on top of errors (idiom)
传播四方
chuán bō sì fāng
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1 to disseminate in every direction (idiom)
传道受业
chuán dào shòu yè
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1 to teach (idiom); lit. to give moral and practical instruction
冰炭不言,冷热自明
bīng tàn bù yán , lěng rè zì míng
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1 ice or coals, whether hot or cold goes without saying (idiom); fig. sincerity is not expressed in words
冷嘲热讽
lěng cháo rè fěng
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1 frigid irony and scorching satire (idiom); to mock and ridicule
刀不磨要生锈,人不学要落后
dāo bù mó yào shēng xiù , rén bù xué yào luò hòu
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1 a blade will get rusty if it is not sharpened; a man will fall behind if he doesn't study (idiom)
博学多才
bó xué duō cái
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1 erudite and multi-talented (idiom); versatile and able
口碑流传
kǒu bēi liú chuán
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1 widely praised (idiom); with an extensive public reputation
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
名不虚传
míng bù xū chuán
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1 lit. name is not in vain (idiom); a fully justified reputation
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2 enjoys a well-deserved reputation
品学兼优
pǐn xué jiān yōu
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1 excelling both in morals and studies (idiom); top marks for studies and for behavior (at school)
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2 a paragon of virtue and learning
好事不出门,恶事传千里
hǎo shì bù chū mén , è shì chuán qiān lǐ
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1 lit. good deeds do not go beyond the door, evil deeds spread a thousand miles
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2 a good deed goes unnoticed, but scandal spreads fast (idiom)