偏邪不正
piān xié bù zhèng
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1 biased
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2 prejudiced (idiom)
剑走偏锋
jiàn zǒu piān fēng
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1 the sword moves with side stroke (modern idiom)
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2 fig. unexpected winning move
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3 unconventional gambit
参差不齐
cēn cī bù qí
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1 (idiom) variable
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2 uneven
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3 irregular
参差错落
cēn cī cuò luò
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1 uneven and jumbled (idiom); irregular and disorderly
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2 in a tangled mess
天差地別
tiān chā dì bié
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1 poles apart (idiom)
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2 as different as can be
天差地远
tiān chā dì yuǎn
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1 poles apart (idiom)
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2 entirely different
失之毫厘,差之千里
shī zhī háo lí , chà zhī qiān lǐ
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1 a tiny lapse can lead to a huge mistake (idiom); a minor discrepancy leading to enormous losses
失之毫厘,差以千里
shī zhī háo lí , chà yǐ qiān lǐ
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1 a tiny lapse can lead to a huge mistake (idiom); a minor discrepancy leading to enormous losses
屋漏偏逢连夜雨
wū lòu piān féng lián yè yǔ
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1 when it rains, it pours (idiom)
差之毫厘,失之千里
chā zhī háo lí , shī zhī qiān lǐ
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1 the slightest difference leads to a huge loss (idiom)
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2 a miss is as good as a mile
差之毫厘,谬以千里
chā zhī háo lí , miù yǐ qiān lǐ
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1 the slightest difference leads to a huge error (idiom)
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2 a miss is as good as a mile
差强人意
chā qiáng rén yì
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1 (idiom) just passable
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2 barely satisfactory
明知山有虎,偏向虎山行
míng zhī shān yǒu hǔ , piān xiàng hǔ shān xíng
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1 lit. to willfully go towards the mountain although knowing that it has tigers (idiom)
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2 fig. to take a risk despite knowing the dangers
神差鬼使
shén chāi guǐ shǐ
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1 the work of gods and devils (idiom); unexplained event crying out for a supernatural explanation
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2 curious coincidence
丝毫不差
sī háo bù chā
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1 accurate to perfection (idiom)
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2 precise to the finest detail
补偏救弊
bǔ piān jiù bì
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1 to remedy defects and correct errors (idiom); to rectify past mistakes
阴差阳错
yīn chā yáng cuò
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1 (idiom) due to an unexpected turn of events
阴错阳差
yīn cuò yáng chā
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1 (idiom) due to an unexpected turn of events
鬼使神差
guǐ shǐ shén chāi
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1 demons and gods at work (idiom); unexplained event crying out for a supernatural explanation
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2 curious coincidence