三姑六婆
sān gū liù pó
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1 women with disreputable or illegal professions (idiom)
三百六十行
sān bǎi liù shí háng
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1 all walks of life (idiom)
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2 every trade
三茶六饭
sān chá liù fàn
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1 lit. to offer three kinds of tea and six different dishes
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2 to be extremely considerate towards guests (idiom)
三头六臂
sān tóu liù bì
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1 lit. to have three heads and six arms (idiom)
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2 fig. to possess remarkable abilities
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3 a being of formidable powers
六神无主
liù shén wú zhǔ
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1 out of one's wits (idiom)
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2 distracted
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3 stunned
六亲不认
liù qīn bù rèn
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1 not recognizing one's family (idiom); self-centered and not making any allowances for the needs of one's relatives
六亲无靠
liù qīn wú kào
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1 orphaned of all one's immediate relatives (idiom); no one to rely on
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2 left to one's own devices
眼观六路耳听八方
yǎn guān liù lù ěr tīng bā fāng
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1 lit. the eyes watch six roads and the ears listen in all directions
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2 to be observant and alert (idiom)
过五关斩六将
guò wǔ guān zhǎn liù jiàng
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1 lit. to cross five passes and slay six generals (idiom)
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2 fig. to surmount all difficulties (on the way to success)
饱暖思淫欲，饥寒起盗心
bǎo nuǎn sī yín yù , jī hán qǐ dào xīn
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1 lechery springs from warmth and nourishment, kleptomania springs from hunger and cold (idiom)