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
国家兴亡,匹夫有责
guó jiā xīng wáng , pǐ fū yǒu zé
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1 The rise and fall of the nation concerns everyone (idiom). Everyone bears responsibility for the prosperity of society.
夙兴夜寐
sù xīng yè mèi
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1 to rise early and sleep late (idiom); to work hard
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2 to study diligently
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3 to burn the candle at both ends
多难兴邦
duō nàn xīng bāng
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1 much hardships may awaken a nation (idiom); calamity that prompts renewal
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)
天下兴亡,匹夫有责
tiān xià xīng wáng , pǐ fū yǒu zé
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1 The rise and fall of the nation concerns everyone (idiom). Everyone bears responsibility for the prosperity of society.
家和万事兴
jiā hé wàn shì xīng
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1 if the family lives in harmony all affairs will prosper (idiom)
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.
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)
方兴未已
fāng xīng wèi yǐ
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1 flourishing and still in the ascendant (idiom); rapidly expanding
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2 still growing strong
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3 on the up
方兴未艾
fāng xīng wèi ài
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1 flourishing and still in the ascendant (idiom); rapidly expanding
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2 still growing strong
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3 on the up
望洋兴叹
wàng yáng xīng tàn
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1 lit. to gaze at the ocean and lament one's inadequacy (idiom)
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2 fig. to feel powerless and incompetent (to perform a task)
机会带来成功
jī huì dài lái chéng gōng
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1 Opportunity brings success. (idiom)
牵强附会
qiān qiǎng fù huì
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1 to make an irrelevant comparison or interpretation (idiom)
百废俱兴
bǎi fèi jù xīng
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1 all neglected tasks are being undertaken (idiom)
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2 work is now underway
百废待兴
bǎi fèi dài xīng
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1 many things waiting to be done (idiom)
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2 a thousand things to do
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