一夫当关,万夫莫开
yī fū dāng guān , wàn fū mò kāi
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1 one man can hold the pass against ten thousand enemies (idiom)
不识泰山
bù shí Tài Shān
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1 can't recognize Mt Taishan (idiom); fig. not to recognize a famous person
只要功夫深,铁杵磨成针
zhǐ yào gōng fu shēn , tiě chǔ mó chéng zhēn
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1 If you work at it hard enough, you can grind an iron bar into a needle.
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2 cf idiom 磨杵成針|磨杵成针, to grind an iron bar down to a fine needle (idiom); fig. to persevere in a difficult task
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3 to study diligently
否极泰来
pǐ jí tài lái
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1 extreme sorrow turns to joy (idiom)
周游列国
zhōu yóu liè guó
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1 to travel around many countries (idiom); peregrinations
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2 refers to the travels of Confucius
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.
国泰民安
guó tài mín ān
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1 the country prospers, the people at peace (idiom); peace and prosperity
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.
夫妻反目
fū qī fǎn mù
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1 man and wife fall out (idiom, from Book of Changes); marital strife
托足无门
tuō zú wú mén
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1 to be unable to find a place to stay (idiom)
有眼不识泰山
yǒu yǎn bù shí Tài Shān
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1 lit. to have eyes but fail to recognize Mt Tai (idiom)
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2 fig. to fail to recognize sb important or sb's great talent
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3 to be blind to the fact
民贼独夫
mín zéi dú fū
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1 tyrant and oppressor of the people (idiom); traitorous dictator
泰山北斗
Tài shān Běi dǒu
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1 as weighty as Mt Tai, as brilliant as the Big Dipper (idiom); a giant among men
泰然自若
tài rán zì ruò
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1 cool and collected (idiom); showing no sign of nerves
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2 perfectly composed
泰然处之
tài rán chǔ zhī
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1 to handle the situation calmly (idiom)
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2 unruffled
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3 to treat the situation lightly
烘云托月
hōng yún tuō yuè
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1 lit. to shade in the clouds to offset the moon (idiom); fig. a foil
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2 a contrasting character to a main hero
无毒不丈夫
wú dú bù zhàng fu
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1 no poison, no great man (idiom); A great man has to be ruthless.
独夫民贼
dú fū mín zéi
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1 tyrant and oppressor of the people (idiom); traitorous dictator
相夫教子
xiàng fū jiào zǐ
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1 to assist one's husband and educate the children (idiom)
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2 the traditional roles of a good wife
赔了夫人又折兵
péi le fū rén yòu zhé bīng
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1 having given away a bride, to lose one's army on top of it (idiom)
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2 to suffer a double loss after trying to trick the enemy