之乎者也
zhī hū zhě yě
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1 lit. 之[zhī], 乎[hū], 者[zhě] and 也[yě] (four grammatical particles of Classical Chinese) (idiom); fig. archaic expressions
仁者见仁,智者见智
rén zhě jiàn rén , zhì zhě jiàn zhì
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1 The benevolent sees benevolence, the wise sees wisdom.
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2 Different views are admissible. (idiom)
来者不善,善者不来
lái zhě bù shàn , shàn zhě bù lái
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1 He who comes is surely ill-intentioned, no-one well-meaning will come (idiom).
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2 Be careful not to trust foreigners.
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3 Beware of Greeks bearing gifts!
来者不拒
lái zhě bù jù
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1 to refuse nobody (idiom)
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2 all comers welcome
克勤克俭
kè qín kè jiǎn
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1 to be industrious and frugal (idiom)
前不见古人,后不见来者
qián bù jiàn gǔ rén , hòu bù jiàn lái zhě
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1 unique
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2 unprecedented (idiom)
胜者王侯败者寇
shèng zhě wáng hóu bài zhě kòu
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1 the winners become princes and marquises; the losers are vilified as bandits (idiom)
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2 history is written by the victors
勤俭建国
qín jiǎn jiàn guó
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1 to build up the country through thrift and hard work (idiom)
勤俭朴实
qín jiǎn pǔ shí
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1 hardworking, thrifty, plain, and honest (idiom)
勤俭朴素
qín jiǎn pǔ sù
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1 hardworking, thrifty, plain, and simple (idiom)
勤俭为服务之本
qín jiǎn wéi fú wù zhī běn
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1 hardwork and thriftiness are the foundations of service (idiom)
勤俭节约
qín jiǎn jié yuē
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1 diligent and thrifty (idiom)
勤俭耐劳
qín jiǎn nài láo
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1 diligent and able to endure hardship (idiom)
勤俭起家
qín jiǎn qǐ jiā
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1 to rise up by thrift and hard work (idiom)
勤则不匮
qín zé bù kuì
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1 If one is industrious, one will not be in want. (idiom)
勤劳不虞匮乏
qín láo bù yú kuì fá
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1 Poverty is a stranger to industry. (idiom)
勤政廉政
qín zhèng lián zhèng
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1 honest and industrious government functionaries (idiom)
四体不勤,五谷不分
sì tǐ bù qín , wǔ gǔ bù fēn
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1 never move your four limbs, can't distinguish the five crops (idiom); living as a parasite
天道酬勤
tiān dào chóu qín
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1 Heaven rewards the diligent. (idiom)
太公钓鱼,愿者上钩
tài gōng diào yú , yuàn zhě shàng gōu
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1 Jiang Ziya is fishing, if you want take the hook (idiom, refers to early sage 姜子牙 fishing with no bait and the hook above the water); to put one's head in the noose