一条路走到黑
yī tiáo lù zǒu dào hēi
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1 lit. to follow one road until dark (idiom)
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2 fig. to stick to one's ways
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3 to cling to one's course
不到火候不揭锅
bù dào huǒ hòu bù jiē guō
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1 don't act until the time is ripe (idiom)
不到黄河心不死
bù dào Huáng Hé xīn bù sǐ
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1 lit. not to stop until one reaches the Yellow River (idiom)
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2 fig. to persevere until one reaches one's goal
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3 to keep going while some hope is left
不问就听不到假话
bù wèn jiù tīng bù dào jiǎ huà
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1 Don't ask and you won't be told any lies. (idiom)
事到临头
shì dào lín tóu
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1 when things come to a head (idiom)
以夷制夷
yǐ yí zhì yí
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1 to use foreigners to subdue foreigners (idiom); let the barbarians fight it out among themselves (traditional policy of successive dynasties)
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2 Use Western science and technology to counter imperialist encroachment. (late Qing modernizing slogan)
先发制人
xiān fā zhì rén
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1 to gain the initiative by striking first (idiom); to preempt
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2 to anticipate
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3 preemptive
功到自然成
gōng dào zì rán chéng
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1 effort will undoubtedly lead to success (idiom)
包在我身上
bāo zài wǒ shēn shang
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1 leave it to me (idiom)
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2 I'll take care of it
包子有肉不在褶上
bāo zi yǒu ròu bù zài zhě shàng
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1 a book is not judged by its cover (idiom)
包打天下
bāo dǎ tiān xià
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1 to run everything (idiom); to monopolize the whole business
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2 not allow anyone else to have a look in
包揽词讼
bāo lǎn cí sòng
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1 to canvas for lawsuits (idiom); to practice chicanery
包藏祸心
bāo cáng huò xīn
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1 to harbor evil intentions (idiom); concealing malice
包办代替
bāo bàn dài tì
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1 to do everything oneself (idiom); not to allow others in on the act
因地制宜
yīn dì zhì yí
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1 (idiom) to use methods in line with local circumstances
因时制宜
yīn shí zhì yí
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1 (idiom) to use methods appropriate to the current situation
大包大揽
dà bāo dà lǎn
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1 to take complete charge (idiom)
如法泡制
rú fǎ pào zhì
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1 lit. to follow the recipe (idiom)
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2 to follow the same plan
如法炮制
rú fǎ páo zhì
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1 lit. to follow the recipe (idiom)
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2 fig. to follow a set pattern
小山包包
xiǎo shān bāo bao
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1 a landscape dotted with low hills and hillocks (idiom)