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)
以礼相待
yǐ lǐ xiāng dài
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1 to treat sb with due respect (idiom)
以逸待劳
yǐ yì dài láo
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1 to wait at one's ease for the exhausted enemy
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2 to nurture one's strength and bide one's time (idiom)
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
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
严以责己宽以待人
yán yǐ zé jǐ kuān yǐ dài rén
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1 to be severe with oneself and lenient with others (idiom)
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
坐以待毙
zuò yǐ dài bì
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1 to sit and wait for death (idiom); resigned to one's fate
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
守株待兔
shǒu zhū dài tù
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1 lit. to guard a tree-stump, waiting for rabbits (idiom)
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2 to wait idly for opportunities
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3 to trust to chance rather than show initiative
守株待兔,缘木求鱼
shǒu zhū dài tù , yuán mù qiú yú
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1 to guard a tree-stump, waiting for rabbits, and climb a tree to catch fish (idiom); without any practical course of action
宽以待人
kuān yǐ dài rén
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1 to be lenient with others (idiom)