一步登天
yī bù dēng tiān
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1 reaching heaven in a single bound (idiom); (esp. with negative: don't expect) instant success
干打雷,不下雨
gān dǎ léi , bù xià yǔ
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1 all thunder but no rain (idiom)
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2 a lot of noise but no action
亡命之徒
wáng mìng zhī tú
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1 runaway (idiom); desperate criminal
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2 fugitive
司空见惯
sī kōng jiàn guàn
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1 a common occurrence (idiom)
司马昭之心路人皆知
Sī mǎ Zhāo zhī xīn lù rén jiē zhī
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1 lit. Sima Zhao's intentions are obvious to everyone (idiom)
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2 fig. an open secret
名师出高徒
míng shī chū gāo tú
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1 A famous teacher trains a fine student (idiom). A cultured man will have a deep influence on his successors.
咆哮如雷
páo xiào rú léi
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1 to be in a thundering rage (idiom)
如雷贯耳
rú léi guàn ěr
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1 lit. like thunder piercing the ear
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2 a well-known reputation (idiom)
家徒四壁
jiā tú sì bì
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1 lit. with only four bare walls for a home (idiom)
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2 fig. very poor
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3 wretched
徒劳无功
tú láo wú gōng
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1 to work to no avail (idiom)
徒劳无益
tú láo wú yì
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1 futile endeavor (idiom)
徒呼负负
tú hū fù fù
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1 to feel powerless and full of shame (idiom)
徒拥虚名
tú yōng xū míng
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1 to possess an undeserved reputation (idiom)
徒有其名
tú yǒu qí míng
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1 with an undeserved reputation (idiom); unwarranted fame
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2 nowhere near as good as he's made out to be
徒有虚名
tú yǒu xū míng
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1 with an undeserved reputation (idiom); unwarranted fame
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2 nowhere near as good as he's made out to be
徒自惊扰
tú zì jīng rǎo
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1 to alarm oneself unnecessarily (idiom)
从善如登,从恶如崩
cóng shàn rú dēng , cóng è rú bēng
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1 doing good is like a hard climb, doing evil is like an easy fall (idiom)
捷足先登
jié zú xiān dēng
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1 the quick-footed climb up first (idiom)
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2 the early bird catches the worm
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3 first come, first served
掌声雷动
zhǎng shēng léi dòng
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1 thunderous applause (idiom)
有其师,必有其徒
yǒu qí shī , bì yǒu qí tú
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1 As the teacher, so the pupil. (idiom)