人生一世，草木一春
rén shēng yī shì , cǎo mù yī chūn
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1 Man has but one life, grass but one spring (idiom). fig. the brevity of human existence
传播四方
chuán bō sì fāng
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1 to disseminate in every direction (idiom)
兔子不吃窝边草
tù zi bù chī wō biān cǎo
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1 A rabbit doesn't eat the grass by its own burrow (idiom); One shouldn't do anything to harm one's neighbors.
兵马未动，粮草先行
bīng mǎ wèi dòng , liáng cǎo xiān xíng
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1 before the troops move, fodder and provisions go first (idiom); logistics comes before military maneuvers
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2 an army marches on its stomach
剪草除根
jiǎn cǎo chú gēn
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1 lit. cut grass and pull out roots (idiom); fig. to destroy root and branch
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2 to eradicate
危机四伏
wēi jī sì fú
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1 danger lurks on every side (idiom)
又要马儿跑，又要马儿不吃草
yòu yào mǎ r5 pǎo , yòu yào mǎ r5 bù chī cǎo
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1 lit. you can't expect the horse to run fast but not let it graze (idiom)
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2 fig. you can't have your cake and eat it, too
名扬四海
míng yáng sì hǎi
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1 to become known far and wide (idiom)
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2 famous
四世同堂
sì shì tóng táng
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1 four generations under one roof (idiom)
四仰八叉
sì yǎng bā chā
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1 sprawled out on one's back (idiom)
四两拨千斤
sì liǎng bō qiān jīn
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1 lit. four ounces can move a thousand catties (idiom)
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2 fig. to achieve much with little effort
四分五裂
sì fēn wǔ liè
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1 all split up and in pieces (idiom); disunity (in an organization)
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2 complete lack of unity
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3 to disintegrate
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4 falling apart
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5 to be at sixes and sevens
四大皆空
sì dà jiē kōng
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1 lit. the four elements are vanity (idiom)
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2 this world is an illusion
四平八稳
sì píng bā wěn
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1 everything steady and stable (idiom); overcautious and unimaginary
四海升平
sì hǎi shēng píng
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1 lit. all four oceans are peaceful
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2 worldwide peace (idiom)
四海为家
sì hǎi wéi jiā
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1 to regard the four corners of the world all as home (idiom)
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2 to feel at home anywhere
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3 to roam about unconstrained
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4 to consider the entire country, or world, to be one's own
四海皆准
sì hǎi jiē zhǔn
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1 appropriate to any place and any time (idiom); universally applicable
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2 a panacea
四海飘零
sì hǎi piāo líng
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1 drifting aimlessly all over the place (idiom)
四脚朝天
sì jiǎo cháo tiān
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1 four legs facing the sky (idiom); flat on one's back
四通八达
sì tōng bā dá
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1 roads open in all directions (idiom); accessible from all sides