一年之计在于春
yī nián zhī jì zài yú chūn
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1 the whole year must be planned for in the spring (idiom)
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2 early planning is the key to success
一日之计在于晨
yī rì zhī jì zài yú chén
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1 make your day's plan early in the morning (idiom)
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2 early morning is the golden time of the day
不听老人言,吃亏在眼前
bù tīng lǎo rén yán , chī kuī zài yǎn qián
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1 (idiom) ignore your elders at your peril
不要在一棵树上吊死
bù yào zài yī kē shù shàng diào sǐ
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1 don't insist on only taking one road to Rome (idiom)
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2 there's more than one way to skin a cat
事在人为
shì zài rén wéi
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1 the matter depends on the individual (idiom); it is a matter for your own effort
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2 With effort, one can achieve anything.
交浅言深
jiāo qiǎn yán shēn
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1 to talk intimately while being comparative strangers (idiom)
人在江湖,身不由己
rén zài jiāng hú , shēn bù yóu jǐ
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1 you can't always do as you like
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2 one has to compromise in this world (idiom)
创巨痛深
chuāng jù tòng shēn
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1 untold pain and suffering (idiom); deeply scarred for life
势在必得
shì zài bì dé
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1 to be determined to win (idiom)
势在必行
shì zài bì xíng
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1 circumstances require action (idiom); absolutely necessary
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2 imperative
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)
危在旦夕
wēi zài dàn xī
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1 in imminent peril (idiom)
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2 on the brink of crisis
只要功夫深,铁杵磨成针
zhǐ yào gōng fu shēn , tiě chǔ mó chéng zhēn
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1 If you work at it hard enough, you can grind an iron bar into a needle.
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2 cf idiom 磨杵成針|磨杵成针, to grind an iron bar down to a fine needle (idiom); fig. to persevere in a difficult task
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3 to study diligently
命在旦夕
mìng zài dàn xī
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1 to be at death's door (idiom)
在家千日好,出门一时难
zài jiā qiān rì hǎo , chū mén yī shí nán
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1 lit. at home, one can spend a thousand days in comfort, but spending a day away from home can be challenging (idiom)
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2 fig. there's no place like home
在家靠父母,出外靠朋友
zài jiā kào fù mǔ , chū wài kào péng you
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1 one depends on one's parents when at home, and on one's friends when away from home (idiom)
在家靠父母,出门靠朋友
zài jiā kào fù mǔ , chū mén kào péng you
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1 one depends on one's parents when at home, and on one's friends when away from home (idiom)
在所不辞
zài suǒ bù cí
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1 not to refuse to (idiom)
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2 not to hesitate to
在所难免
zài suǒ nán miǎn
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1 to be unavoidable (idiom)