一字不提
yī zì bù tí
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1 to not mention a single word (about sth) (idiom)
哪壶不开提哪壶
nǎ hú bù kāi tí nǎ hú
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1 lit. mention the pot that doesn't boil (idiom); to touch a sore spot
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2 to talk about sb's weak point
塞翁失马
sài wēng shī mǎ
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1 lit. the old man lost his horse, but it all turned out for the best (idiom)
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2 fig. a blessing in disguise
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3 it's an ill wind that blows nobody any good
塞翁失马安知非福
sài wēng shī mǎ ān zhī fēi fú
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1 the old man lost his mare, but it all turned out for the best (idiom); fig. a blessing in disguise
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2 it's an ill wind that blows nobody any good
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3 also written 塞翁失馬焉知非福|塞翁失马焉知非福
塞翁失马焉知非福
sài wēng shī mǎ yān zhī fēi fú
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1 the old man lost his mare, but it all turned out for the best (idiom); fig. a blessing in disguise
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2 it's an ill wind that blows nobody any good
好汉不提当年勇
hǎo hàn bù tí dāng nián yǒng
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1 a real man doesn't boast about his past achievements (idiom)
提神醒脑
tí shén xǐng nǎo
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1 to refresh and clear the mind (idiom)
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2 invigorating
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3 bracing
提纲挈领
tí gāng qiè lǐng
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1 to concentrate on the main points (idiom); to bring out the essentials
相提并论
xiāng tí bìng lùn
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1 to discuss two disparate things together (idiom); to mention on equal terms
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2 to place on a par with
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3 (often with negatives: impossible to mention X in the same breath as Y)
绝口不提
jué kǒu bù tí
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1 lips sealed and not saying anything (idiom); fig. to omit mention (of a non-person or embarrassing topic)
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2 to censor
耳提面命
ěr tí miàn mìng
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1 to give sincere advice (idiom)
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2 to exhort earnestly
茅塞顿开
máo sè dùn kāi
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1 murky darkness suddenly opens (idiom); a sudden flash of insight and all is clear
豺狼塞路
chái láng sāi lù
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1 ravenous wolves block the road (idiom); wicked people in power
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2 a vicious tyranny rules the land
闭塞眼睛捉麻雀
bì sè yǎn jīng zhuō má què
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1 lit. to catch sparrows blindfolded (idiom)
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2 fig. to act blindly
闭门塞窦
bì mén sè dòu
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1 to close doors and block openings (idiom); mounting a strict defense
只字不提
zhī zì bù tí
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1 not to mention (idiom); to say not one word
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2 fig. to omit mention (of a non-person or embarrassing topic)
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3 to censor