一字一泪
yī zì yī lèi
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1 each word is a teardrop (idiom)
一字不提
yī zì bù tí
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1 to not mention a single word (about sth) (idiom)
一字千金
yī zì qiān jīn
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1 one word worth a thousand in gold (idiom)
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2 (in praise of a piece of writing or calligraphy) each character is perfect
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3 each word is highly valued
一字褒贬
yī zì bāo biǎn
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1 dispensing praise or blame with a single word (idiom)
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2 concise and powerful style
八字没一撇
bā zì méi yī piě
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1 lit. there is not even the first stroke of the character 八 (idiom)
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2 fig. things have not even begun to take shape
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3 no sign of success yet
八字还没一撇
bā zì hái méi yī piě
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1 lit. there is not even the first stroke of the character 八 (idiom)
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2 fig. things have not even begun to take shape
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3 no sign of success yet
八字还没一撇儿
bā zì hái méi yī piě r5
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1 lit. there is not even the first stroke of the character 八 (idiom)
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2 fig. things have not even begun to take shape
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3 no sign of success yet
再生父母
zài shēng fù mǔ
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1 like a second parent (idiom); one's great benefactor
咬文嚼字
yǎo wén jiáo zì
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1 to bite words and chew characters (idiom); punctilious about minutiae of wording
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)
字字珠玉
zì zì zhū yù
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1 every word a gem (idiom); magnificent writing
字里行间
zì lǐ háng jiān
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1 between the words and the lines (idiom); implied meaning
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2 connotations
为人师表
wéi rén shī biǎo
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1 to serve as a model for others (idiom)
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2 to be a worthy teacher
万世师表
wàn shì shī biǎo
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1 model teacher of every age (idiom)
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2 eternal paragon
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3 refers to Confucius (551-479 BC) 孔子[Kǒng zǐ]
虚有其表
xū yǒu qí biǎo
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1 looks impressive but is worthless (idiom)
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2 not as good as it looks
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3 a reputation with no substance
表里不一
biǎo lǐ bù yī
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1 outside appearance and inner reality differ (idiom); not what it seems
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2 saying one thing but meaning sth different
表里如一
biǎo lǐ rú yī
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1 external appearance and inner thoughts coincide (idiom); to say what one means
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2 to think and act as one
载酒问字
zài jiǔ wèn zì
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1 a scholarly and inquisitive individual (idiom)
金玉其表,败絮其中
jīn yù qí biǎo , bài xù qí zhōng
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1 gilded exterior, shabby and ruined on the inside (idiom)