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
妄自尊大
wàng zì zūn dà
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1 ridiculous self-importance (idiom); arrogance
安富尊荣
ān fù zūn róng
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1 well-off and respected (idiom)
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2 to be content with one's wealth and position
定于一尊
dìng yú yī zūn
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1 (idiom) to rely on a single authority to determine what is correct
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2 to regard a source (or entity or individual) as the ultimate authority
敝屣尊荣
bì xǐ zūn róng
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1 to care nothing for worldly fame and glory (idiom)
敬老尊贤
jìng lǎo zūn xián
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1 to respect the wise and venerate the worthy (idiom); to honor the great and the good
男尊女卑
nán zūn nu:3 bēi
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1 to regard men as superior to women (idiom)
罢黜百家，独尊儒术
bà chù bǎi jiā , dú zūn rú shù
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1 Dismiss the hundred schools, revere only the Confucian (idiom)
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2 sole dominant ideology
醉翁之意不在酒
zuì wēng zhī yì bù zài jiǔ
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1 wine-lover's heart is not in the cup (idiom); a drinker not really interested in alcohol
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2 having an ulterior motive
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3 to have other things in mind
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4 with an ax to grind
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5 accomplishing something besides what one set out to do
养尊处优
yǎng zūn chǔ yōu
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1 to live like a prince (idiom)
鹬蚌相争，渔翁得利
yù bàng xiāng zhēng , yú wēng dé lì
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1 lit. sandpiper and clam war together and the fisherman catches both (idiom); fig. neighbors who can't agree lose out to a third party