参差不齐
cēn cī bù qí
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1 (idiom) variable
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2 uneven
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3 irregular
参差错落
cēn cī cuò luò
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1 uneven and jumbled (idiom); irregular and disorderly
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2 in a tangled mess
城门失火,殃及池鱼
chéng mén shī huǒ , yāng jí chí yú
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1 a fire in the city gates is also a calamity for the fish in the moat (idiom); the bystander will also suffer
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2 fig. you can't escape responsibility for your actions
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3 ask not for whom the bell tolls - it tolls for thee
天差地別
tiān chā dì bié
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1 poles apart (idiom)
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2 as different as can be
天差地远
tiān chā dì yuǎn
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1 poles apart (idiom)
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2 entirely different
失之毫厘,差之千里
shī zhī háo lí , chà zhī qiān lǐ
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1 a tiny lapse can lead to a huge mistake (idiom); a minor discrepancy leading to enormous losses
失之毫厘,差以千里
shī zhī háo lí , chà yǐ qiān lǐ
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1 a tiny lapse can lead to a huge mistake (idiom); a minor discrepancy leading to enormous losses
差之毫厘,失之千里
chā zhī háo lí , shī zhī qiān lǐ
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1 the slightest difference leads to a huge loss (idiom)
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2 a miss is as good as a mile
差之毫厘,谬以千里
chā zhī háo lí , miù yǐ qiān lǐ
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1 the slightest difference leads to a huge error (idiom)
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2 a miss is as good as a mile
差强人意
chā qiáng rén yì
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1 (idiom) just passable
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2 barely satisfactory
神差鬼使
shén chāi guǐ shǐ
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1 the work of gods and devils (idiom); unexplained event crying out for a supernatural explanation
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2 curious coincidence
丝毫不差
sī háo bù chā
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1 accurate to perfection (idiom)
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2 precise to the finest detail
酒池肉林
jiǔ chí ròu lín
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1 lakes of wine and forests of meat (idiom); debauchery
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2 sumptuous entertainment
阴差阳错
yīn chā yáng cuò
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1 (idiom) due to an unexpected turn of events
阴错阳差
yīn cuò yáng chā
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1 (idiom) due to an unexpected turn of events
高城深池
gāo chéng shēn chí
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1 high walls and deep moat (idiom); impenetrable defense
鬼使神差
guǐ shǐ shén chāi
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1 demons and gods at work (idiom); unexplained event crying out for a supernatural explanation
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2 curious coincidence