一心一德
yī xīn yī dé
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1 of one heart and one mind (idiom)
不以规矩,不能成方圆
bù yǐ guī ju , bù néng chéng fāng yuán
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1 without rules, nothing can be done (idiom, from Mencius); one must follow some rules
仁义道德
rén yì dào dé
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1 compassion, duty, propriety and integrity (idiom); all the traditional virtues
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2 mainly used sarcastically, to mean hypocritical
以德报怨
yǐ dé bào yuàn
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1 to return good for evil (idiom)
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2 to requite evil with good
以直报怨,以德报德
yǐ zhí bào yuàn , yǐ dé bào dé
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1 to repay kindness with kindness, and repay enmity with justice (idiom, from Analects)
任贤使能
rèn xián shǐ néng
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1 to appoint the virtuous and use the able (idiom); appointment on the basis of ability and integrity
倘能如此
tǎng néng rú cǐ
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1 if it is possible (idiom)
刻薄寡恩
kè bó guǎ ēn
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1 harsh and merciless (idiom)
力所能及
lì suǒ néng jí
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1 as far as one's capabilities extend (idiom); to the best of one's ability
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2 within one's powers
功德圆满
gōng dé yuán mǎn
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1 virtuous achievements come to their successful conclusion (idiom)
功德无量
gōng dé wú liàng
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1 no end of virtuous achievements (idiom); boundless beneficence
厚古薄今
hòu gǔ bó jīn
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1 to revere the past and neglect the present (idiom)
厚德载物
hòu dé zài wù
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1 with great virtue one can take charge of the world (idiom)
厚死薄生
hòu sǐ bó shēng
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1 lit. to praise the dead and revile the living
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2 fig. to live in the past (idiom)
厚积薄发
hòu jī bó fā
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1 lit. to have accumulated knowledge and deliver it slowly (idiom)
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2 good preparation is the key to success
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3 to be well prepared
各尽所能
gè jìn suǒ néng
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1 each does his utmost (idiom)
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2 from each according to his means
喷薄欲出
pēn bó yù chū
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1 to be on the verge of eruption (idiom)
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2 (of the sun) to emerge in all its brilliance
女子无才便是德
nu:3 zǐ wú cái biàn shì dé
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1 a woman's virtue is to have no talent (idiom)
如履薄冰
rú lu:3 bó bīng
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1 lit. as if walking on thin ice (idiom)
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2 fig. to be extremely cautious
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3 to be skating on thin ice