一年之计在于春
yī nián zhī jì zài yú chūn
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1 the whole year must be planned for in the spring (idiom)
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2 early planning is the key to success
一门心思
yī mén xīn si
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1 to set one's heart on sth (idiom)
三思而后行
sān sī ér hòu xíng
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1 think again and again before acting (idiom); consider carefully in advance
三思而行
sān sī ér xíng
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1 think three times then go (idiom); don't act before you've thought it through carefully
不假思索
bù jiǎ sī suǒ
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1 to act without taking time to think (idiom); to react instantly
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2 to fire from the hip
不可思议
bù kě sī yì
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1 inconceivable (idiom); unimaginable
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2 unfathomable
人生一世,草木一春
rén shēng yī shì , cǎo mù yī chūn
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1 Man has but one life, grass but one spring (idiom). fig. the brevity of human existence
冥思苦想
míng sī kǔ xiǎng
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1 to consider from all angles (idiom); to think hard
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2 to rack one's brains
冥思苦索
míng sī kǔ suǒ
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1 to mull over (idiom)
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2 to think long and hard
刻骨相思
kè gǔ xiāng sī
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1 deep-seated lovesickness (idiom)
十指不沾阳春水
shí zhǐ bù zhān yáng chūn shuǐ
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1 to have no need to fend for oneself (idiom)
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2 to lead a pampered life
妙手回春
miào shǒu huí chūn
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1 magical hands bring the dying back to life (idiom); miracle cure
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2 brilliant doctor
孝思不匮
xiào sī bù kuì
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1 to be forever filial (idiom)
居安思危
jū ān sī wēi
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1 to think of danger in times of safety
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2 to be vigilant in peacetime (idiom)
左思右想
zuǒ sī yòu xiǎng
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1 to turn over in one's mind (idiom); to think through from different angles
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2 to ponder
思之心痛
sī zhī xīn tòng
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1 a thought that causes heartache (idiom)
思前想后
sī qián xiǎng hòu
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1 to consider past cause and future effect (idiom); to think over the past and future
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2 to ponder over reasons and connection
思潮起伏
sī cháo qǐ fú
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1 thoughts surging in one's mind (idiom)
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2 different thoughts coming to mind
忆苦思甜
yì kǔ sī tián
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1 to view one's past as miserable and one's present as happy (idiom)
挖空心思
wā kōng xīn si
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1 to dig for thoughts (idiom); to search everything for an answer
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2 to rack one's brains