一体两面
yī tǐ liǎng miàn
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1 lit. one body two sides (idiom)
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2 fig. a situation with two sides to it
上一次当,学一次乖
shàng yī cì dàng , xué yī cì guāi
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1 to take sth as a lesson for next time (idiom)
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2 once bitten, twice shy
不学无术
bù xué wú shù
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1 without learning or skills (idiom); ignorant and incompetent
不愧下学
bù kuì xià xué
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1 not ashamed to learn from subordinates (idiom)
不成体统
bù chéng tǐ tǒng
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1 not according with decorum (idiom); scandalous
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2 bad form
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3 unacceptable behavior
不经一事
bù jīng yī shì
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1 You can't gain knowledge without practical experience (idiom); wisdom only comes with experience
不经一事,不长一智
bù jīng yī shì , bù zhǎng yī zhì
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1 You can't gain knowledge without practical experience (idiom); wisdom only comes with experience
不见经传
bù jiàn jīng zhuàn
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1 not found in the classics (idiom); unknown
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2 unfounded
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3 not authoritative
不识大体
bù shí dà tǐ
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1 to fail to see the larger issue (idiom)
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2 to fail to grasp the big picture
久经考验
jiǔ jīng kǎo yàn
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1 well tested (idiom); seasoned
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2 veteran
五体投地
wǔ tǐ tóu dì
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1 to prostrate oneself in admiration (idiom); to adulate sb
人才济济
rén cái jǐ jǐ
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1 a galaxy of talent (idiom)
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2 a great number of competent people
何济于事
hé jì yú shì
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1 of what use is it
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2 (idiom)
假公济私
jiǎ gōng jì sī
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1 official authority used for private interests (idiom); to attain private ends by abusing public position
刀不磨要生锈,人不学要落后
dāo bù mó yào shēng xiù , rén bù xué yào luò hòu
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1 a blade will get rusty if it is not sharpened; a man will fall behind if he doesn't study (idiom)
刚柔并济
gāng róu bìng jì
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1 to couple strength and gentleness (idiom)
博学多才
bó xué duō cái
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1 erudite and multi-talented (idiom); versatile and able
同舟共济
tóng zhōu gòng jì
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1 cross a river in the same boat (idiom); fig. having common interests
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2 obliged to collaborate towards common goals
品学兼优
pǐn xué jiān yōu
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1 excelling both in morals and studies (idiom); top marks for studies and for behavior (at school)
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2 a paragon of virtue and learning
四体不勤,五谷不分
sì tǐ bù qín , wǔ gǔ bù fēn
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1 never move your four limbs, can't distinguish the five crops (idiom); living as a parasite