一掬同情之泪
yī jū tóng qíng zhī lèi
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1 to shed tears of sympathy (idiom)
一见钟情
yī jiàn zhōng qíng
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1 love at first sight (idiom)
不明事理
bù míng shì lǐ
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1 not understanding things (idiom); devoid of sense
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
世上无难事，只怕有心人
shì shàng wú nán shì , zhǐ pà yǒu xīn rén
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1 there is nothing the determined person can't accomplish (idiom)
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2 persistence will overcome
事不过三
shì bù guò sān
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1 a thing should not be attempted more than three times (idiom)
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2 don't repeat the same mistake again and again
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3 bad things don't happen more than three times
事不关己
shì bù guān jǐ
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1 a matter of no concern to oneself (idiom)
事不关己，高高挂起
shì bù guān jǐ , gāo gāo guà qǐ
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1 to feel unconcerned and let matters rest (idiom)
事到临头
shì dào lín tóu
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1 when things come to a head (idiom)
事半功倍
shì bàn gōng bèi
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1 half the work, twice the effect (idiom); the right approach saves effort and leads to better results
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2 a stitch in time saves nine
事危累卵
shì wēi lěi luǎn
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1 lit. the matter has become a pile of eggs (idiom); fig. at a critical juncture
事在人为
shì zài rén wéi
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1 the matter depends on the individual (idiom); it is a matter for your own effort
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2 With effort, one can achieve anything.
事实胜于雄辩
shì shí shèng yú xióng biàn
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1 Facts speak louder than words. (idiom)
事后聪明
shì hòu cōng ming
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1 wise after the event (idiom); with hindsight, one should have predicted it
事后诸葛亮
shì hòu Zhū gě Liàng
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1 a genius in retrospect (idiom); hindsight is 20-20
事怕行家
shì pà háng jiā
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1 an expert always produces the best work (idiom)
事无巨细
shì wú jù xì
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1 lit. things are not separated according to their size (idiom)
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2 fig. to deal with any matter, regardless of its importance
事与愿违
shì yǔ yuàn wéi
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1 things turn out contrary to the way one wishes (idiom)
事过境迁
shì guò jìng qiān
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1 The issue is in the past, and the situation has changed (idiom).
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2 It is water under the bridge.