一无所有
yī wú suǒ yǒu
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1 not having anything at all (idiom); utterly lacking
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2 without two sticks to rub together
一无所知
yī wú suǒ zhī
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1 not knowing anything at all (idiom); completely ignorant
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2 without an inkling
一粒老鼠屎坏了一锅粥
yī lì lǎo shǔ shǐ huài le yī guō zhōu
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1 lit. a piece of rat feces spoiled the whole pot of congee (idiom)
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2 fig. one bad apple can spoil the whole bunch
一颗老鼠屎坏了一锅汤
yī kē lǎo shǔ shǐ huài le yī guō tāng
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1 lit. a piece of rat feces spoiled the whole pot of soup (idiom)
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2 fig. one bad apple can spoil the whole bunch
上有老下有小
shàng yǒu lǎo xià yǒu xiǎo
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1 lit. above are the elderly, below are the young (idiom)
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2 fig. to have to take care of both one's aging parents and one's children
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3 sandwich generation
不知所措
bù zhī suǒ cuò
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1 not knowing what to do (idiom); at one's wits' end
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2 embarrassed and at a complete loss
不听老人言,吃亏在眼前
bù tīng lǎo rén yán , chī kuī zài yǎn qián
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1 (idiom) ignore your elders at your peril
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
各取所需
gè qǔ suǒ xū
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1 each takes what he needs (idiom)
各有所好
gè yǒu suǒ hào
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1 everyone has their likes and dislikes (idiom)
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
各显所长
gè xiǎn suǒ cháng
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1 each displays their own strengths (idiom)
在所不辞
zài suǒ bù cí
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1 not to refuse to (idiom)
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2 not to hesitate to
在所难免
zài suǒ nán miǎn
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1 to be unavoidable (idiom)
天荒地老
tiān huāng dì lǎo
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1 until the end of time (idiom)
如有所失
rú yǒu suǒ shī
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1 to seem as if something is amiss (idiom)
宝刀不老
bǎo dāo bù lǎo
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1 lit. a good sword always remains sharp (idiom)
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2 fig. (of one's skills etc) to be as good as ever
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3 the old man still has it
宝刀未老
bǎo dāo wèi lǎo
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1 treasure knife does not age (idiom); old but still vigorous
居无定所
jū wú dìng suǒ
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1 to be without a fixed residence (idiom)