一步登天
yī bù dēng tiān
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1 reaching heaven in a single bound (idiom); (esp. with negative: don't expect) instant success
从善如登，从恶如崩
cóng shàn rú dēng , cóng è rú bēng
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1 doing good is like a hard climb, doing evil is like an easy fall (idiom)
捷足先登
jié zú xiān dēng
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1 the quick-footed climb up first (idiom)
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2 the early bird catches the worm
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3 first come, first served
比登天还难
bǐ dēng tiān hái nán
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1 lit. even harder than reaching the sky (idiom)
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2 fig. extremely difficult
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3 far from an easy task
无事不登三宝殿
wú shì bù dēng sān bǎo diàn
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1 lit. One doesn't visit a temple without a cause. (idiom)
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2 fig. to visit sb with an ulterior motive (esp. to ask for sth)
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3 having a hidden agenda
登堂入室
dēng táng rù shì
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1 from the main room, enter the inner chamber (idiom)
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2 to go to the next level
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3 to attain a higher level
登庸人才
dēng yōng rén cái
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1 to employ talent (idiom)
登高望远
dēng gāo wàng yuǎn
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1 to stand tall and see far (idiom); taking the long and broad view
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2 acute foresight
粉墨登场
fěn mò dēng chǎng
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1 to make up and go on stage (idiom); to embark on a career (esp. in politics or crime)
难于登天
nán yú dēng tiān
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1 harder than climbing to heaven (idiom)
顶礼膜拜
dǐng lǐ mó bài
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1 to prostrate oneself in worship (idiom)
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2 (fig.) to worship
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3 to bow down to
黄鼠狼给鸡拜年
huáng shǔ láng gěi jī bài nián
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1 Beware of suspicious folk bearing gifts, they are sure to be ill-intentioned. (idiom)