一切就绪
yī qiè jiù xù
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1 everything in its place and ready (idiom)
一条路走到黑
yī tiáo lù zǒu dào hēi
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1 lit. to follow one road until dark (idiom)
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2 fig. to stick to one's ways
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3 to cling to one's course
一蹴而就
yī cù ér jiù
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1 to get there in one step (idiom); easily done
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2 success at a stroke
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3 to get results overnight
不问就听不到假话
bù wèn jiù tīng bù dào jiǎ huà
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1 Don't ask and you won't be told any lies. (idiom)
不怕神一样的对手,就怕猪一样的队友
bù pà shén yī yàng de duì shǒu , jiù pà zhū yī yàng de duì yǒu
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1 a boneheaded teammate can do you more harm than the most formidable opponent (idiom)
不是鱼死就是网破
bù shì yú sǐ jiù shì wǎng pò
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1 lit. either the fish dies or the net gets torn (idiom)
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2 fig. it's a life-and-death struggle
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3 it's either him or me
人往高处走,水往低处流
rén wǎng gāo chù zǒu , shuǐ wǎng dī chù liú
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1 man seeks his way up just as water seeks its way down (idiom)
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2 one should constantly strive to make progress
你走你的阳关道,我过我的独木桥
nǐ zǒu nǐ de Yáng guān Dào , wǒ guò wǒ de dú mù qiáo
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1 lit. you hit the high road, I'll cross the log bridge (idiom)
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2 fig. you go your way, I'll go mine
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3 you do it your way, I'll do it mine
剑走偏锋
jiàn zǒu piān fēng
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1 the sword moves with side stroke (modern idiom)
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2 fig. unexpected winning move
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3 unconventional gambit
剑走蜻蛉
jiàn zǒu qīng líng
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1 the sword moves like a dragon-fly (modern idiom)
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2 fig. unexpected winning move
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3 unconventional gambit
功成名就
gōng chéng míng jiù
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1 to win success and recognition (idiom)
半推半就
bàn tuī bàn jiù
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1 half willing and half unwilling (idiom); to yield after making a show of resistance
另谋高就
lìng móu gāo jiù
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1 to get a better job somewhere else (idiom)
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2 to seek alternative employment
吃不了兜着走
chī bu liǎo dōu zhe zǒu
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1 lit. if you can't eat it all, you'll have to take it home (idiom)
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2 fig. you'll have to take the consequences
各就各位
gè jiù gè wèi
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1 (of the people in a group) to get into position (idiom)
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2 (athletics) On your mark!
因陋就简
yīn lòu jiù jiǎn
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1 crude but simple methods (idiom); use whatever methods you can
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2 to do things simply and thriftily
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3 It's not pretty but it works.
天上不会掉馅饼
tiān shàng bù huì diào xiàn bǐng
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1 there is no such thing as a free lunch (idiom)
天上掉馅饼
tiān shàng diào xiàn bǐng
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1 a meat pie falls from the sky (idiom)
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2 to have something fall into your lap
奔走相告
bēn zǒu xiāng gào
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1 to spread the news (idiom)
将计就计
jiāng jì jiù jì
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1 to beat sb at their own game (idiom)