互相推诿
hù xiāng tuī wěi
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1 mutually shirking responsibilities (idiom); each blaming the other
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2 passing the buck to and fro
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3 each trying to unload responsibilities onto the other
助一臂之力
zhù yī bì zhī lì
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1 to lend a helping hand (idiom)
助人为乐
zhù rén wéi lè
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1 pleasure from helping others (idiom)
助纣为虐
zhù Zhòu wéi nu:è
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1 lit. helping tyrant Zhou 商紂王|商纣王[Shāng Zhòu wáng] in his oppression (idiom)
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2 fig. to take the side of the evildoer
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3 giving succor to the enemy
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
失道寡助
shī dào guǎ zhù
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1 an unjust cause finds little support (idiom, from Mencius)
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2 cf 得道多助[dé dào duō zhù] a just cause attracts much support
守望相助
shǒu wàng xiāng zhù
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1 to keep watch and defend one another (idiom, from Mencius); to join forces to defend against external aggressors
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2 mutual help and protection
得道多助
dé dào duō zhù
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1 a just cause enjoys abundant support (idiom); those upholding justice will find help all around
得道多助,失道寡助
dé dào duō zhù , shī dào guǎ zhù
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1 A just cause attracts much support, an unjust one finds little (idiom, from Mencius)
爱莫能助
ài mò néng zhù
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1 unable to help however much one would like to (idiom); Although we sympathize, there is no way to help you.
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2 My hands are tied.
拔苗助长
bá miáo zhù zhǎng
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1 to spoil things through excessive enthusiasm (idiom)
推来推去
tuī lái tuī qù
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1 (idiom) to rudely push and pull others
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2 (idiom) to evade responsibility and push it to others
推心置腹
tuī xīn zhì fù
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1 to give one's bare heart into sb else's keeping (idiom); sb has one's absolute confidence
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2 to trust completely
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3 to confide in sb with entire sincerity
推波助澜
tuī bō zhù lán
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1 to push the wave and add to the billows (idiom); to add momentum
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2 to encourage sth to get bigger
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3 to add fuel to the fire
推贤让能
tuī xián ràng néng
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1 to cede to the virtuous and yield to the talented (idiom)
推陈布新
tuī chén bù xīn
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1 to push out the old and bring in the new (idiom); to innovate
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2 to go beyond old ideas
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3 advancing all the time
推陈出新
tuī chén chū xīn
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1 to push out the old and bring in the new (idiom); to innovate
有钱能使鬼推磨
yǒu qián néng shǐ guǐ tuī mò
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1 lit. money will make the Devil turn millstones (idiom)
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2 fig. with money, you can do anything you like
沙盘推演
shā pán tuī yǎn
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1 to plan a military mission on a sand table (idiom)
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2 to rehearse a planned action or activity
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3 to conduct a dry run
路见不平,拔刀相助
lù jiàn bù píng , bá dāo xiāng zhù
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1 lit. to intervene when one sees an injustice (idiom)
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2 fig. to rush to the rescue
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3 to play the white knight