上有政策,下有对策
shàng yǒu zhèng cè , xià yǒu duì cè
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1 The higher ups have policies while the lower downs have their own ways of getting around them. (idiom)
以其人之道,还治其人之身
yǐ qí rén zhī dào , huán zhì qí rén zhī shēn
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1 to use an opponent's own methods to obtain retribution (idiom, from Song dynasty neo-Confucianist Zhu Xi 朱熹); to get revenge by playing sb back at his own game
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2 to give sb a taste of his own medicine
倾巢来犯
qīng cháo lái fàn
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1 to turn out in force ready to attack (idiom)
勤政廉政
qín zhèng lián zhèng
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1 honest and industrious government functionaries (idiom)
垂帘听政
chuí lián tīng zhèng
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1 lit. to govern from behind the curtain
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2 to rule in place of the emperor (idiom)
政通人和
zhèng tōng rén hé
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1 efficient government, people at peace (idiom); all is well with the state and the people
文治武功
wén zhì wǔ gōng
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1 political and military achievements (idiom)
明知故犯
míng zhī gù fàn
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1 deliberate violation (idiom); intentional crime
河水不犯井水
hé shuǐ bù fàn jǐng shuǐ
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1 lit. river water does not interfere with well water (idiom); Do not interfere with one another.
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2 Mind your own business.
治丧从俭
zhì sàng cóng jiǎn
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1 to be frugal in attending to funeral rites (idiom)
治大国若烹小鲜
zhì dà guó ruò pēng xiǎo xiān
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1 ruling a large nation is like cooking a small delicacy (idiom)
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2 effective government requires minimal intervention
犯上作乱
fàn shàng zuò luàn
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1 to rebel against the emperor (idiom)
知法犯法
zhī fǎ fàn fǎ
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1 to know the law and break it (idiom); consciously going against the rules
秋毫无犯
qiū háo wú fàn
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1 (idiom) (of soldiers) highly disciplined, not committing the slightest offence against civilians
臻于郅治
zhēn yú zhì zhì
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1 to attain a state of perfect governance (idiom)
苛政猛于虎
kē zhèng měng yú hǔ
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1 tyrannical government is fiercer than a tiger (idiom)
蠲除苛政
juān chú kē zhèng
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1 to alleviate oppressive administration (idiom)
齐家治国
qí jiā zhì guó
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1 to regulate the family and rule the state (idiom)