一年之计在于春
yī nián zhī jì zài yú chūn
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1 the whole year must be planned for in the spring (idiom)
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2 early planning is the key to success
人生一世，草木一春
rén shēng yī shì , cǎo mù yī chūn
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1 Man has but one life, grass but one spring (idiom). fig. the brevity of human existence
十指不沾阳春水
shí zhǐ bù zhān yáng chūn shuǐ
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1 to have no need to fend for oneself (idiom)
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2 to lead a pampered life
妙手回春
miào shǒu huí chūn
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1 magical hands bring the dying back to life (idiom); miracle cure
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2 brilliant doctor
早出晚归
zǎo chū wǎn guī
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1 to leave early and return late (idiom)
早动手，早收获
zǎo dòng shǒu , zǎo shōu huò
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1 The sooner you set to work, the sooner you'll reap the rewards. (idiom)
早知今日何必当初
zǎo zhī jīn rì hé bì dāng chū
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1 if I (you, she, he...) had known it would come to this, I (you, she, he...) would not have acted thus (idiom)
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2 to regret vainly one's past behavior
春光乍泄
chūn guāng zhà xiè
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1 spring sunshine emerges to bring the world alive (idiom)
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2 to give a glimpse of sth intimate (e.g. one's underwear)
春江水暖鸭先知
chūn jiāng shuǐ nuǎn yā xiān zhī
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1 lit. the duck is the first to know if the spring water is warm (idiom)
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2 fig. an expert in the field knows which way the wind blows
春生，夏长，秋收，冬藏
chūn shēng , xià zhǎng , qiū shōu , dōng cáng
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1 sow in spring, develop in summer, harvest in autumn, store in winter (idiom)
春秋大梦
chūn qiū dà mèng
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1 grand dreams
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2 unrealistic ideas (idiom)
春风化雨
chūn fēng huà yǔ
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1 lit. spring wind and rain (idiom); fig. the long-term influence of a solid education
春风和气
chūn fēng hé qì
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1 (idiom) amiable as a spring breeze
枯木逢春
kū mù féng chūn
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1 lit. the spring comes upon a withered tree (idiom)
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2 fig. to get a new lease on life
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3 to be revived
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4 (of a difficult situation) to suddenly improve
英年早逝
yīng nián zǎo shì
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1 to die an untimely death (idiom)
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2 to be cut off in one's prime
着手成春
zhuó shǒu chéng chūn
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1 lit. set out and it becomes spring (idiom); to effect a miracle cure (of medical operation)
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2 to bring back the dead
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3 once it starts, everything goes well
虎尾春冰
hǔ wěi chūn bīng
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1 lit. like stepping on a tiger's tail or spring ice (idiom)
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2 fig. extremely dangerous situation
踏青赏春
tà qīng shǎng chūn
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1 to enjoy a beautiful spring walk (idiom)
丑媳妇早晚也得见公婆
chǒu xí fù zǎo wǎn yě děi jiàn gōng pó
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1 lit. the ugly daughter-in-law must sooner or later meet her parents-in-law (idiom)
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2 fig. it's not something you can avoid forever
雨后春笋
yǔ hòu chūn sǔn
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1 lit. after rain, the spring bamboo (idiom); fig. rapid new growth
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2 many new things emerge in rapid succession