偶语弃市
ǒu yǔ qì shì
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1 chance remarks can lead to public execution (idiom)
孔武有力
kǒng wǔ yǒu lì
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1 courageous and strong (idiom)
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2 Herculean (physique etc)
手心手背都是肉
shǒu xīn shǒu bèi dōu shì ròu
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1 lit. both the palm and the back of the hand are made of flesh (idiom)
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2 fig. to both be of equal importance
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3 to value both equally
才兼文武
cái jiān wén wǔ
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1 talent in both military and civil field (idiom)
招摇过市
zhāo yáo guò shì
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1 to parade oneself ostentatiously about town (idiom)
文武合一
wén wǔ hé yī
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1 civilians and the military (working) hand in hand (idiom)
文武双全
wén wǔ shuāng quán
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1 well versed in letters and military technology (idiom); fine scholar and soldier
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2 master of pen and sword
文治武功
wén zhì wǔ gōng
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1 political and military achievements (idiom)
林子大了,什么鸟都有
lín zi dà le , shén me niǎo dōu yǒu
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1 it takes all sorts (to make a world) (idiom)
用武之地
yòng wǔ zhī dì
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1 ample scope for abilities
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2 favorable position for the use of one's skills (idiom)
穷兵黩武
qióng bīng dú wǔ
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1 to engage in wars of aggression at will (idiom)
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2 militaristic
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3 bellicose
笔胜于刀文比武强
bǐ shèng yú dāo wén bǐ wǔ qiáng
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1 the pen is mightier than the sword (idiom)
绑赴市曹
bǎng fù shì cáo
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1 to bind up and take to the market (idiom); to take a prisoner to the town center for execution
耀武扬威
yào wǔ yáng wēi
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1 to show off one's military strength (idiom); to strut around
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2 to bluff
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3 to bluster
脸都绿了
liǎn dōu lu:4 le
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1 green in the face (idiom)
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2 to look unwell
谋臣武将
móu chén wǔ jiàng
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1 strategic experts and powerful generals (idiom)
重文轻武
zhòng wén qīng wǔ
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1 to value letters and belittle arms (idiom); to stress civil matters and neglect the military
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2 to prefer the pen to the sword
门庭若市
mén tíng ruò shì
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1 front yard as busy as a marketplace (idiom)
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2 a place with many visitors
黄花菜都凉了
huáng huā cài dōu liáng le
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1 lit. the dishes are cold (idiom)
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2 fig. to arrive late
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3 to take one's sweet time