不甘人后
bù gān rén hòu
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1 (idiom) not want to be outdone
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2 not content to lag behind
不甘后人
bù gān hòu rén
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1 (idiom) not want to be outdone
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2 not content to lag behind
以柔克刚
yǐ róu kè gāng
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1 to use softness to conquer strength (idiom)
克勤克俭
kè qín kè jiǎn
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1 to be industrious and frugal (idiom)
克己复礼
kè jǐ fù lǐ
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1 restrain yourself and return to the rites (idiom, from Analects); to subdue self and observe proprieties
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2 (any number of possible translations)
克己奉公
kè jǐ fèng gōng
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1 self-restraint and devotion to public duties (idiom); selfless dedication
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2 to serve the public interest wholeheartedly
同甘共苦
tóng gān gòng kǔ
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1 shared delights and common hardships (idiom); to share life's joys and sorrows
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2 for better or for worse
奉公克己
fèng gōng kè jǐ
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1 self-restraint and devotion to public duties (idiom); selfless dedication
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2 to serve the public interest wholeheartedly
心甘情愿
xīn gān qíng yuàn
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1 delighted to (do sth, idiom)
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2 perfectly happy to do
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3 most willing to do
战无不胜,攻无不克
zhàn wú bù shèng , gōng wú bù kè
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1 to triumph in every battle and win every fight (idiom); all-conquering
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2 ever victorious
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3 nothing they can't do
托足无门
tuō zú wú mén
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1 to be unable to find a place to stay (idiom)
攻无不克,战无不胜
gōng wú bù kè , zhàn wú bù shèng
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1 to triumph in every battle and win every fight (idiom); all-conquering
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2 ever victorious
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3 nothing they can't do
烘云托月
hōng yún tuō yuè
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1 lit. to shade in the clouds to offset the moon (idiom); fig. a foil
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2 a contrasting character to a main hero
甘之如饴
gān zhī rú yí
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1 lit. as sweet as syrup (idiom, from Book of Songs); to endure hardship gladly
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2 a glutton for punishment
甘心情愿
gān xīn qíng yuàn
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1 willingly and gladly (idiom)
甘言蜜语
gān yán mì yǔ
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1 (idiom) sweet words
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2 sweet talk
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3 cajolery
自甘堕落
zì gān duò luò
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1 to abandon oneself (idiom)
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2 to let oneself go
苦尽甘来
kǔ jìn gān lái
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1 bitterness finishes, sweetness begins (idiom); the hard times are over, the good times just beginning
靡不有初,鲜克有终
mǐ bù yǒu chū , xiǎn kè yǒu zhōng
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1 almost everything has a start, but not many things have an end (idiom); don't start sth you can't handle
饫甘餍肥
yù gān yàn féi
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1 to live off the fat of the land (idiom)
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2 to have a luxurious lifestyle