仗义疏财
zhàng yì shū cái
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1 to help the needy for justice (idiom); to be loyal to one's friends and generous to the needy
以防万一
yǐ fáng wàn yī
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1 to guard against the unexpected (idiom); just in case
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2 prepared for any eventualities
俭以防匮
jiǎn yǐ fáng kuì
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1 frugality in order to prevent destitution (idiom)
天网恢恢,疏而不失
tiān wǎng huī huī , shū ér bù shī
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1 lit. heaven's net has wide meshes, but nothing escapes it (idiom, from Laozi 73)
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2 fig. the way of Heaven is fair, but the guilty will not escape
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3 you can't run from the long arm of the law
天网恢恢,疏而不漏
tiān wǎng huī huī , shū ér bù lòu
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1 lit. heaven's net has wide meshes, but nothing escapes it (idiom, from Laozi 73)
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2 fig. the way of Heaven is fair, but the guilty will not escape
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3 you can't run from the long arm of the law
才疏学浅
cái shū xué qiǎn
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1 (humble expr.) of humble talent and shallow learning (idiom); Pray forgive my ignorance,...
明枪好躲,暗箭难防
míng qiāng hǎo duǒ , àn jiàn nán fáng
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1 lit. easy to dodge the spear in the open, hard to avoid a stab in the dark (idiom); it is hard to guard against secret conspiracies
明枪易躲,暗箭难防
míng qiāng yì duǒ , àn jiàn nán fáng
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1 lit. easy to dodge the spear in the open, hard to avoid a stab in the dark (idiom); it is hard to guard against secret conspiracies
疏谋少略
shū móu shǎo lu:è
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1 unable to plan
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2 inept at strategy (idiom)
疏不见亲
shū bù jiàn qīn
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1 lit. casual aquaintances should not come between relatives
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2 blood is thicker than water (idiom)
疏水箪瓢
shū shuǐ dān piáo
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1 little water and few utensils
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2 to live a frugal life (idiom)
疏而不漏
shū ér bù lòu
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1 loose, but allows no escape (idiom, from Laozi 老子[Lǎo zǐ]); the way of Heaven is fair, but the guilty will not escape
疏财仗义
shū cái zhàng yì
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1 distributing money, fighting for virtue (idiom); fig. generous in helping the needy
疏财重义
shū cái zhòng yì
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1 distributing money, supporting virtue (idiom); fig. to give generously in a public cause
亲疏贵贱
qīn shū guì jiàn
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1 close and distant, rich and poor (idiom); everyone
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2 all possible relations
防不胜防
fáng bù shèng fáng
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1 you can't guard against it (idiom)
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2 impossible to defend effectively
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3 not much one can do about it
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4 It can't be prevented.
防微杜渐
fáng wēi dù jiàn
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1 to nip in the bud (idiom)
防患未然
fáng huàn wèi rán
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1 to prevent troubles before the event (idiom)
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2 to forestall
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3 to nip sth in the bud
防患未萌
fáng huàn wèi méng
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1 to prevent a disaster before the event (idiom); to nip sth in the bud