一板一眼
yī bǎn yī yǎn
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1 lit. one strong beat and one weak beats in a measure of music (two beats in the bar) (idiom); fig. follow a prescribed pattern to the letter
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2 scrupulous attention to detail
一板三眼
yī bǎn sān yǎn
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1 lit. one strong beat and three weak beats in a measure of music (four beats in the bar) (idiom); fig. scrupulous attention to detail
一石二鸟
yī shí èr niǎo
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1 to kill two birds with one stone (idiom)
三天不打，上房揭瓦
sān tiān bù dǎ , shàng fáng jiē wǎ
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1 three days without a beating, and a child will scale the roof to rip the tiles (idiom)
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2 spare the rod, spoil the child
他山之石可以攻玉
tā shān zhī shí kě yǐ gōng yù
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1 lit. the other mountain's stone can polish jade (idiom); to improve oneself by accepting criticism from outside
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2 to borrow talent from abroad to develop the nation effectively
以卵击石
yǐ luǎn jī shí
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1 lit. to strike a stone with egg (idiom); to attempt the impossible
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2 to invite disaster by overreaching oneself
各人自扫门前雪，莫管他家瓦上霜
gè rén zì sǎo mén qián xuě , mò guǎn tā jiā wǎ shàng shuāng
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1 sweep the snow from your own door step, don't worry about the frost on your neighbor's roof (idiom)
坚如磐石
jiān rú pán shí
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1 solid as a boulder (idiom); absolutely secure
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2 rock-firm and unyielding
安如磐石
ān rú pán shí
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1 as solid as rock (idiom); as sure as houses
宁为玉碎，不为瓦全
nìng wéi yù suì , bù wéi wǎ quán
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1 Better broken jade than intact tile.
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2 Death is preferable to dishonor. (idiom)
投井下石
tóu jǐng xià shí
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1 to throw stones at sb who fell down a well (idiom); to hit a person who is down
投石问路
tóu shí wèn lù
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1 lit. to toss a stone to find out what's ahead (idiom)
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2 fig. to test the waters
搬石头砸自己的脚
bān shí tou zá zì jǐ de jiǎo
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1 to move a stone and stub one's toe
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2 to shoot oneself in the foot (idiom)
搬起石头砸自己的脚
bān qǐ shí tou zá zì jǐ de jiǎo
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1 to crush one's own foot while trying to maneuver a rock (to a cliff edge, to drop on one's enemy) (idiom)
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2 hoisted by one's own petard
摸着石头过河
mō zhe shí tou guò hé
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1 to wade across the river, feeling for footholds as one goes (idiom)
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2 to advance cautiously, step by step
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3 to feel one's way forward
木人石心
mù rén shí xīn
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1 lit. body made of wood, heart made of stone (idiom)
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2 fig. heartless
枕石漱流
zhěn shí shù liú
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1 to live a hermit's life (in seclusion)
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2 a frugal life (idiom)
水滴石穿
shuǐ dī shí chuān
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1 dripping water penetrates the stone (idiom); constant perseverance yields success
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2 You can achieve your aim if you try hard without giving up.
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3 Persistent effort overcomes any difficulty.
水落石出
shuǐ luò shí chū
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1 as the water recedes, the rocks appear (idiom)
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2 the truth comes to light
泉石膏肓
quán shí gāo huāng
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1 lit. mountain springs and rocks in one's heart (idiom); a deep love of mountain scenery