一回生二回熟
yī huí shēng èr huí shú
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1 unfamiliar at first, but well accustomed soon enough (idiom)
一眼看穿
yī yǎn kàn chuān
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1 to see through something at first glance (idiom)
不撞南墙不回头
bù zhuàng nán qiáng bù huí tóu
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1 to stubbornly insist on one's own ideas (idiom)
光脚的不怕穿鞋的
guāng jiǎo de bù pà chuān xié de
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1 lit. the barefooted people are not afraid of those who wear shoes (idiom)
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2 fig. the poor, who have nothing to lose, do not fear those in power
回嗔作喜
huí chēn zuò xǐ
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1 to go from anger to happiness (idiom)
回天乏术
huí tiān fá shù
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1 unable to turn around a hopeless situation (idiom)
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2 to fail to save the situation
回天无力
huí tiān wú lì
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1 unable to turn around a hopeless situation (idiom)
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2 to fail to save the situation
回心转意
huí xīn zhuǎn yì
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1 to change one's mind (idiom)
好马不吃回头草
hǎo mǎ bù chī huí tóu cǎo
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1 lit. a good horse doesn't turn around and graze the same patch again (idiom)
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2 fig. once you've moved on, don't go back again (romantic relationship, job etc)
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3 leave the past behind
妄生穿凿
wàng shēng chuān záo
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1 a forced analogy (idiom); to jump to an unwarranted conclusion
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
峰回路转
fēng huí lù zhuǎn
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1 the mountain road twists around each new peak (idiom)
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2 (of a mountain road) twisting and turning
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3 fig. an opportunity has come unexpectedly
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4 things have taken a new turn
户限为穿
hù xiàn wèi chuān
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1 an endless stream of visitors (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.
没吃没穿
méi chī méi chuān
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1 to be without food or clothing (idiom)
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2 to be very poor
浪子回头
làng zǐ huí tóu
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1 the return of a prodigal son (idiom)
滴水石穿
dī shuǐ 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.
滴水穿石
dī shuǐ chuān shí
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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.
百步穿杨
bǎi bù chuān yáng
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1 to shoot with great precision (idiom)