不打不成器
bù dǎ bù chéng qì
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1 spare the rod and spoil the child (idiom)
事危累卵
shì wēi lěi luǎn
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1 lit. the matter has become a pile of eggs (idiom); fig. at a critical juncture
加官进位
jiā guān jìn wèi
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1 promotion in official post and salary raise (idiom)
加官进爵
jiā guān jìn jué
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1 promotion to the nobility (idiom)
加官进禄
jiā guān jìn lù
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1 promotion in official post and salary raise (idiom)
危如累卵
wēi rú lěi luǎn
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1 precarious as pile of eggs (idiom); ready to fall and break at any moment
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2 in a dangerous state
大器晚成
dà qì wǎn chéng
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1 lit. it takes a long time to make a big pot (idiom); fig. a great talent matures slowly
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2 in the fullness of time a major figure will develop into a pillar of the state
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3 Rome wasn't built in a day
家累千金,坐不垂堂
jiā lěi qiān jīn , zuò bù chuí táng
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1 lit. a wealthy person does not sit under the eaves (idiom); fig. a rich man does not expose himself to danger
工欲善其事,必先利其器
gōng yù shàn qí shì , bì xiān lì qí qì
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1 To do a good job, an artisan needs the best tools (idiom). Good tools are prerequisite to the successful execution of a job
年功加俸
nián gōng jiā fèng
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1 increase in salary according to one's service record for the year (idiom)
快马加鞭
kuài mǎ jiā biān
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1 to spur the horse to full speed (idiom)
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2 to go as fast as possible
悔恨交加
huǐ hèn jiāo jiā
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1 to feel remorse and shame (idiom)
成千累万
chéng qiān lěi wàn
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1 lit. by the thousands and tens of thousands (idiom); untold numbers
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2 innumerable
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3 thousands upon thousands
成年累月
chéng nián lěi yuè
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1 year in, year out (idiom)
投鼠忌器
tóu shǔ jì qì
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1 lit. to refrain from shooting at the rat for fear of breaking the vases (idiom)
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2 to not act against an evil so as to prevent harm to innocents
文不加点
wén bù jiā diǎn
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1 to write a flawless essay in one go (idiom)
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2 to be quick-witted and skilled at writing compositions
有则改之,无则加勉
yǒu zé gǎi zhī , wú zé jiā miǎn
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1 correct any mistakes you made, but maintain your good record if you did not make them (idiom)
果实累累
guǒ shí léi léi
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1 lit. prodigious abundance of fruit (idiom)
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2 fruit hangs heavy on the bough
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3 fig. countless accomplishments
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4 one great result after another
欲加之罪,何患无辞
yù jiā zhī zuì , hé huàn wú cí
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1 If you want to condemn sb, don't worry about the pretext (idiom, from Zuozhuan 左傳|左传); one can always trump up a charge against sb
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2 Give a dog a bad name, then hang him.
欲善其事,必先利其器
yù shàn qí shì , bì xiān lì qí qì
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1 To do a good job, an artisan needs the best tools (idiom). Good tools are prerequisite to the successful execution of a job