一本万利
yī běn wàn lì
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1 small capital, huge profit (idiom); to put in a little and get a lot out
一视同仁
yī shì tóng rén
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1 to treat everyone equally favorably (idiom); not to discriminate between people
三句话不离本行
sān jù huà bù lí běn háng
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1 to talk shop all the time (idiom)
不成功便成仁
bù chéng gōng biàn chéng rén
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1 to succeed or die trying (idiom)
仁人君子
rén rén jūn zǐ
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1 people of good will (idiom); charitable person
仁人志士
rén rén zhì shì
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1 gentleman aspiring to benevolence (idiom); people with lofty ideals
仁人义士
rén rén yì shì
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1 those with lofty ideals (idiom)
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2 men of vision
仁心仁术
rén xīn rén shù
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1 benevolent heart and skillful execution (idiom, from Mencius); charitable in thought and deed
仁民爱物
rén mín ài wù
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1 love to all creatures (idiom, from Mencius); universal benevolence
仁义道德
rén yì dào dé
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1 compassion, duty, propriety and integrity (idiom); all the traditional virtues
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2 mainly used sarcastically, to mean hypocritical
仁者见仁，智者见智
rén zhě jiàn rén , zhì zhě jiàn zhì
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1 The benevolent sees benevolence, the wise sees wisdom.
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2 Different views are admissible. (idiom)
仁至义尽
rén zhì yì jìn
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1 extreme benevolence, utmost duty (idiom); meticulous virtue and attention to duty
仁言利博
rén yán lì bó
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1 Words of benevolence apply universally (idiom). Humanitarian expressions benefit all.
勤俭为服务之本
qín jiǎn wéi fú wù zhī běn
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1 hardwork and thriftiness are the foundations of service (idiom)
报本反始
bào běn fǎn shǐ
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1 ensure that you pay debts of gratitude (idiom)
妇人之仁
fù rén zhī rén
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1 excessive tendency to clemency (idiom)
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2 soft-hearted (pejorative)
家家有本难念的经
jiā jiā yǒu běn nán niàn de jīng
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1 Every family goes through its problems. (idiom)
宽大仁爱
kuān dà rén ài
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1 tolerant and lenient (idiom)
志士仁人
zhì shì rén rén
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1 gentleman aspiring to benevolence (idiom); people with lofty ideals
慈悲为本
cí bēi wéi běn
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1 mercy as the guiding principle (idiom); the Buddhist teaching that nothing is valid except compassion