一年被蛇咬十年怕井绳
yī nián bèi shé yǎo shí nián pà jǐng shéng
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1 bitten by a snake in one year, fears the well rope for ten years (idiom); once bitten twice shy
一朝被蛇咬，十年怕井绳
yī zhāo bèi shé yǎo , shí nián pà jǐng shéng
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1 once bitten by a snake, ten years in fear of a well rope
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2 once bitten, twice shy (idiom)
一条绳上的蚂蚱
yī tiáo shéng shàng de mà zha
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1 lit. grasshoppers tied together with a piece of string (idiom)
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2 fig. people who are in it together for better or worse
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3 people who will sink or swim together
单丝不成线，独木不成林
dān sī bù chéng xiàn , dú mù bù chéng lín
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1 one strand does not make a thread, one tree does not make a forest (idiom)
放长线钓大鱼
fàng cháng xiàn diào dà yú
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1 use a long line to catch a big fish (idiom); a long-term plan for major returns
断线风筝
duàn xiàn fēng zhēng
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1 a kite with cut string (idiom); fig. gone beyond recall
穿针引线
chuān zhēn yǐn xiàn
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1 lit. to thread a needle (idiom); fig. to act as a go-between
规矩准绳
guī ju zhǔn shéng
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1 compasses, set square, spirit level and plumbline (idiom); fig. established standard
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2 norms
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3 criteria
规矩绳墨
guī ju shéng mò
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1 compasses, set square and straight line marker (idiom); fig. established standard
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2 norms
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3 criteria
进退中绳
jìn tuì zhōng shéng
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1 to advance or retreat, each has its rules (idiom from Zhuangzi); many translations are possible
长流水，不断线
cháng liú shuǐ , bù duàn xiàn
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1 continuous and patient effort (idiom)
飞针走线
fēi zhēn zǒu xiàn
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1 flying needle and running seam (idiom); skillful needlework