乘虚而入
chéng xū ér rù
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1 to enter by exploiting a weak spot (idiom); to take advantage of a lapse
以虚带实
yǐ xū dài shí
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1 to let correct ideology guide practical work (idiom)
做贼心虚
zuò zéi xīn xū
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1 to feel guilty as a thief (idiom); to have sth on one's conscience
名不虚传
míng bù xū chuán
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1 lit. name is not in vain (idiom); a fully justified reputation
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2 enjoys a well-deserved reputation
向壁虚构
xiàng bì xū gòu
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1 facing a wall, an imaginary construction (idiom); baseless fabrication
向壁虚造
xiàng bì xū zào
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1 facing a wall, an imaginary construction (idiom); baseless fabrication
弄虚作假
nòng xū zuò jiǎ
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1 to practice fraud (idiom); by trickery
形同虚设
xíng tóng xū shè
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1 to exist in name only
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2 empty shell
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3 useless (idiom)
徒拥虚名
tú yōng xū míng
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1 to possess an undeserved reputation (idiom)
徒有虚名
tú yǒu xū míng
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1 with an undeserved reputation (idiom); unwarranted fame
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2 nowhere near as good as he's made out to be
损人不利己
sǔn rén bù lì jǐ
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1 to harm others without benefiting oneself (idiom)
损人利己
sǔn rén lì jǐ
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1 harming others for one's personal benefit (idiom); personal gain to the detriment of others
损公肥私
sǔn gōng féi sī
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1 to damage the public interest for personal profit (idiom); personal profit at public expense
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2 venal and selfish behavior
欲益反损
yù yì fǎn sǔn
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1 wishing for profit, but causing loss (idiom); good intentions that lead to disaster
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2 It all ends in tears.
浪得虚名
làng dé xū míng
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1 to have an undeserved reputation (idiom)
深藏若虚
shēn cáng ruò xū
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1 to hide one's treasure away so that no-one knows about it (idiom); fig. modest about one's talents
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2 to hide one's light under a bushel
满招损,谦受益
mǎn zhāo sǔn , qiān shòu yì
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1 (idiom) complacency leads to loss, modesty brings profit
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2 pride comes before a fall
眼见为实,耳听为虚
yǎn jiàn wéi shí , ěr tīng wéi xū
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1 to believe what one sees, not what one hears (idiom). Don't believe what people tell you until you see if for yourself.
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2 It ain't necessarily so.
耳听为虚,眼见为实
ěr tīng wéi xū , yǎn jiàn wéi shí
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1 Take what you hear to be false, only believe it when you see it (idiom). Don't believe what people tell you until you see if for yourself.
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2 It ain't necessarily so.
虚己以听
xū jǐ yǐ tīng
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1 to listen to the ideas of others with an open mind (idiom)