危机四伏
wēi jī sì fú
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1 danger lurks on every side (idiom)
只可意会,不可言传
zhǐ kě yì huì , bù kě yán chuán
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1 can be understood, but not described (idiom, from Zhuangzi 莊子|庄子); mysterious and subtle
可以意会,不可言传
kě yǐ yì huì , bù kě yán chuán
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1 can be understood, but not described (idiom, from Zhuangzi 莊子|庄子); mysterious and subtle
单刀赴会
dān dāo fù huì
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1 lit. to go among enemies with only one's sword (idiom)
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2 fig. to go alone into enemy lines
坐失机宜
zuò shī jī yí
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1 to sit and waste a good opportunity (idiom); to lose the chance
坐失良机
zuò shī liáng jī
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1 to sit and waste a good opportunity (idiom); to lose the chance
天上不会掉馅饼
tiān shàng bù huì diào xiàn bǐng
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1 there is no such thing as a free lunch (idiom)
天机不可泄漏
tiān jī bù kě xiè lòu
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1 lit. mysteries of heaven must not be revealed (idiom); must not be revealed
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2 I am not at liberty to inform you.
天机不可泄露
tiān jī bù kě xiè lù
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1 lit. mysteries of heaven must not be revealed (idiom); must not be revealed
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2 I am not at liberty to inform you.
后会有期
hòu huì yǒu qī
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1 I'm sure we'll meet again some day. (idiom)
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2 Hope to see you again.
心领神会
xīn lǐng shén huì
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1 to understand tacitly (idiom)
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2 to know intuitively
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3 to understand thoroughly
应机立断
yìng jī lì duàn
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1 to act on an opportunity (idiom); to take prompt advantage of a situation
投机倒把
tóu jī dǎo bǎ
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1 speculation and profiteering (idiom); buying and selling on speculation
文山会海
wén shān huì hǎi
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1 a mountain of paperwork and a sea of meetings (idiom)
有机可乘
yǒu jī kě chéng
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1 to have an opportunity that one can exploit (idiom)
机不可失
jī bù kě shī
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1 No time to lose! (idiom)
机不可失,失不再来
jī bù kě shī , shī bù zài lái
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1 opportunity knocks but once (idiom)
机不可失,时不再来
jī bù kě shī , shí bù zài lái
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1 Opportunity knocks but once. (idiom)
机会带来成功
jī huì dài lái chéng gōng
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1 Opportunity brings success. (idiom)
泄漏天机
xiè lòu tiān jī
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1 to divulge the will of heaven (idiom); to leak a secret
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2 to let the cat out of the bag