一之为甚
yī zhī wéi shèn
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1 once is more than enough (idiom)
一分为二
yī fēn wéi èr
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1 one divides into two
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2 to be two-sided
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3 there are two sides to everything
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4 to see both sb's good points and shortcomings (idiom)
一日为师,终身为父
yī rì wéi shī , zhōng shēn wéi fù
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1 lit. teacher for one day, father for ever (idiom)
一言为定
yī yán wéi dìng
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1 (idiom) it's a deal
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2 that's settled then
一言为重
yī yán wéi zhòng
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1 each word carries weight
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2 a promise must be kept (idiom)
不以为然
bù yǐ wéi rán
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1 not to accept as correct (idiom); to object
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2 to disapprove
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3 to take exception to
不为左右袒
bù wèi zuǒ yòu tǎn
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1 to remain neutral in a quarrel (idiom)
不足为外人道
bù zú wéi wài rén dào
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1 no use to tell others
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2 let's keep this between ourselves (idiom)
不足为奇
bù zú wéi qí
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1 not at all surprising (idiom)
不足为怪
bù zú wéi guài
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1 not at all surprising (idiom)
事在人为
shì zài rén wéi
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1 the matter depends on the individual (idiom); it is a matter for your own effort
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2 With effort, one can achieve anything.
互为因果
hù wéi yīn guǒ
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1 mutually related karma (idiom); fates are intertwined
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2 interdependent
人为刀俎,我为鱼肉
rén wéi dāo zǔ , wǒ wéi yú ròu
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1 lit. to be the meat on sb's chopping block (idiom)
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2 fig. to be at sb's mercy
人为财死,鸟为食亡
rén wèi cái sǐ , niǎo wèi shí wáng
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1 lit. human beings will die for riches, just as birds will for food (idiom)
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2 fig. man will do anything in his means to become rich
以史为鉴
yǐ shǐ wéi jiàn
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1 to learn from history (idiom)
以慎为键
yǐ shèn wéi jiàn
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1 to take caution as the key (idiom); to proceed very carefully
以邻为壑
yǐ lín wéi hè
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1 to use one's neighbor as a drain
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2 to shift one's problems onto others (idiom)
何乐而不为
hé lè ér bù wéi
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1 What can you have against it? (idiom)
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2 We should do this.
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3 Go for it!
偶一为之
ǒu yī wéi zhī
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1 to do sth once in a while (idiom)
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2 to do sth more as an exception than the rule
先下手为强
xiān xià shǒu wéi qiáng
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1 strike first and gain the upper hand (idiom, martial arts term); Making the first move is an advantage.