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
人定胜天
rén dìng shèng tiān
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1 man can conquer nature (idiom); human wisdom can prevail over nature
来得容易,去得快
lái de róng yì , qù de kuài
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1 Easy come, easy go. (idiom)
千军易得,一将难求
qiān jūn yì dé , yī jiàng nán qiú
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1 Easy to raise an army of one thousand, but hard to find a good general. (idiom)
命中注定
mìng zhōng zhù dìng
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1 decreed by fate (idiom)
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2 destined
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3 fated
尘埃落定
chén āi luò dìng
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1 lit. the dust has settled (idiom)
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2 fig. to get sorted out
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3 to be finalized
奢易俭难
shē yì jiǎn nán
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1 easy to become accustomed to luxury, hard to become accustomed to frugality (idiom)
定于一尊
dìng yú yī zūn
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1 (idiom) to rely on a single authority to determine what is correct
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2 to regard a source (or entity or individual) as the ultimate authority
实属不易
shí shǔ bù yì
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1 really not easy (idiom)
居无定所
jū wú dìng suǒ
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1 to be without a fixed residence (idiom)
平易近人
píng yì jìn rén
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1 amiable and approachable (idiom); easy-going
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2 modest and unassuming
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3 (of writing) plain and simple
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4 easy to understand
情定终身
qíng dìng zhōng shēn
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1 to pledge eternal love (idiom)
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2 to exchange marriage vows
按质定价
àn zhì dìng jià
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1 to fix a price based on quality (idiom)
改弦易辙
gǎi xián yì zhé
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1 change of string, move out of rut (idiom); dramatic change of direction
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2 to dance to a different tune
明枪易躲,暗箭难防
míng qiāng yì duǒ , àn jiàn nán fáng
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1 lit. easy to dodge the spear in the open, hard to avoid a stab in the dark (idiom); it is hard to guard against secret conspiracies
易如反掌
yì rú fǎn zhǎng
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1 easy as a hand's turn (idiom); very easy
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2 no effort at all
气定神闲
qì dìng shén xián
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1 calm and composed (idiom)
江山易改,本性难移
jiāng shān yì gǎi , běn xìng nán yí
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1 it is easier to change mountains and rivers than to alter one's character (idiom)
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2 you can't change who you are
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3 Can the leopard change his spots?
游移不定
yóu yí bù dìng
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1 to oscillate without pause (idiom)
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2 to fluctuate
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3 (of thoughts) to wander
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4 to waver