一波未平,一波又起
yī bō wèi píng , yī bō yòu qǐ
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1 before the first wave subsides, a new wave rises (idiom); a new problem arises before the old is solved
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2 many twists and turns to a story
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3 one thing after another
一病不起
yī bìng bù qǐ
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1 to fall gravely ill, never to recover (idiom)
事不关己,高高挂起
shì bù guān jǐ , gāo gāo guà qǐ
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1 to feel unconcerned and let matters rest (idiom)
以身作则
yǐ shēn zuò zé
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1 to set an example (idiom); to serve as a model
仰人鼻息
yǎng rén bí xī
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1 to rely on others for the air one breathes (idiom); to depend on sb's whim for one's living
任凭风浪起,稳坐钓鱼台
rèn píng fēng làng qǐ , wěn zuò diào yú tái
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1 lit. sitting at ease in a fishing boat despite wind and storm (idiom); to stay calm during tense situation
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2 a cool head in a crisis
作威作福
zuò wēi zuò fú
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1 tyrannical abuse (idiom); riding roughshod over people
作茧自缚
zuò jiǎn zì fù
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1 to spin a cocoon around oneself (idiom); enmeshed in a trap of one's own devising
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2 hoist by his own petard
作鸟兽散
zuò niǎo shòu sàn
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1 lit. scatter like birds and beasts (idiom)
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2 fig. to head off in various directions
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3 to flee helter-skelter
俾夜作昼
bǐ yè zuò zhòu
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1 lit. to make night as day (idiom); fig. to burn the midnight oil
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2 work especially hard
俾昼作夜
bǐ zhòu zuò yè
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1 to make day as night (idiom, from Book of Songs); fig. to prolong one's pleasure regardless of the hour
偃旗息鼓
yǎn qí xī gǔ
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1 lit. lay down the flag and still the drums (idiom); fig. to cease
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2 to give in
功成不居
gōng chéng bù jū
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1 not to claim personal credit for achievement (idiom)
勤俭起家
qín jiǎn qǐ jiā
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1 to rise up by thrift and hard work (idiom)
另起炉灶
lìng qǐ lú zào
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1 lit. to set up a separate kitchen (idiom); to start from scratch
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2 back to square one
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3 to start of on a new path
呼牛作马
hū niú zuò mǎ
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1 to call sth a cow or a horse (idiom); it doesn't matter what you call it
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2 Insult me if you want, I don't care what you call me.
商飙徐起
shāng biāo xú qǐ
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1 the autumn breeze comes gently (idiom)
回嗔作喜
huí chēn zuò xǐ
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1 to go from anger to happiness (idiom)
大起大落
dà qǐ dà luò
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1 (of market prices etc) to rapidly fluctuate (idiom)
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2 volatile
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3 significant ups and downs
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4 roller coaster
天作之合
tiān zuò zhī hé
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1 a match made in heaven (idiom)