一文不值
yī wén bù zhí
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1 worthless (idiom)
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2 no use whatsoever
一本万利
yī běn wàn lì
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1 small capital, huge profit (idiom); to put in a little and get a lot out
一纸空文
yī zhǐ kōng wén
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1 a worthless piece of paper (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
三句话不离本行
sān jù huà bù lí běn háng
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1 to talk shop all the time (idiom)
不值一文
bù zhí yī wén
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1 worthless (idiom)
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2 no use whatsoever
人定胜天
rén dìng shèng tiān
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1 man can conquer nature (idiom); human wisdom can prevail over nature
勤俭为服务之本
qín jiǎn wéi fú wù zhī běn
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1 hardwork and thriftiness are the foundations of service (idiom)
博文约礼
bó wén yuē lǐ
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1 vigorously pursuing knowledge, while scrupulously abiding by the rules of decorum (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
咬文嚼字
yǎo wén jiáo zì
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1 to bite words and chew characters (idiom); punctilious about minutiae of wording
报本反始
bào běn fǎn shǐ
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1 ensure that you pay debts of gratitude (idiom)
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
奇文共赏
qí wén gòng shǎng
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1 lit. remarkable work appreciated by all (idiom); universally praised (original meaning)
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2 incomprehensible nonsense
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3 preposterous bullshit
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
家家有本难念的经
jiā jiā yǒu běn nán niàn de jīng
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1 Every family goes through its problems. (idiom)
居无定所
jū wú dìng suǒ
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1 to be without a fixed residence (idiom)
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
慈悲为本
cí bēi wéi běn
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1 mercy as the guiding principle (idiom); the Buddhist teaching that nothing is valid except compassion
才兼文武
cái jiān wén wǔ
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1 talent in both military and civil field (idiom)