以示警戒
yǐ shì jǐng jiè
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1 to serve as a warning (idiom)
以防万一
yǐ fáng wàn yī
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1 to guard against the unexpected (idiom); just in case
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2 prepared for any eventualities
俭以防匮
jiǎn yǐ fáng kuì
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1 frugality in order to prevent destitution (idiom)
察微知著
chá wēi zhī zhù
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1 to examine tiny clues to know general trends (idiom)
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2 to deduce the whole story from small traces
察言观色
chá yán guān sè
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1 to weigh up sb's words and observe their facial expression (idiom)
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2 to discern what sb thinks from his body language
惩一警百
chéng yī jǐng bǎi
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1 lit. punish one, warn one hundred (idiom)
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2 fig. to make an example of sb
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3 also written 懲一儆百|惩一儆百[chéng yī jǐng bǎi]
明察暗访
míng chá àn fǎng
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1 open enquiries and secret search (idiom); to investigate openly and in secret
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2 taking information from all sides
明察秋毫
míng chá qiū háo
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1 lit. seeing clearly the downy feathers of autumn (idiom, from Mencius)
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2 fig. perceptive of even the finest detail
明枪好躲,暗箭难防
míng qiāng hǎo 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
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
暗察明访
àn chá míng fǎng
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1 open enquiries and secret search (idiom); to investigate openly and in secret
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2 taking information from all sides
杀鸡警猴
shā jī jǐng hóu
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1 lit. killing the chicken to warn the monkey (idiom); to punish an individual as an example to others
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2 pour encourager les autres
水至清则无鱼,人至察则无徒
shuǐ zhì qīng zé wú yú , rén zhì chá zé wú tú
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1 water that is too clear has no fish, and one who is too severe has no friends (idiom)
防不胜防
fáng bù shèng fáng
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1 you can't guard against it (idiom)
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2 impossible to defend effectively
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3 not much one can do about it
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4 It can't be prevented.
防微杜渐
fáng wēi dù jiàn
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1 to nip in the bud (idiom)
防患未然
fáng huàn wèi rán
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1 to prevent troubles before the event (idiom)
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2 to forestall
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3 to nip sth in the bud
防患未萌
fáng huàn wèi méng
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1 to prevent a disaster before the event (idiom); to nip sth in the bud