一言一动
yī yán yī dòng
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1 (one's) every word and deed (idiom)
不动声色
bù dòng shēng sè
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1 not a word or movement (idiom); remaining calm and collected
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2 not batting an eyelid
以债养债
yǐ zhài yǎng zhài
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1 debt nurtures more debt (idiom)
债台高筑
zhài tái gāo zhù
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1 lit. build a high desk of debt (idiom); heavily in debt
伤筋动骨
shāng jīn dòng gǔ
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1 to suffer serious injury (idiom)
兵马未动,粮草先行
bīng mǎ wèi dòng , liáng cǎo xiān xíng
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1 before the troops move, fodder and provisions go first (idiom); logistics comes before military maneuvers
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2 an army marches on its stomach
冤有头,债有主
yuān yǒu tóu , zhài yǒu zhǔ
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1 for every grievance someone is responsible, for every debt there is a debtor (idiom)
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2 when settling disputes one should not involve third parties
动人心魄
dòng rén xīn pò
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1 (idiom) breathtaking
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2 deeply affecting
动见观瞻
dòng jiàn guān zhān
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1 to be watched closely (idiom)
动辄得咎
dòng zhé dé jiù
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1 faulted at every turn (idiom); can't get anything right
动魄惊心
dòng pò jīng xīn
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1 shaking one to the core (idiom); extremely disturbing
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2 shattering
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3 hair-raising
原封不动
yuán fēng bù dòng
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1 sticking unmoving to the original (idiom); not an iota changed
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2 untouched
叫苦连天
jiào kǔ lián tiān
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1 to whine on for days (idiom)
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2 to endlessly grumble complaints
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3 incessant whining
哑巴吃黄连
yǎ ba chī huáng lián
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1 no choice but to suffer in silence (idiom)
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2 also written 啞巴吃黃蓮|哑巴吃黄莲
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3 (often precedes 有苦說不出|有苦说不出[yǒu kǔ shuō bu chū])
哑巴吃黄连,有苦说不出
yǎ ba chī huáng lián , yǒu kǔ shuō bu chū
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1 to be forced to suffer in silence (idiom)
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2 unable to speak of one's bitter suffering
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3 sometimes written 啞子吃黃連,有苦說不出|哑子吃黄连,有苦说不出
喜结连理
xǐ jié lián lǐ
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1 to tie the knot (idiom)
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2 to get married
地动山摇
dì dòng shān yáo
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1 the earth quaked, the mountains shook (idiom); a tremendous battle
大动干戈
dà dòng gān gē
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1 to go to war (idiom)
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2 to make a big fuss over sth
妙语连珠
miào yǔ lián zhū
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1 sparkling with wit (idiom)
娓娓动听
wěi wěi dòng tīng
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1 to speak in a pleasant and captivating manner (idiom)