一个天南,一个地北
yī ge tiān nán , yī ge dì běi
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1 to live miles apart (idiom)
一败涂地
yī bài tú dì
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1 failed and wiped over the floor (idiom); to fail utterly
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2 a crushing defeat
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3 beaten and in a hopeless position
一视同仁
yī shì tóng rén
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1 to treat everyone equally favorably (idiom); not to discriminate between people
上天入地
shàng tiān rù dì
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1 lit. to go up to heaven or down to Hades (idiom)
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2 fig. to go to great lengths
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3 to search heaven and earth
上天无路,入地无门
shàng tiān wú lù , rù dì wú mén
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1 lit. there is no road to the sky, nor door into the earth (idiom)
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2 fig. to be at the end of one's rope
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3 to be trapped in a hopeless situation
不成功便成仁
bù chéng gōng biàn chéng rén
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1 to succeed or die trying (idiom)
五体投地
wǔ tǐ tóu dì
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1 to prostrate oneself in admiration (idiom); to adulate sb
人杰地灵
rén jié dì líng
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1 illustrious hero, spirit of the place (idiom); a place derives reflected glory from an illustrious son
人间地狱
rén jiān dì yù
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1 hell on earth (idiom); suffering the torments of Buddhist hell while still alive
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2 fig. having an uncomfortable time
仁人君子
rén rén jūn zǐ
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1 people of good will (idiom); charitable person
仁人志士
rén rén zhì shì
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1 gentleman aspiring to benevolence (idiom); people with lofty ideals
仁人义士
rén rén yì shì
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1 those with lofty ideals (idiom)
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2 men of vision
仁心仁术
rén xīn rén shù
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1 benevolent heart and skillful execution (idiom, from Mencius); charitable in thought and deed
仁民爱物
rén mín ài wù
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1 love to all creatures (idiom, from Mencius); universal benevolence
仁义道德
rén yì dào dé
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1 compassion, duty, propriety and integrity (idiom); all the traditional virtues
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2 mainly used sarcastically, to mean hypocritical
仁者见仁,智者见智
rén zhě jiàn rén , zhì zhě jiàn zhì
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1 The benevolent sees benevolence, the wise sees wisdom.
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2 Different views are admissible. (idiom)
仁至义尽
rén zhì yì jìn
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1 extreme benevolence, utmost duty (idiom); meticulous virtue and attention to duty
仁言利博
rén yán lì bó
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1 Words of benevolence apply universally (idiom). Humanitarian expressions benefit all.
出人头地
chū rén tóu dì
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1 to stand out among one's peers (idiom)
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2 to excel
因地制宜
yīn dì zhì yí
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1 (idiom) to use methods in line with local circumstances