你走你的阳关道,我过我的独木桥
nǐ zǒu nǐ de Yáng guān Dào , wǒ guò wǒ de dú mù qiáo
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1 lit. you hit the high road, I'll cross the log bridge (idiom)
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2 fig. you go your way, I'll go mine
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3 you do it your way, I'll do it mine
十指不沾阳春水
shí zhǐ bù zhān yáng chūn shuǐ
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1 to have no need to fend for oneself (idiom)
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2 to lead a pampered life
否极泰来
pǐ jí tài lái
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1 extreme sorrow turns to joy (idiom)
喜极而泣
xǐ jí ér qì
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1 crying tears of joy (idiom)
夕阳西下
xī yáng xī xià
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1 the sun sets in the west (idiom)
太阳从西边出来
tài yáng cóng xī biān chū lái
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1 lit. the sun rises in the west (idiom)
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2 fig. hell freezes over
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3 pigs can fly
极深研几
jí shēn yán jǐ
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1 deep and detailed investigation (idiom)
乐极生悲
lè jí shēng bēi
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1 extreme joy turns to sorrow (idiom); Don't celebrate too soon, things could still go wrong!
殚精极虑
dān jīng jí lu:4
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1 to exhaust one's thoughts and ingenuity (idiom); to think sth through thoroughly
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2 to rack one's brains
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3 to leave no stone unturned
洛阳纸贵
Luò yáng zhǐ guì
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1 lit. paper has become expensive in Luoyang (because everyone is making a copy of a popular story) (idiom)
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2 fig. (of a product) to sell like hotcakes
物极必反
wù jí bì fǎn
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1 when things reach an extreme, they can only move in the opposite direction (idiom)
穷奢极侈
qióng shē jí chǐ
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1 extravagant in the extreme (idiom)
穷奢极欲
qióng shē jí yù
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1 to indulge in a life of luxury (idiom); extreme extravagance
罪大恶极
zuì dà è jí
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1 guilty of terrible crimes (idiom)
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2 reprehensible
阴差阳错
yīn chā yáng cuò
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1 (idiom) due to an unexpected turn of events
阴德必有阳报
yīn dé bì yǒu yáng bào
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1 hidden merits will have visible rewards (idiom)
阴错阳差
yīn cuò yáng chā
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1 (idiom) due to an unexpected turn of events
阳光明媚
yáng guāng míng mèi
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1 the sun shines brightly (idiom)
阳光普照
yáng guāng pǔ zhào
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1 (idiom) sunlight shines over all things
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2 drenched in sunlight
阳奉阴违
yáng fèng yīn wéi
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1 outward devotion but inner opposition (idiom); to pay lip service
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2 to agree overtly, but oppose in secret