一拍即合
yī pāi jí hé
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1 lit. to be together from the first beat (idiom)
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2 to hit it off
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3 to click together
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4 to chime in easily
一窍不通
yī qiào bù tōng
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1 lit. doesn't (even) enter a single aperture (of one's head)
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2 I don't understand a word (idiom)
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3 it's all Greek to me
一通百通
yī tōng bǎi tōng
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1 grasp this fundamental point and all the rest will follow (idiom)
三个臭皮匠,合成一个诸葛亮
sān gè chòu pí jiang , hé chéng yī gè Zhū gě Liàng
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1 lit. three ignorant cobblers add up to a genius (idiom); fig. collective wisdom
中西合璧
Zhōng Xī hé bì
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1 harmonious combination of Chinese and Western elements (idiom)
串通一气
chuàn tōng yī qì
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1 to act in collusion (idiom)
互通有无
hù tōng yǒu wú
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1 mutual exchange of assistance (idiom)
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2 to benefit from each other's strengths and make up each other's shortfalls
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3 to reciprocate with material assistance
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4 scratch each other's back
八仙过海,各显神通
Bā xiān guò hǎi , gè xiǎn shén tōng
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1 lit. the Eight Immortals cross the sea, each showing his own special talent (idiom)
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2 fig. (of each individual in a group) to give full play to one's unique capabilities
分久必合,合久必分
fēn jiǔ bì hé , hé jiǔ bì fēn
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1 lit. that which is long divided must unify, and that which is long unified must divide (idiom, from 三國演義|三国演义[Sān guó Yǎn yì])
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2 fig. things are constantly changing
劳逸结合
láo yì jié hé
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1 to strike a balance between work and rest (idiom)
半通不通
bàn tōng bù tōng
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1 to not fully understand (idiom)
博识多通
bó shí duō tōng
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1 knowledgeable and perspicacious (idiom)
合情合理
hé qíng hé lǐ
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1 reasonable and fair (idiom)
合眼摸象
hé yǎn mō xiàng
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1 to touch an elephant with closed eyes (idiom); to proceed blindly
合而为一
hé ér wéi yī
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1 to merge together (idiom); to unify disparate elements into one whole
同流合污
tóng liú hé wū
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1 to wallow in the mire with sb (idiom); to follow the bad example of others
同符合契
tóng fú hé qì
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1 same sign, joint aim (idiom); fig. completely compatible
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2 identical
严丝合缝
yán sī hé fèng
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1 to fit tightly (idiom)
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2 to join seamlessly
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3 to fit snugly
四通八达
sì tōng bā dá
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1 roads open in all directions (idiom); accessible from all sides
土洋结合
tǔ yáng jié hé
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1 combining native and foreign methods (idiom); sophisticated and many-sided