一字千金
yī zì qiān jīn
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1 one word worth a thousand in gold (idiom)
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2 (in praise of a piece of writing or calligraphy) each character is perfect
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3 each word is highly valued
一寸光阴一寸金
yī cùn guāng yīn yī cùn jīn
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1 lit. An interval of time is worth an ounce of gold. (idiom)
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2 fig. free time is to be treasured
一寸光阴一寸金,寸金难买寸光阴
yī cùn guāng yīn yī cùn jīn , cùn jīn nán mǎi cùn guāng yīn
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1 lit. An interval of time is worth an ounce of gold, money cannot buy you time. (idiom)
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2 fig. Time is precious and must be treasured.
一掷千金
yī zhì qiān jīn
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1 lit. stake a thousand pieces of gold on one throw (idiom); to throw away money recklessly
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2 extravagant
一言千金
yī yán qiān jīn
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1 one word worth a thousand in gold (idiom); valuable advice
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2 words of enormous weight
一诺千金
yī nuò qiān jīn
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1 a promise worth one thousand in gold (idiom); a promise that must be kept
先礼后兵
xiān lǐ hòu bīng
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1 peaceful measures before using force (idiom); diplomacy before violence
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2 jaw-jaw is better than war-war
全民皆兵
quán mín jiē bīng
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1 to bring the entire nation to arms (idiom)
兵不血刃
bīng bù xuè rèn
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1 lit. no blood on the men's swords (idiom); fig. an effortless victory
兵来将挡,水来土掩
bīng lái jiàng dǎng , shuǐ lái tǔ yǎn
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1 counter soldiers with arms, water with an earth weir (idiom); different situations call for different action
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2 to adopt measures appropriate to the actual situation
兵来将敌,水来土堰
bīng lái jiàng dí , shuǐ lái tǔ yàn
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1 counter soldiers with arms, water with an earth weir (idiom); different situations call for different action
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2 to adopt measures appropriate to the actual situation
兵家常事
bīng jiā cháng shì
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1 commonplace in military operations (idiom)
兵强马壮
bīng qiáng mǎ zhuàng
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1 lit. strong soldiers and sturdy horses (idiom)
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2 fig. a well-trained and powerful army
兵戈扰攘
bīng gē rǎo rǎng
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1 arms and confusion (idiom); turmoil of war
兵戎相见
bīng róng xiāng jiàn
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1 to meet on the battlefield (idiom)
兵败如山倒
bīng bài rú shān dǎo
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1 troops in defeat like a landslide (idiom); a beaten army in total collapse
兵精粮足
bīng jīng liáng zú
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1 elite soldiers, ample provisions (idiom); well-prepared forces
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2 preparations for war are in an advanced state
兵临城下
bīng lín chéng xià
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1 soldiers at the city walls (idiom); fig. at a critical juncture
兵荒马乱
bīng huāng mǎ luàn
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1 soldiers munity and troops rebel (idiom); turmoil and chaos of war
兵贵神速
bīng guì shén sù
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1 lit. speed is a crucial asset in war (idiom)
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2 fig. swift and resolute (in doing sth)