不由自主
bù yóu zì zhǔ
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1 can't help; involuntarily (idiom)
井然有序
jǐng rán yǒu xù
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1 everything clear and in good order (idiom); neat and tidy
六神无主
liù shén wú zhǔ
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1 out of one's wits (idiom)
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2 distracted
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3 stunned
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
反客为主
fǎn kè wéi zhǔ
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1 lit. the guest acts as host (idiom); fig. to turn from passive to active behavior
名花有主
míng huā yǒu zhǔ
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1 the girl is already taken (idiom)
喧宾夺主
xuān bīn duó zhǔ
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1 lit. the voice of the guest overwhelms that of the host (idiom)
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2 fig. a minor player upstages the main attraction
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3 minor details obscure the main point
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4 the sauce is better than the fish
寥若晨星
liáo ruò chén xīng
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1 rare as morning stars (idiom)
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2 few and far between
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3 sparse
循序渐进
xún xù jiàn jìn
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1 in sequence, step by step (idiom); to make steady progress incrementally
急如星火
jí rú xīng huǒ
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1 lit. as hurried as a shooting star (idiom); requiring immediate action
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2 extremely urgent
打狗还得看主人
dǎ gǒu hái děi kàn zhǔ rén
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1 lit. when one beats a dog, one must answer to its master (idiom)
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2 fig. before punishing sb, one should consider how that would affect others associated with him
星星之火
xīng xing zhī huǒ
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1 a single spark (idiom); an insignificant cause can have a massive effect
星星之火,可以燎原
xīng xing zhī huǒ , kě yǐ liáo yuán
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1 a single spark can start a huge blaze (idiom); an insignificant cause can have a massive effect
星流电击
xīng liú diàn jī
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1 meteor shower and violent thunderclaps (idiom); omens of violent development
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2 portentous signs
星流霆击
xīng liú tíng jī
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1 meteor shower and violent thunderclaps (idiom); omens of violent development
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2 portentous signs
星罗棋布
xīng luó qí bù
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1 scattered about like stars in the sky or chess pieces on a board (idiom); spread all over the place
流星赶月
liú xīng gǎn yuè
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1 lit. a meteor catching up with the moon
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2 swift action (idiom)
灿若繁星
càn ruò fán xīng
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1 bright as a multitude of stars (idiom); extremely able talent
物各有主
wù gè yǒu zhǔ
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1 everything has a rightful owner (idiom)
独立自主
dú lì zì zhǔ
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1 independent and autonomous (idiom); self-determination
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2 to act independently
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3 to maintain control over one's own affairs