一言一动
yī yán yī dòng
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1 (one's) every word and deed (idiom)
不动声色
bù dòng shēng sè
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1 not a word or movement (idiom); remaining calm and collected
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2 not batting an eyelid
伤筋动骨
shāng jīn dòng gǔ
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1 to suffer serious injury (idiom)
兵马未动,粮草先行
bīng mǎ wèi dòng , liáng cǎo xiān xíng
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1 before the troops move, fodder and provisions go first (idiom); logistics comes before military maneuvers
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2 an army marches on its stomach
力不从心
lì bù cóng xīn
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1 less capable than desirable (idiom); not as strong as one would wish
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2 the spirit is willing but the flesh is weak
动人心魄
dòng rén xīn pò
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1 (idiom) breathtaking
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2 deeply affecting
动见观瞻
dòng jiàn guān zhān
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1 to be watched closely (idiom)
动辄得咎
dòng zhé dé jiù
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1 faulted at every turn (idiom); can't get anything right
动魄惊心
dòng pò jīng xīn
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1 shaking one to the core (idiom); extremely disturbing
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2 shattering
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3 hair-raising
原封不动
yuán fēng bù dòng
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1 sticking unmoving to the original (idiom); not an iota changed
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2 untouched
喜从天降
xǐ cóng tiān jiàng
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1 joy from heaven (idiom); overjoyed at unexpected good news
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2 unlooked-for happy event
地动山摇
dì dòng shān yáo
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1 the earth quaked, the mountains shook (idiom); a tremendous battle
大动干戈
dà dòng gān gē
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1 to go to war (idiom)
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2 to make a big fuss over sth
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
娓娓动听
wěi wěi dòng tīng
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1 to speak in a pleasant and captivating manner (idiom)
从井救人
cóng jǐng jiù rén
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1 to jump into a well to rescue sb else (idiom); fig. to help others at the risk to oneself
从善如流
cóng shàn rú liú
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1 readily following good advice (idiom); willing to accept other people's views
从善如登,从恶如崩
cóng shàn rú dēng , cóng è rú bēng
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1 doing good is like a hard climb, doing evil is like an easy fall (idiom)
从严惩处
cóng yán chéng chǔ
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1 to deal with sb severely (idiom)
从天而降
cóng tiān ér jiàng
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1 lit. to drop from the sky (idiom)
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2 fig. to appear unexpectedly
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3 to arise abruptly
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4 out of the blue
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5 to drop into one's lap