一不做,二不休
yī bù zuò , èr bù xiū
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1 don't do it, or don't rest (idiom); either give up, or go through to the end
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2 Since we started, we must carry it through whatever happens.
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3 in for a penny, in for a pound
一把眼泪一把鼻涕
yī bǎ yǎn lèi yī bǎ bí tì
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1 with one's face covered in tears (idiom)
一板一眼
yī bǎn yī yǎn
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1 lit. one strong beat and one weak beats in a measure of music (two beats in the bar) (idiom); fig. follow a prescribed pattern to the letter
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2 scrupulous attention to detail
一板三眼
yī bǎn sān yǎn
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1 lit. one strong beat and three weak beats in a measure of music (four beats in the bar) (idiom); fig. scrupulous attention to detail
一眼看穿
yī yǎn kàn chuān
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1 to see through something at first glance (idiom)
一饱眼福
yī bǎo yǎn fú
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1 to feast one's eyes on (idiom)
不听老人言,吃亏在眼前
bù tīng lǎo rén yán , chī kuī zài yǎn qián
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1 (idiom) ignore your elders at your peril
仇人相见,分外眼红
chóu rén xiāng jiàn , fèn wài yǎn hóng
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1 when the enemies come face to face, their eyes blaze with hatred (idiom)
以眼还眼
yǐ yǎn huán yǎn
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1 an eye for an eye (idiom); fig. to use the enemy's methods against him
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2 to give sb a taste of his own medicine
以眼还眼,以牙还牙
yǐ yǎn huán yǎn , yǐ yá huán yá
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1 an eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth (idiom)
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2 fig. to use the enemy's methods against him
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3 to give sb a taste of his own medicine
做一天和尚撞一天钟
zuò yī tiān hé shang zhuàng yī tiān zhōng
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1 lit. as a monk for today, toll today's bell (idiom)
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2 fig. to do one's job mechanically
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3 to hold a position passively
做好做歹
zuò hǎo zuò dǎi
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1 to persuade using all possible arguments (idiom); to act good cop and bad cop in turn
做张做势
zuò zhāng zuò shì
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1 to put on an act (idiom); to pose
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2 to show theatrical affectation
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3 to indulge in histrionics
做张做智
zuò zhāng zuò zhì
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1 to put on an act (idiom); to pose
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2 to show theatrical affectation
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3 to indulge in histrionics
做贼心虚
zuò zéi xīn xū
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1 to feel guilty as a thief (idiom); to have sth on one's conscience
光说不做
guāng shuō bù zuò
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1 all talk and no action (idiom)
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2 to preach what one does not practice
合眼摸象
hé yǎn mō xiàng
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1 to touch an elephant with closed eyes (idiom); to proceed blindly
大处着眼,小处着手
dà chù zhuó yǎn , xiǎo chù zhuó shǒu
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1 think of the big picture, start with the little things (idiom)
天低吴楚,眼空无物
tiān dī Wú Chǔ , yǎn kōng wú wù
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1 the sky hangs low over the Yangtze, empty as far as the eye can see (idiom); nothing to see to the broad horizon
好吃懒做
hào chī lǎn zuò
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1 happy to partake but not prepared to do any work (idiom)
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2 all take and no give