一本万利
yī běn wàn lì
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1 small capital, huge profit (idiom); to put in a little and get a lot out
三句话不离本行
sān jù huà bù lí běn háng
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1 to talk shop all the time (idiom)
五味俱全
wǔ wèi jù quán
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1 a complete gamut of all five flavors (idiom); every flavor under the sun
全民皆兵
quán mín jiē bīng
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1 to bring the entire nation to arms (idiom)
全神贯注
quán shén guàn zhù
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1 to concentrate one's attention completely (idiom)
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2 with rapt attention
全军覆没
quán jūn fù mò
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1 total defeat of an army (idiom); fig. a complete wipeout
全党全军
quán dǎng quán jūn
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1 the (communist) party and the army together (idiom)
两全其美
liǎng quán qí měi
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1 to satisfy rival demands (idiom)
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2 to get the best of both worlds
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3 to have it both ways
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4 to have one's cake and eat it too
勤俭为服务之本
qín jiǎn wéi fú wù zhī běn
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1 hardwork and thriftiness are the foundations of service (idiom)
十全十美
shí quán shí měi
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1 complete and beautiful
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2 to be perfect (idiom)
报本反始
bào běn fǎn shǐ
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1 ensure that you pay debts of gratitude (idiom)
大获全胜
dà huò quán shèng
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1 to seize total victory (idiom); an overwhelming victory
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2 to win by a landslide (in election)
家家有本难念的经
jiā jiā yǒu běn nán niàn de jīng
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1 Every family goes through its problems. (idiom)
宁为玉碎,不为瓦全
nìng wéi yù suì , bù wéi wǎ quán
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1 Better broken jade than intact tile.
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2 Death is preferable to dishonor. (idiom)
少女露笑脸,婚事半成全
shào nu:3 lù xiào liǎn , hūn shì bàn chéng quán
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1 When the girl smiles, the matchmaker's job is half done. (idiom)
慈悲为本
cí bēi wéi běn
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1 mercy as the guiding principle (idiom); the Buddhist teaching that nothing is valid except compassion
才貌双全
cái mào shuāng quán
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1 talented and good-looking (idiom)
舍本逐末
shě běn zhú mò
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1 to neglect the root and pursue the tip (idiom)
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2 to neglect fundamentals and concentrate on details
文武双全
wén wǔ shuāng quán
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1 well versed in letters and military technology (idiom); fine scholar and soldier
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2 master of pen and sword
本性难移
běn xìng nán yí
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1 It is hard to change one's essential nature (idiom). You can't change who you are.
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2 Can the leopard change his spots? (Jeremiah 13:23)