三姑六婆
sān gū liù pó
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1 women with disreputable or illegal professions (idiom)
三百六十行
sān bǎi liù shí háng
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1 all walks of life (idiom)
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2 every trade
三茶六饭
sān chá liù fàn
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1 lit. to offer three kinds of tea and six different dishes
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2 to be extremely considerate towards guests (idiom)
三头六臂
sān tóu liù bì
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1 lit. to have three heads and six arms (idiom)
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2 fig. to possess remarkable abilities
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3 a being of formidable powers
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
六亲不认
liù qīn bù rèn
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1 not recognizing one's family (idiom); self-centered and not making any allowances for the needs of one's relatives
六亲无靠
liù qīn wú kào
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1 orphaned of all one's immediate relatives (idiom); no one to rely on
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2 left to one's own devices
在家靠父母,出外靠朋友
zài jiā kào fù mǔ , chū wài kào péng you
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1 one depends on one's parents when at home, and on one's friends when away from home (idiom)
在家靠父母,出门靠朋友
zài jiā kào fù mǔ , chū mén kào péng you
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1 one depends on one's parents when at home, and on one's friends when away from home (idiom)
无依无靠
wú yī wú kào
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1 no one to rely on (idiom); on one's own
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2 orphaned
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3 left to one's own devices
眼观六路耳听八方
yǎn guān liù lù ěr tīng bā fāng
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1 lit. the eyes watch six roads and the ears listen in all directions
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2 to be observant and alert (idiom)
过五关斩六将
guò wǔ guān zhǎn liù jiàng
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1 lit. to cross five passes and slay six generals (idiom)
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2 fig. to surmount all difficulties (on the way to success)
靠山吃山,靠水吃水
kào shān chī shān , kào shuǐ chī shuǐ
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1 lit. the mountain dweller lives off the mountain, the shore dweller lives off the sea (idiom)
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2 fig. to make the best use of local resources
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3 to exploit one's position to advance oneself
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4 to find one's niche
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5 to live off the land