一望无垠
yī wàng wú yín
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1 to stretch as far as the eye can see (idiom)
一望无际
yī wàng wú jì
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1 as far as the eye can see (idiom)
一望而知
yī wàng ér zhī
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1 to be evident at a glance (idiom)
一见高低
yī jiàn gāo dī
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1 lit. to fight it out with sb to see who is best (idiom)
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2 fig. to cross swords with
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3 to lock horns
一言为重
yī yán wéi zhòng
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1 each word carries weight
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2 a promise must be kept (idiom)
不孚众望
bù fú zhòng wàng
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1 not living up to expectations (idiom)
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2 failing to inspire confidence among people
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3 unpopular
不成功便成仁
bù chéng gōng biàn chéng rén
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1 to succeed or die trying (idiom)
不求有功,但求无过
bù qiú yǒu gōng , dàn qiú wú guò
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1 lit. not aiming to achieve the best possible result, but rather trying to avoid making mistakes (idiom)
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2 fig. to take a risk-averse approach
不知轻重
bù zhī qīng zhòng
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1 lit. not knowing what's important (idiom); no appreciation of the gravity of things
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2 naive
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3 doesn't know who's who
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4 no sense of priorities
不识高低
bù shí gāo dī
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1 can't recognize tall or short (idiom); doesn't know what's what
不负众望
bù fù zhòng wàng
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1 to live up to expectations (idiom)
事不关己,高高挂起
shì bù guān jǐ , gāo gāo guà qǐ
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1 to feel unconcerned and let matters rest (idiom)
事半功倍
shì bàn gōng bèi
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1 half the work, twice the effect (idiom); the right approach saves effort and leads to better results
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2 a stitch in time saves nine
人往高处走,水往低处流
rén wǎng gāo chù zǒu , shuǐ wǎng dī chù liú
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1 man seeks his way up just as water seeks its way down (idiom)
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2 one should constantly strive to make progress
倚栏望月
yǐ lán wàng yuè
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1 to lean against the railings and look at the moon (idiom)
债台高筑
zhài tái gāo zhù
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1 lit. build a high desk of debt (idiom); heavily in debt
前功尽弃
qián gōng jìn qì
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1 to waste all one's previous efforts (idiom)
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2 all that has been achieved goes down the drain
功不可没
gōng bù kě mò
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1 one's contributions cannot go unnoticed (idiom)
功到自然成
gōng dào zì rán chéng
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1 effort will undoubtedly lead to success (idiom)
功名利禄
gōng míng lì lù
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1 position and wealth (idiom); rank, fame and fortune