不经一事,不长一智
bù jīng yī shì , bù zhǎng yī zhì
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1 You can't gain knowledge without practical experience (idiom); wisdom only comes with experience
仁者见仁,智者见智
rén zhě jiàn rén , zhì zhě jiàn zhì
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1 The benevolent sees benevolence, the wise sees wisdom.
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2 Different views are admissible. (idiom)
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
利令智昏
lì lìng zhì hūn
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1 to lose one's head through material greed (idiom)
吃一堑,长一智
chī yī qiàn , zhǎng yī zhì
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1 Fall into the moat and you'll be wiser next time (idiom); One only learns from one's mistakes.
大勇若怯,大智若愚
dà yǒng ruò qiè , dà zhì ruò yú
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1 a great hero may appear timid, the wise may appear stupid (idiom); the general public may not recognize great talent
大智如愚
dà zhì rú yú
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1 the wise may appear stupid (idiom); a genius not appreciated in his own time
大智若愚
dà zhì ruò yú
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1 great intelligence may appear to be stupidity (idiom)
妙在不言中
miào zài bù yán zhōng
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1 the charm lies in what is left unsaid (idiom)
妙手回春
miào shǒu huí chūn
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1 magical hands bring the dying back to life (idiom); miracle cure
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2 brilliant doctor
妙语如珠
miào yǔ rú zhū
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1 sparkling with wit (idiom)
妙语连珠
miào yǔ lián zhū
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1 sparkling with wit (idiom)
妙趣横生
miào qù héng shēng
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1 endlessly interesting (idiom)
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2 very witty
情急智生
qíng jí zhì shēng
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1 inspiration in a moment of desperation (idiom)
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2 also written 情急之下
拾人牙慧
shí rén yá huì
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1 to pick up what others say (idiom); to pass off other people's opinions as one's own
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2 to parrot
智珠在握
zhì zhū zài wò
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1 lit. to hold the pearl of wisdom (idiom)
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2 fig. to be endowed with extraordinary intelligence
智者千虑,必有一失
zhì zhě qiān lu:4 , bì yǒu yī shī
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1 lit. a wise person reflecting a thousand times can still make a mistake (idiom); fig. nobody is infallible
知人者智,自知者明
zhī rén zhě zhì , zì zhī zhě míng
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1 those who understand others are clever, but those who know themselves are truly wise (idiom, from Laozi's 道德經|道德经[Dào dé jīng]
神机妙算
shén jī miào suàn
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1 divine strategy and wonderful planning (idiom)
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2 clever scheme
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3 supremely clever in his schemes
秀外慧中
xiù wài huì zhōng
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1 good-looking and intelligent (idiom)