一失足成千古恨
yī shī zú chéng qiān gǔ hèn
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1 a single slip may cause everlasting sorrow (idiom)
一山不容二虎
yī shān bù róng èr hǔ
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1 lit. the mountain can't have two tigers (idiom)
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2 fig. this town ain't big enough for the two of us
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3 (of two rivals) to be fiercely competitive
不动声色
bù dòng shēng sè
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1 not a word or movement (idiom); remaining calm and collected
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2 not batting an eyelid
五色缤纷
wǔ sè bīn fēn
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1 all the colors in profusion (idiom); a garish display
人有失手,马有失蹄
rén yǒu shī shǒu , mǎ yǒu shī tí
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1 lit. just as humans make mistakes, so can a horse stumble (idiom)
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2 fig. everyone makes mistakes
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3 even the best fall down sometimes
仙姿玉色
xiān zī yù sè
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1 heavenly beauty, jewel colors (idiom); unusually beautiful lady
来得容易,去得快
lái de róng yì , qù de kuài
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1 Easy come, easy go. (idiom)
北叟失马
běi sǒu shī mǎ
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1 lit. the old man lost his horse, but it all turned out for the best (idiom)
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2 fig. a blessing in disguise
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3 it's an ill wind that blows nobody any good
千虑一失
qiān lu:4 yī shī
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1 reflect a thousand times and you can still make a mistake (idiom); to err is human
各色各样
gè sè gè yàng
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1 lit. each color and each form (idiom)
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2 diverse
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3 various
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4 all kinds of
喜形于色
xǐ xíng yú sè
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1 face light up with delight (idiom); to beam with joy
因小失大
yīn xiǎo shī dà
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1 to save a little only to lose a lot (idiom)
国色天香
guó sè tiān xiāng
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1 national grace, divine fragrance (idiom); an outstanding beauty
坐失机宜
zuò shī jī yí
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1 to sit and waste a good opportunity (idiom); to lose the chance
坐失良机
zuò shī liáng jī
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1 to sit and waste a good opportunity (idiom); to lose the chance
城门失火,殃及池鱼
chéng mén shī huǒ , yāng jí chí yú
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1 a fire in the city gates is also a calamity for the fish in the moat (idiom); the bystander will also suffer
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2 fig. you can't escape responsibility for your actions
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3 ask not for whom the bell tolls - it tolls for thee
塞翁失马
sài wēng shī mǎ
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1 lit. the old man lost his horse, but it all turned out for the best (idiom)
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2 fig. a blessing in disguise
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3 it's an ill wind that blows nobody any good
塞翁失马安知非福
sài wēng shī mǎ ān zhī fēi fú
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1 the old man lost his mare, but it all turned out for the best (idiom); fig. a blessing in disguise
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2 it's an ill wind that blows nobody any good
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3 also written 塞翁失馬焉知非福|塞翁失马焉知非福
塞翁失马焉知非福
sài wēng shī mǎ yān zhī fēi fú
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1 the old man lost his mare, but it all turned out for the best (idiom); fig. a blessing in disguise
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2 it's an ill wind that blows nobody any good
大惊失色
dà jīng shī sè
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1 to turn pale with fright (idiom)