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1 before the first wave subsides, a new wave rises (idiom); a new problem arises before the old is solved
2 many twists and turns to a story
3 one thing after another

一碗水端平

yī wǎn shuǐ duān píng

1 lit. to hold a bowl of water level (idiom)
2 fig. to be impartial

一马平川

yī mǎ píng chuān

1 flat land one could gallop straight across (idiom); wide expanse of flat country

君子之交淡如水

jūn zǐ zhī jiāo dàn rú shuǐ

1 a gentleman's friendship, insipid as water (idiom, from Zhuangzi 莊子|庄子[Zhuāng zǐ])

四平八稳

sì píng bā wěn

1 everything steady and stable (idiom); overcautious and unimaginary

Sample Sentences

没错。我跟晓婷在一起十年，结婚也七年了。日子过得有些平淡了，也出了一些问题。我想重新追求她。

méicuò 。wǒ gēn Xiǎotíng zàiyīqǐ shí nián ，jiéhūn yě qīnián le 。rìzi guò de yǒuxiē píngdàn le ，yě chū le yīxiē wèntí 。wǒ xiǎng chóngxīn zhuīqiú tā 。

That's right. I've been with Xiao Ting for 10 years and married for seven. There have been some flat periods, and problems have arisen. I want to start pursuing her anew.

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什么痒不痒的，你千万别给自己这种暗示。结婚久了肯定要经历一个平淡期，两口子好好沟通沟通，过去就好了。

shénme yǎng bù yǎng de ，nǐ qiānwàn bié gěi zìjǐ zhèzhǒng ànshì 。jiéhūn jiǔ le kěndìng yào jīnglì yī gè píngdànqī ，liǎngkǒuzi hǎohāo gōutōnggōutōng ，guòqù jiù hǎole 。

Enough of this "itch" nonsense! You just can't let that thought enter your mind. After a while, you will definitely experience a lull in your marriage. If the couple communicates well, they will get past it with no problems.

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哎呀，那些浪漫电影都是骗人的。生离死别，苦兮兮的，我宁愿平平淡淡在一起。还有那些男人，整天不赚钱围着女人转，跟了他们肯定得喝西北风去。

āiyā ，nàxiē làngmàn diànyǐng dōu shì piànrén de 。shēnglísǐbié ，kǔxīxī de ，wǒ nìngyuàn píngpíngdàndàn zàiyīqǐ 。háiyǒu nàxiē nánrén ，zhěngtiān bù zhuànqián wéi zhe nǚrén zhuàn ，gēn le tāmen kěndìng děi hē xīběifēng qù 。

Argh, those romantic movies are all so fake. The pain of separation and the sorrow of loss; so tragic. I'd rather just live an ordinary and peaceful life together. Also, those guys spend all day around their women without making any money. If you were with them you'd be out on the streets.

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嗯。舒雅老师，你说结婚以后日子越来越平淡，他对我没以前好了怎么办？

ng4 。Shūyǎ lǎoshī ，nǐ shuō jiéhūn yǐhòu rìzi yuèláiyuè píngdàn ，tā duì wǒ méi yǐqián hǎo le zěnme bàn ？

OK. Mr. Shuya, what if after we get married, life becomes more and more bland, and he doesn't treat me like he used to?

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