他山之石可以攻玉
tā shān zhī shí kě yǐ gōng yù
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1 lit. the other mountain's stone can polish jade (idiom); to improve oneself by accepting criticism from outside
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2 to borrow talent from abroad to develop the nation effectively
以子之矛,攻子之盾
yǐ zǐ zhī máo , gōng zǐ zhī dùn
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1 lit. use sb's spear to attack his shield (idiom, derived from Han Feizi 韓非子|韩非子); turning a weapon against its owner
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2 fig. to attack an opponent using his own devices
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3 hoist with his own petard
出其不意,攻其不备
chū qí bù yì , gōng qí bù bèi
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1 to catch an enemy off guard with a surprise attack (idiom, from Sunzi's "The Art of War" 孫子兵法|孙子兵法[Sūn zǐ Bīng fǎ])
天雨顺延
tiān yǔ shùn yán
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1 weather permitting (idiom)
延颈企踵
yán jǐng qǐ zhǒng
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1 to stand on tiptoe and crane one's neck (idiom); fig. to yearn for sth
战无不胜,攻无不克
zhàn wú bù shèng , gōng wú bù kè
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1 to triumph in every battle and win every fight (idiom); all-conquering
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2 ever victorious
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3 nothing they can't do
战无不胜,攻无不取
zhàn wú bù shèng , gōng wú bù qǔ
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1 to triumph in every battle and win every fight (idiom); all-conquering
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2 ever victorious
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3 nothing they can't do
攻城略地
gōng chéng lu:è dì
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1 to take cities and seize territories (idiom)
攻无不克,战无不胜
gōng wú bù kè , zhàn wú bù shèng
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1 to triumph in every battle and win every fight (idiom); all-conquering
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2 ever victorious
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3 nothing they can't do
略见一斑
lu:è jiàn yī bān
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1 lit. to glimpse just one spot (of the panther) (idiom)
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2 fig. to get an inkling of the whole picture
略迹原情
lu:è jì yuán qíng
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1 to overlook past faults (idiom); to forgive and forget
疏谋少略
shū móu shǎo lu:è
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1 unable to plan
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2 inept at strategy (idiom)
群起而攻之
qún qǐ ér gōng zhī
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1 the masses rise to attack it (idiom); Everyone is against the idea.
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2 universally abhorrent
胸有成略
xiōng yǒu chéng lu:è
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1 the hero has plans already laid (idiom); to have plans ready in advance
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2 forewarned is forearmed
苟延残喘
gǒu yán cán chuǎn
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1 to struggle on whilst at death's door (idiom)
英雄所见略同
yīng xióng suǒ jiàn lu:è tóng
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1 lit. heroes usually agree (idiom); Great minds think alike.