亡命之徒
wáng mìng zhī tú
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1 runaway (idiom); desperate criminal
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2 fugitive
偷工减料
tōu gōng jiǎn liào
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1 to skimp on the job and stint on materials (idiom)
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2 jerry-building
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3 sloppy work
名师出高徒
míng shī chū gāo tú
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1 A famous teacher trains a fine student (idiom). A cultured man will have a deep influence on his successors.
家徒四壁
jiā tú sì bì
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1 lit. with only four bare walls for a home (idiom)
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2 fig. very poor
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3 wretched
工欲善其事,必先利其器
gōng yù shàn qí shì , bì xiān lì qí qì
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1 To do a good job, an artisan needs the best tools (idiom). Good tools are prerequisite to the successful execution of a job
徒劳无功
tú láo wú gōng
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1 to work to no avail (idiom)
徒劳无益
tú láo wú yì
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1 futile endeavor (idiom)
徒呼负负
tú hū fù fù
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1 to feel powerless and full of shame (idiom)
徒拥虚名
tú yōng xū míng
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1 to possess an undeserved reputation (idiom)
徒有其名
tú yǒu qí míng
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1 with an undeserved reputation (idiom); unwarranted fame
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2 nowhere near as good as he's made out to be
徒有虚名
tú yǒu xū míng
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1 with an undeserved reputation (idiom); unwarranted fame
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2 nowhere near as good as he's made out to be
徒自惊扰
tú zì jīng rǎo
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1 to alarm oneself unnecessarily (idiom)
有其师,必有其徒
yǒu qí shī , bì yǒu qí tú
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1 As the teacher, so the pupil. (idiom)
水至清则无鱼,人至察则无徒
shuǐ zhì qīng zé wú yú , rén zhì chá zé wú tú
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1 water that is too clear has no fish, and one who is too severe has no friends (idiom)
异曲同工
yì qǔ tóng gōng
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1 different tunes played with equal skill (idiom)
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2 different methods leading to the same result
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3 different approach but equally satisfactory outcome
磨刀不误砍柴工
mó dāo bù wù kǎn chái gōng
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1 lit. sharpening the axe won't make the wood-splitting take longer (idiom)
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2 fig. time invested in preparations is not lost
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3 a beard well lathered is half shaved
神工鬼斧
shén gōng guǐ fǔ
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1 supernaturally fine craft (idiom); the work of the Gods
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2 uncanny workmanship
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3 superlative craftsmanship
老大徒伤悲
lǎo dà tú shāng bēi
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1 vain regrets of old age (idiom)
良工心苦
liáng gōng xīn kǔ
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1 expert craft from hard practice (idiom); hard-won skill
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2 A masterpiece demands suffering.
马工枚速
Mǎ gōng Méi sù
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1 Sima Xiangru is meticulous and Mei Gao is fast (idiom)
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2 to each his good points