一心一德
yī xīn yī dé
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1 of one heart and one mind (idiom)
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
仁义道德
rén yì dào dé
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1 compassion, duty, propriety and integrity (idiom); all the traditional virtues
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2 mainly used sarcastically, to mean hypocritical
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)
以德报怨
yǐ dé bào yuàn
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1 to return good for evil (idiom)
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2 to requite evil with good
以直报怨,以德报德
yǐ zhí bào yuàn , yǐ dé bào dé
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1 to repay kindness with kindness, and repay enmity with justice (idiom, from Analects)
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
价廉物美
jià lián wù měi
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1 inexpensive and of good quality (idiom)
两全其美
liǎng quán qí měi
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1 to satisfy rival demands (idiom)
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2 to get the best of both worlds
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3 to have it both ways
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4 to have one's cake and eat it too
利令智昏
lì lìng zhì hūn
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1 to lose one's head through material greed (idiom)
功德圆满
gōng dé yuán mǎn
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1 virtuous achievements come to their successful conclusion (idiom)
功德无量
gōng dé wú liàng
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1 no end of virtuous achievements (idiom); boundless beneficence
十全十美
shí quán shí měi
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1 complete and beautiful
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2 to be perfect (idiom)
厚德载物
hòu dé zài wù
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1 with great virtue one can take charge of the world (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)
天公不作美
tiān gōng bù zuò měi
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1 Heaven is not cooperating (idiom)
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2 the weather is not favorable for the planned activity