倒悬之急
dào xuán zhī jí
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1 lit. the crisis of being hanged upside down (idiom); fig. extremely critical situation
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2 dire straits
利欲熏心
lì yù xūn xīn
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1 blinded by greed (idiom)
呼之欲出
hū zhī yù chū
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1 lit. ready to appear at the call (idiom)
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2 fig. on the verge of coming out into the open
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3 (of a person's choice etc) on the point of being disclosed
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4 (of an artistic depiction) vividly portrayed
喷薄欲出
pēn bó yù chū
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1 to be on the verge of eruption (idiom)
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2 (of the sun) to emerge in all its brilliance
垂涎欲滴
chuí xián yù dī
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1 to drool with desire (idiom); to envy
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2 to hunger for
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
己所不欲,勿施于人
jǐ suǒ bù yù , wù shī yú rén
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1 What you don't want done to you, don't do to others. (idiom, from the Confucian analects)
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2 Do as you would be done by.
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3 Do not do to others what you would not have them do to you.
心急吃不了热豆腐
xīn jí chī bu liǎo rè dòu fu
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1 hasty men don't get to eat hot tofu (idiom)
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2 one just has to be patient
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3 haste will ruin everything
急人之难
jí rén zhī nàn
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1 anxious to help others resolve difficulties (idiom)
急功近利
jí gōng jìn lì
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1 seeking instant benefit (idiom); shortsighted vision, looking only for fast return
急如星火
jí rú xīng huǒ
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1 lit. as hurried as a shooting star (idiom); requiring immediate action
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2 extremely urgent
急于求成
jí yú qiú chéng
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1 anxious for quick results (idiom); to demand instant success
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2 impatient for result
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3 impetuous
急转直下
jí zhuǎn zhí xià
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1 to develop rapidly after abrupt turn (idiom); dramatic change
情急智生
qíng jí zhì shēng
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1 inspiration in a moment of desperation (idiom)
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2 also written 情急之下
欲仙欲死
yù xiān yù sǐ
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1 to wish one were dead (idiom)
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2 (fig.) to be in seventh heaven
欲壑难填
yù hè nán tián
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1 bottomless pit of desire (idiom); insatiable greed
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2 carnal cravings are never satisfied and are a main obstruction on the path to enlightenment
我醉欲眠
wǒ zuì yù mián
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1 lit. I'm drunk and would like to sleep (idiom)
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2 (used to indicate one's sincere and straightforward nature)
操之过急
cāo zhī guò jí
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1 to act with undue haste (idiom); eager and impatient
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2 overhasty
救急不救穷
jiù jí bù jiù qióng
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1 help the starving but not the poor (idiom)
昏昏欲睡
hūn hūn yù shuì
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1 drowsy
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2 sleepy (idiom)