不打不成器
bù dǎ bù chéng qì
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1 spare the rod and spoil the child (idiom)
大器晚成
dà qì wǎn chéng
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1 lit. it takes a long time to make a big pot (idiom); fig. a great talent matures slowly
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2 in the fullness of time a major figure will develop into a pillar of the state
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3 Rome wasn't built in a day
孔武有力
kǒng wǔ yǒu lì
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1 courageous and strong (idiom)
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2 Herculean (physique etc)
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
才兼文武
cái jiān wén wǔ
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1 talent in both military and civil field (idiom)
投鼠忌器
tóu shǔ jì qì
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1 lit. to refrain from shooting at the rat for fear of breaking the vases (idiom)
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2 to not act against an evil so as to prevent harm to innocents
攻城略地
gōng chéng lu:è dì
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1 to take cities and seize territories (idiom)
文武合一
wén wǔ hé yī
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1 civilians and the military (working) hand in hand (idiom)
文武双全
wén wǔ shuāng quán
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1 well versed in letters and military technology (idiom); fine scholar and soldier
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2 master of pen and sword
文治武功
wén zhì wǔ gōng
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1 political and military achievements (idiom)
欲善其事,必先利其器
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
用武之地
yòng wǔ zhī dì
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1 ample scope for abilities
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2 favorable position for the use of one's skills (idiom)
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)
穷兵黩武
qióng bīng dú wǔ
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1 to engage in wars of aggression at will (idiom)
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2 militaristic
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3 bellicose
笔胜于刀文比武强
bǐ shèng yú dāo wén bǐ wǔ qiáng
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1 the pen is mightier than the sword (idiom)
耀武扬威
yào wǔ yáng wēi
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1 to show off one's military strength (idiom); to strut around
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2 to bluff
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3 to bluster
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
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.