一手交钱,一手交货
yī shǒu jiāo qián , yī shǒu jiāo huò
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1 lit. one hand exchanges the cash, the other the goods (idiom)
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2 fig. to pay for what you want in cash
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3 simple and direct transaction
不要在一棵树上吊死
bù yào zài yī kē shù shàng diào sǐ
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1 don't insist on only taking one road to Rome (idiom)
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2 there's more than one way to skin a cat
别树一帜
bié shù yī zhì
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1 lit. to fly one's banner on a solitary tree (idiom); fig. to act as a loner
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2 to stand out
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3 to develop one's own school
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4 to have attitude of one's own
别树一旗
bié shù yī qí
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1 lit. to fly one's banner on a solitary tree (idiom); fig. to act as a loner
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2 to stand out
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3 to develop one's own school
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4 to have attitude of one's own
前人栽树,后人乘凉
qián rén zāi shù , hòu rén chéng liáng
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1 to enjoy the benefits of the hard work of one's predecessors. (idiom)
十年树木,百年树人
shí nián shù mù , bǎi nián shù rén
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1 It takes ten years to nurture a tree, but a hundred years to train a man (idiom). A good education program takes a long time to develop.
地动山摇
dì dòng shān yáo
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1 the earth quaked, the mountains shook (idiom); a tremendous battle
多钱善贾
duō qián shàn gǔ
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1 much capital, good business (idiom); fig. good trading conditions
大树底下好乘凉
dà shù dǐ xià hǎo chéng liáng
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1 lit. under a big tree the shade is plentiful (idiom)
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2 fig. to benefit by proximity to an influential person
天摇地转
tiān yáo dì zhuǎn
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1 lit. the sky shakes and the ground revolves
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2 momentous changes are underway (idiom)
招摇过市
zhāo yáo guò shì
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1 to parade oneself ostentatiously about town (idiom)
摇旗呐喊
yáo qí nà hǎn
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1 to wave flags and shout battle cries (idiom); to egg sb on
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2 to give support to
摇钱树
yáo qián shù
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1 a legendary tree that sheds coins when shaken
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2 a source of easy money (idiom)
摇头摆尾
yáo tóu bǎi wěi
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1 to nod one's head and wag one's tail (idiom)
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2 to be well pleased with oneself
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3 to have a lighthearted air
撼树蚍蜉
hàn shù pí fú
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1 lit. an ant trying to shake a tree
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2 to overrate oneself (idiom)
有钱有势
yǒu qián yǒu shì
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1 rich and powerful (idiom)
有钱能使鬼推磨
yǒu qián néng shǐ guǐ tuī mò
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1 lit. money will make the Devil turn millstones (idiom)
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2 fig. with money, you can do anything you like
树上开花
shù shàng kāi huā
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1 to deck the tree with false blossoms
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2 to make something of no value appear valuable (idiom)
树倒猢狲散
shù dǎo hú sūn sàn
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1 When the tree topples the monkeys scatter. (idiom); fig. an opportunist abandons an unfavorable cause
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2 Rats leave a sinking ship.
树大招风
shù dà zhāo fēng
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1 lit. a tall tree attracts the wind (idiom)
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2 fig. a famous or rich person attracts criticism