一改故辙
yī gǎi gù zhé
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1 complete change from the old rut (idiom); dramatic change of direction
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2 a volte-face
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3 to change old practices
不由自主
bù yóu zì zhǔ
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1 can't help; involuntarily (idiom)
久病成良医
jiǔ bìng chéng liáng yī
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1 long illness makes the patient into a good doctor (idiom)
六神无主
liù shén wú zhǔ
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1 out of one's wits (idiom)
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2 distracted
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3 stunned
冤有头,债有主
yuān yǒu tóu , zhài yǒu zhǔ
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1 for every grievance someone is responsible, for every debt there is a debtor (idiom)
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2 when settling disputes one should not involve third parties
反客为主
fǎn kè wéi zhǔ
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1 lit. the guest acts as host (idiom); fig. to turn from passive to active behavior
名花有主
míng huā yǒu zhǔ
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1 the girl is already taken (idiom)
喧宾夺主
xuān bīn duó zhǔ
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1 lit. the voice of the guest overwhelms that of the host (idiom)
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2 fig. a minor player upstages the main attraction
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3 minor details obscure the main point
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4 the sauce is better than the fish
丧尽天良
sàng jìn tiān liáng
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1 devoid of conscience (idiom); utterly heartless
坐失良机
zuò shī liáng jī
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1 to sit and waste a good opportunity (idiom); to lose the chance
居心不良
jū xīn bù liáng
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1 to harbor evil intentions (idiom)
幡然改图
fān rán gǎi tú
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1 to change one's plan all of a sudden (idiom)
广结良缘
guǎng jié liáng yuán
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1 to earn people's praise through one's good deeds (idiom)
打狗还得看主人
dǎ gǒu hái děi kàn zhǔ rén
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1 lit. when one beats a dog, one must answer to its master (idiom)
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2 fig. before punishing sb, one should consider how that would affect others associated with him
挚友良朋
zhì yǒu liáng péng
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1 intimate friend and companion (idiom)
改弦易辙
gǎi xián yì zhé
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1 change of string, move out of rut (idiom); dramatic change of direction
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2 to dance to a different tune
改过自新
gǎi guò zì xīn
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1 to reform and start afresh (idiom); to turn over a new leaf
改邪归正
gǎi xié guī zhèng
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1 to mend one's ways (idiom)
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2 to turn over a new leaf
改头换面
gǎi tóu huàn miàn
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1 to adjust one's head and turn one's face (idiom); cosmetic changes
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2 Despite superficially new policies, the substance remains unchanged.
有则改之,无则加勉
yǒu zé gǎi zhī , wú zé jiā miǎn
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1 correct any mistakes you made, but maintain your good record if you did not make them (idiom)