兵来将敌,水来土堰
bīng lái jiàng dí , shuǐ lái tǔ yàn
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1 counter soldiers with arms, water with an earth weir (idiom); different situations call for different action
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2 to adopt measures appropriate to the actual situation
化敌为友
huà dí wéi yǒu
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1 to convert an enemy into a friend (idiom)
危机四伏
wēi jī sì fú
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1 danger lurks on every side (idiom)
同仇敌忾
tóng chóu dí kài
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1 anger against a common enemy (idiom); joined in opposition to the same adversary
坐失机宜
zuò shī jī yí
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1 to sit and waste a good opportunity (idiom); to lose the chance
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
大敌当前
dà dí dāng qián
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1 facing a powerful enemy (idiom); fig. confronting grave difficulties
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2 Enemy at the Gates, 1991 movie by Jean-Jacques Annaud
天机不可泄漏
tiān jī bù kě xiè lòu
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1 lit. mysteries of heaven must not be revealed (idiom); must not be revealed
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2 I am not at liberty to inform you.
天机不可泄露
tiān jī bù kě xiè lù
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1 lit. mysteries of heaven must not be revealed (idiom); must not be revealed
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2 I am not at liberty to inform you.
富可敌国
fù kě dí guó
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1 having wealth equivalent to that of an entire nation (idiom)
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2 extremely wealthy
寡不敌众
guǎ bù dí zhòng
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1 the few are no match for the many
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2 heavily outnumbered
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3 facing impossible odds (idiom)
应机立断
yìng jī lì duàn
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1 to act on an opportunity (idiom); to take prompt advantage of a situation
投机倒把
tóu jī dǎo bǎ
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1 speculation and profiteering (idiom); buying and selling on speculation
敌众我寡
dí zhòng wǒ guǎ
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1 multitude of enemies, few friends (idiom from Mencius)
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2 heavily outnumbered
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3 beaten by the weight of numbers
有机可乘
yǒu jī kě chéng
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1 to have an opportunity that one can exploit (idiom)
机不可失
jī bù kě shī
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1 No time to lose! (idiom)
机不可失,失不再来
jī bù kě shī , shī bù zài lái
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1 opportunity knocks but once (idiom)
机不可失,时不再来
jī bù kě shī , shí bù zài lái
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1 Opportunity knocks but once. (idiom)
机会带来成功
jī huì dài lái chéng gōng
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1 Opportunity brings success. (idiom)