不念旧恶
bù niàn jiù è
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1 do not recall old grievances (idiom, from Analects); forgive and forget
动见观瞻
dòng jiàn guān zhān
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1 to be watched closely (idiom)
喜新厌旧
xǐ xīn yàn jiù
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1 lit. to like the new, and hate the old (idiom); fig. enamored with new people (e.g. new girlfriend), bored with the old
叹为观止
tàn wéi guān zhǐ
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1 (idiom) to gasp in amazement
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2 to acclaim as the peak of perfection
因循守旧
yīn xún shǒu jiù
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1 (idiom) to continue in the same old rut
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2 diehard conservative attitudes
坐井观天
zuò jǐng guān tiān
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1 lit. to view the sky from the bottom of a well (idiom); ignorant and narrow-minded
坐山观虎斗
zuò shān guān hǔ dòu
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1 sit on the mountain and watch the tigers fight
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2 watch in safety whilst others fight then reap the rewards when both sides are exhausted (idiom)
坐观成败
zuò guān chéng bài
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1 to sit and await success or failure (idiom); to wait to see the outcome of a fight before taking sides
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2 to sit on the fence
察言观色
chá yán guān sè
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1 to weigh up sb's words and observe their facial expression (idiom)
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2 to discern what sb thinks from his body language
拱手旁观
gǒng shǒu páng guān
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1 to watch from the sidelines and do nothing (idiom)
新愁旧恨
xīn chóu jiù hèn
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1 new worries added to old hatred (idiom); afflicted by problems old and new
新瓶旧酒
xīn píng jiù jiǔ
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1 old wine in a new bottle (idiom)
新瓶装旧酒
xīn píng zhuāng jiù jiǔ
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1 old wine in a new bottle (idiom)
旁观者清
páng guān zhě qīng
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1 The person on the spot is baffled, the onlooker sees clear (idiom). The spectator sees more of the game.
汰旧换新
tài jiù huàn xīn
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1 out with the old and in with the new (idiom)
洞若观火
dòng ruò guān huǒ
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1 clear as a flame (idiom); to see things absolutely clearly
率由旧章
shuài yóu jiù zhāng
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1 to act in accordance with the old rules (idiom)
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2 to follow a proven formula
当局者迷,旁观者清
dāng jú zhě mí , páng guān zhě qīng
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1 The person on the spot is baffled, the onlooker sees clear (idiom). The onlooker sees more of the game.
眼观六路耳听八方
yǎn guān liù lù ěr tīng bā fāng
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1 lit. the eyes watch six roads and the ears listen in all directions
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2 to be observant and alert (idiom)
眼观四面,耳听八方
yǎn guān sì miàn , ěr tīng bā fāng
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1 lit. the eyes observe all sides and the ears listen in all directions (idiom)
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2 fig. to be observant and alert