君子报仇，十年不晚
jūn zi bào chóu , shí nián bù wǎn
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1 lit. for a nobleman to take revenge, ten years is not too long (idiom)
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2 fig. revenge is a dish best served cold
因孕而婚
yīn yùn ér hūn
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1 shotgun wedding (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
宁拆十座庙，不毁一桩婚
níng chāi shí zuò miào , bù huì yī zhuāng hūn
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1 rather destroy ten temples than a single marriage (idiom)
封沙育林
fēng shā yù lín
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1 to plant trees in order to stabilize sand (idiom)
小别胜新婚
xiǎo bié shèng xīn hūn
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1 reunion after an absence is sweeter than being newlyweds (idiom)
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2 absence makes the heart grow fonder
少女露笑脸，婚事半成全
shào nu:3 lù xiào liǎn , hūn shì bàn chéng quán
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1 When the girl smiles, the matchmaker's job is half done. (idiom)
早出晚归
zǎo chū wǎn guī
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1 to leave early and return late (idiom)
为时不晚
wéi shí bù wǎn
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1 it is not too late (idiom)
为时未晚
wéi shí wèi wǎn
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1 it is not too late (idiom)
犹未为晚
yóu wèi wéi wǎn
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1 it is not too late (idiom)
相见恨晚
xiāng jiàn hèn wǎn
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1 to regret not having met earlier (idiom); It is nice to meet you finally.
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2 It feels like we have known each other all along.
丑媳妇早晚也得见公婆
chǒu xí fù zǎo wǎn yě děi jiàn gōng pó
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1 lit. the ugly daughter-in-law must sooner or later meet her parents-in-law (idiom)
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2 fig. it's not something you can avoid forever