一体两面
yī tǐ liǎng miàn
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1 lit. one body two sides (idiom)
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2 fig. a situation with two sides to it
不成体统
bù chéng tǐ tǒng
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1 not according with decorum (idiom); scandalous
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2 bad form
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3 unacceptable behavior
不识大体
bù shí dà tǐ
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1 to fail to see the larger issue (idiom)
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2 to fail to grasp the big picture
五体投地
wǔ tǐ tóu dì
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1 to prostrate oneself in admiration (idiom); to adulate sb
危机四伏
wēi jī sì fú
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1 danger lurks on every side (idiom)
四体不勤,五谷不分
sì tǐ bù qín , wǔ gǔ bù fēn
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1 never move your four limbs, can't distinguish the five crops (idiom); living as a parasite
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
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.
心宽体胖
xīn kuān tǐ pán
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1 big-hearted and serene (idiom); contented and easy-going
心广体胖
xīn guǎng tǐ pán
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1 big-hearted and serene (idiom); contended and easy-going
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
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)