刀枪不入
dāo qiāng bù rù
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1 lit. impervious to sword or spear (idiom)
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2 fig. invulnerable
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3 untouchable
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4 thick-skinned
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5 impervious to criticism
危机四伏
wēi jī sì fú
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1 danger lurks on every side (idiom)
单枪匹马
dān qiāng pǐ mǎ
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1 lit. single spear and horse (idiom); fig. single-handed
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2 unaccompanied
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.
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
明枪好躲,暗箭难防
míng qiāng hǎo duǒ , àn jiàn nán fáng
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1 lit. easy to dodge the spear in the open, hard to avoid a stab in the dark (idiom); it is hard to guard against secret conspiracies
明枪易躲,暗箭难防
míng qiāng yì duǒ , àn jiàn nán fáng
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1 lit. easy to dodge the spear in the open, hard to avoid a stab in the dark (idiom); it is hard to guard against secret conspiracies
有机可乘
yǒu jī kě chéng
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1 to have an opportunity that one can exploit (idiom)
枪打出头鸟
qiāng dǎ chū tóu niǎo
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1 the shot hits the bird that pokes its head out (idiom)
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2 nonconformity gets punished
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)
泄漏天机
xiè lòu tiān jī
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1 to divulge the will of heaven (idiom); to leak a secret
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2 to let the cat out of the bag
泄露天机
xiè lù tiān jī
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1 to divulge the will of heaven (idiom); to leak a secret
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2 to let the cat out of the bag
漏泄天机
lòu xiè tiān jī
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1 to divulge the will of heaven (idiom); to leak a secret
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2 to let the cat out of the bag