前车之覆,后车之鉴
qián chē zhī fù , hòu chē zhī jiàn
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1 lit. the cart in front overturns, a warning to the following cart (idiom); fig. draw lesson from the failure of one's predecessor
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2 learn from past mistake
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3 once bitten twice shy
前车之鉴
qián chē zhī jiàn
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1 to learn a lesson from the mistakes of one's predecessor (idiom)
学富五车
xué fù wǔ chē
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1 of great erudition and scholarship (idiom)
安步当车
ān bù dàng chē
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1 to go on foot (idiom)
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2 to do things at a leisurely pace
宝马香车
bǎo mǎ xiāng chē
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1 precious horses and magnificent carriage (idiom); rich family with extravagant lifestyle
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2 ostentatious display of luxury
后车之鉴
hòu chē zhī jiàn
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1 lit. warning to the following cart (idiom); don't follow the track of an overturned cart
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2 fig. draw lesson from the failure of one's predecessor
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3 learn from past mistake
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4 once bitten twice shy
明修栈道,暗渡陈仓
míng xiū zhàn dào , àn dù Chén cāng
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1 lit. repair the plank road by day while secretly crossing the Wei River 渭河[Wèi Hé] at Chencang (idiom, refers to a stratagem used by Liu Bang 劉邦|刘邦[Liú Bāng] in 206 BC against Xiang Yu 項羽|项羽[Xiàng Yǔ] of Chu)
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2 fig. to feign one thing while doing another
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3 to cheat under cover of a diversion
杯水车薪
bēi shuǐ chē xīn
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1 lit. a cup of water on a burning cart of firewood (idiom); fig. an utterly inadequate measure
栈山航海
zhàn shān háng hǎi
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1 to have a long and hard journey (idiom)
满嘴跑火车
mǎn zuǐ pǎo huǒ chē
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1 (idiom) to have a glib tongue
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2 to talk big
老牛破车
lǎo niú pò chē
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1 lit. old ox pulling a shabby cart (idiom)
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2 fig. slow and inefficient
老马恋栈
lǎo mǎ liàn zhàn
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1 lit. the old horse loves his stable
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2 fig. sb old but reluctant to relinquish their post (idiom)
船到码头,车到站
chuán dào mǎ tóu , chē dào zhàn
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1 The ship has docked, the carriage has reached the station.
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2 The job is over, it's time to relax. (idiom)
螳臂当车
táng bì dāng chē
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1 a mantis trying to stop a chariot (idiom)
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2 to overrate oneself and attempt sth impossible
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3 also written 螳臂擋車|螳臂挡车[táng bì dǎng chē]
车到山前必有路
chē dào shān qián bì yǒu lù
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1 lit. When we get to the mountain, there'll be a way through. (idiom)
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2 fig. Everything will turn out for the best.
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3 Let's worry about it when it happens.
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4 It will be all right on the night.
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5 cf couplet 車到山前必有路,船到橋頭自然直|车到山前必有路,船到桥头自然直
车到山前必有路,船到桥头自然直
chē dào shān qián bì yǒu lù , chuán dào qiáo tóu zì rán zhí
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1 lit. When we get to the mountain, there'll be a way through and when the boat gets to the pier-head, it will go straight with the current. (idiom)
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2 fig. Everything will turn out for the best.
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3 Let's worry about it when it happens.
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4 It will be all right on the night.
车到山前自有路
chē dào shān qián zì yǒu lù
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1 lit. When we get to the mountain, there'll be a way through. (idiom)
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2 fig. Everything will turn out for the best.
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3 Let's worry about it when it happens.
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4 It will be all right on the night.
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5 cf couplet 車到山前必有路,船到橋頭自然直|车到山前必有路,船到桥头自然直
车水马龙
chē shuǐ mǎ lóng
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1 endless stream of horse and carriages (idiom)
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2 heavy traffic
轻车熟路
qīng chē shú lù
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1 lit. to drive a lightweight chariot on a familiar road (idiom)
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2 fig. to do sth routinely and with ease
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3 a walk in the park
闭门造车
bì mén zào chē
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1 lit. to build a cart behind closed doors
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2 to be overly subjective and disregard the outside world (idiom)