一波未平，一波又起
yī bō wèi píng , yī bō yòu qǐ
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1 before the first wave subsides, a new wave rises (idiom); a new problem arises before the old is solved
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2 many twists and turns to a story
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3 one thing after another
修心养性
xiū xīn yǎng xìng
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1 to cultivate the heart and nurture the character (idiom); to improve oneself by meditation
好记性不如烂笔头
hǎo jì xìng bù rú làn bǐ tóu
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1 the palest ink is better than the best memory (idiom)
推波助澜
tuī bō zhù lán
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1 to push the wave and add to the billows (idiom); to add momentum
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2 to encourage sth to get bigger
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3 to add fuel to the fire
暗送秋波
àn sòng qiū bō
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1 to cast flirtatious glances at sb (idiom)
本性难移
běn xìng nán yí
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1 It is hard to change one's essential nature (idiom). You can't change who you are.
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2 Can the leopard change his spots? (Jeremiah 13:23)
江山易改，本性难移
jiāng shān yì gǎi , běn xìng nán yí
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1 it is easier to change mountains and rivers than to alter one's character (idiom)
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2 you can't change who you are
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3 Can the leopard change his spots?
波涛粼粼
bō tāo lín lín
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1 crystalline waves (idiom)
熏陶成性
xūn táo chéng xìng
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1 (idiom) nurture makes second nature
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2 good habits come by long assimilation
送秋波
sòng qiū bō
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1 to cast flirtatious glances at sb (idiom)
醋海生波
cù hǎi shēng bō
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1 lit. waves on a sea of vinegar
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2 trouble caused by a jealous woman (idiom)
随波逐流
suí bō zhú liú
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1 to drift with the waves and go with the flow (idiom); to follow the crowd blindly
随波逊流
suí bō xùn liú
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1 to drift with the waves and yield to the flow (idiom); to follow the crowd blindly
颐性养寿
yí xìng yǎng shòu
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1 to take care of one's spirit and keep fit (idiom)