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)
是骡子是马,牵出来遛遛
shì luó zi shì mǎ , qiān chū lai liù liu
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1 lit. to see whether it's a mule or a horse, take it out for a walk (idiom)
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2 fig. the proof of the pudding is in the eating
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3 to show what one is made of
潜神默记
qián shén mò jì
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1 to devote oneself to a task in silence (idiom)
牵强附会
qiān qiǎng fù huì
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1 to make an irrelevant comparison or interpretation (idiom)
牵羊担酒
qiān yáng dān jiǔ
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1 pulling a lamb and bringing wine on a carrying pole (idiom); fig. to offer elaborate congratulations
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2 to kill the fatted calf
牵肠挂肚
qiān cháng guà dù
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1 deeply worried (idiom); to feel anxious
牵马到河易,强马饮水难
qiān mǎ dào hé yì , qiǎng mǎ yǐn shuǐ nán
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1 You can lead a horse to water, but you can't make him drink. (idiom)
记忆犹新
jì yì yóu xīn
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1 to remain fresh in one's memory (idiom)
顺手牵羊
shùn shǒu qiān yáng
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1 lit. to lead away a goat in passing (idiom); to steal sth under cover of an emergency
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2 to take advantage of a crisis for personal gain