一条绳上的蚂蚱
yī tiáo shéng shàng de mà zha
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1 lit. grasshoppers tied together with a piece of string (idiom)
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2 fig. people who are in it together for better or worse
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3 people who will sink or swim together
一条路走到黑
yī tiáo lù zǒu dào hēi
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1 lit. to follow one road until dark (idiom)
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2 fig. to stick to one's ways
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3 to cling to one's course
不约而同
bù yuē ér tóng
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1 to agree by chance (idiom); taking the same action without prior consultation
井井有条
jǐng jǐng yǒu tiáo
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1 everything clear and orderly (idiom); neat and tidy
勤俭节约
qín jiǎn jié yuē
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1 diligent and thrifty (idiom)
博文约礼
bó wén yuē lǐ
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1 vigorously pursuing knowledge, while scrupulously abiding by the rules of decorum (idiom)
厉行节约
lì xíng jié yuē
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1 to practice strict economy (idiom)
多个朋友多条路
duō gè péng yǒu duō tiáo lù
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1 the more friends you have, the more options you have in life (idiom)
有条不紊
yǒu tiáo bù wěn
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1 regular and thorough (idiom); methodically arranged
有条有理
yǒu tiáo yǒu lǐ
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1 everything clear and orderly (idiom); neat and tidy
条分缕析
tiáo fēn lu:3 xī
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1 to analyze thoroughly, point by point (idiom)
条条大路通罗马
tiáo tiáo dà lù tōng Luó mǎ
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1 all roads lead to Rome
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2 use different means to obtain the same result (idiom)
条条框框
tiáo tiáo kuàng kuàng
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1 fixed framework (idiom); restriction of social conventions and taboos (usually derogatory)
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2 regulations and restrictions
弃约背盟
qì yuē bèi méng
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1 to abrogate an agreement
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2 to break one's oath (idiom)
死路一条
sǐ lù yī tiáo
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1 (idiom) dead end
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2 road to ruin
约定俗成
yuē dìng sú chéng
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1 established by popular usage (idiom); common usage agreement
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2 customary convention
约法三章
yuē fǎ sān zhāng
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1 to agree on three laws (idiom)
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2 three-point covenant
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3 (fig.) preliminary agreement
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4 basic rules
脚踏两条船
jiǎo tà liǎng tiáo chuán
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1 lit. to stand with each foot in a different boat (idiom)
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2 fig. to have it both ways
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3 to run after two hares
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4 (especially) to have two lovers at the same time
自奉俭约
zì fèng jiǎn yuē
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1 to live frugally (idiom)
词约指明
cí yuē zhǐ míng
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1 concise but unambiguous (idiom)