一石二鸟
yī shí èr niǎo
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1 to kill two birds with one stone (idiom)
他山之石可以攻玉
tā shān zhī shí kě yǐ gōng yù
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1 lit. the other mountain's stone can polish jade (idiom); to improve oneself by accepting criticism from outside
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2 to borrow talent from abroad to develop the nation effectively
以卵击石
yǐ luǎn jī shí
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1 lit. to strike a stone with egg (idiom); to attempt the impossible
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2 to invite disaster by overreaching oneself
倾国倾城
qīng guó qīng chéng
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1 lit. capable of causing the downfall of a city or state (idiom)
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2 fig. (of a woman) devastatingly beautiful
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3 also written 傾城傾國|倾城倾国[qīng chéng qīng guó]
倾城倾国
qīng chéng qīng guó
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1 lit. capable of causing the downfall of a city or state (idiom)
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2 fig. (of a woman) devastatingly beautiful
兵临城下
bīng lín chéng xià
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1 soldiers at the city walls (idiom); fig. at a critical juncture
唱空城计
chàng kōng chéng jì
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1 lit. to sing “The Empty City Stratagem” (idiom)
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2 fig. to put up a bluff to conceal one's weakness
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3 (jocularly) (of a place etc) to be empty
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4 (of one's stomach) to be rumbling
围城打援
wéi chéng dǎ yuán
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1 to besiege and strike the relief force (idiom); strategy of surrounding a unit to entice the enemy to reinforce, then striking the new troops
城门失火，殃及池鱼
chéng mén shī huǒ , yāng jí chí yú
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1 a fire in the city gates is also a calamity for the fish in the moat (idiom); the bystander will also suffer
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2 fig. you can't escape responsibility for your actions
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3 ask not for whom the bell tolls - it tolls for thee
坚如磐石
jiān rú pán shí
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1 solid as a boulder (idiom); absolutely secure
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2 rock-firm and unyielding
安如磐石
ān rú pán shí
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1 as solid as rock (idiom); as sure as houses
投井下石
tóu jǐng xià shí
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1 to throw stones at sb who fell down a well (idiom); to hit a person who is down
投石问路
tóu shí wèn lù
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1 lit. to toss a stone to find out what's ahead (idiom)
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2 fig. to test the waters
搬石头砸自己的脚
bān shí tou zá zì jǐ de jiǎo
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1 to move a stone and stub one's toe
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2 to shoot oneself in the foot (idiom)
搬起石头砸自己的脚
bān qǐ shí tou zá zì jǐ de jiǎo
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1 to crush one's own foot while trying to maneuver a rock (to a cliff edge, to drop on one's enemy) (idiom)
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2 hoisted by one's own petard
摸着石头过河
mō zhe shí tou guò hé
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1 to wade across the river, feeling for footholds as one goes (idiom)
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2 to advance cautiously, step by step
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3 to feel one's way forward
攻城略地
gōng chéng lu:è dì
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1 to take cities and seize territories (idiom)
木人石心
mù rén shí xīn
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1 lit. body made of wood, heart made of stone (idiom)
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2 fig. heartless
枕石漱流
zhěn shí shù liú
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1 to live a hermit's life (in seclusion)
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2 a frugal life (idiom)
水滴石穿
shuǐ dī shí chuān
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1 dripping water penetrates the stone (idiom); constant perseverance yields success
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2 You can achieve your aim if you try hard without giving up.
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3 Persistent effort overcomes any difficulty.