不入虎穴,焉得虎子
bù rù hǔ xué , yān dé hǔ zǐ
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1 How do you catch the tiger cub without entering the tiger's lair? (idiom); Nothing ventured, nothing gained.
功成不居
gōng chéng bù jū
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1 not to claim personal credit for achievement (idiom)
千里之堤,溃于蚁穴
qiān lǐ zhī dī , kuì yú yǐ xué
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1 an ant hole may cause the collapse of a great dike (idiom)
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2 huge damage may result from a moment's negligence
安居乐业
ān jū lè yè
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1 to live in peace and work happily (idiom)
居功自傲
jū gōng zì ào
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1 satisfied with one's accomplishment and arrogant as a result (idiom); resting on one's laurels and despising others
居安思危
jū ān sī wēi
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1 to think of danger in times of safety
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2 to be vigilant in peacetime (idiom)
居心不良
jū xīn bù liáng
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1 to harbor evil intentions (idiom)
居心叵测
jū xīn pǒ cè
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1 harboring unfathomable motives (idiom)
居无定所
jū wú dìng suǒ
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1 to be without a fixed residence (idiom)
居高临下
jū gāo lín xià
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1 to live high and look down (idiom)
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2 to overlook
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3 to tower above
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4 to occupy the high ground
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5 fig. arrogance based on one's social position
后来居上
hòu lái jū shàng
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1 lit. late-comer lives above (idiom); the up-and-coming youngster outstrips the older generation
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2 the pupil surpasses the master
空穴来风
kōng xué lái fēng
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1 lit. wind from an empty cave (idiom)
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2 fig. unfounded (story)
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3 baseless (claim)
空穴来风未必无因
kòng xué lái fēng wèi bì wú yīn
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1 wind does not come from an empty cave without reason
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2 there's no smoke without fire (idiom)
翘居群首
qiáo jū qún shǒu
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1 head and shoulders above the crowd (idiom); preeminent
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2 outstanding
起居作息
qǐ jū zuò xī
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1 lit. rising and lying down, working and resting (idiom)
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2 fig. everyday life
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3 daily routine
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4 to go about one's daily life