一本万利
yī běn wàn lì
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1 small capital, huge profit (idiom); to put in a little and get a lot out
三句话不离本行
sān jù huà bù lí běn háng
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1 to talk shop all the time (idiom)
兵精粮足
bīng jīng liáng zú
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1 elite soldiers, ample provisions (idiom); well-prepared forces
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2 preparations for war are in an advanced state
勤俭为服务之本
qín jiǎn wéi fú wù zhī běn
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1 hardwork and thriftiness are the foundations of service (idiom)
博而不精
bó ér bù jīng
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1 extensive but not refined (idiom); to know something about everything
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2 jack-of-all-trades, master of none
报本反始
bào běn fǎn shǐ
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1 ensure that you pay debts of gratitude (idiom)
家家有本难念的经
jiā jiā yǒu běn nán niàn de jīng
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1 Every family goes through its problems. (idiom)
慈悲为本
cí bēi wéi běn
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1 mercy as the guiding principle (idiom); the Buddhist teaching that nothing is valid except compassion
舍本逐末
shě běn zhú mò
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1 to neglect the root and pursue the tip (idiom)
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2 to neglect fundamentals and concentrate on details
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)
本末倒置
běn mò dào zhì
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1 lit. to invert root and branch (idiom); fig. confusing cause and effect
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2 to stress the incidental over the fundamental
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3 to put the cart before the horse
业精于勤
yè jīng yú qín
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1 mastery of study lies in diligence (idiom). You can only master a subject by assiduous study.
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2 Excellence in work is only possible with diligence.
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3 Practice makes perfect.
殚精极虑
dān jīng jí lu:4
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1 to exhaust one's thoughts and ingenuity (idiom); to think sth through thoroughly
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2 to rack one's brains
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3 to leave no stone unturned
殚精竭虑
dān jīng jié lu:4
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1 to exhaust one's thoughts and ingenuity (idiom); to think sth through thoroughly
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2 to rack one's brains
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3 to leave no stone unturned
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?
无精打彩
wú jīng dǎ cǎi
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1 dull and colorless (idiom); lacking vitality
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2 not lively
无精打采
wú jīng dǎ cǎi
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1 dispirited and downcast (idiom); listless
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2 in low spirits
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3 washed out
短小精悍
duǎn xiǎo jīng hàn
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1 (of a person) short but plucky (idiom)
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2 (of an article) concise and forceful
矮小精悍
ǎi xiǎo jīng hàn
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1 short but intrepid (idiom)
精打细算
jīng dǎ xì suàn
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1 meticulous planning and careful accounting (idiom)