一哄而散
yī hōng ér sàn
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1 to disperse in confusion (idiom)
一拍两散
yī pāi liǎng sàn
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1 (of marriage or business partners) to break up (idiom)
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2 to separate
一盘散沙
yī pán sǎn shā
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1 lit. like a sheet of loose sand
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2 fig. unable to cooperate (idiom)
不见不散
bù jiàn bù sàn
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1 lit. Even if we don't see each other, don't give up and leave (idiom)
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2 fig. Be sure to wait!
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3 See you there!
仗义疏财
zhàng yì shū cái
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1 to help the needy for justice (idiom); to be loyal to one's friends and generous to the needy
作鸟兽散
zuò niǎo shòu sàn
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1 lit. scatter like birds and beasts (idiom)
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2 fig. to head off in various directions
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3 to flee helter-skelter
倒悬之急
dào xuán zhī jí
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1 lit. the crisis of being hanged upside down (idiom); fig. extremely critical situation
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2 dire straits
千里搭长棚,没有不散的宴席
qiān lǐ dā cháng péng , méi yǒu bù sàn de yàn xí
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1 even if you build a thousand-league awning for it, every banquet must come to an end (idiom)
天下没有不散的筵席
tiān xià méi yǒu bù sàn de yán xí
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1 all good things must come to an end (idiom)
天网恢恢,疏而不失
tiān wǎng huī huī , shū ér bù shī
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1 lit. heaven's net has wide meshes, but nothing escapes it (idiom, from Laozi 73)
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2 fig. the way of Heaven is fair, but the guilty will not escape
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3 you can't run from the long arm of the law
天网恢恢,疏而不漏
tiān wǎng huī huī , shū ér bù lòu
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1 lit. heaven's net has wide meshes, but nothing escapes it (idiom, from Laozi 73)
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2 fig. the way of Heaven is fair, but the guilty will not escape
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3 you can't run from the long arm of the law
好聚好散
hǎo jù hǎo sàn
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1 to part without hard feelings (idiom)
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2 to cut the knot as smoothly as you tied it
如鸟兽散
rú niǎo shòu sàn
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1 to scatter like birds and beasts (idiom)
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2 to flee in all directions
妻离子散
qī lí zǐ sàn
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1 a family wrenched apart (idiom)
心急吃不了热豆腐
xīn jí chī bu liǎo rè dòu fu
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1 hasty men don't get to eat hot tofu (idiom)
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2 one just has to be patient
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3 haste will ruin everything
急人之难
jí rén zhī nàn
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1 anxious to help others resolve difficulties (idiom)
急功近利
jí gōng jìn lì
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1 seeking instant benefit (idiom); shortsighted vision, looking only for fast return
急如星火
jí rú xīng huǒ
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1 lit. as hurried as a shooting star (idiom); requiring immediate action
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2 extremely urgent
急于求成
jí yú qiú chéng
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1 anxious for quick results (idiom); to demand instant success
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2 impatient for result
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3 impetuous
急转直下
jí zhuǎn zhí xià
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1 to develop rapidly after abrupt turn (idiom); dramatic change