人无远虑，必有近忧
rén wú yuǎn lu:4 , bì yǒu jìn yōu
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1 He who gives no thought to far-flung problems soon finds suffering nearby (idiom, from Analects).
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2 Smug concentration on the here and now will lead to future sorrow.
儿孙自有儿孙福
ér sūn zì yǒu ér sūn fú
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1 younger generations will do all right on their own (idiom)
八字还没一撇儿
bā zì hái méi yī piě r5
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1 lit. there is not even the first stroke of the character 八 (idiom)
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2 fig. things have not even begun to take shape
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3 no sign of success yet
又要马儿跑，又要马儿不吃草
yòu yào mǎ r5 pǎo , yòu yào mǎ r5 bù chī cǎo
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1 lit. you can't expect the horse to run fast but not let it graze (idiom)
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2 fig. you can't have your cake and eat it, too
君子远庖厨
jūn zǐ yuàn páo chú
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1 lit. a nobleman stays clear of the kitchen (idiom, from Mencius)
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2 fig. a nobleman who has seen a living animal cannot bear to see it die, hence he keeps away from the kitchen
咬人狗儿不露齿
yǎo rén gǒu r5 bù lù chǐ
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1 lit. the dog that bites does not show its fangs (idiom)
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2 fig. You can't tell the really dangerous enemy from his external appearance.
天差地远
tiān chā dì yuǎn
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1 poles apart (idiom)
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2 entirely different
天高皇帝远
tiān gāo huáng dì yuǎn
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1 lit. the sky is high and the emperor is far away (idiom)
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2 fig. remote places are beyond the reach of the central government
好高骛远
hào gāo wù yuǎn
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1 to bite off more than one can chew (idiom)
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2 to aim too high
寓意深远
yù yì shēn yuǎn
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1 the implied message is deep (idiom); having deep implications
宁静致远
níng jìng zhì yuǎn
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1 tranquility yields transcendence (idiom); quiet life of profound study
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2 cf Still waters run deep.
山长水远
shān cháng shuǐ yuǎn
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1 long and arduous journey (idiom)
敬而远之
jìng ér yuǎn zhī
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1 to show respect from a distance (idiom)
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2 to remain at a respectful distance
敬鬼神而远之
jìng guǐ shén ér yuǎn zhī
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1 to respect Gods and demons from a distance (idiom); to remain at a respectful distance
深谋远虑
shēn móu yuǎn lu:4
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1 lit. deep plans and distant thoughts
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2 to plan far ahead (idiom)
源远流长
yuán yuǎn liú cháng
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1 lit. source is distant and the flow is long (idiom); fig. sth goes back to the dim and distant past
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2 a lot of water has flowed under the bridge since then
无远弗届
wú yuǎn fú jiè
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1 to extend all over the globe (idiom)
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2 far-reaching
男儿有泪不轻弹
nán ér yǒu lèi bù qīng tán
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1 real men do not easily cry (idiom)
登高望远
dēng gāo wàng yuǎn
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1 to stand tall and see far (idiom); taking the long and broad view
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2 acute foresight
看人下菜碟儿
kàn rén xià cài dié r5
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1 (dialect) to treat sb according to their social status, relationship with them etc (idiom)
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2 not to treat everyone equally favorably