一夫当关，万夫莫开
yī fū dāng guān , wàn fū mò kāi
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1 one man can hold the pass against ten thousand enemies (idiom)
以柔克刚
yǐ róu kè gāng
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1 to use softness to conquer strength (idiom)
克勤克俭
kè qín kè jiǎn
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1 to be industrious and frugal (idiom)
克己复礼
kè jǐ fù lǐ
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1 restrain yourself and return to the rites (idiom, from Analects); to subdue self and observe proprieties
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2 (any number of possible translations)
克己奉公
kè jǐ fèng gōng
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1 self-restraint and devotion to public duties (idiom); selfless dedication
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2 to serve the public interest wholeheartedly
只要功夫深，铁杵磨成针
zhǐ yào gōng fu shēn , tiě chǔ mó chéng zhēn
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1 If you work at it hard enough, you can grind an iron bar into a needle.
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2 cf idiom 磨杵成針|磨杵成针, to grind an iron bar down to a fine needle (idiom); fig. to persevere in a difficult task
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3 to study diligently
国家兴亡，匹夫有责
guó jiā xīng wáng , pǐ fū yǒu zé
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1 The rise and fall of the nation concerns everyone (idiom). Everyone bears responsibility for the prosperity of society.
天下兴亡，匹夫有责
tiān xià xīng wáng , pǐ fū yǒu zé
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1 The rise and fall of the nation concerns everyone (idiom). Everyone bears responsibility for the prosperity of society.
夫妻反目
fū qī fǎn mù
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1 man and wife fall out (idiom, from Book of Changes); marital strife
奉公克己
fèng gōng kè jǐ
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1 self-restraint and devotion to public duties (idiom); selfless dedication
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2 to serve the public interest wholeheartedly
战无不胜，攻无不克
zhàn wú bù shèng , gōng wú bù kè
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1 to triumph in every battle and win every fight (idiom); all-conquering
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2 ever victorious
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3 nothing they can't do
攻无不克，战无不胜
gōng wú bù kè , zhàn wú bù shèng
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1 to triumph in every battle and win every fight (idiom); all-conquering
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2 ever victorious
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3 nothing they can't do
民贼独夫
mín zéi dú fū
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1 tyrant and oppressor of the people (idiom); traitorous dictator
洛阳纸贵
Luò yáng zhǐ guì
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1 lit. paper has become expensive in Luoyang (because everyone is making a copy of a popular story) (idiom)
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2 fig. (of a product) to sell like hotcakes
无毒不丈夫
wú dú bù zhàng fu
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1 no poison, no great man (idiom); A great man has to be ruthless.
独夫民贼
dú fū mín zéi
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1 tyrant and oppressor of the people (idiom); traitorous dictator
相夫教子
xiàng fū jiào zǐ
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1 to assist one's husband and educate the children (idiom)
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2 the traditional roles of a good wife
赔了夫人又折兵
péi le fū rén yòu zhé bīng
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1 having given away a bride, to lose one's army on top of it (idiom)
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2 to suffer a double loss after trying to trick the enemy
靡不有初，鲜克有终
mǐ bù yǒu chū , xiǎn kè yǒu zhōng
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1 almost everything has a start, but not many things have an end (idiom); don't start sth you can't handle