人不可貌相,海水不可斗量
rén bù kě mào xiàng , hǎi shuǐ bù kě dǒu liáng
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1 you can't judge a person by appearance, just as you can't measure the sea with a pint pot (idiom)
剖腹藏珠
pōu fù cáng zhū
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1 lit. cutting one's stomach to hide a pearl (idiom)
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2 fig. wasting a lot of effort on trivialities
功德无量
gōng dé wú liàng
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1 no end of virtuous achievements (idiom); boundless beneficence
包藏祸心
bāo cáng huò xīn
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1 to harbor evil intentions (idiom); concealing malice
宽宏大量
kuān hóng dà liàng
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1 magnanimous (idiom); generous
斤斤较量
jīn jīn jiào liàng
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1 to bicker at length over a trivial matter (idiom)
春生,夏长,秋收,冬藏
chūn shēng , xià zhǎng , qiū shōu , dōng cáng
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1 sow in spring, develop in summer, harvest in autumn, store in winter (idiom)
有商有量
yǒu shāng yǒu liàng
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1 to talk things through (idiom)
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2 to have an exchange of views
深藏若虚
shēn cáng ruò xū
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1 to hide one's treasure away so that no-one knows about it (idiom); fig. modest about one's talents
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2 to hide one's light under a bushel
现量相违
xiàn liàng xiāng wéi
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1 to not fit one's perception of sth (idiom)
看菜吃饭,量体裁衣
kān cài chī fàn , liáng tǐ cái yī
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1 eat depending on the dish, cut cloth according to the body (idiom); to fit the appetite to the dishes and the dress to the figure
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2 to act according to actual circumstances
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3 to live within one's means
笑里藏刀
xiào lǐ cáng dāo
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1 lit. a dagger hidden in smiles (idiom); friendly manners belying hypocritical intentions
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2 when the fox preaches, look to the geese
绵里藏针
mián lǐ cáng zhēn
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1 lit. a needle concealed in silk floss (idiom)
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2 fig. ruthless character behind a gentle appearance
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3 a wolf in sheep's clothing
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4 an iron fist in a velvet glove
卧虎藏龙
wò hǔ cáng lóng
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1 lit. hidden dragon, crouching tiger (idiom)
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2 fig. talented individuals in hiding
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3 concealed talent
自不量力
zì bù liàng lì
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1 to overestimate one's capabilities (idiom)
苞藏祸心
bāo cáng huò xīn
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1 to harbor evil intentions (idiom); concealing malice
藏器待时
cáng qì dài shí
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1 to conceal one's abilities and wait (idiom); to lie low and await the opportune moment
藏垢纳污
cáng gòu nà wū
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1 to hide dirt, to conceal corruption (idiom); to shelter evil people and accept wrongdoing
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2 aiding and abetting wicked deeds
藏污纳垢
cáng wū nà gòu
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1 to hide dirt, to conceal corruption (idiom); to shelter evil people and accept wrongdoing
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2 aiding and abetting wicked deeds
藏头露尾
cáng tóu lù wěi
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1 to hide the head and show the tail (idiom); to give a partial account
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2 half-truths