一目了然
yī mù liǎo rán
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1 obvious at a glance (idiom)
一目了然
yī mù liǎo rán
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1 obvious at a glance (idiom)
一粒老鼠屎坏了一锅粥
yī lì lǎo shǔ shǐ huài le yī guō zhōu
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1 lit. a piece of rat feces spoiled the whole pot of congee (idiom)
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2 fig. one bad apple can spoil the whole bunch
一颗老鼠屎坏了一锅汤
yī kē lǎo shǔ shǐ huài le yī guō tāng
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1 lit. a piece of rat feces spoiled the whole pot of soup (idiom)
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2 fig. one bad apple can spoil the whole bunch
上不了台面
shàng bù liǎo tái miàn
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1 better kept under the table (idiom)
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2 not to be disclosed
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3 too inferior to show in public
不明事理
bù míng shì lǐ
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1 not understanding things (idiom); devoid of sense
不经一事
bù jīng yī shì
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1 You can't gain knowledge without practical experience (idiom); wisdom only comes with experience
不经一事,不长一智
bù jīng yī shì , bù zhǎng yī zhì
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1 You can't gain knowledge without practical experience (idiom); wisdom only comes with experience
世上无难事,只怕有心人
shì shàng wú nán shì , zhǐ pà yǒu xīn rén
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1 there is nothing the determined person can't accomplish (idiom)
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2 persistence will overcome
了如指掌
liǎo rú zhǐ zhǎng
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1 to know sth like the back of one's hand (idiom)
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2 to know (a person, a place etc) inside out
了无生趣
liǎo wú shēng qù
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1 to lose all interest in life (idiom)
事不过三
shì bù guò sān
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1 a thing should not be attempted more than three times (idiom)
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2 don't repeat the same mistake again and again
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3 bad things don't happen more than three times
事不关己
shì bù guān jǐ
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1 a matter of no concern to oneself (idiom)
事不关己,高高挂起
shì bù guān jǐ , gāo gāo guà qǐ
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1 to feel unconcerned and let matters rest (idiom)
事到临头
shì dào lín tóu
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1 when things come to a head (idiom)
事半功倍
shì bàn gōng bèi
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1 half the work, twice the effect (idiom); the right approach saves effort and leads to better results
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2 a stitch in time saves nine
事危累卵
shì wēi lěi luǎn
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1 lit. the matter has become a pile of eggs (idiom); fig. at a critical juncture
事在人为
shì zài rén wéi
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1 the matter depends on the individual (idiom); it is a matter for your own effort
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2 With effort, one can achieve anything.
事实胜于雄辩
shì shí shèng yú xióng biàn
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1 Facts speak louder than words. (idiom)
事后聪明
shì hòu cōng ming
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1 wise after the event (idiom); with hindsight, one should have predicted it