来得容易,去得快
lái de róng yì , qù de kuài
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1 Easy come, easy go. (idiom)
千军易得,一将难求
qiān jūn yì dé , yī jiàng nán qiú
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1 Easy to raise an army of one thousand, but hard to find a good general. (idiom)
参差不齐
cēn cī bù qí
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1 (idiom) variable
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2 uneven
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3 irregular
参差错落
cēn cī cuò luò
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1 uneven and jumbled (idiom); irregular and disorderly
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2 in a tangled mess
天差地別
tiān chā dì bié
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1 poles apart (idiom)
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2 as different as can be
天差地远
tiān chā dì yuǎn
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1 poles apart (idiom)
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2 entirely different
失之毫厘,差之千里
shī zhī háo lí , chà zhī qiān lǐ
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1 a tiny lapse can lead to a huge mistake (idiom); a minor discrepancy leading to enormous losses
失之毫厘,差以千里
shī zhī háo lí , chà yǐ qiān lǐ
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1 a tiny lapse can lead to a huge mistake (idiom); a minor discrepancy leading to enormous losses
奢易俭难
shē yì jiǎn nán
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1 easy to become accustomed to luxury, hard to become accustomed to frugality (idiom)
实属不易
shí shǔ bù yì
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1 really not easy (idiom)
差之毫厘,失之千里
chā zhī háo lí , shī zhī qiān lǐ
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1 the slightest difference leads to a huge loss (idiom)
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2 a miss is as good as a mile
差之毫厘,谬以千里
chā zhī háo lí , miù yǐ qiān lǐ
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1 the slightest difference leads to a huge error (idiom)
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2 a miss is as good as a mile
差强人意
chā qiáng rén yì
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1 (idiom) just passable
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2 barely satisfactory
平易近人
píng yì jìn rén
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1 amiable and approachable (idiom); easy-going
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2 modest and unassuming
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3 (of writing) plain and simple
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4 easy to understand
改弦易辙
gǎi xián yì zhé
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1 change of string, move out of rut (idiom); dramatic change of direction
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2 to dance to a different tune
明枪易躲,暗箭难防
míng qiāng yì duǒ , àn jiàn nán fáng
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1 lit. easy to dodge the spear in the open, hard to avoid a stab in the dark (idiom); it is hard to guard against secret conspiracies
易如反掌
yì rú fǎn zhǎng
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1 easy as a hand's turn (idiom); very easy
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2 no effort at all
江山易改,本性难移
jiāng shān yì gǎi , běn xìng nán yí
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1 it is easier to change mountains and rivers than to alter one's character (idiom)
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2 you can't change who you are
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3 Can the leopard change his spots?
牵马到河易,强马饮水难
qiān mǎ dào hé yì , qiǎng mǎ yǐn shuǐ nán
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1 You can lead a horse to water, but you can't make him drink. (idiom)
皎皎者易污
jiǎo jiǎo zhě yì wū
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1 Virtue is easily sullied. (idiom)