一蹴即至
yī cù jí zhì
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1 to get there in one step (idiom); easily done
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2 success at a stroke
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3 to get results overnight
井底之蛙
jǐng dǐ zhī wā
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1 the frog at the bottom of the well (idiom)
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2 fig. a person of limited outlook and experience
人迹罕至
rén jì hǎn zhì
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1 lit. men's footprints are rare (idiom)
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2 fig. off the beaten track
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3 lonely
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4 deserted
仁至义尽
rén zhì yì jìn
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1 extreme benevolence, utmost duty (idiom); meticulous virtue and attention to duty
刨根问底
páo gēn wèn dǐ
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1 to dig up roots and inquire at the base (idiom); to get to the bottom of sth
四体不勤,五谷不分
sì tǐ bù qín , wǔ gǔ bù fēn
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1 never move your four limbs, can't distinguish the five crops (idiom); living as a parasite
大树底下好乘凉
dà shù dǐ xià hǎo chéng liáng
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1 lit. under a big tree the shade is plentiful (idiom)
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2 fig. to benefit by proximity to an influential person
好酒沉瓮底
hǎo jiǔ chén wèng dǐ
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1 lit. the best wine is at the bottom of the jug (idiom)
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2 fig. the best is saved for last
实至名归
shí zhì míng guī
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1 fame follows merit (idiom)
寻根问底
xún gēn wèn dǐ
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1 lit. to examine roots and inquire at the base (idiom); to get to the bottom of sth
打破砂锅问到底
dǎ pò shā guō wèn dào dǐ
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1 to go to the bottom of things (idiom)
时至今日
shí zhì jīn rì
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1 (idiom) up to the present
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2 even now
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3 now (in contrast with the past)
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4 at this late hour
朝露溘至
zhāo lù kè zhì
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1 the morning dew will swiftly dissipate (idiom); fig. ephemeral and precarious nature of human existence
水至清则无鱼,人至察则无徒
shuǐ zhì qīng zé wú yú , rén zhì chá zé wú tú
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1 water that is too clear has no fish, and one who is too severe has no friends (idiom)
满坑满谷
mǎn kēng mǎn gǔ
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1 (idiom) all over the place
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2 in every nook and cranny
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3 packed to the rafters
无微不至
wú wēi bù zhì
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1 in every possible way (idiom); meticulous
盘根问底
pán gēn wèn dǐ
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1 lit. to examine roots and inquire at the base (idiom); to get to the bottom of sth
盘根究底
pán gēn jiū dǐ
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1 lit. to examine roots and inquire at the base (idiom); to get to the bottom of sth
福无双至
fú wú shuāng zhì
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1 blessings never come in pairs (idiom)
空谷足音
kōng gǔ zú yīn
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1 the sound of footsteps in a deserted valley (idiom)
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2 sth hard to come by
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3 sth wonderful and rare