不修边幅
bù xiū biān fú
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1 not care about one's appearance (idiom)
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2 slovenly in dress and manner
兔子不吃窝边草
tù zi bù chī wō biān cǎo
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1 A rabbit doesn't eat the grass by its own burrow (idiom); One shouldn't do anything to harm one's neighbors.
剑走偏锋
jiàn zǒu piān fēng
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1 the sword moves with side stroke (modern idiom)
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2 fig. unexpected winning move
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3 unconventional gambit
及锋而试
jí fēng ér shì
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1 lit. to reach the tip and try (idiom); to have a go when at one's peak
太阳从西边出来
tài yáng cóng xī biān chū lái
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1 lit. the sun rises in the west (idiom)
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2 fig. hell freezes over
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3 pigs can fly
苦海无边,回头是岸
kǔ hǎi wú biān , huí tóu shì àn
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1 The sea of bitterness has no bounds, turn your head to see the shore (idiom). Only Buddhist enlightenment can allow one to shed off the abyss of worldly suffering.
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2 Repent and ye shall be saved!
话到嘴边留三分
huà dào zuǐ biān liú sān fēn
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1 A still tongue makes a wise head. (idiom)
针锋相对
zhēn fēng xiāng duì
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1 to oppose each other with equal harshness (idiom); tit for tat
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2 measure for measure
锋芒内敛
fēng máng nèi liǎn
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1 to be talented yet self-effacing (idiom)