一夫当关,万夫莫开
yī fū dāng guān , wàn fū mò kāi
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1 one man can hold the pass against ten thousand enemies (idiom)
不是一家人不进一家门
bù shì yī jiā rén bù jìn yī jiā mén
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1 people who don't belong together, don't get to live together (idiom)
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2 marriages are predestined
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3 people marry because they share common traits
不知进退
bù zhī jìn tuì
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1 not knowing when to come or leave (idiom); with no sense of propriety
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)
人命关天
rén mìng guān tiān
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1 human life is beyond value (idiom)
休戚相关
xiū qī xiāng guān
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1 to share the same interests (idiom)
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2 to be closely related
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3 to be in the same boat
你走你的阳关道,我过我的独木桥
nǐ zǒu nǐ de Yáng guān Dào , wǒ guò wǒ de dú mù qiáo
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1 lit. you hit the high road, I'll cross the log bridge (idiom)
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2 fig. you go your way, I'll go mine
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3 you do it your way, I'll do it mine
前门拒虎,后门进狼
qián mén jù hǔ , hòu mén jìn láng
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1 to beat a tiger from the front door, only to have a wolf come in at the back (idiom); fig. facing one problem after another
加官进位
jiā guān jìn wèi
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1 promotion in official post and salary raise (idiom)
加官进爵
jiā guān jìn jué
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1 promotion to the nobility (idiom)
加官进禄
jiā guān jìn lù
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1 promotion in official post and salary raise (idiom)
咬紧牙关
yǎo jǐn yá guān
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1 lit. to bite the teeth tightly (idiom); fig. to grit one's teeth and bear the pain
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2 to bite the bullet
得寸进尺
dé cùn jìn chǐ
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1 lit. win an inch, want a foot (idiom); fig. not satisfied with small gains
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2 give him an inch, and he'll want a mile
循序渐进
xún xù jiàn jìn
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1 in sequence, step by step (idiom); to make steady progress incrementally
息息相关
xī xī xiāng guān
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1 closely bound up (idiom); intimately related
招财进宝
zhāo cái jìn bǎo
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1 ushering in wealth and prosperity (idiom and traditional greeting, esp. at New Year); We wish you wealth and success!
朝山进香
cháo shān jìn xiāng
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1 to go on a pilgrimage and offer incense (idiom)
紧要关头
jǐn yào guān tóu
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1 urgent and important moment (idiom); critical juncture
与日俱进
yǔ rì jù jìn
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1 every day sees new developments (idiom)
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2 to make constant progress