一针见血
yī zhēn jiàn xiě
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1 lit. to draw blood on the first prick (idiom)
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2 fig. to hit the nail on the head
只要功夫深，铁杵磨成针
zhǐ yào gōng fu shēn , tiě chǔ mó chéng zhēn
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1 If you work at it hard enough, you can grind an iron bar into a needle.
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2 cf idiom 磨杵成針|磨杵成针, to grind an iron bar down to a fine needle (idiom); fig. to persevere in a difficult task
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3 to study diligently
单丝不成线，独木不成林
dān sī bù chéng xiàn , dú mù bù chéng lín
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1 one strand does not make a thread, one tree does not make a forest (idiom)
大海捞针
dà hǎi lāo zhēn
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1 lit. to fish a needle from the sea
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2 to find a needle in a haystack (idiom)
放长线钓大鱼
fàng cháng xiàn diào dà yú
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1 use a long line to catch a big fish (idiom); a long-term plan for major returns
断线风筝
duàn xiàn fēng zhēng
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1 a kite with cut string (idiom); fig. gone beyond recall
磨杵成针
mó chǔ chéng zhēn
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1 to grind an iron bar down to a fine needle (idiom); fig. to persevere in a difficult task
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2 to study diligently
穿针引线
chuān zhēn yǐn xiàn
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1 lit. to thread a needle (idiom); fig. to act as a go-between
绵里藏针
mián lǐ cáng zhēn
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1 lit. a needle concealed in silk floss (idiom)
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2 fig. ruthless character behind a gentle appearance
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3 a wolf in sheep's clothing
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4 an iron fist in a velvet glove
见缝插针
jiàn fèng chā zhēn
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1 lit. to see a gap and stick in a needle (idiom); fig. to make use of every second and every inch
针尖对麦芒
zhēn jiān duì mài máng
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1 sharply opposed to each other, with neither prepared to give an inch (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
长流水，不断线
cháng liú shuǐ , bù duàn xiàn
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1 continuous and patient effort (idiom)
飞针走线
fēi zhēn zǒu xiàn
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1 flying needle and running seam (idiom); skillful needlework