一粒老鼠屎坏了一锅粥
yī lì lǎo shǔ shǐ huài le yī guō zhōu
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1 lit. a piece of rat feces spoiled the whole pot of congee (idiom)
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2 fig. one bad apple can spoil the whole bunch
一颗老鼠屎坏了一锅汤
yī kē lǎo shǔ shǐ huài le yī guō tāng
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1 lit. a piece of rat feces spoiled the whole pot of soup (idiom)
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2 fig. one bad apple can spoil the whole bunch
不到火候不揭锅
bù dào huǒ hòu bù jiē guō
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1 don't act until the time is ripe (idiom)
危机四伏
wēi jī sì fú
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1 danger lurks on every side (idiom)
吃大锅饭
chī dà guō fàn
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1 lit. to eat from the common pot (idiom)
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2 fig. to be rewarded the same, regardless of performance
吃着碗里,看着锅里
chī zhe wǎn lǐ , kàn zhe guō lǐ
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1 lit. eyeing what's in the pot as one eats from one's bowl (idiom)
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2 not content with what one already has
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3 (of men, typically) to have the wandering eye
坐失机宜
zuò shī jī yí
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1 to sit and waste a good opportunity (idiom); to lose the chance
坐失良机
zuò shī liáng jī
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1 to sit and waste a good opportunity (idiom); to lose the chance
天机不可泄漏
tiān jī bù kě xiè lòu
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1 lit. mysteries of heaven must not be revealed (idiom); must not be revealed
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2 I am not at liberty to inform you.
天机不可泄露
tiān jī bù kě xiè lù
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1 lit. mysteries of heaven must not be revealed (idiom); must not be revealed
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2 I am not at liberty to inform you.
应机立断
yìng jī lì duàn
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1 to act on an opportunity (idiom); to take prompt advantage of a situation
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)
投机倒把
tóu jī dǎo bǎ
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1 speculation and profiteering (idiom); buying and selling on speculation
有机可乘
yǒu jī kě chéng
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1 to have an opportunity that one can exploit (idiom)
机不可失
jī bù kě shī
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1 No time to lose! (idiom)
机不可失,失不再来
jī bù kě shī , shī bù zài lái
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1 opportunity knocks but once (idiom)
机不可失,时不再来
jī bù kě shī , shí bù zài lái
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1 Opportunity knocks but once. (idiom)
机会带来成功
jī huì dài lái chéng gōng
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1 Opportunity brings success. (idiom)
泄漏天机
xiè lòu tiān jī
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1 to divulge the will of heaven (idiom); to leak a secret
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2 to let the cat out of the bag
泄露天机
xiè lù tiān jī
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1 to divulge the will of heaven (idiom); to leak a secret
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2 to let the cat out of the bag