一寸光阴一寸金
yī cùn guāng yīn yī cùn jīn
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1 lit. An interval of time is worth an ounce of gold. (idiom)
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2 fig. free time is to be treasured
一寸光阴一寸金,寸金难买寸光阴
yī cùn guāng yīn yī cùn jīn , cùn jīn nán mǎi cùn guāng yīn
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1 lit. An interval of time is worth an ounce of gold, money cannot buy you time. (idiom)
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2 fig. Time is precious and must be treasured.
世态炎凉
shì tài yán liáng
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1 the hypocrisy of the world (idiom)
人往高处走,水往低处流
rén wǎng gāo chù zǒu , shuǐ wǎng dī chù liú
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1 man seeks his way up just as water seeks its way down (idiom)
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2 one should constantly strive to make progress
人生何处不相逢
rén shēng hé chù bù xiāng féng
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1 it's a small world (idiom)
光阴似箭
guāng yīn sì jiàn
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1 time flies like an arrow (idiom); How time flies!
前人栽树,后人乘凉
qián rén zāi shù , hòu rén chéng liáng
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1 to enjoy the benefits of the hard work of one's predecessors. (idiom)
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
大处着眼,小处着手
dà chù zhuó yǎn , xiǎo chù zhuó shǒu
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1 think of the big picture, start with the little things (idiom)
天涯何处无芳草
tiān yá hé chù wú fāng cǎo
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1 there are plenty more fish in the sea (idiom)
寸金难买寸光阴
cùn jīn nán mǎi cùn guāng yīn
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1 An ounce of gold can't buy you an interval of time (idiom); Money can't buy you time.
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2 Time is precious.
得饶人处且饶人
dé ráo rén chù qiě ráo rén
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1 where it is possible to let people off, one should spare them (idiom); anyone can make mistakes, forgive them when possible
从严惩处
cóng yán chéng chǔ
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1 to deal with sb severely (idiom)
心静自然凉
xīn jìng zì rán liáng
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1 a calm heart keeps you cool (idiom)
泰然处之
tài rán chǔ zhī
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1 to handle the situation calmly (idiom)
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2 unruffled
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3 to treat the situation lightly
无处可寻
wú chù kě xún
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1 cannot be found anywhere (idiom)
燕雀处堂
yàn què chù táng
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1 lit. a caged bird in a pavilion (idiom); fig. to lose vigilance by comfortable living
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2 unaware of the disasters ahead
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3 a fool's paradise
立身处世
lì shēn chǔ shì
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1 the way of one's conduct and interaction in society (idiom)
绝处逢生
jué chǔ féng shēng
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1 to come back from death's door (idiom); unexpected rescue from danger
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2 fig. to recover from a seemingly impossible situation
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3 to find a way out of a predicament
处堂燕雀
chù táng yàn què
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1 lit. a caged bird in a pavilion (idiom); fig. to lose vigilance by comfortable living
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2 unaware of the disasters ahead
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3 a fool's paradise