一木难支
yī mù nán zhī
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1 lit. a single post cannot prop up a falling house (idiom)
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2 fig. one is helpless alone
人生一世，草木一春
rén shēng yī shì , cǎo mù yī chūn
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1 Man has but one life, grass but one spring (idiom). fig. the brevity of human existence
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
偷香窃玉
tōu xiāng qiè yù
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1 lit. stolen scent, pilfered jade (idiom); philandering
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2 secret illicit sex
刚毅木讷
gāng yì mù nè
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1 resolute and taciturn (idiom)
十年树木，百年树人
shí nián shù mù , bǎi nián shù rén
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1 It takes ten years to nurture a tree, but a hundred years to train a man (idiom). A good education program takes a long time to develop.
口齿生香
kǒu chǐ shēng xiāng
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1 eloquence that generates perfume (idiom); profound and significant text
吃香喝辣
chī xiāng hē là
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1 lit. to eat delicious food and drink hard liquor (idiom)
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2 fig. to live well
呆若木鸡
dāi ruò mù jī
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1 lit. dumb as a wooden chicken (idiom); fig. dumbstruck
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)
国色天香
guó sè tiān xiāng
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1 national grace, divine fragrance (idiom); an outstanding beauty
土木形骸
tǔ mù xíng hái
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1 earth and wood framework (idiom); plain and undecorated body
土牛木马
tǔ niú mù mǎ
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1 clay ox, wooden horse (idiom); shape without substance
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2 worthless object
天香国色
tiān xiāng guó sè
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1 divine fragrance, national grace (idiom); an outstanding beauty
守株待兔，缘木求鱼
shǒu zhū dài tù , yuán mù qiú yú
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1 to guard a tree-stump, waiting for rabbits, and climb a tree to catch fish (idiom); without any practical course of action
宝马香车
bǎo mǎ xiāng chē
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1 precious horses and magnificent carriage (idiom); rich family with extravagant lifestyle
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2 ostentatious display of luxury
山颓木坏
shān tuí mù huài
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1 lit. the mountains crumble and the trees lie ruined
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2 a great sage has died (idiom)
平时不烧香，临时抱佛脚
píng shí bù shāo xiāng , lín shí bào fó jiǎo
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1 lit. to clasp the Buddha's feet when danger arises (idiom); fig. to profess devotion only when in trouble
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2 doing things at the last minute
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3 to make a hasty last-minute effort (often refers to cramming for exams)
怜香惜玉
lián xiāng xī yù
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1 to have tender, protective feelings for the fairer sex (idiom)
拣佛烧香
jiǎn fó shāo xiāng
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1 to choose which Buddha to burn incense to (idiom); fig. to curry favor from the right person