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趕前不趕後
gǎn qián bù gǎn hòu
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it's better to hurry at the start than to rush later (idiom)
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足不出戶
zú bù chū hù
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lit. not putting a foot outside;
to stay at home
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跑了和尚跑不了庙
pǎo le hé shàng pǎo bù liǎo miào
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the monk can run away, but the temple won't run with him (idiom);
you can run this time, but you'll have to come back;
I'll get you sooner or later;
also written 跑得了和尚，跑不了廟|跑得了和尚，跑不了庙[pao3 de2 liao3 he2 shang4 , pao3 bu4 liao3 miao4]
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跑了和尚跑不了廟
pǎo le hé shàng pǎo bù liǎo miào
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the monk can run away, but the temple won't run with him (idiom);
you can run this time, but you'll have to come back;
I'll get you sooner or later;
also written 跑得了和尚，跑不了廟|跑得了和尚，跑不了庙[pao3 de2 liao3 he2 shang4 , pao3 bu4 liao3 miao4]
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跑了和尚，跑不了寺
pǎo le hé shàng ， pǎo bù liǎo sì
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the monk can run away, but the temple won't run with him (idiom);
you can run this time, but you'll have to come back;
I'll get you sooner or later
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跑得了和尚，跑不了庙
pǎo dé liǎo hé shàng ， pǎo bù liǎo miào
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the monk can run away, but the temple won't run with him (idiom);
you can run this time, but you'll have to come back;
I'll get you sooner or later
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跑得了和尚，跑不了廟
pǎo dé liǎo hé shàng ， pǎo bù liǎo miào
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the monk can run away, but the temple won't run with him (idiom);
you can run this time, but you'll have to come back;
I'll get you sooner or later
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路不拾遗
lù bù shí yí
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lit. no one picks up lost articles in the street (idiom);
fig. honesty prevails throughout society
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路不拾遺
lù bù shí yí
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lit. no one picks up lost articles in the street (idiom);
fig. honesty prevails throughout society
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路见不平，拔刀相助
lù jiàn bù píng ， bá dāo xiāng zhù
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lit. to intervene when one sees an injustice (idiom);
fig. to rush to the rescue;
to play the white knight
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路見不平，拔刀相助
lù jiàn bù píng ， bá dāo xiāng zhù
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lit. to intervene when one sees an injustice (idiom);
fig. to rush to the rescue;
to play the white knight
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跳进黄河洗不清
tiào jìn huáng hé xǐ bù qīng
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lit. even jumping into the Yellow River can't get you clean;
fig. to become inexorably mixed up;
mired in controversy;
in deep trouble
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跳進黃河洗不清
tiào jìn huáng hé xǐ bù qīng
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lit. even jumping into the Yellow River can't get you clean;
fig. to become inexorably mixed up;
mired in controversy;
in deep trouble
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踏步不前
tà bù bù qián
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to be at a standstill;
to mark time
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踏破铁鞋无觅处，得来全不费工夫
tà pò tiě xié wú mì chù ， dé lái quán bù fèi gōng fu
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to travel far and wide looking for sth, only to find it easily
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踏破鐵鞋無覓處，得來全不費工夫
tà pò tiě xié wú mì chù ， dé lái quán bù fèi gōng fu
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to travel far and wide looking for sth, only to find it easily
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踟蹰不前
chí chú bu qián
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hesitant to take action
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踟躕不前
chí chú bu qián
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hesitant to take action
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蹒跚不前
pán shān bù qián
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to falter;
to stall
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蹣跚不前
pán shān bù qián
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to falter;
to stall
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躊躇不前
chóu chú bù qián
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to hesitate to move forward;
to hesitate;
to hold back
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踌躇不决
chóu chú bù jué
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to hesitate;
indecisive
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躊躇不決
chóu chú bù jué
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to hesitate;
indecisive
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身在福中不知福
shēn zài fú zhōng bù zhī fú
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to live in plenty without appreciating it (idiom); not to know when one is well off
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躲不起
duǒ bu qǐ
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can't avoid;
can't hide from;
unavoidable
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