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动不动就生气
dòng bu dòng jiù shēng qì
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to be quick to take offence;
to have a short fuse
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動不動就生氣
dòng bu dòng jiù shēng qì
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to be quick to take offence;
to have a short fuse
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动弹不得
dòng tan bu dé
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to be unable to move a single step
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動彈不得
dòng tan bu dé
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to be unable to move a single step
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胜不骄，败不馁
shèng bù jiāo ， bài bù něi
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no arrogance in victory, no despair in defeat
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勝不驕，敗不餒
shèng bù jiāo ， bài bù něi
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no arrogance in victory, no despair in defeat
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胜之不武
shèng zhī bù wǔ
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(fig.) to fight a one-sided battle;
to have an unfair advantage in a contest
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勝之不武
shèng zhī bù wǔ
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(fig.) to fight a one-sided battle;
to have an unfair advantage in a contest
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勢不兩立
shì bù liǎng lì
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the two cannot exist together (idiom); irreconcilable differences;
incompatible standpoints
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勢不可擋
shì bù kě dǎng
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see 勢不可當|势不可当[shi4 bu4 ke3 dang1]
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勢不可當
shì bù kě dāng
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impossible to resist (idiom); an irresistible force
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勤则不匮
qín zé bù kuì
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If one is industrious, one will not be in want. (idiom)
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勤則不匱
qín zé bù kuì
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If one is industrious, one will not be in want. (idiom)
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勤劳不虞匮乏
qín láo bù yú kuì fá
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Poverty is a stranger to industry. (idiom)
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勤勞不虞匱乏
qín láo bù yú kuì fá
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Poverty is a stranger to industry. (idiom)
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勿谓言之不预
wù wèi yán zhī bù yù
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(idiom) don't say you haven't been forewarned (threat used by the PRC in international diplomacy)
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勿謂言之不預
wù wèi yán zhī bù yù
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(idiom) don't say you haven't been forewarned (threat used by the PRC in international diplomacy)
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包子有肉不在褶上
bāo zi yǒu ròu bù zài zhě shàng
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a book is not judged by its cover (idiom)
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十恶不赦
shí è bù shè
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wicked beyond redemption (idiom);
heinous
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十惡不赦
shí è bù shè
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wicked beyond redemption (idiom);
heinous
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十指不沾阳春水
shí zhǐ bù zhān yáng chūn shuǐ
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to have no need to fend for oneself (idiom);
to lead a pampered life
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十指不沾陽春水
shí zhǐ bù zhān yáng chūn shuǐ
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to have no need to fend for oneself (idiom);
to lead a pampered life
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千里搭长棚，没有不散的宴席
qiān lǐ dā cháng péng ， méi yǒu bù sàn de yàn xí
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even if you build a thousand-league awning for it, every banquet must come to an end (idiom)
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千里搭長棚，沒有不散的宴席
qiān lǐ dā cháng péng ， méi yǒu bù sàn de yàn xí
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even if you build a thousand-league awning for it, every banquet must come to an end (idiom)
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千里马常有，而伯乐不常有
qiān lǐ mǎ cháng yǒu ， ér bó lè bù cháng yǒu
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lit. there are many swift horses, but very few who can spot them (idiom);
fig. many have talent, but few can recognize talent when they see it
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