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千里馬常有，而伯樂不常有
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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半懂不懂
bàn dǒng bù dǒng
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to not fully understand;
to only partly understand
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半明不灭
bàn míng bù miè
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dull (lamplight)
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半明不滅
bàn míng bù miè
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dull (lamplight)
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半通不通
bàn tōng bù tōng
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to not fully understand (idiom)
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半间不界
bàn gān bù gà
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shallow;
not thorough;
superficial
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半間不界
bàn gān bù gà
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shallow;
not thorough;
superficial
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卑不足道
bēi bù zú dào
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not worth mentioning
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卑卑不足道
bēi bēi bù zú dào
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to be too petty or insignificant to mention;
to not be worth mentioning (idiom)
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卓乎不群
zhuó hū bù qún
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standing out from the common crowd (idiom); outstanding;
preeminent
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卓爾不群
zhuó ěr bù qún
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standing above the common crowd (idiom); outstanding;
excellent and unrivaled
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博而不精
bó ér bù jīng
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extensive but not refined (idiom); to know something about everything;
jack-of-all-trades, master of none
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占着茅坑不拉屎
zhàn zhe máo kēng bù lā shǐ
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lit. to occupy a latrine but not shit (proverb);
fig. to be a dog in the manger
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占著茅坑不拉屎
zhàn zhe máo kēng bù lā shǐ
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lit. to occupy a latrine but not shit (proverb);
fig. to be a dog in the manger
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危而不持
wēi ér bù chí
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national danger, but no support (idiom, from Analects); the future of the nation is at stake but no-one comes to the rescue
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却之不恭
què zhī bù gōng
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to refuse would be impolite
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卻之不恭
què zhī bù gōng
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to refuse would be impolite
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原封不動
yuán fēng bù dòng
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sticking unmoving to the original (idiom); not an iota changed;
untouched
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去向不明
qù xiàng bù míng
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missing;
lost
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參差不齊
cēn cī bù qí
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(idiom) variable;
uneven;
irregular
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又要马儿好，又要马儿不吃草
yòu yào mǎ r hǎo ， yòu yào mǎ r bù chī cǎo
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see 又要馬兒跑，又要馬兒不吃草|又要马儿跑，又要马儿不吃草[you4 yao4 ma3 r5 pao3 , you4 yao4 ma3 r5 bu4 chi1 cao3]
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又要馬兒好，又要馬兒不吃草
yòu yào mǎ r hǎo ， yòu yào mǎ r bù chī cǎo
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see 又要馬兒跑，又要馬兒不吃草|又要马儿跑，又要马儿不吃草[you4 yao4 ma3 r5 pao3 , you4 yao4 ma3 r5 bu4 chi1 cao3]
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又要马儿跑，又要马儿不吃草
yòu yào mǎ r pǎo ， yòu yào mǎ r bù chī cǎo
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lit. you can't expect the horse to run fast but not let it graze (idiom);
fig. you can't have your cake and eat it, too
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又要馬兒跑，又要馬兒不吃草
yòu yào mǎ r pǎo ， yòu yào mǎ r bù chī cǎo
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lit. you can't expect the horse to run fast but not let it graze (idiom);
fig. you can't have your cake and eat it, too
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取之不尽，用之不竭
qǔ zhī bù jìn ， yòng zhī bù jié
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limitless supply (of);
inexhaustible
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