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取之不盡，用之不竭
qǔ zhī bù jìn ， yòng zhī bù jié
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limitless supply (of);
inexhaustible
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口不应心
kǒu bù yìng xīn
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to say one thing but mean another;
to dissimulate
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口不應心
kǒu bù yìng xīn
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to say one thing but mean another;
to dissimulate
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口不择言
kǒu bù zé yán
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to speak incoherently;
to ramble;
to talk irresponsibly
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口不擇言
kǒu bù zé yán
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to speak incoherently;
to ramble;
to talk irresponsibly
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口齿不清
kǒu chǐ bù qīng
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to lisp;
unclear articulation;
inarticulate
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口齒不清
kǒu chǐ bù qīng
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to lisp;
unclear articulation;
inarticulate
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只不過
zhǐ bu guò
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only;
merely;
nothing but;
no more than;
it's just that ...
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只可意会，不可言传
zhǐ kě yì huì ， bù kě yán chuán
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can be understood, but not described (idiom, from Zhuangzi 莊子|庄子); mysterious and subtle
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只可意會，不可言傳
zhǐ kě yì huì ， bù kě yán chuán
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can be understood, but not described (idiom, from Zhuangzi 莊子|庄子); mysterious and subtle
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只知其一，不知其二
zhǐ zhī qí yī ， bù zhī qí èr
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to know the first, but not know the second (idiom); only partial information
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只見樹木不見森林
zhǐ jiàn shù mù bù jiàn sēn lín
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unable to see the wood for the trees;
fig. only able to see isolated details, and not the bigger picture
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只许州官放火，不许百姓点灯
zhǐ xǔ zhōu guān fàng huǒ ， bù xǔ bǎi xìng diǎn dēng
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only the official is allowed to light the fire;
Gods may do what cattle may not;
quod licet Iovi, non licet bovi
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只許州官放火，不許百姓點燈
zhǐ xǔ zhōu guān fàng huǒ ， bù xǔ bǎi xìng diǎn dēng
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only the official is allowed to light the fire;
Gods may do what cattle may not;
quod licet Iovi, non licet bovi
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只說不做
zhǐ shuō bù zuò
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to be all talk and no action
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可一而不可再
kě yī ér bù kě zài
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may be done once and once only;
just this once
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可不是
kě bu shì
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that's just the way it is;
exactly!
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可以意会，不可言传
kě yǐ yì huì ， bù kě yán chuán
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can be understood, but not described (idiom, from Zhuangzi 莊子|庄子); mysterious and subtle
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可以意會，不可言傳
kě yǐ yì huì ， bù kě yán chuán
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can be understood, but not described (idiom, from Zhuangzi 莊子|庄子); mysterious and subtle
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可望而不可即
kě wàng ér bù kě jí
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in sight but unattainable (idiom);
inaccessible;
also written 可望而不可及[ke3 wang4 er2 bu4 ke3 ji2]
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可遇不可求
kě yù bù kě qiú
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can be discovered but not sought (idiom);
one can only come across such things serendipitously
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吃不上
chī bu shàng
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unable to get anything to eat;
to miss a meal
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吃不下
chī bu xià
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not feel like eating;
be unable to eat any more
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吃不了兜着走
chī bu liǎo dōu zhe zǒu
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lit. if you can't eat it all, you'll have to take it home (idiom);
fig. you'll have to take the consequences
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吃不了兜著走
chī bu liǎo dōu zhe zǒu
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lit. if you can't eat it all, you'll have to take it home (idiom);
fig. you'll have to take the consequences
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