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宁为玉碎，不为瓦全
nìng wéi yù suì ， bù wéi wǎ quán
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Better broken jade than intact tile.;
Death is preferable to dishonor. (idiom)
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寧為玉碎，不為瓦全
nìng wéi yù suì ， bù wéi wǎ quán
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Better broken jade than intact tile.;
Death is preferable to dishonor. (idiom)
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宁为鸡头，不为凤尾
nìng wéi jī tóu ， bù wéi fèng wěi
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see 寧做雞頭，不做鳳尾|宁做鸡头，不做凤尾[ning4 zuo4 ji1 tou2 , bu4 zuo4 feng4 wei3]
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寧為雞頭，不為鳳尾
nìng wéi jī tóu ， bù wéi fèng wěi
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see 寧做雞頭，不做鳳尾|宁做鸡头，不做凤尾[ning4 zuo4 ji1 tou2 , bu4 zuo4 feng4 wei3]
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寶刀不老
bǎo dāo bù lǎo
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lit. a good sword always remains sharp (idiom);
fig. (of one's skills etc) to be as good as ever;
the old man still has it
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寸步不讓
cùn bù bù ràng
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(idiom) not to yield an inch
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寸步不離
cùn bù bù lí
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to follow sb closely (idiom);
to keep close to
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对不上
duì bù shàng
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to disagree;
I can't agree with that.
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對不上
duì bù shàng
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to disagree;
I can't agree with that.
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對不住
duì bu zhù
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to let sb down;
to be unfair;
I'm sorry;
pardon me (formal)
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对不对
duì bù duì
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right or wrong?;
Is it right?;
OK, yes? (colloquial)
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對不對
duì bù duì
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right or wrong?;
Is it right?;
OK, yes? (colloquial)
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對不起
duì bu qǐ
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unworthy;
to let down;
I'm sorry;
excuse me;
pardon me;
if you please;
sorry? (please repeat)
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对事不对人
duì shì bù duì rén
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it's nothing personal (idiom)
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對事不對人
duì shì bù duì rén
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it's nothing personal (idiom)
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小不忍则乱大谋
xiǎo bù rěn zé luàn dà móu
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(idiom) great plans can be ruined by just a touch of impatience
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小不忍則亂大謀
xiǎo bù rěn zé luàn dà móu
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(idiom) great plans can be ruined by just a touch of impatience
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小不点
xiǎo bu diǎn
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tiny;
very small;
tiny thing;
small child;
baby
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小不點
xiǎo bu diǎn
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tiny;
very small;
tiny thing;
small child;
baby
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小洞不堵沉大船
xiǎo dòng bù dǔ chén dà chuán
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A small hole not plugged will sink a great ship.
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小洞不堵，大洞受苦
xiǎo dòng bù dǔ ， dà dòng shòu kǔ
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A small hole not plugged will make you suffer a big hole (idiom); A stitch in time saves nine.
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小洞不堵，大洞吃苦
xiǎo dòng bù dǔ ， dà dòng chī kǔ
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a small hole not plugged will give you grief when it gets bigger (idiom);
a stitch in time saves nine
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小洞不堵，大洞难补
xiǎo dòng bù dǔ ， dà dòng nán bǔ
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If you don't plug the small hole, the big hole will be hard to repair (idiom); A stitch in time saves nine.
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小洞不堵，大洞難補
xiǎo dòng bù dǔ ， dà dòng nán bǔ
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If you don't plug the small hole, the big hole will be hard to repair (idiom); A stitch in time saves nine.
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小洞不补大洞吃苦
xiǎo dòng bù bǔ dà dòng chī kǔ
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A small hole not plugged will make you suffer a big hole (idiom); a stitch in time saves nine
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