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弦外之響
xián wài zhī xiǎng
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see 弦外之音[xian2 wai4 zhi1 yin1]
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弦而鼓之
xián ér gǔ zhī
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lit. to tune one's zither then play it; fig. to live by the consequences of one's actions;
to make one's bed then lie on it
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张之洞
zhāng zhī dòng
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Zhang Zhidong (1837-1909), prominent politician in late Qing
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張之洞
zhāng zhī dòng
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Zhang Zhidong (1837-1909), prominent politician in late Qing
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张易之
zhāng yì zhī
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Zhang Yizhi (-705), Tang dynasty politician and favorite of Empress Wu Zetian 武則天|武则天[Wu3 Ze2 tian1]
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張易之
zhāng yì zhī
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Zhang Yizhi (-705), Tang dynasty politician and favorite of Empress Wu Zetian 武則天|武则天[Wu3 Ze2 tian1]
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強弩之末
qiáng nǔ zhī mò
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lit. an arrow at the end of its flight (idiom);
fig. spent force
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弹指之间
tán zhǐ zhī jiān
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a snap of the fingers (idiom); in an instant;
in a short moment;
in a flash;
in the twinkling of an eye
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彈指之間
tán zhǐ zhī jiān
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a snap of the fingers (idiom); in an instant;
in a short moment;
in a flash;
in the twinkling of an eye
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弥留之际
mí liú zhī jì
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on one's deathbed;
at the point of death
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彌留之際
mí liú zhī jì
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on one's deathbed;
at the point of death
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后见之明
hòu jiàn zhī míng
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hindsight
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後見之明
hòu jiàn zhī míng
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hindsight
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後起之秀
hòu qǐ zhī xiù
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an up-and-coming youngster;
new talent;
a brilliant younger generation
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后车之鉴
hòu chē zhī jiàn
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lit. warning to the following cart (idiom); don't follow the track of an overturned cart;
fig. draw lesson from the failure of one's predecessor;
learn from past mistake;
once bitten twice shy
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後車之鑒
hòu chē zhī jiàn
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lit. warning to the following cart (idiom); don't follow the track of an overturned cart;
fig. draw lesson from the failure of one's predecessor;
learn from past mistake;
once bitten twice shy
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後顧之憂
hòu gù zhī yōu
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fears of trouble in the rear (idiom); family worries (obstructing freedom of action);
worries about the future consequences;
often in negative expressions, meaning "no worries about anything"
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德国之声
dé guó zhī shēng
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Deutsche Welle, German publicly-operated international broadcaster
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德國之聲
dé guó zhī shēng
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Deutsche Welle, German publicly-operated international broadcaster
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必死之症
bì sǐ zhī zhèng
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terminal illness;
incurable condition (also fig.)
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必经之路
bì jīng zhī lù
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the road one must follow or take;
the only way;
same as 必由之路[bi4 you2 zhi1 lu4]
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必經之路
bì jīng zhī lù
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the road one must follow or take;
the only way;
same as 必由之路[bi4 you2 zhi1 lu4]
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思之心痛
sī zhī xīn tòng
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a thought that causes heartache (idiom)
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急人之难
jí rén zhī nàn
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anxious to help others resolve difficulties (idiom)
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急人之難
jí rén zhī nàn
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anxious to help others resolve difficulties (idiom)
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