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所到之处
suǒ dào zhī chù
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wherever one goes
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用武之地
yòng wǔ zhī dì
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ample scope for abilities;
favorable position for the use of one's skills (idiom)
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害群之马
hài qún zhī mǎ
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lit. a horse that brings trouble to its herd (idiom);
fig. troublemaker;
black sheep;
rotten apple
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听之任之
tīng zhī rèn zhī
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to take a laissez-faire attitude
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不治之症
bù zhì zhī zhèng
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incurable disease
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亡命之徒
wáng mìng zhī tú
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runaway (idiom); desperate criminal;
fugitive
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天壤之别
tiān rǎng zhī bié
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lit. as different as sky and earth (idiom);
fig. night and day difference;
opposite extremes;
a world of difference;
a far cry from
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权宜之计
quán yí zhī jì
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plan of convenience (idiom); stop-gap measure;
makeshift stratagem;
interim step
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反之亦然
fǎn zhī yì rán
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vice versa
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失之交臂
shī zhī jiāo bì
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to miss narrowly;
to let a great opportunity slip
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不毛之地
bù máo zhī dì
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barren land;
desert
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八分之一
bā fēn zhī yī
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one eighth
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付之一炬
fù zhī yī jù
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to put to the torch (idiom);
to commit to the flames;
to burn sth down deliberately
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溜之大吉
liū zhī dà jí
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to steal away;
to beat it
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行之有效
xíng zhī yǒu xiào
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to be effective (idiom)
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前车之鉴
qián chē zhī jiàn
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to learn a lesson from the mistakes of one's predecessor (idiom)
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加之
jiā zhī
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moreover;
in addition to that
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言外之意
yán wài zhī yì
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unspoken implication (idiom);
the actual meaning of what was said
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难言之隐
nán yán zhī yǐn
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a hidden trouble hard to mention (idiom);
sth too embarrassing to mention;
an embarrassing illness
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手足之情
shǒu zú zhī qíng
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brotherly affection
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溢美之词
yì měi zhī cí
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flattering words;
inflated praise
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重中之重
zhòng zhōng zhī zhòng
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of the utmost importance;
of highest priority
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星星之火
xīng xing zhī huǒ
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a single spark (idiom); an insignificant cause can have a massive effect
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简言之
jiǎn yán zhī
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in simple terms;
to put things simply;
briefly
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不义之财
bù yì zhī cái
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ill-gotten wealth or gains
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