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养生之道
yǎng shēng zhī dào
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the way of maintaining good health
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九分之一
jiǔ fēn zhī yī
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one ninth
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垂暮之年
chuí mù zhī nián
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old age
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强弩之末
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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必由之路
bì yóu zhī lù
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the road one must follow or take;
the only way
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言之有物
yán zhī yǒu wù
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(of one's words) to have substance
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久之
jiǔ zhī
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for a long time
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乘人之危
chéng rén zhī wēi
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to take advantage of sb's precarious position
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冒天下之大不韪
mào tiān xià zhī dà bù wěi
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see 冒大不韙|冒大不韪[mao4 da4 bu4 wei3]
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心腹之患
xīn fù zhī huàn
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lit. calamity within one's bosom (idiom); major trouble hidden within
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患难之交
huàn nàn zhī jiāo
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a friend in times of tribulations (idiom); a friend in need is a friend indeed
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放之四海而皆准
fàng zhī sì hǎi ér jiē zhǔn
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appropriate to any place and any time (idiom); universally applicable;
a panacea;
applicable anywhere (idiom)
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次之
cì zhī
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second (in a competition);
occupying second place
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漠然置之
mò rán zhì zhī
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to set to one side and ignore (idiom); quite indifferent;
cold and uncaring
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玄之又玄
xuán zhī yòu xuán
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mystery within a mystery;
the mysteries of the Dao according to Laozi 老子[Lao3 zi3]
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甘之如饴
gān zhī rú yí
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lit. as sweet as syrup (idiom, from Book of Songs); to endure hardship gladly;
a glutton for punishment
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丝绸之路
sī chóu zhī lù
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the Silk Road
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美国之音
měi guó zhī yīn
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Voice of America (VOA)
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莫逆之交
mò nì zhī jiāo
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intimate friendship;
bosom buddies
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赤子之心
chì zǐ zhī xīn
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pure and innocent like the heart of a newborn;
sincere
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门户之见
mén hù zhī jiàn
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sectarian bias;
parochialism
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靡靡之音
mǐ mǐ zhī yīn
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decadent or obscene music
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风中之烛
fēng zhōng zhī zhú
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lit. candle in the wind (idiom);
fig. (of sb's life) feeble;
hanging on a thread
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饕餮之徒
tāo tiè zhī tú
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glutton;
gourmand;
by extension, person who is greedy for power, money, sex etc
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一丘之貉
yī qiū zhī hé
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jackals of the same tribe (idiom); fig. They are all just as bad as each other.
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