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一線之隔
yī xiàn zhī gé
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a fine line;
a fine distinction
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一言以蔽之
yī yán yǐ bì zhī
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one word says it all (idiom, from Analects); to cut a long story short;
in a nutshell
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一走了之
yī zǒu liǎo zhī
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to avoid a problem by walking away from it;
to quit
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一面之交
yī miàn zhī jiāo
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to have met once;
casual acquaintance
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一面之词
yī miàn zhī cí
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one side of the story;
one-sided statement
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一面之詞
yī miàn zhī cí
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one side of the story;
one-sided statement
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七年之痒
qī nián zhī yǎng
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seven-year itch
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七年之癢
qī nián zhī yǎng
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seven-year itch
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三寸不烂之舌
sān cùn bù làn zhī shé
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to have a silver tongue;
to have the gift of the gab
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三寸不爛之舌
sān cùn bù làn zhī shé
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to have a silver tongue;
to have the gift of the gab
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三藩之乱
sān fān zhī luàn
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Three feudatories rebellion against Qing 1673-1681 during the reign of Kangxi
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三藩之亂
sān fān zhī luàn
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Three feudatories rebellion against Qing 1673-1681 during the reign of Kangxi
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上上之策
shàng shàng zhī cè
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the best policy;
the best thing one can do in the circumstances
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不刊之论
bù kān zhī lùn
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indisputable statement;
unalterable truth
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不刊之論
bù kān zhī lùn
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indisputable statement;
unalterable truth
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不幸之事
bù xìng zhī shì
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mishap
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不幸之幸
bù xìng zhī xìng
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a fortune in misfortune;
a positive in the negative
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不得已而為之
bù dé yǐ ér wéi zhī
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to have no other choice;
to be the last resort
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不急之务
bù jí zhī wù
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a matter of no great urgency
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不急之務
bù jí zhī wù
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a matter of no great urgency
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不情之请
bù qíng zhī qǐng
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my presumptuous request (humble expr.); if I may be so bold to ask a favor
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不情之請
bù qíng zhī qǐng
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my presumptuous request (humble expr.); if I may be so bold to ask a favor
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不败之地
bù bài zhī dì
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invincible position
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不敗之地
bù bài zhī dì
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invincible position
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不易之论
bù yì zhī lùn
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perfectly sound proposition;
unalterable truth;
irrefutable argument
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