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曉以大義
xiǎo yǐ dà yì
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to reason with sb;
to lecture
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有史以來
yǒu shǐ yǐ lái
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since the beginning of history
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有生以來
yǒu shēng yǐ lái
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since birth;
for one's whole life
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欺以其方
qī yǐ qí fāng
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deceived by a pretense of reason (idiom)
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此时以前
cǐ shí yǐ qián
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heretofore
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此時以前
cǐ shí yǐ qián
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heretofore
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民以食為天
mín yǐ shí wéi tiān
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Food is the God of the people. (idiom); People view food as the primary need.;
Food first, ethical niceties second
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没有规矩，何以成方圆
méi yǒu guī ju ， hé yǐ chéng fāng yuán
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without rules, how can anything be done (idiom); one must follow some rules
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沒有規矩，何以成方圓
méi yǒu guī ju ， hé yǐ chéng fāng yuán
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without rules, how can anything be done (idiom); one must follow some rules
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濯锦以鱼
zhuó jǐn yǐ yú
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to make the ugly beautiful (idiom)
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濯錦以魚
zhuó jǐn yǐ yú
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to make the ugly beautiful (idiom)
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無以復加
wú yǐ fù jiā
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in the extreme (idiom);
incapable of further increase
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无以为报
wú yǐ wéi bào
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unable to return the favor
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無以為報
wú yǐ wéi bào
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unable to return the favor
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无以为生
wú yǐ wéi shēng
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no way to get by
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無以為生
wú yǐ wéi shēng
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no way to get by
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無言以對
wú yán yǐ duì
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to be left speechless;
unable to respond
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物以稀为贵
wù yǐ xī wéi guì
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the rarer sth is, the greater its value (idiom)
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物以稀為貴
wù yǐ xī wéi guì
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the rarer sth is, the greater its value (idiom)
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物以类聚
wù yǐ lèi jù
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similar things come together (idiom); like draws like;
Birds of a feather flock together.
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物以類聚
wù yǐ lèi jù
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similar things come together (idiom); like draws like;
Birds of a feather flock together.
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物以类聚，人以群分
wù yǐ lèi jù ， rén yǐ qún fēn
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Similar things group together, similar people fit together (idiom); Birds of a feather flock together.
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物以類聚，人以群分
wù yǐ lèi jù ， rén yǐ qún fēn
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Similar things group together, similar people fit together (idiom); Birds of a feather flock together.
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瞠目以对
chēng mù yǐ duì
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to return only a blank stare;
to stare back
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瞠目以對
chēng mù yǐ duì
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to return only a blank stare;
to stare back
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