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一個頭兩個大
yī ge tóu liǎng ge dà
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(coll.) to feel as though one's head could explode (Tw)
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一刀兩斷
yī dāo liǎng duàn
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lit. two segments with a single cut (idiom);
fig. to make a clean break (idiom)
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一分錢兩分貨
yī fēn qián liǎng fēn huò
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high quality at bargain price
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一回生兩回熟
yī huí shēng liǎng huí shú
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see 一回生二回熟[yi1 hui2 sheng1 er4 hui2 shu2]
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一國兩制
yī guó liǎng zhì
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one country, two systems (PRC proposal regarding Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan)
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一折兩段
yī zhé liǎng duàn
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to split sth into two (idiom)
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一拍兩散
yī pāi liǎng sàn
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(of marriage or business partners) to break up (idiom);
to separate
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一次生，兩次熟
yī cì shēng ， liǎng cì shú
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unfamiliar at first but you get used to it;
strangers are first meeting, but soon friends;
an acquired taste
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一舉兩得
yī jǔ liǎng dé
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one move, two gains (idiom); two birds with one stone
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一身兩役
yī shēn liǎng yì
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one person taking on two tasks simultaneously
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一體兩面
yī tǐ liǎng miàn
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lit. one body two sides (idiom);
fig. a situation with two sides to it
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三三兩兩
sān sān liǎng liǎng
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in twos and threes
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三下兩下
sān xià liǎng xià
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quickly and effortlessly (idiom)
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三兩
sān liǎng
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two or three
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三天兩頭
sān tiān liǎng tóu
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lit. twice every three days (idiom); practically every day;
frequently
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三天打魚，兩天曬網
sān tiān dǎ yú ， liǎng tiān shài wǎng
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lit. to fish for three days and sun-dry the nets for two days (proverb);
fig. not to persevere in doing sth;
to do sth by fits and starts
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三瓦兩舍
sān wǎ liǎng shè
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places of pleasure (like brothels, tea houses etc)
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三腳兩步
sān jiǎo liǎng bù
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hurriedly;
just a few steps away
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三言兩句
sān yán liǎng jù
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in a few words (idiom); expressed succinctly
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三言兩語
sān yán liǎng yǔ
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in a few words (idiom); expressed succinctly
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三長兩短
sān cháng liǎng duǎn
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unexpected misfortune;
unexpected accident;
sudden death
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人財兩空
rén cái liǎng kōng
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loss of life and property;
to lose the beauty and her possessions
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介於兩難
jiè yú liǎng nán
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to be on the horns of a dilemma (idiom)
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兩下
liǎng xià
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twice;
for a little while
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兩下子
liǎng xià zi
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a couple of times;
to repeat the same;
the same old trick;
tricks of the trade
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