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不在其位不謀其政
bù zài qí wèi bù mòu qí zhèng
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don't meddle in affairs that are not part of your position (Confucius)
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不安其室
bù ān qí shì
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to be discontented with one's home;
to have adulterous relations after marriage (of women) (idiom)
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不得其门而入
bù dé qí mén ér rù
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to be unable to get in;
to fail to find a proper approach to handling sth
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不得其門而入
bù dé qí mén ér rù
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to be unable to get in;
to fail to find a proper approach to handling sth
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不計其數
bù jì qí shù
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lit. their number cannot be counted (idiom); fig. countless;
innumerable
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人之将死，其言也善
rén zhī jiāng sǐ ， qí yán yě shàn
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words of a man on his deathbed always come from the heart (proverb)
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人之將死，其言也善
rén zhī jiāng sǐ ， qí yán yě shàn
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words of a man on his deathbed always come from the heart (proverb)
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人尽其才
rén jìn qí cái
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employ one's talent to the fullest;
everyone gives of their best
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人盡其才
rén jìn qí cái
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employ one's talent to the fullest;
everyone gives of their best
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人尽其材
rén jìn qí cái
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employ one's talent to the fullest;
everyone gives of their best;
also written 人盡其才|人尽其才
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人盡其材
rén jìn qí cái
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employ one's talent to the fullest;
everyone gives of their best;
also written 人盡其才|人尽其才
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以其人之道，还治其人之身
yǐ qí rén zhī dào ， huán zhì qí rén zhī shēn
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to use an opponent's own methods to obtain retribution (idiom, from Song dynasty neo-Confucianist Zhu Xi 朱熹); to get revenge by playing sb back at his own game;
to give sb a taste of his own medicine
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以其人之道，還治其人之身
yǐ qí rén zhī dào ， huán zhì qí rén zhī shēn
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to use an opponent's own methods to obtain retribution (idiom, from Song dynasty neo-Confucianist Zhu Xi 朱熹); to get revenge by playing sb back at his own game;
to give sb a taste of his own medicine
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布囊其口
bù náng qí kǒu
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lit. to cover sb's mouth with cloth;
to gag;
fig. to silence
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佈囊其口
bù náng qí kǒu
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lit. to cover sb's mouth with cloth;
to gag;
fig. to silence
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兄弟阋于墙，外御其侮
xiōng dì xì yú qiáng ， wài yù qí wǔ
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internal disunity dissolves at the threat of an invasion from outside (idiom)
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兄弟鬩於墻，外禦其侮
xiōng dì xì yú qiáng ， wài yù qí wǔ
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internal disunity dissolves at the threat of an invasion from outside (idiom)
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兩全其美
liǎng quán qí měi
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to satisfy rival demands (idiom);
to get the best of both worlds;
to have it both ways;
to have one's cake and eat it too
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八仙过海，各显其能
bā xiān guò hǎi ， gè xiǎn qí néng
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see 八仙過海，各顯神通|八仙过海，各显神通[Ba1 xian1 guo4 hai3 , ge4 xian3 shen2 tong1]
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八仙過海，各顯其能
bā xiān guò hǎi ， gè xiǎn qí néng
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see 八仙過海，各顯神通|八仙过海，各显神通[Ba1 xian1 guo4 hai3 , ge4 xian3 shen2 tong1]
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其来有自
qí lái yǒu zì
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there is a reason for it;
(of sth) not incidental
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其來有自
qí lái yǒu zì
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there is a reason for it;
(of sth) not incidental
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其先
qí xiān
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previously;
before that;
up to then
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其內
qí nèi
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included;
within that
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其外
qí wài
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besides;
in addition;
apart from that
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