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大吃一驚
dà chī yī jīng
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to have a surprise (idiom); shocked or startled;
gobsmacked
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大吃二喝
dà chī èr hē
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to eat and drink extravagantly;
to binge
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大吃特吃
dà chī tè chī
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to gorge oneself with food
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好吃懒做
hào chī lǎn zuò
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happy to partake but not prepared to do any work (idiom);
all take and no give
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好吃懶做
hào chī lǎn zuò
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happy to partake but not prepared to do any work (idiom);
all take and no give
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好汉不吃眼前亏
hǎo hàn bù chī yǎn qián kuī
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a wise man knows better than to fight when the odds are against him (idiom)
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好漢不吃眼前虧
hǎo hàn bù chī yǎn qián kuī
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a wise man knows better than to fight when the odds are against him (idiom)
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好马不吃回头草
hǎo mǎ bù chī huí tóu cǎo
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lit. a good horse doesn't turn around and graze the same patch again (idiom);
fig. once you've moved on, don't go back again (romantic relationship, job etc);
leave the past behind
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好馬不吃回頭草
hǎo mǎ bù chī huí tóu cǎo
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lit. a good horse doesn't turn around and graze the same patch again (idiom);
fig. once you've moved on, don't go back again (romantic relationship, job etc);
leave the past behind
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寅吃卯粮
yín chī mǎo liáng
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lit. eating away next year's food in advance;
fig. to dip into the next month's check;
live now, pay later
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寅吃卯糧
yín chī mǎo liáng
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lit. eating away next year's food in advance;
fig. to dip into the next month's check;
live now, pay later
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小洞不堵，大洞吃苦
xiǎo dòng bù dǔ ， dà dòng chī kǔ
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a small hole not plugged will give you grief when it gets bigger (idiom);
a stitch in time saves nine
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小洞不补大洞吃苦
xiǎo dòng bù bǔ dà dòng chī kǔ
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A small hole not plugged will make you suffer a big hole (idiom); a stitch in time saves nine
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小洞不補大洞吃苦
xiǎo dòng bù bǔ dà dòng chī kǔ
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A small hole not plugged will make you suffer a big hole (idiom); a stitch in time saves nine
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心急吃不了热豆腐
xīn jí chī bu liǎo rè dòu fu
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hasty men don't get to eat hot tofu (idiom);
one just has to be patient;
haste will ruin everything
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心急吃不了熱豆腐
xīn jí chī bu liǎo rè dòu fu
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hasty men don't get to eat hot tofu (idiom);
one just has to be patient;
haste will ruin everything
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慢慢吃
màn màn chī
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Enjoy your meal!;
Bon appetit!
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敬酒不吃吃罚酒
jìng jiǔ bù chī chī fá jiǔ
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to refuse a toast only to be forced to drink a forfeit;
fig. to hesitate to do sth until forced to do even more
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敬酒不吃吃罰酒
jìng jiǔ bù chī chī fá jiǔ
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to refuse a toast only to be forced to drink a forfeit;
fig. to hesitate to do sth until forced to do even more
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没吃没穿
méi chī méi chuān
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to be without food or clothing (idiom);
to be very poor
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沒吃沒穿
méi chī méi chuān
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to be without food or clothing (idiom);
to be very poor
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争风吃醋
zhēng fēng chī cù
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to rival sb for the affection of a man or woman;
to be jealous of a rival in a love affair
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爭風吃醋
zhēng fēng chī cù
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to rival sb for the affection of a man or woman;
to be jealous of a rival in a love affair
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狗改不了吃屎
gǒu gǎi bù liǎo chī shǐ
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lit. a dog can't stop himself from eating shit (idiom);
fig. bad habits are hard to change
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猛吃
měng chī
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to gobble up;
to gorge oneself on (food)
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