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老驥伏櫪，志在千里
lǎo jì fú lì ， zhì zài qiān lǐ
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lit. an old steed in the stable still aspires to gallop 1000 miles (idiom); fig. old people may still cherish high aspirations
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老鼠拖木锨，大头在后头
lǎo shǔ tuō mù xiān ， dà tóu zài hòu tou
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when the mice drag a shovel, the biggest thing comes second;
the tip of the iceberg;
the cockroach principle
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老鼠拖木鍁，大頭在後頭
lǎo shǔ tuō mù xiān ， dà tóu zài hòu tou
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when the mice drag a shovel, the biggest thing comes second;
the tip of the iceberg;
the cockroach principle
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聚在一起
jù zài yī qǐ
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to get together
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自繇自在
zì yóu zì zai
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free and easy (idiom); carefree;
leisurely
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蒙在鼓裡
méng zài gǔ lǐ
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variant of 蒙在鼓裡|蒙在鼓里[meng2 zai4 gu3 li3];
lit. kept inside a drum (idiom);
fig. completely in the dark
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處在
chǔ zài
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to be situated at;
to find oneself at
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螳螂捕蝉，黄雀在后
táng láng bǔ chán ， huáng què zài hòu
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the mantis stalks the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind (idiom, from Daoist classic Zhuangzi 莊子|庄子); to pursue a narrow gain while neglecting a greater danger
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螳螂捕蟬，黃雀在後
táng láng bǔ chán ， huáng què zài hòu
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the mantis stalks the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind (idiom, from Daoist classic Zhuangzi 莊子|庄子); to pursue a narrow gain while neglecting a greater danger
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言犹在耳
yán yóu zài ěr
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words still ringing in one's ears (idiom)
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言猶在耳
yán yóu zài ěr
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words still ringing in one's ears (idiom)
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记在心里
jì zài xīn li
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to keep in mind;
to store in one's heart;
to remember perfectly
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記在心裡
jì zài xīn li
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to keep in mind;
to store in one's heart;
to remember perfectly
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設在
shè zài
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located at;
set up in a particular location
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谁笑在最后，谁笑得最好
shéi xiào zài zuì hòu ， shéi xiào dé zuì hǎo
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He laughs best who laughs last.
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誰笑在最後，誰笑得最好
shéi xiào zài zuì hòu ， shéi xiào dé zuì hǎo
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He laughs best who laughs last.
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谋事在人，成事在天
móu shì zài rén ， chéng shì zài tiān
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planning is with man, accomplishing with heaven (idiom); Man proposes but God disposes.
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謀事在人，成事在天
móu shì zài rén ， chéng shì zài tiān
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planning is with man, accomplishing with heaven (idiom); Man proposes but God disposes.
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身在曹营心在汉
shēn zài cáo yíng xīn zài hàn
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live in Cao camp but have the heart in Han camp (idiom);
to be somewhere while longing to be somewhere else
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身在曹營心在漢
shēn zài cáo yíng xīn zài hàn
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live in Cao camp but have the heart in Han camp (idiom);
to be somewhere while longing to be somewhere else
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身在福中不知福
shēn zài fú zhōng bù zhī fú
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to live in plenty without appreciating it (idiom); not to know when one is well off
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逍遙自在
xiāo yáo zì zai
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free and at leisure (idiom); unfettered;
outside the reach of the law (of criminal);
at large
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醉翁之意不在酒
zuì wēng zhī yì bù zài jiǔ
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wine-lover's heart is not in the cup (idiom); a drinker not really interested in alcohol;
having an ulterior motive;
to have other things in mind;
with an ax to grind;
accomplishing something besides what one set out to do
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丑话说在前头
chǒu huà shuō zài qián tou
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let's talk about the unpleasant things first;
let's be frank
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醜話說在前頭
chǒu huà shuō zài qián tou
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let's talk about the unpleasant things first;
let's be frank
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