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從諫如流
cóng jiàn rú liú
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to follow admonition as natural flow (idiom); to accept criticism or correction (even from one's inferiors)
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從軍
cóng jūn
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to enlist;
to serve in the army
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從輕
cóng qīng
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to be lenient (in sentencing)
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從速
cóng sù
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(to do sth) with dispatch;
as soon as possible
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從長計議
cóng cháng jì yì
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to take one's time making a decision (idiom);
to consider at length
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從難從嚴
cóng nán cóng yán
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demanding and strict (idiom);
exacting
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從零開始
cóng líng kāi shǐ
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to start from scratch
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從頭
cóng tóu
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anew;
from the start
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從頭到尾
cóng tóu dào wěi
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from start to finish;
from head to tail;
the whole (thing)
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從頭到腳
cóng tóu dào jiǎo
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from head to foot
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恭敬不如從命
gōng jìng bù rú cóng mìng
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deference is no substitute for obedience (idiom);
(said to accept sb's request, invitation etc)
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應從
yìng cóng
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to assent;
to comply with
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打從
dǎ cóng
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from;
(ever) since
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投筆從戎
tóu bǐ cóng róng
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to lay down the pen and take up the sword (idiom);
to join the military (esp. of educated person)
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指揮有方，人人樂從
zhǐ huī yǒu fāng ， rén rén lè cóng
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Command right and you will be obeyed cheerfully. (idiom)
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捨正從邪
shě zhèng cóng xié
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to be corrupted by evil influences (idiom)
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擇善而從
zé shàn ér cóng
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to choose the right course and follow it (idiom)
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敢不從命
gǎn bù cóng mìng
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to not dare to disobey an order (idiom)
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服從
fú cóng
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to obey (an order);
to comply;
to defer
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棄惡從善
qì è cóng shàn
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to renounce evil and turn to virtue (idiom)
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沈從文
shěn cóng wén
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Shen Congwen (1902-1988), novelist
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治喪從儉
zhì sàng cóng jiǎn
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to be frugal in attending to funeral rites (idiom)
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無從
wú cóng
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not to have access;
beyond one's authority or capability;
sth one has no way of doing
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無從下手
wú cóng xià shǒu
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not know where to start
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無所適從
wú suǒ shì cóng
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not knowing which course to follow (idiom); at a loss what to do
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