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言之无物
yán zhī wú wù
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(of a writing etc) to have no substance (idiom);
to carry no weight
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言者无意，听者有心
yán zhě wú yì ， tīng zhě yǒu xīn
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to take a casual remark to heart (idiom)
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言者无罪，闻者足戒
yán zhě wú zuì ， wén zhě zú jiè
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don't blame the speaker, take note of his warning (idiom); an exhortation to speak one's mind without fear of reprisals, and with the expectation of being taken seriously
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言而无信
yán ér wú xìn
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to go back on one's word;
to break one's promise;
to be unfaithful;
to be untrustworthy
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记者无国界
jì zhě wú guó jiè
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Reporters Without Borders (pressure group)
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详尽无遗
xiáng jìn wú yí
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exhaustive;
thorough
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诛求无厌
zhū qiú wú yàn
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incessant exorbitant demands
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诛求无已
zhū qiú wú yǐ
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to make endless exorbitant demands
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语无伦次
yǔ wú lún cì
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incoherent speech;
to talk without rhyme or reason (idiom)
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贫无立锥
pín wú lì zhuī
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not even enough land to stand an awl (idiom); absolutely destitute
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贫无立锥之地
pín wú lì zhuī zhī dì
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not even enough land to stand an awl (idiom); absolutely destitute
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贪得无餍
tān dé wú yàn
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variant of 貪得無厭|贪得无厌[tan1 de2 wu2 yan4]
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贪求无厌
tān qiú wú yàn
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insatiably greedy (idiom)
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贪猥无厌
tān wěi wú yàn
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avaricious and insatiable (idiom); greedy and never satisfied
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贪贿无艺
tān huì wú yì
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greed for bribes knows no bounds (idiom); unbridled corruption
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贻害无穷
yí hài wú qióng
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to have disastrous consequences
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踏破铁鞋无觅处，得来全不费工夫
tà pò tiě xié wú mì chù ， dé lái quán bù fèi gōng fu
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to travel far and wide looking for sth, only to find it easily
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转面无情
zhuǎn miàn wú qíng
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to turn one's face against sb and show no mercy (idiom); to turn against a friend
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近距离无线通讯
jìn jù lí wú xiàn tōng xùn
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(computing) near-field communication (NFC)
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逃窜无踪
táo cuàn wú zōng
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to disperse and flee, leaving no trace
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通行无阻
tōng xíng wú zǔ
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unobstructed passage;
to go through unhindered
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进退无路
jìn tuì wú lù
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to have no alternative (idiom)
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遗害无穷
yí hài wú qióng
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to have disastrous consequences;
also written 貽害無窮|贻害无穷[yi2 hai4 wu2 qiong2]
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野调无腔
yě diào wú qiāng
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coarse in speech and manner
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金无足赤
jīn wú zú chì
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not all gold is sufficiently red (idiom); no-one is perfect
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