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听风就是雨
tīng fēng jiù shì yǔ
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lit. to believe in the rain on hearing the wind (idiom);
to believe rumors;
to be credulous
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聽風就是雨
tīng fēng jiù shì yǔ
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lit. to believe in the rain on hearing the wind (idiom);
to believe rumors;
to be credulous
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自以為是
zì yǐ wéi shì
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to believe oneself infallible (idiom);
to be opinionated
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苦海无边，回头是岸
kǔ hǎi wú biān ， huí tóu shì àn
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The sea of bitterness has no bounds, turn your head to see the shore (idiom). Only Buddhist enlightenment can allow one to shed off the abyss of worldly suffering.;
Repent and ye shall be saved!
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苦海無邊，回頭是岸
kǔ hǎi wú biān ， huí tóu shì àn
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The sea of bitterness has no bounds, turn your head to see the shore (idiom). Only Buddhist enlightenment can allow one to shed off the abyss of worldly suffering.;
Repent and ye shall be saved!
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葫芦里卖的是什么药
hú lu lǐ mài de shì shén me yào
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what has (he) got up (his) sleeve?;
what's going on?
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葫蘆裡賣的是什麼藥
hú lu lǐ mài de shì shén me yào
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what has (he) got up (his) sleeve?;
what's going on?
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姜是老的辣
jiāng shì lǎo de là
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see 薑還是老的辣|姜还是老的辣[jiang1 hai2 shi4 lao3 de5 la4]
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薑是老的辣
jiāng shì lǎo de là
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see 薑還是老的辣|姜还是老的辣[jiang1 hai2 shi4 lao3 de5 la4]
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姜还是老的辣
jiāng hái shì lǎo de là
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ginger gets spicier as it gets older (idiom);
the older, the wiser
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薑還是老的辣
jiāng hái shì lǎo de là
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ginger gets spicier as it gets older (idiom);
the older, the wiser
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见风是雨
jiàn fēng shì yǔ
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lit. see the wind and assume it will rain (idiom); fig. gullible;
to believe whatever people suggest
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見風是雨
jiàn fēng shì yǔ
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lit. see the wind and assume it will rain (idiom); fig. gullible;
to believe whatever people suggest
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说是一回事，做又是另外一回事
shuō shì yī huí shì ， zuò yòu shì lìng wài yī huí shì
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Saying is one thing, doing quite another (idiom)
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說是一回事，做又是另外一回事
shuō shì yī huí shì ， zuò yòu shì lìng wài yī huí shì
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Saying is one thing, doing quite another (idiom)
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说是一回事，而做又是另外一回事
shuō shì yī huí shì ， ér zuò yòu shì lìng wài yī huí shì
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see 說是一回事，做又是另外一回事|说是一回事，做又是另外一回事[shuo1 shi4 yi1 hui2 shi4 , zuo4 you4 shi4 ling4 wai4 yi1 hui2 shi4]
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說是一回事，而做又是另外一回事
shuō shì yī huí shì ， ér zuò yòu shì lìng wài yī huí shì
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see 說是一回事，做又是另外一回事|说是一回事，做又是另外一回事[shuo1 shi4 yi1 hui2 shi4 , zuo4 you4 shi4 ling4 wai4 yi1 hui2 shi4]
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贪婪是万恶之源
tān lán shì wàn è zhī yuán
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Greed is the root of all evil.
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貪婪是萬惡之源
tān lán shì wàn è zhī yuán
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Greed is the root of all evil.
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賠不是
péi bú shi
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to apologize
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身体是革命的本钱
shēn tǐ shì gé mìng de běn qián
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lit. the body is the revolution's capital;
fig. good health is a prerequisite for work (Mao Zedong's saying)
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身體是革命的本錢
shēn tǐ shì gé mìng de běn qián
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lit. the body is the revolution's capital;
fig. good health is a prerequisite for work (Mao Zedong's saying)
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還是
hái shi
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or;
still;
nevertheless;
had better
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那倒是
nà dào shi
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Oh that's true! (interjection of sudden realization)
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钱不是万能的，没钱是万万不能的
qián bù shì wàn néng de ， méi qián shì wàn wàn bù néng de
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money isn't everything, but without money you can do nothing (idiom)
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