進退有常
jìn tuì yǒu cháng
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to advance or retreat, each has its rules (idiom from Zhuangzi); many translations are possible
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遊刃有餘
yóu rèn yǒu yú
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handling a butcher's cleaver with ease (idiom); to do sth skillfully and easily
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還有
hái yǒu
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furthermore;
in addition;
still;
also
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錯落有致
cuò luò yǒu zhì
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in picturesque disorder (idiom); irregular arrangement with charming effect
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开卷有益
kāi juàn yǒu yì
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lit. opening a book is profitable (idiom); the benefits of education
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開卷有益
kāi juàn yǒu yì
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lit. opening a book is profitable (idiom); the benefits of education
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开弓没有回头箭
kāi gōng méi yǒu huí tóu jiàn
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lit. once you've shot the arrow, there's no getting it back (idiom);
fig. once you started sth, there's no turning back;
to have to finish what one started;
to be determined to reach one's goals in spite of setbacks
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開弓沒有回頭箭
kāi gōng méi yǒu huí tóu jiàn
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lit. once you've shot the arrow, there's no getting it back (idiom);
fig. once you started sth, there's no turning back;
to have to finish what one started;
to be determined to reach one's goals in spite of setbacks
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除另有约定
chú lìng yǒu yuē dìng
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unless otherwise agreed
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除另有約定
chú lìng yǒu yuē dìng
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unless otherwise agreed
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阴德必有阳报
yīn dé bì yǒu yáng bào
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hidden merits will have visible rewards (idiom)
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陰德必有陽報
yīn dé bì yǒu yáng bào
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hidden merits will have visible rewards (idiom)
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隔壁有耳
gé bì yǒu ěr
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walls have ears
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隔墙有耳
gé qiáng yǒu ěr
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the walls have ears (idiom)
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隔牆有耳
gé qiáng yǒu ěr
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the walls have ears (idiom)
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离奇有趣
lí qí yǒu qù
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quaint
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離奇有趣
lí qí yǒu qù
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quaint
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靡不有初,鲜克有终
mǐ bù yǒu chū , xiǎn kè yǒu zhōng
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almost everything has a start, but not many things have an end (idiom); don't start sth you can't handle
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靡不有初,鮮克有終
mǐ bù yǒu chū , xiǎn kè yǒu zhōng
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almost everything has a start, but not many things have an end (idiom); don't start sth you can't handle
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靡有孑遗
mǐ yǒu jié yí
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all dead and no survivors
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靡有孑遺
mǐ yǒu jié yí
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all dead and no survivors
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面有菜色
miàn yǒu cài sè
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to look famished
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面有难色
miàn yǒu nán sè
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to show signs of reluctance or embarrassment
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面有難色
miàn yǒu nán sè
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to show signs of reluctance or embarrassment
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領有
lǐng yǒu
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to possess;
to own
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