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反敗為勝
fǎn bài wéi shèng
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to turn defeat into victory (idiom); to turn the tide
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反社會行為
fǎn shè huì xíng wéi
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antisocial behavior
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另存為
lìng cún wéi
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Save As ... (menu option in a software application)
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吃得苦中苦，方為人上人
chī dé kǔ zhōng kǔ ， fāng wéi rén shàng rén
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one cannot achieve glory and wealth without having been through trials and tribulations (proverb);
no pain, no gain
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各自為政
gè zì wéi zhèng
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to do things each in one's own way
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合為
hé wéi
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to combine
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合眾為一
hé zhòng wéi yī
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united as one;
e pluribus unum
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合而為一
hé ér wéi yī
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to merge together (idiom); to unify disparate elements into one whole
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名為
míng wéi
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to be called;
to be known as
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商業行為
shāng yè xíng wéi
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business activity;
commercial activity
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善自為謀
shàn zì wéi móu
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to be good at working for one's own profit (idiom)
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嘆為觀止
tàn wéi guān zhǐ
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(idiom) to gasp in amazement;
to acclaim as the peak of perfection
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四海為家
sì hǎi wéi jiā
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to regard the four corners of the world all as home (idiom);
to feel at home anywhere;
to roam about unconstrained;
to consider the entire country, or world, to be one's own
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因為
yīn wèi
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because;
owing to;
on account of
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士為知己者死，女為悅己者容
shì wèi zhī jǐ zhě sǐ ， nǚ wèi yuè jǐ zhě róng
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a true gentleman will sacrifice his life for a friend who understands him, as a woman makes herself beautiful for her sweetheart
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大有作為
dà yǒu zuò wéi
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to accomplish much;
to have good prospects;
to have a promising future
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大有可為
dà yǒu kě wéi
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with great prospects for the future (idiom); well worth doing
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大為
dà wéi
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very;
greatly
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夷為平地
yí wéi píng dì
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to level;
to raze to the ground
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奉為圭臬
fèng wéi guī niè
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to take as a guiding principle (idiom)
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好為人師
hào wéi rén shī
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to like to lecture others (idiom)
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好自為之
hǎo zì wéi zhī
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to do one's best;
to shape up;
to behave;
to fend for oneself;
you're on your own
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妄為
wàng wéi
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to take rash action
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婚前性行為
hūn qián xìng xíng wéi
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premarital sex
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孑孑為義
jié jié wéi yì
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petty favors
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