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耕當問奴，織當訪婢
gēng dāng wèn nú ， zhī dāng fǎng bì
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if it's plowing ask the laborer, if it's weaving ask the maid (idiom); when managing a matter, consult the appropriate specialist
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至當
zhì dàng
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most suitable;
extremely appropriate
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螳臂當車
táng bì dāng chē
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a mantis trying to stop a chariot (idiom);
to overrate oneself and attempt sth impossible;
also written 螳臂擋車|螳臂挡车[tang2 bi4 dang3 che1]
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行當
háng dang
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profession;
role (acting)
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該當
gāi dāng
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should;
to deserve
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說話不當話
shuō huà bù dàng huà
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to fail to keep to one's word;
to break a promise
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豺狼當塗
chái láng dāng tú
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ravenous wolves hold the road (idiom); wicked people in power;
a vicious tyranny rules the land
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豺狼當路
chái láng dāng lù
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ravenous wolves hold the road (idiom); wicked people in power;
a vicious tyranny rules the land
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豺狼當道
chái láng dāng dào
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ravenous wolves hold the road (idiom); wicked people in power;
a vicious tyranny rules the land
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過當
guò dàng
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excessive
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適當
shì dàng
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suitable;
appropriate
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銳不可當
ruì bù kě dāng
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unstoppable;
hard to hold back
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錫當河
xī dāng hé
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Sittang River of central Myanmar (Burma), between Irrawaddy and Salween rivers
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門當戶對
mén dāng hù duì
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the families are well-matched in terms of social status (idiom);
(of a prospective marriage partner) an appropriate match
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閻王好見，小鬼難當
yán wáng hǎo jiàn ， xiǎo guǐ nán dāng
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lit. standing in front of the King of Hell is easy, but smaller devils are difficult to deal with (idiom)
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防衛過當
fáng wèi guò dàng
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excessive self-defense (self-defense with excessive force)
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順當
shùn dang
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smoothly
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領便當
lǐng biàn dāng
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see 領盒飯|领盒饭[ling3 he2 fan4]
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首當其衝
shǒu dāng qí chōng
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to bear the brunt
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麥當勞
mài dāng láo
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MacDonald or McDonald (name);
McDonald's (fast food company)
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麥當勞叔叔
mài dāng láo shū shu
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Ronald McDonald
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麥當娜
mài dāng nà
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Madonna (1958-), US pop singer
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當地政府
dāng dì zhèng fǔ
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local government
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受語當
shòu yǔ dāng
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subject-predicate; in Chinese grammar, it refers to the structure where the subject functions as the predicate
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當地人
dāng dì rén
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local people; residents of a certain place
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