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惠而不費
huì ér bù fèi
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a kind act that costs nothing
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慕名而來
mù míng ér lái
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to come to a place on account of its reputation (idiom); attracted to visit a famous location
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應運而生
yìng yùn ér shēng
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to emerge to meet a historic destiny (idiom);
to arise at an opportune time;
able to take advantage of an opportunity;
to rise to the occasion
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懸而未決
xuán ér wèi jué
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pending a decision;
hanging in the balance
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投袂而起
tóu mèi ér qǐ
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lit. to shake one's sleeves and rise (idiom);
fig. to get excited and move to action
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抵足而眠
dǐ zú ér mián
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lit. to live and sleep together (idiom); fig. a close friendship
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抵足而卧
dǐ zú ér wò
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lit. to live and sleep together (idiom); fig. a close friendship
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抵足而臥
dǐ zú ér wò
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lit. to live and sleep together (idiom); fig. a close friendship
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拾级而上
shè jí ér shàng
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to walk slowly up a flight of steps (idiom)
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拾級而上
shè jí ér shàng
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to walk slowly up a flight of steps (idiom)
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挺而走险
tǐng ér zǒu xiǎn
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variant of 鋌而走險|铤而走险[ting3 er2 zou3 xian3]
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挺而走險
tǐng ér zǒu xiǎn
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variant of 鋌而走險|铤而走险[ting3 er2 zou3 xian3]
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接踵而來
jiē zhǒng ér lái
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to come one after the other
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掩面而泣
yǎn miàn ér qì
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to bury one's head in one's hands and weep (idiom)
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揚長而去
yáng cháng ér qù
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to swagger off;
to walk off (or drive off etc) without a second thought for those left behind
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换而言之
huàn ér yán zhī
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in other words
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換而言之
huàn ér yán zhī
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in other words
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撲面而來
pū miàn ér lái
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lit. sth hits one in the face;
directly in one's face;
sth assaults the senses;
blatant (advertising);
eye-catching;
(a smell) assaults the nostrils
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择善而从
zé shàn ér cóng
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to choose the right course and follow it (idiom)
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擇善而從
zé shàn ér cóng
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to choose the right course and follow it (idiom)
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擦肩而過
cā jiān ér guò
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brief encounter;
to brush past sb
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擦身而过
cā shēn ér guò
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to brush past
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擦身而過
cā shēn ér guò
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to brush past
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放之四海而皆準
fàng zhī sì hǎi ér jiē zhǔn
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appropriate to any place and any time (idiom); universally applicable;
a panacea;
applicable anywhere (idiom)
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敢怒而不敢言
gǎn nù ér bù gǎn yán
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angry, but not daring to speak out (idiom); obliged to remain silent about one's resentment;
unable to voice objections
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