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危而不持
wēi ér bù chí
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national danger, but no support (idiom, from Analects); the future of the nation is at stake but no-one comes to the rescue
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厉目而视
lì mù ér shì
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to cut sb a severe look (idiom)
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厲目而視
lì mù ér shì
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to cut sb a severe look (idiom)
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及锋而试
jí fēng ér shì
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lit. to reach the tip and try (idiom); to have a go when at one's peak
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及鋒而試
jí fēng ér shì
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lit. to reach the tip and try (idiom); to have a go when at one's peak
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可一而不可再
kě yī ér bù kě zài
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may be done once and once only;
just this once
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可望而不可即
kě wàng ér bù kě jí
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in sight but unattainable (idiom);
inaccessible;
also written 可望而不可及[ke3 wang4 er2 bu4 ke3 ji2]
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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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同日而语
tóng rì ér yǔ
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lit. to speak of two things on the same day (idiom); to mention things on equal terms (often with negatives: you can't mention X at the same time as Y)
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同日而語
tóng rì ér yǔ
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lit. to speak of two things on the same day (idiom); to mention things on equal terms (often with negatives: you can't mention X at the same time as Y)
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吾生也有涯，而知也无涯
wú shēng yě yǒu yá ， ér zhī yě wú yá
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Life is short, learning is limitless;
Ars longa, vita brevis
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吾生也有涯，而知也無涯
wú shēng yě yǒu yá ， ér zhī yě wú yá
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Life is short, learning is limitless;
Ars longa, vita brevis
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呼啸而过
hū xiào ér guò
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to whistle past;
to hurtle past;
to zip by
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呼嘯而過
hū xiào ér guò
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to whistle past;
to hurtle past;
to zip by
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和衣而卧
hé yī ér wò
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to lie down to sleep with one's clothes on
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和衣而臥
hé yī ér wò
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to lie down to sleep with one's clothes on
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哀而不伤
āi ér bù shāng
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deeply felt but not mawkish (idiom)
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哀而不傷
āi ér bù shāng
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deeply felt but not mawkish (idiom)
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喜极而泣
xǐ jí ér qì
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crying tears of joy (idiom)
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喜極而泣
xǐ jí ér qì
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crying tears of joy (idiom)
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因人而異
yīn rén ér yì
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varying from person to person (idiom); different for each individual
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因孕而婚
yīn yùn ér hūn
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shotgun wedding (idiom)
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坐而论道
zuò ér lùn dào
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to sit and pontificate; to find answers through theory and not through practice (idiom)
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坐而論道
zuò ér lùn dào
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to sit and pontificate; to find answers through theory and not through practice (idiom)
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压而不服
yā ér bù fú
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coercion will never convince (idiom)
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