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一人得道，雞犬升天
yī rén dé dào ， jī quǎn shēng tiān
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lit. when a man achieves the Dao, his poultry and dogs rise to Heaven (idiom);
fig. to ride on sb else's success;
Once one man gets a government position, all his cronies get in too;
Once sb has cracked the problem, every Tom, Dick and Harry can do it
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做雞
zuò jī
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(slang) (of a woman) to work as a prostitute
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偷雞不成蝕把米
tōu jī bù chéng shí bǎ mǐ
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lit. to try to steal a chicken only to end up losing the rice used to lure it (idiom);
fig. to try to gain an advantage only to end up worse off;
to go for wool and come back shorn
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偷雞不著蝕把米
tōu jī bù zháo shí bǎ mǐ
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see 偷雞不成蝕把米|偷鸡不成蚀把米[tou1 ji1 bu4 cheng2 shi2 ba3 mi3]
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偷雞摸狗
tōu jī mō gǒu
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to imitate the dog and steal chicken (idiom);
to pilfer;
to dally with women;
to have affairs
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公雞
gōng jī
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cock;
rooster
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割雞焉用牛刀
gē jī yān yòng niú dāo
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lit. why use a pole-ax to slaughter a chicken? (idiom);
fig. to waste effort on a trifling matter;
also written 殺雞焉用牛刀|杀鸡焉用牛刀[sha1 ji1 yan1 yong4 niu2 dao1]
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勺雞
sháo jī
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(bird species of China) koklass pheasant (Pucrasia macrolopha)
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卵用雞
luǎn yòng jī
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laying hen
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參雞湯
shēn jī tāng
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samgyetang, popular Korean chicken soup with ginseng, spices etc
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口水雞
kǒu shuǐ jī
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steamed chicken with chili sauce
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叫雞
jiào jī
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rooster;
cock;
(slang) (Cantonese) to visit a prostitute
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吃雞
chī jī
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(video games) PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG);
battle royale game;
last-man-standing game;
to play PUBG (or similar game);
to win at PUBG (or similar game)
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吐綬雞
tǔ shòu jī
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turkey
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呆若木雞
dāi ruò mù jī
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lit. dumb as a wooden chicken (idiom); fig. dumbstruck
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問客殺雞
wèn kè shā jī
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lit. asking guests whether or not to butcher a chicken for them (idiom);
fig. hypocritical show of affection (or hospitality)
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四眼田雞
sì yǎn tián jī
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four-eyes (facetious term for a person who wears glasses)
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土雞
tǔ jī
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free-range chicken
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大石雞
dà shí jī
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(bird species of China) rusty-necklaced partridge (Alectoris magna)
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奶油雞蛋
nǎi yóu jī dàn
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cream sponge
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姬田雞
jī tián jī
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(bird species of China) little crake (Porzana parva)
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嫁雞隨雞
jià jī suí jī
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If you marry a chicken, follow the chicken (idiom); A woman should follow whatever her husband orders.;
We must learn to accept the people around us.
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嫁雞隨雞，嫁狗隨狗
jià jī suí jī ， jià gǒu suí gǒu
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if you marry a chicken follow the chicken, if you marry a dog follow the dog (idiom)
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宮保雞丁
gōng bǎo jī dīng
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Kung Pao Chicken;
spicy diced chicken
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宮爆雞丁
gōng bào jī dīng
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gong bao chicken;
spicy diced chicken
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