不吐不快
bù tǔ bù kuài
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1 to have to pour out what's on one's mind (idiom)
乘人不备
chéng rén bù bèi
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1 to take advantage of sb in an unguarded moment (idiom)
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2 to take sb by surprise
乘虚而入
chéng xū ér rù
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1 to enter by exploiting a weak spot (idiom); to take advantage of a lapse
乘风破浪
chéng fēng pò làng
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1 to brave the wind and the billows (idiom); to have high ambitions
来得容易,去得快
lái de róng yì , qù de kuài
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1 Easy come, easy go. (idiom)
先睹为快
xiān dǔ wéi kuài
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1 joy of first experience (idiom)
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2 the pleasure of reading sth for the first time
前人栽树,后人乘凉
qián rén zāi shù , hòu rén chéng liáng
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1 to enjoy the benefits of the hard work of one's predecessors. (idiom)
嘴快心直
zuǐ kuài xīn zhí
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1 outspoken and frank (idiom)
因利乘便
yīn lì chéng biàn
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1 (idiom) to rely on the most favorable method
大快朵颐
dà kuài duǒ yí
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1 to gorge oneself
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2 to eat heartily (idiom)
大树底下好乘凉
dà shù dǐ xià hǎo chéng liáng
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1 lit. under a big tree the shade is plentiful (idiom)
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2 fig. to benefit by proximity to an influential person
心直口快
xīn zhí kǒu kuài
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1 frank and outspoken (idiom)
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2 straight speaking
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3 to say what one thinks
快刀斩乱麻
kuài dāo zhǎn luàn má
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1 lit. quick sword cuts through tangled hemp (idiom); decisive action in a complex situation
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2 cutting the Gordian knot
快刀断乱麻
kuài dāo duàn luàn má
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1 lit. quick sword cuts through tangled hemp (idiom); decisive action in a complex situation
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2 cutting the Gordian knot
快马加鞭
kuài mǎ jiā biān
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1 to spur the horse to full speed (idiom)
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2 to go as fast as possible
有机可乘
yǒu jī kě chéng
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1 to have an opportunity that one can exploit (idiom)
说时迟,那时快
shuō shí chí , nà shí kuài
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1 (idiom) no sooner said than done
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2 before you know it
马无夜草不肥,人无外快不富
mǎ wú yè cǎo bù féi , rén wú wài kuài bù fù
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1 a horse cannot get fat without an extra ration, a man cannot get rich without an extra income (idiom)