一窍不通
yī qiào bù tōng
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1 lit. doesn't (even) enter a single aperture (of one's head)
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2 I don't understand a word (idiom)
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3 it's all Greek to me
一通百通
yī tōng bǎi tōng
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1 grasp this fundamental point and all the rest will follow (idiom)
串通一气
chuàn tōng yī qì
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1 to act in collusion (idiom)
互通有无
hù tōng yǒu wú
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1 mutual exchange of assistance (idiom)
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2 to benefit from each other's strengths and make up each other's shortfalls
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3 to reciprocate with material assistance
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4 scratch each other's back
五味俱全
wǔ wèi jù quán
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1 a complete gamut of all five flavors (idiom); every flavor under the sun
全民皆兵
quán mín jiē bīng
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1 to bring the entire nation to arms (idiom)
全神贯注
quán shén guàn zhù
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1 to concentrate one's attention completely (idiom)
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2 with rapt attention
全军覆没
quán jūn fù mò
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1 total defeat of an army (idiom); fig. a complete wipeout
全党全军
quán dǎng quán jūn
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1 the (communist) party and the army together (idiom)
两全其美
liǎng quán qí měi
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1 to satisfy rival demands (idiom)
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2 to get the best of both worlds
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3 to have it both ways
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4 to have one's cake and eat it too
八仙过海,各显神通
Bā xiān guò hǎi , gè xiǎn shén tōng
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1 lit. the Eight Immortals cross the sea, each showing his own special talent (idiom)
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2 fig. (of each individual in a group) to give full play to one's unique capabilities
十全十美
shí quán shí měi
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1 complete and beautiful
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2 to be perfect (idiom)
半通不通
bàn tōng bù tōng
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1 to not fully understand (idiom)
博识多通
bó shí duō tōng
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1 knowledgeable and perspicacious (idiom)
四通八达
sì tōng bā dá
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1 roads open in all directions (idiom); accessible from all sides
大获全胜
dà huò quán shèng
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1 to seize total victory (idiom); an overwhelming victory
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2 to win by a landslide (in election)
官运亨通
guān yùn hēng tōng
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1 (of a political career) everything is going smoothly (idiom)
宁为玉碎,不为瓦全
nìng wéi yù suì , bù wéi wǎ quán
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1 Better broken jade than intact tile.
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2 Death is preferable to dishonor. (idiom)
少女露笑脸,婚事半成全
shào nu:3 lù xiào liǎn , hūn shì bàn chéng quán
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1 When the girl smiles, the matchmaker's job is half done. (idiom)
弄懂弄通
nòng dǒng nòng tōng
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1 to get a thorough understanding of sth (idiom)