一心二用
yī xīn èr yòng
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1 to do two things at once (idiom)
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2 to multitask
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3 to divide one's attention
传道受业
chuán dào shòu yè
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1 to teach (idiom); lit. to give moral and practical instruction
别有用心
bié yǒu yòng xīn
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1 to have an ulterior motive (idiom)
别无他用
bié wú tā yòng
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1 to have no other use or purpose (idiom)
刚愎自用
gāng bì zì yòng
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1 obstinate and self-opinionated (idiom)
割鸡焉用牛刀
gē jī yān yòng niú dāo
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1 lit. why use a pole-ax to slaughter a chicken? (idiom)
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2 fig. to waste effort on a trifling matter
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3 also written 殺雞焉用牛刀|杀鸡焉用牛刀[shā jī yān yòng niú dāo]
大材小用
dà cái xiǎo yòng
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1 using a talented person in an insignificant position (idiom)
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2 a sledgehammer to crack a nut
宽打窄用
kuān dǎ zhǎi yòng
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1 to give oneself leeway (idiom)
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2 to allow room for error
小洞不堵,大洞受苦
xiǎo dòng bù dǔ , dà dòng shòu kǔ
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1 A small hole not plugged will make you suffer a big hole (idiom); A stitch in time saves nine.
感情用事
gǎn qíng yòng shì
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1 to act impetuously (idiom); on an impulse
惯用语
guàn yòng yǔ
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1 commonly used phrase
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2 idiom
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3 colloquial usage
挨打受气
ái dǎ shòu qì
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1 to suffer bullying and beating (idiom)
挨打受骂
ái dǎ shòu mà
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1 to suffer beatings and receive abuse (idiom)
死要面子活受罪
sǐ yào miàn zi huó shòu zuì
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1 to go through hell for the sake of keeping up appearances (idiom)
满招损,谦受益
mǎn zhāo sǔn , qiān shòu yì
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1 (idiom) complacency leads to loss, modesty brings profit
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2 pride comes before a fall
无功不受禄
wú gōng bù shòu lù
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1 Don't get a reward if it's not deserved. (idiom)
无功受禄
wú gōng shòu lù
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1 to get undeserved rewards (idiom)
无所用心
wú suǒ yòng xīn
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1 not paying attention to anything (idiom); to idle time away
无福消受
wú fú xiāo shòu
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1 unfortunately cannot enjoy (idiom)
现学现用
xiàn xué xiàn yòng
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1 to immediately put into practice something one has just learned (idiom)