世上无难事,只怕有心人
shì shàng wú nán shì , zhǐ pà yǒu xīn rén
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1 there is nothing the determined person can't accomplish (idiom)
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2 persistence will overcome
只可意会,不可言传
zhǐ kě yì huì , bù kě yán chuán
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1 can be understood, but not described (idiom, from Zhuangzi 莊子|庄子); mysterious and subtle
只欠东风
zhǐ qiàn dōng fēng
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1 all we need is an east wind (idiom); lacking only one tiny crucial item
只争朝夕
zhǐ zhēng zhāo xī
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1 to seize every minute (idiom)
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2 to make the best use of one's time
只知其一,不知其二
zhǐ zhī qí yī , bù zhī qí èr
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1 to know the first, but not know the second (idiom); only partial information
只要功夫深,铁杵磨成针
zhǐ yào gōng fu shēn , tiě chǔ mó chéng zhēn
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1 If you work at it hard enough, you can grind an iron bar into a needle.
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2 cf idiom 磨杵成針|磨杵成针, to grind an iron bar down to a fine needle (idiom); fig. to persevere in a difficult task
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3 to study diligently
只言片语
zhǐ yán piàn yǔ
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1 just a word or two (idiom); a few isolated phrases
天下无难事,只怕有心人
tiān xià wú nán shì , zhǐ pà yǒu xīn rén
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1 lit. nothing is difficult on this earth, if your mind is set (idiom)
孤身只影
gū shēn zhī yǐng
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1 lit. a lonely body with only a shadow for company
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2 to be all alone (idiom)
斗酒只鸡
dǒu jiǔ zhī jī
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1 lit. a chicken and a bottle of wine (idiom); fig. ready to make an offering to the deceased, or to entertain guests
独具只眼
dú jù zhī yǎn
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1 to see what others fail to see (idiom)
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2 to have exceptional insight
万事俱备,只欠东风
wàn shì jù bèi , zhǐ qiàn dōng fēng
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1 lit. everything is ready, all we need is an east wind (idiom)
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2 fig. lacking only one tiny crucial item
万事皆备,只欠东风
wàn shì jiē bèi , zhǐ qiàn dōng fēng
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1 everything is ready, all we need is an east wind (idiom)
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2 lacking only one tiny crucial item
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3 also written 萬事俱備,只欠東風|万事俱备,只欠东风
只字不提
zhī zì bù tí
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1 not to mention (idiom); to say not one word
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2 fig. to omit mention (of a non-person or embarrassing topic)
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3 to censor
只鸡斗酒
zhī jī dǒu jiǔ
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1 lit. a chicken and a bottle of wine (idiom); fig. ready to make an offering to the deceased, or to entertain guests