一手交钱,一手交货
yī shǒu jiāo qián , yī shǒu jiāo huò
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1 lit. one hand exchanges the cash, the other the goods (idiom)
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2 fig. to pay for what you want in cash
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3 simple and direct transaction
一文不值
yī wén bù zhí
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1 worthless (idiom)
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2 no use whatsoever
一矢中的
yī shǐ zhòng dì
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1 to hit the target with a single shot
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2 to say something spot on (idiom)
一纸空文
yī zhǐ kōng wén
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1 a worthless piece of paper (idiom)
一语中的
yī yǔ zhòng dì
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1 to hit the mark with a comment (idiom)
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2 to say sth spot on
不值一文
bù zhí yī wén
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1 worthless (idiom)
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2 no use whatsoever
不是一家人不进一家门
bù shì yī jiā rén bù jìn yī jiā mén
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1 people who don't belong together, don't get to live together (idiom)
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2 marriages are predestined
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3 people marry because they share common traits
不是冤家不聚头
bù shì yuān jiā bù jù tóu
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1 destiny will make enemies meet (idiom)
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2 (often said about lovers who have a disagreement)
不当家不知柴米贵
bù dāng jiā bù zhī chái mǐ guì
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1 a person who doesn't manage a household would not be aware how expensive it is (idiom)
中箭落马
zhòng jiàn luò mǎ
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1 lit. to be struck by an arrow and fall from one's horse
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2 to suffer a serious setback (idiom)
中西合璧
Zhōng Xī hé bì
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1 harmonious combination of Chinese and Western elements (idiom)
事怕行家
shì pà háng jiā
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1 an expert always produces the best work (idiom)
五百年前是一家
wǔ bǎi nián qián shì yī jiā
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1 five hundred years ago we were the same family (idiom) (said of persons with the same surname)
交口称誉
jiāo kǒu chēng yù
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1 voices unanimous in praise (idiom); with an extensive public reputation
交浅言深
jiāo qiǎn yán shēn
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1 to talk intimately while being comparative strangers (idiom)
人中龙凤
rén zhōng lóng fèng
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1 a giant among men (idiom)
人给家足
rén jǐ jiā zú
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1 lit. each household provided for, enough for the individual (idiom); comfortably off
保家卫国
bǎo jiā wèi guó
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1 guard home, defend the country (idiom); national defense
信孚中外
xìn fú zhōng wài
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1 to be trusted both at home and abroad (idiom)
倾家荡产
qīng jiā dàng chǎn
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1 to lose a family fortune (idiom)