一心一德
yī xīn yī dé
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1 of one heart and one mind (idiom)
上有天堂，下有苏杭
shàng yǒu tiān táng , xià yǒu Sū Háng
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1 lit. there is heaven above, and there is 蘇杭|苏杭[Sū Háng] below (idiom)
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2 fig. the beauty and affluence of Suzhou and Hangzhou is comparable with heaven
仁义道德
rén yì dào dé
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1 compassion, duty, propriety and integrity (idiom); all the traditional virtues
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2 mainly used sarcastically, to mean hypocritical
以德报怨
yǐ dé bào yuàn
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1 to return good for evil (idiom)
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2 to requite evil with good
以直报怨，以德报德
yǐ zhí bào yuàn , yǐ dé bào dé
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1 to repay kindness with kindness, and repay enmity with justice (idiom, from Analects)
冠冕堂皇
guān miǎn táng huáng
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1 high-sounding
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2 dignified
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3 pompous (idiom)
凶多吉少
xiōng duō jí shǎo
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1 everything bodes ill, no positive signs (idiom); inauspicious
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2 everything points to disaster
功德圆满
gōng dé yuán mǎn
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1 virtuous achievements come to their successful conclusion (idiom)
功德无量
gōng dé wú liàng
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1 no end of virtuous achievements (idiom); boundless beneficence
升堂入室
shēng táng rù shì
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1 lit. to reach the main room and enter the chamber (idiom)
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2 fig. to gradually attain proficiency
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3 to attain a higher level
厚德载物
hòu dé zài wù
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1 with great virtue one can take charge of the world (idiom)
吉人自有天相
jí rén zì yǒu tiān xiàng
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1 Heaven helps the worthy (idiom)
哄堂大笑
hōng táng dà xiào
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1 the whole room roaring with laughter (idiom)
四世同堂
sì shì tóng táng
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1 four generations under one roof (idiom)
坐不垂堂
zuò bù chuí táng
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1 lit. don't sit under the eaves (where tiles may fall from the roof) (idiom); fig. keep out of danger
大吉大利
dà jí dà lì
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1 great luck, great profit (idiom); everything is thriving
女子无才便是德
nu:3 zǐ wú cái biàn shì dé
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1 a woman's virtue is to have no talent (idiom)
完事大吉
wán shì dà jí
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1 everything is finished (idiom); And there you are!
家累千金，坐不垂堂
jiā lěi qiān jīn , zuò bù chuí táng
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1 lit. a wealthy person does not sit under the eaves (idiom); fig. a rich man does not expose himself to danger