亡命之徒
wáng mìng zhī tú
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1 runaway (idiom); desperate criminal
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2 fugitive
名师出高徒
míng shī chū gāo tú
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1 A famous teacher trains a fine student (idiom). A cultured man will have a deep influence on his successors.
因材施教
yīn cái shī jiào
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1 (idiom) to teach in line with the student's ability
家徒四壁
jiā tú sì bì
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1 lit. with only four bare walls for a home (idiom)
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2 fig. very poor
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3 wretched
徒劳无功
tú láo wú gōng
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1 to work to no avail (idiom)
徒劳无益
tú láo wú yì
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1 futile endeavor (idiom)
徒呼负负
tú hū fù fù
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1 to feel powerless and full of shame (idiom)
徒拥虚名
tú yōng xū míng
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1 to possess an undeserved reputation (idiom)
徒有其名
tú yǒu qí míng
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1 with an undeserved reputation (idiom); unwarranted fame
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2 nowhere near as good as he's made out to be
徒有虚名
tú yǒu xū míng
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1 with an undeserved reputation (idiom); unwarranted fame
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2 nowhere near as good as he's made out to be
徒自惊扰
tú zì jīng rǎo
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1 to alarm oneself unnecessarily (idiom)
有其师，必有其徒
yǒu qí shī , bì yǒu qí tú
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1 As the teacher, so the pupil. (idiom)
杀彘教子
shā zhì jiào zǐ
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1 to kill a pig as a lesson to the children (idiom); parents must teach by example
水至清则无鱼，人至察则无徒
shuǐ zhì qīng zé wú yú , rén zhì chá zé wú tú
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1 water that is too clear has no fish, and one who is too severe has no friends (idiom)
画荻教子
huà dí jiào zǐ
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1 to write on the sand with reeds while teaching one's son (idiom)
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2 mother's admirable dedication to her children's education
相夫教子
xiàng fū jiào zǐ
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1 to assist one's husband and educate the children (idiom)
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2 the traditional roles of a good wife
老大徒伤悲
lǎo dà tú shāng bēi
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1 vain regrets of old age (idiom)
言传身教
yán chuán shēn jiào
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1 to teach by words and example (idiom)
言教不如身教
yán jiào bù rú shēn jiào
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1 Explaining in words is not as good as teaching by example (idiom). Action speaks louder than words.
身教胜于言教
shēn jiào shèng yú yán jiào
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1 teaching by example beats explaining in words (idiom)
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2 action speaks louder than words