兼收并蓄
jiān shōu bìng xù
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1 incorporating diverse things (idiom)
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2 eclectic
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3 all-embracing
名利双收
míng lì shuāng shōu
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1 both fame and fortune (idiom)
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2 both virtue and reward
坐收渔利
zuò shōu yú lì
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1 benefit from others' dispute (idiom)
大有裨益
dà yǒu bì yì
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1 bringing great benefits (idiom); very useful
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2 of great service
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3 to help greatly
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4 to serve one well
失之东隅,收之桑榆
shī zhī dōng yú , shōu zhī sāng yú
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1 to lose at sunrise but gain at sunset (idiom)
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2 to compensate later for one's earlier loss
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3 what you lose on the swings you gain on the roundabouts
徒劳无益
tú láo wú yì
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1 futile endeavor (idiom)
收旗卷伞
shōu qí juǎn sǎn
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1 lit. to furl up flags and umbrellas (idiom)
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2 fig. to stop what one is doing
收残缀轶
shōu cán zhuì yì
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1 to gather and patch up sth that is badly damaged (idiom)
救焚益薪
jiù fén yì xīn
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1 add firewood to put out the flames (idiom); fig. ill-advised action that only makes the problem worse
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2 to add fuel to the fire
早动手,早收获
zǎo dòng shǒu , zǎo shōu huò
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1 The sooner you set to work, the sooner you'll reap the rewards. (idiom)
春生,夏长,秋收,冬藏
chūn shēng , xià zhǎng , qiū shōu , dōng cáng
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1 sow in spring, develop in summer, harvest in autumn, store in winter (idiom)
有害无益
yǒu hài wú yì
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1 harmful and without benefit (idiom); more harm than good
欲益反损
yù yì fǎn sǔn
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1 wishing for profit, but causing loss (idiom); good intentions that lead to disaster
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2 It all ends in tears.
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
泼水难收
pō shuǐ nán shōu
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1 water once spilt cannot be retrieved (idiom); irreversible change
率尔操觚
shuài ěr cāo gū
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1 to compose in off-hand way (idiom); to dash off
率兽食人
shuài shòu shí rén
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1 lit. to lead beasts to eat the people (idiom); fig. tyrannical government oppresses the people
率由旧章
shuài yóu jiù zhāng
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1 to act in accordance with the old rules (idiom)
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2 to follow a proven formula
益胃生津
yì wèi shēng jīn
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1 to benefit the stomach and increase fluids (idiom)
相得益彰
xiāng dé yì zhāng
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1 to bring out the best in each other (idiom)
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2 to complement one another well