以柔克刚
yǐ róu kè gāng
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1 to use softness to conquer strength (idiom)
克勤克俭
kè qín kè jiǎn
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1 to be industrious and frugal (idiom)
克己复礼
kè jǐ fù lǐ
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1 restrain yourself and return to the rites (idiom, from Analects); to subdue self and observe proprieties
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2 (any number of possible translations)
刻舟求剑
kè zhōu qiú jiàn
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1 lit. a notch on the side of a boat to locate a sword dropped overboard (idiom); fig. an action made pointless by changed circumstances
刻苦耐劳
kè kǔ nài láo
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1 to bear hardships and work hard (idiom); assiduous and long-suffering
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2 hard-working and capable of overcoming adversity
刻薄寡恩
kè bó guǎ ēn
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1 harsh and merciless (idiom)
刻骨相思
kè gǔ xiāng sī
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1 deep-seated lovesickness (idiom)
刻骨铭心
kè gǔ míng xīn
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1 lit. carved in bones and engraved in the heart (idiom)
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2 fig. etched in one's memory
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3 unforgettable
刻鹄类鹜
kè hú lèi wù
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1 to aim to carve a swan and get a semblance of a duck (idiom)
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2 to fail utterly in trying to copy something
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3 to get a reasonably good, if not perfect, result
克己奉公
kè jǐ fèng gōng
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1 self-restraint and devotion to public duties (idiom); selfless dedication
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2 to serve the public interest wholeheartedly
奉公克己
fèng gōng kè jǐ
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1 self-restraint and devotion to public duties (idiom); selfless dedication
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2 to serve the public interest wholeheartedly
战无不胜,攻无不克
zhàn wú bù shèng , gōng wú bù kè
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1 to triumph in every battle and win every fight (idiom); all-conquering
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2 ever victorious
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3 nothing they can't do
攻无不克,战无不胜
gōng wú bù kè , zhàn wú bù shèng
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1 to triumph in every battle and win every fight (idiom); all-conquering
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2 ever victorious
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3 nothing they can't do
精雕细刻
jīng diāo xì kè
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1 lit. fine sculpting (idiom); fig. to work with extreme care and precision
铭心刻骨
míng xīn kè gǔ
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1 engraved in one's heart and carved in one's bones (idiom); to remember a benefactor as long as one lives
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2 undying gratitude
靡不有初,鲜克有终
mǐ bù yǒu chū , xiǎn kè yǒu zhōng
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1 almost everything has a start, but not many things have an end (idiom); don't start sth you can't handle