一年之计在于春
yī nián zhī jì zài yú chūn
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1 the whole year must be planned for in the spring (idiom)
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2 early planning is the key to success
一日三秋
yī rì sān qiū
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1 a single day apart seems like three seasons (idiom)
一日不见，如隔三秋
yī rì bù jiàn , rú gé sān qiū
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1 one day apart seems like three years (idiom)
一叶知秋
yī yè zhī qiū
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1 lit. the falling of one leaf heralds the coming of autumn (idiom)
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2 fig. a small sign can indicate a great trend
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3 a straw in the wind
一雨成秋
yī yǔ chéng qiū
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1 a sudden shower towards the end of summer brings an abrupt arrival of autumn (idiom)
人生一世，草木一春
rén shēng yī shì , cǎo mù yī chūn
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1 Man has but one life, grass but one spring (idiom). fig. the brevity of human existence
冰壶秋月
bīng hú qiū yuè
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1 jade ice jug and autumn moon (idiom, from poem by Song writer Su Dongpo 蘇東坡|苏东坡); fig. spotless white and pure
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2 flawless person
十指不沾阳春水
shí zhǐ bù zhān yáng chūn shuǐ
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1 to have no need to fend for oneself (idiom)
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2 to lead a pampered life
各有千秋
gè yǒu qiān qiū
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1 each has its own merits (idiom)
夏虫不可以语冰
xià chóng bù kě yǐ yǔ bīng
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1 a summer insect cannot discuss ice (idiom)
妙手回春
miào shǒu huí chūn
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1 magical hands bring the dying back to life (idiom); miracle cure
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2 brilliant doctor
明察秋毫
míng chá qiū háo
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1 lit. seeing clearly the downy feathers of autumn (idiom, from Mencius)
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2 fig. perceptive of even the finest detail
春光乍泄
chūn guāng zhà xiè
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1 spring sunshine emerges to bring the world alive (idiom)
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2 to give a glimpse of sth intimate (e.g. one's underwear)
春江水暖鸭先知
chūn jiāng shuǐ nuǎn yā xiān zhī
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1 lit. the duck is the first to know if the spring water is warm (idiom)
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2 fig. an expert in the field knows which way the wind blows
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)
春秋大梦
chūn qiū dà mèng
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1 grand dreams
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2 unrealistic ideas (idiom)
春风化雨
chūn fēng huà yǔ
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1 lit. spring wind and rain (idiom); fig. the long-term influence of a solid education
春风和气
chūn fēng hé qì
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1 (idiom) amiable as a spring breeze
暗送秋波
àn sòng qiū bō
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1 to cast flirtatious glances at sb (idiom)
枯木逢春
kū mù féng chūn
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1 lit. the spring comes upon a withered tree (idiom)
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2 fig. to get a new lease on life
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3 to be revived
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4 (of a difficult situation) to suddenly improve