他山之石可以攻玉
tā shān zhī shí kě yǐ gōng yù
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1 lit. the other mountain's stone can polish jade (idiom); to improve oneself by accepting criticism from outside
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2 to borrow talent from abroad to develop the nation effectively
他乡遇故知
tā xiāng yù gù zhī
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1 meeting an old friend in a foreign place (idiom)
别无他用
bié wú tā yòng
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1 to have no other use or purpose (idiom)
勤俭为服务之本
qín jiǎn wéi fú wù zhī běn
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1 hardwork and thriftiness are the foundations of service (idiom)
各人自扫门前雪,莫管他家瓦上霜
gè rén zì sǎo mén qián xuě , mò guǎn tā jiā wǎ shàng shuāng
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1 sweep the snow from your own door step, don't worry about the frost on your neighbor's roof (idiom)
哀告宾服
āi gào bīn fú
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1 to bring tribute as sign of submission (idiom); to submit
压而不服
yā ér bù fú
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1 coercion will never convince (idiom)
心悦诚服
xīn yuè chéng fú
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1 to submit cheerfully
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2 to accept willingly (idiom)
王顾左右而言他
wáng gù zuǒ yòu ér yán tā
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1 the king looked left and right and then talked of other things
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2 to digress from the topic of discussion (idiom)
异国他乡
yì guó tā xiāng
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1 foreign lands and places (idiom); living as expatriate