刀枪不入
dāo qiāng bù rù
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1 lit. impervious to sword or spear (idiom)
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2 fig. invulnerable
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3 untouchable
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4 thick-skinned
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5 impervious to criticism
单枪匹马
dān qiāng pǐ mǎ
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1 lit. single spear and horse (idiom); fig. single-handed
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2 unaccompanied
明枪好躲,暗箭难防
míng qiāng hǎo duǒ , àn jiàn nán fáng
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1 lit. easy to dodge the spear in the open, hard to avoid a stab in the dark (idiom); it is hard to guard against secret conspiracies
明枪易躲,暗箭难防
míng qiāng yì duǒ , àn jiàn nán fáng
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1 lit. easy to dodge the spear in the open, hard to avoid a stab in the dark (idiom); it is hard to guard against secret conspiracies
枪打出头鸟
qiāng dǎ chū tóu niǎo
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1 the shot hits the bird that pokes its head out (idiom)
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2 nonconformity gets punished
决胜千里
jué shèng qiān lǐ
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1 to be able to plan victory from a thousand miles away (idiom)
真刀真枪
zhēn dāo zhēn qiāng
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1 real swords, real spears (idiom)
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2 real weapons
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3 very much for real
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4 every bit real
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5 the genuine article
荷枪实弹
hè qiāng shí dàn
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1 (idiom) armed
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2 carrying a loaded firearm
速战速决
sù zhàn sù jué
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1 a blitzkrieg strategy (idiom)
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2 to resolve sth in the shortest time possible
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3 to get sth done quickly
运筹帷幄之中,决胜千里之外
yùn chóu wéi wò zhī zhōng , jué shèng qiān lǐ zhī wài
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1 a general planning in the seclusion of his tent is able to determine the outcome of the distant battle (idiom)
银样镴枪头
yín yàng là qiāng tóu
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1 silvery spear point actually made of pewter (idiom); fig. worthless despite an attractive exterior
鸟枪换炮
niǎo qiāng huàn pào
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1 bird shotgun replaced by cannon (idiom); equipment improved enormously