不见兔子不撒鹰
bù jiàn tù zi bù sā yīng
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1 you don't release the hawk until you've seen the hare (idiom)
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2 one doesn't act without some incentive
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)
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
撒手不管
sā shǒu bù guǎn
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1 to stand aside and do nothing (idiom)
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2 to take no part in
撒手人寰
sā shǒu rén huán
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1 to leave one's mortal frame (idiom)
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2 to die
撒手闭眼
sā shǒu bì yǎn
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1 to have nothing further to do with a matter (idiom)
撒网捕风
sā wǎng bǔ fēng
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1 lit. the wind cannot be caught in a net
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2 to waste one's effort (idiom)
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
格格不入
gé gé bù rù
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1 (idiom) inharmonious
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2 incompatible
格物致知
gé wù zhì zhī
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1 to study the underlying principle to acquire knowledge (idiom); pursuing knowledge to the end
独树一格
dú shù yī gé
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1 to have a unique style of one's own (idiom)
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