一波未平,一波又起
yī bō wèi píng , yī bō yòu qǐ
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1 before the first wave subsides, a new wave rises (idiom); a new problem arises before the old is solved
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2 many twists and turns to a story
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3 one thing after another
一病不起
yī bìng bù qǐ
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1 to fall gravely ill, never to recover (idiom)
事不关己,高高挂起
shì bù guān jǐ , gāo gāo guà qǐ
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1 to feel unconcerned and let matters rest (idiom)
任凭风浪起,稳坐钓鱼台
rèn píng fēng làng qǐ , wěn zuò diào yú tái
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1 lit. sitting at ease in a fishing boat despite wind and storm (idiom); to stay calm during tense situation
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2 a cool head in a crisis
冥思苦想
míng sī kǔ xiǎng
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1 to consider from all angles (idiom); to think hard
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2 to rack one's brains
勤俭起家
qín jiǎn qǐ jiā
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1 to rise up by thrift and hard work (idiom)
又想当婊子又想立牌坊
yòu xiǎng dāng biǎo zi yòu xiǎng lì pái fāng
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1 lit. to lead the life of a whore but still want a monument put up to one's chastity (idiom)
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2 fig. to have bad intentions but still want a good reputation
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3 to want to have one's cake and eat it too
另起炉灶
lìng qǐ lú zào
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1 lit. to set up a separate kitchen (idiom); to start from scratch
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2 back to square one
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3 to start of on a new path
商飙徐起
shāng biāo xú qǐ
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1 the autumn breeze comes gently (idiom)
大起大落
dà qǐ dà luò
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1 (of market prices etc) to rapidly fluctuate (idiom)
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2 volatile
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3 significant ups and downs
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4 roller coaster
崛地而起
jué dì ér qǐ
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1 lit. arising suddenly above the level ground (idiom); sudden emergence of prominent new feature
左思右想
zuǒ sī yòu xiǎng
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1 to turn over in one's mind (idiom); to think through from different angles
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2 to ponder
平地起家
píng dì qǐ jiā
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1 to start from scratch (idiom)
思前想后
sī qián xiǎng hòu
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1 to consider past cause and future effect (idiom); to think over the past and future
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2 to ponder over reasons and connection
思潮起伏
sī cháo qǐ fú
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1 thoughts surging in one's mind (idiom)
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2 different thoughts coming to mind
想入非非
xiǎng rù fēi fēi
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1 to indulge in fantasy (idiom); to let one's imagination run wild
想方设法
xiǎng fāng shè fǎ
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1 to think up every possible method (idiom); to devise ways and means
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2 to try this, that and the other
承上起下
chéng shàng qǐ xià
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1 to follow the past and herald the future (idiom); part of a historical transition
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2 forming a bridge between earlier and later stages
投袂而起
tóu mèi ér qǐ
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1 lit. to shake one's sleeves and rise (idiom)
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2 fig. to get excited and move to action
拍案而起
pāi àn ér qǐ
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1 lit. to slap the table and stand up (idiom); fig. at the end of one's tether
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2 unable to take it any more