乘人不备
chéng rén bù bèi
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1 to take advantage of sb in an unguarded moment (idiom)
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2 to take sb by surprise
备尝辛苦
bèi cháng xīn kǔ
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1 to have suffered all kinds of hardships (idiom)
出其不意,攻其不备
chū qí bù yì , gōng qí bù bèi
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1 to catch an enemy off guard with a surprise attack (idiom, from Sunzi's "The Art of War" 孫子兵法|孙子兵法[Sūn zǐ Bīng fǎ])
参差不齐
cēn cī bù qí
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1 (idiom) variable
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2 uneven
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3 irregular
德才兼备
dé cái jiān bèi
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1 having both integrity and talent (idiom)
整齐划一
zhěng qí huà yī
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1 to be adjusted to uniformity (usually of weights and measures) (idiom)
有备无患
yǒu bèi wú huàn
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1 Preparedness averts peril.
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2 to be prepared, just in case (idiom)
比翼齐飞
bǐ yì qí fēi
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1 to fly wing to wing (idiom)
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2 two hearts beating as one
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3 (of a couple) inseparable
求全责备
qiú quán zé bèi
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1 to demand perfection (idiom)
洪福齐天
hóng fú qí tiān
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1 flood of good fortune fills the heavens (idiom); a lucky sign
白首齐眉
bái shǒu qí méi
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1 (of a couple) to grow old together in mutual respect (idiom)
百花齐放
bǎi huā qí fàng
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1 a hundred flowers bloom (idiom); let the arts have free expression
百花齐放,百家争鸣
bǎi huā qí fàng , bǎi jiā zhēng míng
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1 a hundred flowers bloom, a hundred schools of thought contend (idiom); refers to the classical philosophic schools of the Warring States period 475-221 BC, but adopted for Mao's campaign of 1956
举案齐眉
jǔ àn qí méi
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1 lit. to lift the tray to eyebrow level (idiom); mutual respect in a marriage
万事俱备,只欠东风
wàn shì jù bèi , zhǐ qiàn dōng fēng
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1 lit. everything is ready, all we need is an east wind (idiom)
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2 fig. lacking only one tiny crucial item
万事皆备,只欠东风
wàn shì jiē bèi , zhǐ qiàn dōng fēng
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1 everything is ready, all we need is an east wind (idiom)
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2 lacking only one tiny crucial item
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3 also written 萬事俱備,只欠東風|万事俱备,只欠东风
万马齐喑
wàn mǎ qí yīn
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1 thousands of horses, all mute (idiom); no-one dares to speak out
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2 an atmosphere of political oppression
见贤思齐
jiàn xián sī qí
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1 see a worthy, think to imitate (idiom, from Analects); emulate the virtuous
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2 Follow the example of a virtuous and wise teacher.
错落不齐
cuò luò bù qí
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1 disorderly and uneven (idiom); irregular and disorderly
锣齐鼓不齐
luó qí gǔ bù qí
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1 not well coordinated (idiom)