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
乘虚而入
chéng xū ér rù
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1 to enter by exploiting a weak spot (idiom); to take advantage of a lapse
乘风破浪
chéng fēng pò làng
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1 to brave the wind and the billows (idiom); to have high ambitions
前人栽树,后人乘凉
qián rén zāi shù , hòu rén chéng liáng
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1 to enjoy the benefits of the hard work of one's predecessors. (idiom)
剪草除根
jiǎn cǎo chú gēn
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1 lit. cut grass and pull out roots (idiom); fig. to destroy root and branch
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2 to eradicate
因利乘便
yīn lì chéng biàn
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1 (idiom) to rely on the most favorable method
大树底下好乘凉
dà shù dǐ xià hǎo chéng liáng
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1 lit. under a big tree the shade is plentiful (idiom)
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2 fig. to benefit by proximity to an influential person
斩草除根
zhǎn cǎo chú gēn
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1 to cut weeds and eliminate the roots (idiom); to destroy root and branch
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2 to eliminate completely
曾经沧海难为水,除却巫山不是云
céng jīng cāng hǎi nán wéi shuǐ , chú què Wū Shān bù shì yún
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1 there are no rivers to one who has crossed the ocean, and no clouds to one who has passed Mount Wu (idiom)
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2 one who has seen the world doesn't stop at small things
有机可乘
yǒu jī kě chéng
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1 to have an opportunity that one can exploit (idiom)
破除迷信
pò chú mí xìn
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1 to eliminate superstition (idiom)
祛邪除灾
qū xié chú zāi
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1 to drive away demons to prevent calamity (idiom)
兴利除弊
xīng lì chú bì
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1 to promote what is useful and get rid of what is harmful (idiom)
若要人不知,除非己莫为
ruò yào rén bù zhī , chú fēi jǐ mò wéi
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1 If you don't want anyone to know, don't do it (idiom). fig. If you do something bad, people will inevitably hear about it.
药到病除
yào dào bìng chú
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1 lit. the disease is cured the moment the medicine is taken (idiom)
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2 fig. (of a medical treatment) to give instant results
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3 (of a solution or method) highly effective
蠲除苛政
juān chú kē zhèng
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1 to alleviate oppressive administration (idiom)
除恶务尽
chú è wù jìn
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1 to eradicate evil completely (idiom); thorough in rooting out wickedness
除暴安良
chú bào ān liáng
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1 to root out the strong and give people peace (idiom); to rob the rich and give to the poor
除旧布新
chú jiù bù xīn
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1 to get rid of the old to bring in the new (idiom); to innovate
除旧更新
chú jiù gēng xīn
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1 to replace the old with new (idiom)