一手交钱,一手交货
yī shǒu jiāo qián , yī shǒu jiāo huò
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1 lit. one hand exchanges the cash, the other the goods (idiom)
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2 fig. to pay for what you want in cash
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3 simple and direct transaction
交口称誉
jiāo kǒu chēng yù
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1 voices unanimous in praise (idiom); with an extensive public reputation
交浅言深
jiāo qiǎn yán shēn
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1 to talk intimately while being comparative strangers (idiom)
卷土重来
juǎn tǔ chóng lái
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1 lit. to return in a swirl of dust (idiom)
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2 fig. to regroup and come back even stronger
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3 to make a comeback
君子之交
jūn zǐ zhī jiāo
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1 friendship between gentlemen, insipid as water (idiom, from Zhuangzi 莊子|庄子[Zhuāng zǐ])
君子之交淡如水
jūn zǐ zhī jiāo dàn rú shuǐ
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1 a gentleman's friendship, insipid as water (idiom, from Zhuangzi 莊子|庄子[Zhuāng zǐ])
履舄交错
lu:3 xì jiāo cuò
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1 lit. shoes and slippers muddled together (idiom); fig. many guests come and go
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2 a lively party
心力交瘁
xīn lì jiāo cuì
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1 to be both mentally and physically exhausted (idiom)
悔恨交加
huǐ hèn jiāo jiā
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1 to feel remorse and shame (idiom)
患难之交
huàn nàn zhī jiāo
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1 a friend in times of tribulations (idiom); a friend in need is a friend indeed
手不释卷
shǒu bù shì juàn
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1 lit. always with a book in hand (idiom)
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2 fig. (of a student or scholar) diligent and hardworking
收旗卷伞
shōu qí juǎn sǎn
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1 lit. to furl up flags and umbrellas (idiom)
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2 fig. to stop what one is doing
涕泪交流
tì lèi jiāo liú
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1 tears and mucus flowing profusely (idiom); weeping tragically
目不交睫
mù bù jiāo jié
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1 lit. the eyelashes do not come together (idiom)
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2 fig. to not sleep a wink
竹马之交
zhú mǎ zhī jiāo
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1 childhood friend (idiom)
总角之交
zǒng jiǎo zhī jiāo
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1 childhood friend (idiom)
落落寡交
luò luò guǎ jiāo
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1 aloof and as a result friendless (idiom)
行万里路,读万卷书
xíng wàn lǐ lù , dú wàn juàn shū
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1 Knowledge comes from books and from experience of the world. (idiom)
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2 Learn as much as you can and do all you can.
觥筹交错
gōng chóu jiāo cuò
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1 wine goblets and gambling chips lie intertwined
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2 to drink and gamble together in a large group (idiom)
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3 a big (drinking) party