不由自主
bù yóu zì zhǔ
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1 can't help; involuntarily (idiom)
人在江湖,身不由己
rén zài jiāng hú , shēn bù yóu jǐ
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1 you can't always do as you like
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2 one has to compromise in this world (idiom)
任人唯亲
rèn rén wéi qīn
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1 to appoint people by favoritism (idiom); nepotism
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2 corrupt appointment
任人唯贤
rèn rén wéi xián
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1 to appoint people according to their merits (idiom); appointment on the basis of ability and integrity
任人宰割
rèn rén zǎi gē
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1 to get trampled on (idiom)
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2 to be taken advantage of
任其自然
rèn qí zì rán
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1 to let things take their course (idiom)
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2 to leave it to nature
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3 laissez-faire
任劳任怨
rèn láo rèn yuàn
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1 to work hard without complaint (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
任贤使能
rèn xián shǐ néng
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1 to appoint the virtuous and use the able (idiom); appointment on the basis of ability and integrity
力不胜任
lì bù shèng rèn
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1 not to be up to the task (idiom)
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2 incompetent
咎由自取
jiù yóu zì qǔ
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1 to have only oneself to blame (idiom)
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2 to bring trouble through one's own actions
新官上任三把火
xīn guān shàng rèn sān bǎ huǒ
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1 (of a newly appointed official) to make bold changes on assuming office (idiom)
率由旧章
shuài yóu jiù zhāng
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1 to act in accordance with the old rules (idiom)
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2 to follow a proven formula
知人善任
zhī rén shàn rèn
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1 expert at appointing people according to their abilities (idiom)
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2 to put the right people in the right places
自由自在
zì yóu zì zài
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1 free and easy (idiom); carefree
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2 leisurely
行不由径
xíng bù yóu jìng
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1 lit. never taking a short-cut (idiom); fig. upright and honest
言不由衷
yán bù yóu zhōng
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1 to say sth without meaning it (idiom); to speak tongue in cheek
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2 saying one thing but meaning sth different
丰俭由人
fēng jiǎn yóu rén
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1 fancy or simple according to sb's budget (idiom)
走马上任
zǒu mǎ shàng rèn
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1 to ride to take up an official appointment (idiom); to take on a job with alacrity
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2 to undertake a task
走马到任
zǒu mǎ dào rèn
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1 to ride to take up an official appointment (idiom); to take on a job with alacrity
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2 to undertake a task