一传十,十传百
yī chuán shí , shí chuán bǎi
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1 news pass quickly from mouth to mouth (idiom)
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2 an infectious disease spreads quickly (old meaning)
不见经传
bù jiàn jīng zhuàn
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1 not found in the classics (idiom); unknown
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2 unfounded
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3 not authoritative
世代相传
shì dài xiāng chuán
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1 passed on from generation to generation (idiom); to hand down
代代相传
dài dài xiāng chuán
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1 passed on from generation to generation (idiom); to hand down
以讹传讹
yǐ é chuán é
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1 to spread falsehoods
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2 to increasingly distort the truth
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3 to pile errors on top of errors (idiom)
传播四方
chuán bō sì fāng
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1 to disseminate in every direction (idiom)
传道受业
chuán dào shòu yè
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1 to teach (idiom); lit. to give moral and practical instruction
口碑流传
kǒu bēi liú chuán
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1 widely praised (idiom); with an extensive public reputation
只可意会,不可言传
zhǐ kě yì huì , bù kě yán chuán
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1 can be understood, but not described (idiom, from Zhuangzi 莊子|庄子); mysterious and subtle
可以意会,不可言传
kě yǐ yì huì , bù kě yán chuán
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1 can be understood, but not described (idiom, from Zhuangzi 莊子|庄子); mysterious and subtle
名不虚传
míng bù xū chuán
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1 lit. name is not in vain (idiom); a fully justified reputation
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2 enjoys a well-deserved reputation
好事不出门,恶事传千里
hǎo shì bù chū mén , è shì chuán qiān lǐ
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1 lit. good deeds do not go beyond the door, evil deeds spread a thousand miles
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2 a good deed goes unnoticed, but scandal spreads fast (idiom)
家丑不可外传
jiā chǒu bù kě wài chuán
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1 lit. family shames must not be spread abroad (idiom); fig. don't wash your dirty linen in public
家丑不可外传,流言切莫轻信
jiā chǒu bù kě wài chuán , liú yán qiè mò qīng xìn
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1 Don't spread abroad the shame of the family, don't believe rumors lightly. (idiom)
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2 Don't wash your dirty linen in public, don't listen to others' gossip.
恶事传千里
è shì chuán qiān lǐ
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1 evil deeds spread a thousand miles (idiom); scandal spreads like wildfire
捷报频传
jié bào pín chuán
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1 victory reports pour in (idiom); news of success in an endless stream
树碑立传
shù bēi lì zhuàn
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1 lit. to erect a stele and write a biography (idiom)
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2 to monumentalize
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3 to glorify
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4 to sing the praises of
圣经贤传
shèng jīng xián zhuàn
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1 lit. holy scripture and biography of sage (idiom); refers to Confucian canonical texts
薪火相传
xīn huǒ xiāng chuán
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1 lit. the flame of a burning piece of firewood passes on to the rest (idiom)
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2 fig. (of knowledge, skill etc) to be passed on from teachers to students, one generation to another
艺多不压身
yì duō bù yā shēn
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1 it's always good to have more skills (idiom)