一枝独秀
yī zhī dú xiù
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1 lit. only one branch of the tree is thriving (idiom)
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2 fig. to be in a league of one's own
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3 outstanding
山明水秀
shān míng shuǐ xiù
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1 lit. verdant hills and limpid water (idiom)
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2 fig. enchanting scenery
山清水秀
shān qīng shuǐ xiù
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1 lit. verdant hills and limpid water (idiom)
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2 fig. enchanting scenery
秀外慧中
xiù wài huì zhōng
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1 good-looking and intelligent (idiom)
秀才不出门,全知天下事
xiù cai bù chū mén , quán zhī tiān xià shì
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1 a learned person need not leave his home to know what's going on in the world (idiom)
秀才不出门,能知天下事
xiù cai bù chū mén , néng zhī tiān xià shì
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1 a learned person need not leave his home to know what's going on in the world (idiom)
秀色可餐
xiù sè kě cān
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1 a feast for the eyes (idiom)
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2 (of women) gorgeous
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3 graceful
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4 (of scenery) beautiful
秀发垂肩
xiù fà chuí jiān
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1 beautiful shoulder length hair (idiom)
识时务者为俊杰
shí shí wù zhě wèi jùn jié
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1 Only an outstanding talent can recognize current trends (idiom). A wise man submits to circumstances.