一生一世
yī shēng yī shì
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1 a whole lifetime (idiom); all my life
世上无难事,只怕有心人
shì shàng wú nán shì , zhǐ pà yǒu xīn rén
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1 there is nothing the determined person can't accomplish (idiom)
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2 persistence will overcome
世代相传
shì dài xiāng chuán
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1 passed on from generation to generation (idiom); to hand down
世态炎凉
shì tài yán liáng
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1 the hypocrisy of the world (idiom)
世风日下
shì fēng rì xià
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1 public morals are degenerating with each passing day (idiom)
人生一世,草木一春
rén shēng yī shì , cǎo mù yī chūn
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1 Man has but one life, grass but one spring (idiom). fig. the brevity of human existence
假公济私
jiǎ gōng jì sī
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1 official authority used for private interests (idiom); to attain private ends by abusing public position
公之于世
gōng zhī yú shì
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1 to announce to the world (idiom)
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2 to make public
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3 to let everyone know
公之于众
gōng zhī yú zhòng
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1 to make known to the masses (idiom); to publicize widely
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2 to let the world know
公事公办
gōng shì gōng bàn
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1 to do things in a strictly businesslike manner (idiom)
公而忘私
gōng ér wàng sī
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1 for the common good and forgetting personal interests (idiom); to behave altruistically
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2 selfless
公说公有理,婆说婆有理
gōng shuō gōng yǒu lǐ , pó shuō pó yǒu lǐ
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1 both sides claim they're right (idiom)
公诸同好
gōng zhū tóng hào
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1 to share pleasure in the company of others (idiom); shared enjoyment with fellow enthusiasts
公诸于世
gōng zhū yú shì
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1 to announce to the world (idiom)
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2 to make public
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3 to let everyone know
克己奉公
kè jǐ fèng gōng
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1 self-restraint and devotion to public duties (idiom); selfless dedication
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2 to serve the public interest wholeheartedly
前世姻缘
qián shì yīn yuán
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1 a marriage predestined in a former life (idiom)
四世同堂
sì shì tóng táng
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1 four generations under one roof (idiom)
因公殉职
yīn gōng xùn zhí
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1 to die as in the line of duty (idiom)
天公不作美
tiān gōng bù zuò měi
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1 Heaven is not cooperating (idiom)
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2 the weather is not favorable for the planned activity
天公作美
tiān gōng zuò měi
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1 Heaven is cooperating (idiom)
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2 the weather is favorable for the planned activity (a variation of 天公不作美|天公不作美[tiān gōng bù zuò měi])