伤及无辜
shāng jí wú gū
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1 to harm the innocent (idiom)
力所能及
lì suǒ néng jí
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1 as far as one's capabilities extend (idiom); to the best of one's ability
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2 within one's powers
及时行乐
jí shí xíng lè
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1 to enjoy the present (idiom); to live happily with no thought for the future
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2 make merry while you can
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3 carpe diem
及锋而试
jí fēng ér shì
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1 lit. to reach the tip and try (idiom); to have a go when at one's peak
可望而不可及
kě wàng ér bù kě jí
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1 in sight but unattainable (idiom)
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2 inaccessible
城门失火,殃及池鱼
chéng mén shī huǒ , yāng jí chí yú
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1 a fire in the city gates is also a calamity for the fish in the moat (idiom); the bystander will also suffer
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2 fig. you can't escape responsibility for your actions
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3 ask not for whom the bell tolls - it tolls for thee
始料未及
shǐ liào wèi jí
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1 not expected at the outset (idiom)
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2 unforeseen
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3 to be surprised by the turn of events
后悔莫及
hòu huǐ mò jí
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1 too late for regrets (idiom); It is useless to repent after the event.
悔之无及
huǐ zhī wú jí
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1 too late for regrets (idiom); It is useless to repent after the event.
爱屋及乌
ài wū jí wū
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1 lit. love the house and its crow (idiom); involvement with sb and everyone connected
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2 Love me, love my dog.
措手不及
cuò shǒu bù jí
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1 no time to deal with it (idiom); caught unprepared
早出晚归
zǎo chū wǎn guī
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1 to leave early and return late (idiom)
早动手,早收获
zǎo dòng shǒu , zǎo shōu huò
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1 The sooner you set to work, the sooner you'll reap the rewards. (idiom)
早知今日何必当初
zǎo zhī jīn rì hé bì dāng chū
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1 if I (you, she, he...) had known it would come to this, I (you, she, he...) would not have acted thus (idiom)
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2 to regret vainly one's past behavior
有过之而无不及
yǒu guò zhī ér wú bù jí
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1 not to be inferior in any aspects (idiom)
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2 to surpass
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3 to outdo
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4 (derog.) to be even worse
望尘莫及
wàng chén mò jí
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1 lit. to see only the other rider's dust and have no hope of catching up (idiom)
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2 to be far inferior
管见所及
guǎn jiàn suǒ jí
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1 in my humble opinion (idiom)
英年早逝
yīng nián zǎo shì
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1 to die an untimely death (idiom)
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2 to be cut off in one's prime
言不及义
yán bù jí yì
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1 to talk nonsense (idiom)
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2 frivolous talk
迫不及待
pò bù jí dài
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1 impatient (idiom); in a hurry
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2 itching to get on with it