一箭双雕
yī jiàn shuāng diāo
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1 lit. one arrow, two golden eagles (idiom)
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2 to kill two birds with one stone
名利双收
míng lì shuāng shōu
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1 both fame and fortune (idiom)
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2 both virtue and reward
单丝不成线,独木不成林
dān sī bù chéng xiàn , dú mù bù chéng lín
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1 one strand does not make a thread, one tree does not make a forest (idiom)
寡二少双
guǎ èr shǎo shuāng
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1 peerless
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2 second to none (idiom)
心如刀绞
xīn rú dāo jiǎo
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1 to feel a pain like a knife being twisted in one's heart (idiom)
才貌双全
cái mào shuāng quán
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1 talented and good-looking (idiom)
放长线钓大鱼
fàng cháng xiàn diào dà yú
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1 use a long line to catch a big fish (idiom); a long-term plan for major returns
文武双全
wén wǔ shuāng quán
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1 well versed in letters and military technology (idiom); fine scholar and soldier
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2 master of pen and sword
断线风筝
duàn xiàn fēng zhēng
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1 a kite with cut string (idiom); fig. gone beyond recall
比翼双飞
bǐ yì shuāng fēi
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1 lit. a pair of birds flying close together (idiom)
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2 fig. two hearts beating as one
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3 name of a sweet and sour chicken wing dish
福无双至
fú wú shuāng zhì
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1 blessings never come in pairs (idiom)
穿针引线
chuān zhēn yǐn xiàn
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1 lit. to thread a needle (idiom); fig. to act as a go-between
举世无双
jǔ shì wú shuāng
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1 unrivaled (idiom); world number one
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2 unique
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3 unequaled
长流水,不断线
cháng liú shuǐ , bù duàn xiàn
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1 continuous and patient effort (idiom)
双宿双飞
shuāng sù shuāng fēi
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1 lit. to rest and fly together (idiom)
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2 fig. to live in each other's pockets
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3 to be inseparable
双瞳剪水
shuāng tóng jiǎn shuǐ
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1 clear, bright eyes (idiom)
双管齐下
shuāng guǎn qí xià
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1 lit. to paint holding two brushes (idiom); fig. to work on two tasks at the same time
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2 to attack one problem from two angles at the same time
双进双出
shuāng jìn shuāng chū
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1 to be together constantly (idiom)
飞针走线
fēi zhēn zǒu xiàn
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1 flying needle and running seam (idiom); skillful needlework