传道受业
chuán dào shòu yè
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1 to teach (idiom); lit. to give moral and practical instruction
力挽狂澜
lì wǎn kuáng lán
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1 to pull strongly against a crazy tide (idiom); fig. to try hard to save a desperate crisis
助纣为虐
zhù Zhòu wéi nu:è
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1 lit. helping tyrant Zhou 商紂王|商纣王[Shāng Zhòu wáng] in his oppression (idiom)
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2 fig. to take the side of the evildoer
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3 giving succor to the enemy
丧心病狂
sàng xīn bìng kuáng
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1 deranged
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2 demented
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3 berserk (idiom)
小洞不堵,大洞受苦
xiǎo dòng bù dǔ , dà dòng shòu kǔ
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1 A small hole not plugged will make you suffer a big hole (idiom); A stitch in time saves nine.
挨打受气
ái dǎ shòu qì
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1 to suffer bullying and beating (idiom)
挨打受骂
ái dǎ shòu mà
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1 to suffer beatings and receive abuse (idiom)
欣喜若狂
xīn xǐ ruò kuáng
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1 to be wild with joy (idiom)
死要面子活受罪
sǐ yào miàn zi huó shòu zuì
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1 to go through hell for the sake of keeping up appearances (idiom)
满招损,谦受益
mǎn zhāo sǔn , qiān shòu yì
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1 (idiom) complacency leads to loss, modesty brings profit
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2 pride comes before a fall
无功不受禄
wú gōng bù shòu lù
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1 Don't get a reward if it's not deserved. (idiom)
无功受禄
wú gōng shòu lù
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1 to get undeserved rewards (idiom)
无福消受
wú fú xiāo shòu
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1 unfortunately cannot enjoy (idiom)
狂三诈四
kuáng sān zhà sì
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1 to deceive and swindle across the board (idiom)
狂奴故态
kuáng nú gù tài
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1 to be set in one's ways (idiom)
狂风暴雨
kuáng fēng bào yǔ
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1 howling wind and torrential rain (idiom)
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2 (fig.) difficult, dangerous situation
狂饮暴食
kuáng yǐn bào shí
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1 drunken gluttony (idiom); eating and drinking to excess
临危受命
lín wēi shòu mìng
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1 (idiom) to take on a leadership role at a time of crisis
自作自受
zì zuò zì shòu
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1 to reap what one has sown (idiom)
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2 to stew in one's own juice
花钱受气
huā qián shòu qì
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1 (idiom) to have a bad experience as a customer
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2 to encounter poor service