不以规矩,不能成方圆
bù yǐ guī ju , bù néng chéng fāng yuán
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1 without rules, nothing can be done (idiom, from Mencius); one must follow some rules
功德圆满
gōng dé yuán mǎn
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1 virtuous achievements come to their successful conclusion (idiom)
外圆内方
wài yuán nèi fāng
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1 lit. outside-flexible, inside-firm (idiom)
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2 fig. velvet glove
屁滚尿流
pì gǔn niào liú
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1 to piss in one's pants in terror (idiom); scared witless
方枘圆凿
fāng ruì yuán záo
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1 to put a square peg in a round hole
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2 incompatible (idiom)
没有规矩,不成方圆
méi yǒu guī ju , bù chéng fāng yuán
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1 without rules, nothing can be done (idiom); one must follow some rules
没有规矩,何以成方圆
méi yǒu guī ju , hé yǐ chéng fāng yuán
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1 without rules, how can anything be done (idiom); one must follow some rules
滚油煎心
gǔn yóu jiān xīn
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1 to suffer mental anguish (idiom)
滚瓜烂熟
gǔn guā làn shú
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1 lit. ripe as a melon that rolls from its vine (idiom); fig. to know fluently
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2 to know sth inside out
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3 to know sth by heart
破镜重圆
pò jìng chóng yuán
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1 a shattered mirror put back together (idiom)
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2 (of marriage) to pick up the pieces and start anew
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3 for a separated couple to reconcile and reunite
花好月圆
huā hǎo yuè yuán
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1 lit. lovely flowers, round moon (idiom); fig. everything is wonderful
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2 perfect happiness
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3 conjugal bliss
财源滚滚
cái yuán gǔn gǔn
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1 profits pouring in from all sides (idiom)
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2 raking in money
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3 bonanza
连滚带爬
lián gǔn dài pá
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1 rolling and crawling
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2 trying frantically to escape (idiom)