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.
小洞不堵,大洞吃苦
xiǎo dòng bù dǔ , dà dòng chī kǔ
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1 a small hole not plugged will give you grief when it gets bigger (idiom)
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2 a stitch in time saves nine
小洞不堵,大洞难补
xiǎo dòng bù dǔ , dà dòng nán bǔ
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1 If you don't plug the small hole, the big hole will be hard to repair (idiom); A stitch in time saves nine.
恨海难填
hèn hǎi nán tián
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1 sea of hatred is hard to fill (idiom); irreconcilable division
欲壑难填
yù hè nán tián
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1 bottomless pit of desire (idiom); insatiable greed
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2 carnal cravings are never satisfied and are a main obstruction on the path to enlightenment
精卫填海
Jīng wèi tián hǎi
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1 lit. mythical bird Jingwei tries to fill the ocean with stones (idiom); futile ambition
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2 task of Sisyphus
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3 determination in the face of impossible odds
义愤填胸
yì fèn tián xiōng
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1 righteous indignation fills one's breast (idiom); to feel indignant at injustice
义愤填膺
yì fèn tián yīng
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1 righteous indignation fills one's breast (idiom); to feel indignant at injustice