一夫当关，万夫莫开
yī fū dāng guān , wàn fū mò kāi
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1 one man can hold the pass against ten thousand enemies (idiom)
只要功夫深，铁杵磨成针
zhǐ yào gōng fu shēn , tiě chǔ mó chéng zhēn
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1 If you work at it hard enough, you can grind an iron bar into a needle.
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2 cf idiom 磨杵成針|磨杵成针, to grind an iron bar down to a fine needle (idiom); fig. to persevere in a difficult task
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3 to study diligently
国家兴亡，匹夫有责
guó jiā xīng wáng , pǐ fū yǒu zé
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1 The rise and fall of the nation concerns everyone (idiom). Everyone bears responsibility for the prosperity of society.
大奸似忠
dà jiān sì zhōng
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1 the most treacherous person appears the most guileless (idiom)
天下兴亡，匹夫有责
tiān xià xīng wáng , pǐ fū yǒu zé
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1 The rise and fall of the nation concerns everyone (idiom). Everyone bears responsibility for the prosperity of society.
夫妻反目
fū qī fǎn mù
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1 man and wife fall out (idiom, from Book of Changes); marital strife
奸官污吏
jiān guān wū lì
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1 traitor minister and corrupt official (idiom); abuse and corruption
姑息养奸
gū xī yǎng jiān
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1 to tolerate is to nurture an evildoer (idiom); spare the rod and spoil the child
民贼独夫
mín zéi dú fū
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1 tyrant and oppressor of the people (idiom); traitorous dictator
无事献殷勤，非奸即盗
wú shì xiàn yīn qín , fēi jiān jí dào
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1 one who is unaccountably solicitous is hiding evil intentions (idiom)
无奸不商
wú jiān bù shāng
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1 all businessmen are evil (idiom)
无毒不丈夫
wú dú bù zhàng fu
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1 no poison, no great man (idiom); A great man has to be ruthless.
狼狈为奸
láng bèi wéi jiān
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1 villains collude together (idiom); to work hand in glove with sb (to nefarious ends)
独夫民贼
dú fū mín zéi
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1 tyrant and oppressor of the people (idiom); traitorous dictator
相夫教子
xiàng fū jiào zǐ
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1 to assist one's husband and educate the children (idiom)
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2 the traditional roles of a good wife
赔了夫人又折兵
péi le fū rén yòu zhé bīng
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1 having given away a bride, to lose one's army on top of it (idiom)
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2 to suffer a double loss after trying to trick the enemy