上有政策,下有对策
shàng yǒu zhèng cè , xià yǒu duì cè
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1 The higher ups have policies while the lower downs have their own ways of getting around them. (idiom)
不怕神一样的对手,就怕猪一样的队友
bù pà shén yī yàng de duì shǒu , jiù pà zhū yī yàng de duì yǒu
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1 a boneheaded teammate can do you more harm than the most formidable opponent (idiom)
冤家对头
yuān jiā duì tóu
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1 enemy (idiom); opponent
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2 arch-enemy
危机四伏
wēi jī sì fú
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1 danger lurks on every side (idiom)
唱对台戏
chàng duì tái xì
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1 to put on a rival show (idiom); to set oneself up against sb
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2 to get into confrontation
坐失机宜
zuò shī jī yí
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1 to sit and waste a good opportunity (idiom); to lose the chance
坐失良机
zuò shī liáng jī
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1 to sit and waste a good opportunity (idiom); to lose the chance
天机不可泄漏
tiān jī bù kě xiè lòu
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1 lit. mysteries of heaven must not be revealed (idiom); must not be revealed
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2 I am not at liberty to inform you.
天机不可泄露
tiān jī bù kě xiè lù
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1 lit. mysteries of heaven must not be revealed (idiom); must not be revealed
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2 I am not at liberty to inform you.
对事不对人
duì shì bù duì rén
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1 it's nothing personal (idiom)
对牛弹琴
duì niú tán qín
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1 lit. to play the lute to a cow (idiom)
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2 fig. offering a treat to an unappreciative audience
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3 to cast pearls before swine
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4 caviar to the general
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5 to preach to deaf ears
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6 to talk over sb's head
对症下药
duì zhèng xià yào
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1 lit. to prescribe the right medicine for an illness (idiom); fig. to study a problem to find the right way to solve it
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2 to take appropriate steps
对症发药
duì zhèng fā yào
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1 lit. to prescribe the right medicine for an illness (idiom); fig. to study a problem to find the right way to solve it
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2 to take appropriate steps
对答如流
duì dá rú liú
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1 able to reply quickly and fluently (idiom); having a ready answer
对簿公堂
duì bù gōng táng
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1 public courtroom accusation (idiom)
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2 legal confrontation
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3 to take sb to court
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4 to sue
对着和尚骂贼秃
duì zhe hé shang mà zéi tū
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1 lit. to curse a baldhead to a monk's face (idiom)
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2 fig. to scold sb indirectly
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3 to criticize obliquely
对酒当歌
duì jiǔ dāng gē
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1 lit. sing to accompany wine (idiom); fig. life is short, make merry while you can
应机立断
yìng jī lì duàn
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1 to act on an opportunity (idiom); to take prompt advantage of a situation
投机倒把
tóu jī dǎo bǎ
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1 speculation and profiteering (idiom); buying and selling on speculation
有机可乘
yǒu jī kě chéng
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1 to have an opportunity that one can exploit (idiom)