一波未平,一波又起
yī bō wèi píng , yī bō yòu qǐ
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1 before the first wave subsides, a new wave rises (idiom); a new problem arises before the old is solved
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2 many twists and turns to a story
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3 one thing after another
一病不起
yī bìng bù qǐ
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1 to fall gravely ill, never to recover (idiom)
事不关己,高高挂起
shì bù guān jǐ , gāo gāo guà qǐ
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1 to feel unconcerned and let matters rest (idiom)
任凭风浪起,稳坐钓鱼台
rèn píng fēng làng qǐ , wěn zuò diào yú tái
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1 lit. sitting at ease in a fishing boat despite wind and storm (idiom); to stay calm during tense situation
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2 a cool head in a crisis
勤俭起家
qín jiǎn qǐ jiā
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1 to rise up by thrift and hard work (idiom)
另起炉灶
lìng qǐ lú zào
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1 lit. to set up a separate kitchen (idiom); to start from scratch
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2 back to square one
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3 to start of on a new path
商飙徐起
shāng biāo xú qǐ
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1 the autumn breeze comes gently (idiom)
大起大落
dà qǐ dà luò
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1 (of market prices etc) to rapidly fluctuate (idiom)
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2 volatile
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3 significant ups and downs
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4 roller coaster
崛地而起
jué dì ér qǐ
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1 lit. arising suddenly above the level ground (idiom); sudden emergence of prominent new feature
平地起家
píng dì qǐ jiā
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1 to start from scratch (idiom)
思潮起伏
sī cháo qǐ fú
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1 thoughts surging in one's mind (idiom)
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2 different thoughts coming to mind
承上起下
chéng shàng qǐ xià
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1 to follow the past and herald the future (idiom); part of a historical transition
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2 forming a bridge between earlier and later stages
投袂而起
tóu mèi ér qǐ
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1 lit. to shake one's sleeves and rise (idiom)
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2 fig. to get excited and move to action
拍案而起
pāi àn ér qǐ
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1 lit. to slap the table and stand up (idiom); fig. at the end of one's tether
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2 unable to take it any more
拿得起放得下
ná de qǐ fàng de xià
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1 lit. can pick it up or put it down (idiom)
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2 fig. to take what comes
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3 to meet gains or losses with equanimity
搬起石头砸自己的脚
bān qǐ shí tou zá zì jǐ de jiǎo
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1 to crush one's own foot while trying to maneuver a rock (to a cliff edge, to drop on one's enemy) (idiom)
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2 hoisted by one's own petard
曲突徙薪
qū tū xǐ xīn
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1 lit. to bend the chimney and remove the firewood (to prevent fire) (idiom)
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2 fig. to take preventive measures
东山再起
dōng shān zài qǐ
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1 lit. to return to office after living as a hermit on Mount Dongshan (idiom); fig. to make a comeback
此起彼伏
cǐ qǐ bǐ fú
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1 up here, down there (idiom); to rise and fall in succession
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2 no sooner one subsides, the next arises
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3 repeating continuously
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4 occurring again and again (of applause, fires, waves, protests, conflicts, uprisings etc)
此起彼落
cǐ qǐ bǐ luò
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1 to rise and fall in succession (idiom)
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2 repeating continuously