三人行,必有我师
sān rén xíng , bì yǒu wǒ shī
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1 lit. if three walk together, one can be my teacher (idiom, from the Analects of Confucius)
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2 you have sth to learn from everyone
二虎相斗,必有一伤
èr hǔ xiāng dòu , bì yǒu yī shāng
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1 lit. when two tigers fight, one is sure to be wounded (idiom)
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2 fig. if it comes to a fight, someone will get hurt
人无远虑,必有近忧
rén wú yuǎn lu:4 , bì yǒu jìn yōu
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1 He who gives no thought to far-flung problems soon finds suffering nearby (idiom, from Analects).
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2 Smug concentration on the here and now will lead to future sorrow.
两虎相争,必有一伤
liǎng hǔ xiāng zhēng , bì yǒu yī shāng
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1 if two tigers fight, one will get injured (idiom)
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2 if you start a war, someone is bound to get hurt
两虎相斗,必有一伤
liǎng hǔ xiāng dòu , bì yǒu yī shāng
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1 when two tigers fight, one will get injured (idiom)
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2 if it comes to a fight, someone will get hurt.
分久必合,合久必分
fēn jiǔ bì hé , hé jiǔ bì fēn
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1 lit. that which is long divided must unify, and that which is long unified must divide (idiom, from 三國演義|三国演义[Sān guó Yǎn yì])
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2 fig. things are constantly changing
分秒必争
fēn miǎo bì zhēng
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1 seize every minute and second (idiom); not a minute to lose
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2 every moment counts
前倨后恭
qián jù hòu gōng
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1 to switch from arrogance to deference (idiom)
势在必得
shì zài bì dé
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1 to be determined to win (idiom)
势在必行
shì zài bì xíng
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1 circumstances require action (idiom); absolutely necessary
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2 imperative
哀兵必胜
āi bīng bì shèng
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1 an army burning with righteous indignation is bound to win (idiom)
多行不义必自毙
duō xíng bù yì bì zì bì
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1 persisting in evil brings about self-destruction (idiom)
工欲善其事,必先利其器
gōng yù shàn qí shì , bì xiān lì qí qì
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1 To do a good job, an artisan needs the best tools (idiom). Good tools are prerequisite to the successful execution of a job
恭敬不如从命
gōng jìng bù rú cóng mìng
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1 deference is no substitute for obedience (idiom)
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2 (said to accept sb's request, invitation etc)
恭贺佳节
gōng hè jiā jié
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1 season's greetings (idiom)
敬业乐群
jìng yè lè qún
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1 diligent and sociable (idiom); meticulous in work and dealing cheerfully with one's colleagues
敬老尊贤
jìng lǎo zūn xián
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1 to respect the wise and venerate the worthy (idiom); to honor the great and the good
敬而远之
jìng ér yuǎn zhī
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1 to show respect from a distance (idiom)
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2 to remain at a respectful distance
敬若神明
jìng ruò shén míng
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1 to hold sb in the same regard as one would a god (idiom)
敬贤礼士
jìng xián lǐ shì
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1 to revere people of virtue and honor scholarship (idiom)