出类拔萃
chū lèi bá cuì
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1 to excel the common (idiom); surpassing
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2 preeminent
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3 outstanding
剪草除根
jiǎn cǎo chú gēn
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1 lit. cut grass and pull out roots (idiom); fig. to destroy root and branch
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2 to eradicate
剑拔弩张
jiàn bá nǔ zhāng
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1 lit. with swords drawn and bows bent (idiom); fig. a state of mutual hostility
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2 at daggers drawn
吹灯拔蜡
chuī dēng bá là
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1 lit. to blow out the lamp and put out the candle (idiom)
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2 fig. to die
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3 to bite the dust
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4 to be over and done with
坚韧不拔
jiān rèn bù bá
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1 firm and indomitable (idiom); tenacious and unyielding
拔毛连茹
bá máo lián rú
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1 lit. pull up a plant and the roots follow (idiom); fig. also involving others
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2 inextricably tangled together
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3 Invite one and he'll tell all his friends.
拔苗助长
bá miáo zhù zhǎng
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1 to spoil things through excessive enthusiasm (idiom)
拔茅连茹
bá máo lián rú
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1 lit. pull up a plant and the roots follow (idiom); fig. also involving others
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2 inextricably tangled together
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3 Invite one and he'll tell all his friends.
斩草除根
zhǎn cǎo chú gēn
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1 to cut weeds and eliminate the roots (idiom); to destroy root and branch
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2 to eliminate completely
曾经沧海难为水,除却巫山不是云
céng jīng cāng hǎi nán wéi shuǐ , chú què Wū Shān bù shì yún
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1 there are no rivers to one who has crossed the ocean, and no clouds to one who has passed Mount Wu (idiom)
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2 one who has seen the world doesn't stop at small things
破除迷信
pò chú mí xìn
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1 to eliminate superstition (idiom)
祛邪除灾
qū xié chú zāi
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1 to drive away demons to prevent calamity (idiom)
兴利除弊
xīng lì chú bì
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1 to promote what is useful and get rid of what is harmful (idiom)
若要人不知,除非己莫为
ruò yào rén bù zhī , chú fēi jǐ mò wéi
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1 If you don't want anyone to know, don't do it (idiom). fig. If you do something bad, people will inevitably hear about it.
药到病除
yào dào bìng chú
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1 lit. the disease is cured the moment the medicine is taken (idiom)
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2 fig. (of a medical treatment) to give instant results
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3 (of a solution or method) highly effective
蠲除苛政
juān chú kē zhèng
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1 to alleviate oppressive administration (idiom)
路见不平,拔刀相助
lù jiàn bù píng , bá dāo xiāng zhù
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1 lit. to intervene when one sees an injustice (idiom)
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2 fig. to rush to the rescue
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3 to play the white knight
除恶务尽
chú è wù jìn
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1 to eradicate evil completely (idiom); thorough in rooting out wickedness
除暴安良
chú bào ān liáng
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1 to root out the strong and give people peace (idiom); to rob the rich and give to the poor