一夔已足
yī kuí yǐ zú
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1 one talented person is enough for the job (idiom)
一失足成千古恨
yī shī zú chéng qiān gǔ hèn
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1 a single slip may cause everlasting sorrow (idiom)
不足挂齿
bù zú guà chǐ
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1 not worth mentioning (idiom)
不足为外人道
bù zú wéi wài rén dào
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1 no use to tell others
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2 let's keep this between ourselves (idiom)
不足为奇
bù zú wéi qí
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1 not at all surprising (idiom)
不足为怪
bù zú wéi guài
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1 not at all surprising (idiom)
人心不足蛇吞象
rén xīn bù zú shé tūn xiàng
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1 a man who is never content is like a snake trying to swallow an elephant (idiom)
人给家足
rén jǐ jiā zú
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1 lit. each household provided for, enough for the individual (idiom); comfortably off
两肋插刀
liǎng lèi chā dāo
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1 lit. knifes piercing both sides (idiom)
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2 fig. to attach a great importance to friendship, up to the point of being able to sacrifice oneself for it
兵精粮足
bīng jīng liáng zú
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1 elite soldiers, ample provisions (idiom); well-prepared forces
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2 preparations for war are in an advanced state
削足适履
xuē zú shì lu:3
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1 to cut the feet to fit the shoes (idiom); to force sth to fit (as to a Procrustean bed)
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2 impractical or inelegant solution
卑卑不足道
bēi bēi bù zú dào
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1 to be too petty or insignificant to mention
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2 to not be worth mentioning (idiom)
品头论足
pǐn tóu lùn zú
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1 lit. to assess the head and discuss the feet (idiom); minute criticism of a woman's appearance
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2 fig. to find fault in minor details
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3 nitpicking
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4 overcritical
家给人足
jiā jǐ rén zú
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1 lit. each household provided for, enough for the individual (idiom); comfortably off
心有余而力不足
xīn yǒu yú ér lì bù zú
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1 the will is there, but not the strength (idiom)
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2 the spirit is willing but the flesh is weak
心有余,力不足
xīn yǒu yú , lì bù zú
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1 The will is there, but not the strength (idiom, from Confucian Analects).
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2 I really want to do it, but don't have the resources.
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3 The spirit is willing but the flesh is weak.
心满意足
xīn mǎn yì zú
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1 perfectly contented (idiom)
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2 perfectly satisfied
情同手足
qíng tóng shǒu zú
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1 as close as one's hands and feet (idiom); loving one another as brothers
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2 deep friendship
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3 closely attached to one another
成事不足,败事有余
chéng shì bù zú , bài shì yǒu yú
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1 unable to accomplish anything but liable to spoil everything (idiom)
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2 unable to do anything right
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3 never make, but always mar
手舞足蹈
shǒu wǔ zú dǎo
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1 hands dance and feet trip (idiom); dancing and gesticulating for joy