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
不由自主
bù yóu zì zhǔ
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1 can't help; involuntarily (idiom)
乳臭未干
rǔ xiù wèi gān
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1 smell of mother's milk not yet dried (idiom); immature and inexperienced
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2 still wet behind the ears
六神无主
liù shén wú zhǔ
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1 out of one's wits (idiom)
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2 distracted
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3 stunned
兵马未动,粮草先行
bīng mǎ wèi dòng , liáng cǎo xiān xíng
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1 before the troops move, fodder and provisions go first (idiom); logistics comes before military maneuvers
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2 an army marches on its stomach
冤有头,债有主
yuān yǒu tóu , zhài yǒu zhǔ
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1 for every grievance someone is responsible, for every debt there is a debtor (idiom)
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2 when settling disputes one should not involve third parties
前缘未了
qián yuán wèi liǎo
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1 one's predestined fate is yet to be fulfilled (idiom)
反客为主
fǎn kè wéi zhǔ
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1 lit. the guest acts as host (idiom); fig. to turn from passive to active behavior
名花有主
míng huā yǒu zhǔ
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1 the girl is already taken (idiom)
喧宾夺主
xuān bīn duó zhǔ
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1 lit. the voice of the guest overwhelms that of the host (idiom)
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2 fig. a minor player upstages the main attraction
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3 minor details obscure the main point
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4 the sauce is better than the fish
始料未及
shǐ liào wèi jí
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1 not expected at the outset (idiom)
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2 unforeseen
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3 to be surprised by the turn of events
宝刀未老
bǎo dāo wèi lǎo
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1 treasure knife does not age (idiom); old but still vigorous
打狗还得看主人
dǎ gǒu hái děi kàn zhǔ rén
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1 lit. when one beats a dog, one must answer to its master (idiom)
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2 fig. before punishing sb, one should consider how that would affect others associated with him
方滋未艾
fāng zī wèi ài
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1 flourishing and still in the ascendant (idiom); rapidly expanding
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2 still growing strong
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3 on the up
方兴未已
fāng xīng wèi yǐ
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1 flourishing and still in the ascendant (idiom); rapidly expanding
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2 still growing strong
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3 on the up
方兴未艾
fāng xīng wèi ài
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1 flourishing and still in the ascendant (idiom); rapidly expanding
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2 still growing strong
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3 on the up
旷古未有
kuàng gǔ wèi yǒu
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1 never before in the whole of history (idiom)
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2 unprecedented
旷古未闻
kuàng gǔ wèi wén
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1 never before in the whole of history (idiom)
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2 unprecedented
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3 also written 曠古未有|旷古未有
未可厚非
wèi kě hòu fēi
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1 not to be censured too strictly (idiom)
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2 not altogether inexcusable
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3 understandable
未可同日而语
wèi kě tóng rì ér yǔ
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1 lit. mustn't speak of two things on the same day (idiom); not to be mentioned in the same breath
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2 incomparable