一条绳上的蚂蚱
yī tiáo shéng shàng de mà zha
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1 lit. grasshoppers tied together with a piece of string (idiom)
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2 fig. people who are in it together for better or worse
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3 people who will sink or swim together
一条路走到黑
yī tiáo lù zǒu dào hēi
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1 lit. to follow one road until dark (idiom)
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2 fig. to stick to one's ways
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3 to cling to one's course
井井有条
jǐng jǐng yǒu tiáo
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1 everything clear and orderly (idiom); neat and tidy
多个朋友多条路
duō gè péng yǒu duō tiáo lù
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1 the more friends you have, the more options you have in life (idiom)
有条不紊
yǒu tiáo bù wěn
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1 regular and thorough (idiom); methodically arranged
有条有理
yǒu tiáo yǒu lǐ
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1 everything clear and orderly (idiom); neat and tidy
条分缕析
tiáo fēn lu:3 xī
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1 to analyze thoroughly, point by point (idiom)
条条大路通罗马
tiáo tiáo dà lù tōng Luó mǎ
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1 all roads lead to Rome
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2 use different means to obtain the same result (idiom)
条条框框
tiáo tiáo kuàng kuàng
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1 fixed framework (idiom); restriction of social conventions and taboos (usually derogatory)
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2 regulations and restrictions
死路一条
sǐ lù yī tiáo
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1 (idiom) dead end
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2 road to ruin
纹丝不动
wén sī bù dòng
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1 to not move a single jot (idiom)
脚踏两条船
jiǎo tà liǎng tiáo chuán
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1 lit. to stand with each foot in a different boat (idiom)
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2 fig. to have it both ways
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3 to run after two hares
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4 (especially) to have two lovers at the same time