上贼船
shàng zéi chuán
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1 lit. to board a pirate ship (idiom)
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2 fig. to associate with criminals
好酒沉瓮底
hǎo jiǔ chén wèng dǐ
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1 lit. the best wine is at the bottom of the jug (idiom)
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2 fig. the best is saved for last
水涨船高
shuǐ zhǎng chuán gāo
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1 the tide rises, the boat floats (idiom); fig. to change with the overall trend
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2 to develop according to the situation
沉湎酒色
chén miǎn jiǔ sè
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1 to wallow in alcohol and sex (idiom); overindulgence in wine and women
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2 an incorrigible drunkard and lecher
沉着应战
chén zhuó yìng zhàn
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1 to remain calm in the face of adversity (idiom)
沉鱼落雁
chén yú luò yàn
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1 lit. fish sink, goose alights (idiom, from Zhuangzi 莊子|庄子); fig. female beauty captivating even the birds and beasts
沉默寡言
chén mò guǎ yán
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1 habitually silent (idiom)
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2 reticent
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3 uncommunicative
沉默是金
chén mò shì jīn
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1 Silence is golden. (idiom)
石沉大海
shí chén dà hǎi
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1 lit. to throw a stone and see it sink without trace in the sea (idiom)
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2 fig. to elicit no response
破釜沉舟
pò fǔ chén zhōu
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1 lit. to break the cauldrons and sink the boats (idiom); fig. to cut off one's means of retreat
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2 to burn one's boats
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
船到桥门自会直
chuán dào qiáo mén zì huì zhí
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1 lit. when the ship arrives at the bridge we can deal with the problem
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2 no point in worrying about sth until it actually happens (idiom)
船到江心，补漏迟
chuán dào jiāng xīn , bǔ lòu chí
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1 It's too late to plug the leak once ship is in the middle of the river. (idiom)
船到码头，车到站
chuán dào mǎ tóu , chē dào zhàn
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1 The ship has docked, the carriage has reached the station.
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2 The job is over, it's time to relax. (idiom)
草船借箭
cǎo chuán jiè jiàn
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1 lit. using straw boats to borrow arrows (idiom, from 三國演義|三国演义[Sān guó Yǎn yì])
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2 fig. to use others' manpower and resources for one's own ends
车到山前必有路，船到桥头自然直
chē dào shān qián bì yǒu lù , chuán dào qiáo tóu zì rán zhí
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1 lit. When we get to the mountain, there'll be a way through and when the boat gets to the pier-head, it will go straight with the current. (idiom)
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2 fig. Everything will turn out for the best.
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3 Let's worry about it when it happens.
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4 It will be all right on the night.
阴沟里翻船
yīn gōu lǐ fān chuán
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1 to meet with unexpected failure (idiom)
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2 to fail miserably (where failure was not expected)
雁杳鱼沉
yàn yǎo yú chén
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1 without news from sb (idiom)
鱼沉雁杳
yú chén yàn yǎo
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1 lit. the fish sinks, the goose vanishes into the distance (idiom); a letter does not arrive
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2 lost in transmission