以柔克刚
yǐ róu kè gāng
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1 to use softness to conquer strength (idiom)
克勤克俭
kè qín kè jiǎn
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1 to be industrious and frugal (idiom)
克己复礼
kè jǐ fù lǐ
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1 restrain yourself and return to the rites (idiom, from Analects); to subdue self and observe proprieties
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2 (any number of possible translations)
克己奉公
kè jǐ fèng gōng
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1 self-restraint and devotion to public duties (idiom); selfless dedication
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2 to serve the public interest wholeheartedly
奉公克己
fèng gōng kè jǐ
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1 self-restraint and devotion to public duties (idiom); selfless dedication
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2 to serve the public interest wholeheartedly
妄自菲薄
wàng zì fěi bó
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1 to be unduly humble (idiom)
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2 to undervalue oneself
悬崖勒马
xuán yá lè mǎ
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1 lit. to rein in the horse at the edge of the precipice (idiom)
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2 fig. to act in the nick of time
战无不胜，攻无不克
zhàn wú bù shèng , gōng wú bù kè
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1 to triumph in every battle and win every fight (idiom); all-conquering
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2 ever victorious
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3 nothing they can't do
攻无不克，战无不胜
gōng wú bù kè , zhàn wú bù shèng
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1 to triumph in every battle and win every fight (idiom); all-conquering
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2 ever victorious
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3 nothing they can't do
敲诈勒索
qiāo zhà lè suǒ
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1 extortion and blackmail (idiom)
洛阳纸贵
Luò yáng zhǐ guì
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1 lit. paper has become expensive in Luoyang (because everyone is making a copy of a popular story) (idiom)
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2 fig. (of a product) to sell like hotcakes
靡不有初，鲜克有终
mǐ bù yǒu chū , xiǎn kè yǒu zhōng
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1 almost everything has a start, but not many things have an end (idiom); don't start sth you can't handle