一眼看穿
yī yǎn kàn chuān
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1 to see through something at first glance (idiom)
光脚的不怕穿鞋的
guāng jiǎo de bù pà chuān xié de
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1 lit. the barefooted people are not afraid of those who wear shoes (idiom)
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2 fig. the poor, who have nothing to lose, do not fear those in power
妄生穿凿
wàng shēng chuān záo
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1 a forced analogy (idiom); to jump to an unwarranted conclusion
小洞不堵,大洞受苦
xiǎo dòng bù dǔ , dà dòng shòu kǔ
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1 A small hole not plugged will make you suffer a big hole (idiom); A stitch in time saves nine.
小洞不堵,大洞吃苦
xiǎo dòng bù dǔ , dà dòng chī kǔ
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1 a small hole not plugged will give you grief when it gets bigger (idiom)
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2 a stitch in time saves nine
小洞不堵,大洞难补
xiǎo dòng bù dǔ , dà dòng nán bǔ
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1 If you don't plug the small hole, the big hole will be hard to repair (idiom); A stitch in time saves nine.
小洞不补大洞吃苦
xiǎo dòng bù bǔ dà dòng chī kǔ
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1 A small hole not plugged will make you suffer a big hole (idiom); a stitch in time saves nine
引蛇出洞
yǐn shé chū dòng
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1 lit. to pull a snake from its hole
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2 to expose a malefactor (idiom)
户限为穿
hù xiàn wèi chuān
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1 an endless stream of visitors (idiom)
水滴石穿
shuǐ dī shí chuān
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1 dripping water penetrates the stone (idiom); constant perseverance yields success
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2 You can achieve your aim if you try hard without giving up.
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3 Persistent effort overcomes any difficulty.
没吃没穿
méi chī méi chuān
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1 to be without food or clothing (idiom)
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2 to be very poor
洞房花烛
dòng fáng huā zhú
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1 bridal room and ornamented candles
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2 wedding festivities (idiom)
洞若观火
dòng ruò guān huǒ
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1 clear as a flame (idiom); to see things absolutely clearly
滴水石穿
dī shuǐ shí chuān
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1 dripping water penetrates the stone (idiom); constant perseverance yields success
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2 You can achieve your aim if you try hard without giving up.
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3 Persistent effort overcomes any difficulty.
滴水穿石
dī shuǐ chuān shí
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1 dripping water penetrates the stone (idiom); constant perseverance yields success
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2 You can achieve your aim if you try hard without giving up.
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3 Persistent effort overcomes any difficulty.
漏洞百出
lòu dòng bǎi chū
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1 lit. one hundred loopholes (idiom); full of mistakes (of speech or article)
狗咬吕洞宾,不识好人心
gǒu yǎo Lu:3 Dòng bīn , bù shí hǎo rén xīn
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1 a dog biting Lü Dongbin (idiom)
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2 to ill reward a person's kindness
百步穿杨
bǎi bù chuān yáng
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1 to shoot with great precision (idiom)
眼成穿
yǎn chéng chuān
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1 to watch in anticipation (idiom)
眼穿肠断
yǎn chuān cháng duàn
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1 waiting anxiously (idiom)