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
不疾不徐
bù jí bù xú
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1 neither too fast nor too slow (idiom)
人往高处走,水往低处流
rén wǎng gāo chù zǒu , shuǐ wǎng dī chù liú
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1 man seeks his way up just as water seeks its way down (idiom)
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2 one should constantly strive to make progress
你走你的阳关道,我过我的独木桥
nǐ zǒu nǐ de Yáng guān Dào , wǒ guò wǒ de dú mù qiáo
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1 lit. you hit the high road, I'll cross the log bridge (idiom)
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2 fig. you go your way, I'll go mine
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3 you do it your way, I'll do it mine
剑走偏锋
jiàn zǒu piān fēng
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1 the sword moves with side stroke (modern idiom)
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2 fig. unexpected winning move
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3 unconventional gambit
剑走蜻蛉
jiàn zǒu qīng líng
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1 the sword moves like a dragon-fly (modern idiom)
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2 fig. unexpected winning move
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3 unconventional gambit
吃不了兜着走
chī bu liǎo dōu zhe zǒu
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1 lit. if you can't eat it all, you'll have to take it home (idiom)
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2 fig. you'll have to take the consequences
大声疾呼
dà shēng jí hū
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1 to call loudly (idiom); to get people's attention
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2 to make one's views known
奔走相告
bēn zǒu xiāng gào
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1 to spread the news (idiom)
东奔西走
dōng bēn xī zǒu
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1 to run this way and that (idiom); to rush about busily
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2 to bustle about
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3 to hopscotch
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4 also 東跑西顛|东跑西颠[dōng pǎo xī diān]
疾恶如仇
jí wù rú chóu
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1 to hate evil as one hates an enemy (idiom)
疾风劲草
jí fēng jìng cǎo
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1 the storm put strong grass to the test (idiom); fig. troubled times test a faithful minister
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2 to show one's true colors after a stern test
疾风知劲草
jí fēng zhī jìng cǎo
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1 the storm put strong grass to the test (idiom); fig. troubled times test a faithful minister
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2 to show one's true colors after a stern test
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3 also written 疾風勁草|疾风劲草
疾风知劲草,烈火见真金
jí fēng zhī jìn cǎo , liè huǒ jiàn zhēn jīn
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1 the storm put strong grass to the test, fire tests true gold (idiom); fig. troubled times test a faithful minister
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2 to show one's true colors after a stern test
痛心疾首
tòng xīn jí shǒu
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1 bitter and hateful (idiom)
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2 to grieve and lament (over sth)
积劳成疾
jī láo chéng jí
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1 to accumulate work causes sickness (idiom); to fall ill from constant overwork
行尸走肉
xíng shī zǒu ròu
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1 walking corpse (idiom)
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2 zombie
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3 person who lives only on the material level
讳疾忌医
huì jí jì yī
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1 hiding a sickness for fear of treatment (idiom); fig. concealing a fault to avoid criticism
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2 to keep one's shortcomings secret
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3 to refuse to listen to advice
走投无路
zǒu tóu wú lù
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1 to be at an impasse (idiom)
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2 in a tight spot
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3 at the end of one's rope
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4 desperate
走桃花运
zǒu táo huā yùn
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1 to have luck with the ladies (idiom)