天上不会掉馅饼
tiān shàng bù huì diào xiàn bǐng
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1 there is no such thing as a free lunch (idiom)
天上掉馅饼
tiān shàng diào xiàn bǐng
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1 a meat pie falls from the sky (idiom)
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2 to have something fall into your lap
宁为玉碎,不为瓦全
nìng wéi yù suì , bù wéi wǎ quán
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1 Better broken jade than intact tile.
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2 Death is preferable to dishonor. (idiom)
尾大不掉
wěi dà bù diào
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1 large tail obstructs action (idiom); bottom heavy
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2 fig. rendered ineffective by subordinates
掉书袋
diào shū dài
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1 lit. to wave around one's bookbag (idiom)
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2 fig. to show off one's erudition
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3 a person who does so
支离破碎
zhī lí pò suì
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1 scattered and smashed (idiom)
粉身碎骨
fěn shēn suì gǔ
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1 lit. torn body and crushed bones (idiom)
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2 fig. to die horribly
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3 to sacrifice one's life
零打碎敲
líng dǎ suì qiāo
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1 to do things in bits and pieces (idiom); piecemeal work
零敲碎打
líng qiāo suì dǎ
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1 to do things in bits and pieces (idiom); piecemeal work