一年被蛇咬十年怕井绳
yī nián bèi shé yǎo shí nián pà jǐng shéng
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1 bitten by a snake in one year, fears the well rope for ten years (idiom); once bitten twice shy
一朝被蛇咬，十年怕井绳
yī zhāo bèi shé yǎo , shí nián pà jǐng shéng
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1 once bitten by a snake, ten years in fear of a well rope
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2 once bitten, twice shy (idiom)
一条绳上的蚂蚱
yī tiáo shéng shàng de mà zha
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1 lit. grasshoppers tied together with a piece of string (idiom)
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2 fig. people who are in it together for better or worse
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3 people who will sink or swim together
事无巨细
shì wú jù xì
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1 lit. things are not separated according to their size (idiom)
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2 fig. to deal with any matter, regardless of its importance
低声细语
dī shēng xì yǔ
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1 in a whisper
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2 in a low voice (idiom)
呢喃细语
ní nán xì yǔ
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1 whispering in a low voice (idiom); murmuring
潇潇细雨
xiāo xiāo xì yǔ
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1 the sound of light rain or drizzle (idiom)
精打细算
jīng dǎ xì suàn
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1 meticulous planning and careful accounting (idiom)
精雕细刻
jīng diāo xì kè
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1 lit. fine sculpting (idiom); fig. to work with extreme care and precision
细大不捐
xì dà bù juān
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1 not to discard anything, whether small or big (idiom)
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2 all-embracing
细皮嫩肉
xì pí nèn ròu
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1 soft skin and tender flesh (idiom)
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2 smooth-skinned
细声细气
xì shēng xì qì
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1 in a fine voice (idiom); softly spoken
规矩准绳
guī ju zhǔn shéng
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1 compasses, set square, spirit level and plumbline (idiom); fig. established standard
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2 norms
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3 criteria
规矩绳墨
guī ju shéng mò
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1 compasses, set square and straight line marker (idiom); fig. established standard
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2 norms
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3 criteria
轻声细语
qīng shēng xì yǔ
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1 to speak softly
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2 to whisper (idiom)
进退中绳
jìn tuì zhōng shéng
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1 to advance or retreat, each has its rules (idiom from Zhuangzi); many translations are possible
食不厌精，脍不厌细
shí bù yàn jīng , kuài bù yàn xì
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1 lit. to eat but finely ground grain and finely chopped meat (idiom, from Analects)
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2 fig. to be fastidious about one's food