三个臭皮匠,赛过一个诸葛亮
sān gè chòu pí jiang , sài guò yī gè Zhū gě Liàng
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1 lit. three ignorant cobblers add up to a genius (idiom); fig. collective wisdom
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2 wisdom of the masses exceeds that of any individual
三个臭皮匠,赛过诸葛亮
sān gè chòu pí jiang , sài guò Zhū gě Liàng
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1 lit. three ignorant cobblers add up to a genius (idiom); fig. collective wisdom
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2 wisdom of the masses exceeds that of any individual
不分胜负
bù fēn shèng fù
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1 unable to determine victory or defeat (idiom); evenly matched
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2 to come out even
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3 to tie
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4 to draw
不胜其苦
bù shèng qí kǔ
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1 unable to bear the pain (idiom)
不可胜言
bù kě shèng yán
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1 inexpressible (idiom)
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2 beyond description
不求有功,但求无过
bù qiú yǒu gōng , dàn qiú wú guò
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1 lit. not aiming to achieve the best possible result, but rather trying to avoid making mistakes (idiom)
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2 fig. to take a risk-averse approach
不过尔尔
bù guò ěr ěr
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1 not more than so-so (idiom); mediocre
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2 nothing out of the ordinary
事不过三
shì bù guò sān
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1 a thing should not be attempted more than three times (idiom)
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2 don't repeat the same mistake again and again
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3 bad things don't happen more than three times
事实胜于雄辩
shì shí shèng yú xióng biàn
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1 Facts speak louder than words. (idiom)
事过境迁
shì guò jìng qiān
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1 The issue is in the past, and the situation has changed (idiom).
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2 It is water under the bridge.
人定胜天
rén dìng shèng tiān
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1 man can conquer nature (idiom); human wisdom can prevail over nature
人谁无过
rén shéi wú guò
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1 Everyone makes mistakes (idiom)
以少胜多
yǐ shǎo shèng duō
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1 using the few to defeat the many (idiom); to win from a position of weakness
以弱胜强
yǐ ruò shèng qiáng
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1 using the weak to defeat the strong (idiom); to win from a position of weakness
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
优胜劣汰
yōu shèng liè tài
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1 survival of the fittest (idiom)
八仙过海,各显神通
Bā xiān guò hǎi , gè xiǎn shén tōng
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1 lit. the Eight Immortals cross the sea, each showing his own special talent (idiom)
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2 fig. (of each individual in a group) to give full play to one's unique capabilities
力不胜任
lì bù shèng rèn
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1 not to be up to the task (idiom)
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2 incompetent
胜者王侯败者寇
shèng zhě wáng hóu bài zhě kòu
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1 the winners become princes and marquises; the losers are vilified as bandits (idiom)
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2 history is written by the victors
反败为胜
fǎn bài wéi shèng
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1 to turn defeat into victory (idiom); to turn the tide