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一而再，再而三

yī ér zài , zài ér sān

1 again and again

日出而作，日入而息

rì chū ér zuò , rì rù ér xī

1 lit. to get up at sunrise and work until sunset (proverb)
2 fig. to lead a plain and hardworking life

无一事而不学，无一时而不学，无一处而不得 | 無一事而不學，無一時而不學，無一處而不得

wú yī shì ér bù xué , wú yī shí ér bù xué , wú yī chù ér bù dé

1 Study everything, at all times, everywhere. (Zhu Xi 朱熹[Zhū Xī])

学而不思则罔，思而不学则殆 | 學而不思則罔，思而不學則殆

xué ér bù sī zé wǎng , sī ér bù xué zé dài

1 To learn without thinking is confusing, to think without learning is dangerous (Confucius)

扬长而去 | 揚長而去

yáng cháng ér qù

1 to swagger off
2 to walk off (or drive off etc) without a second thought for those left behind

说说而已 | 說說而已

shuō shuō ér yǐ

1 nothing serious
2 just hot air

有备而来 | 有備而來

yǒu bèi ér lái

1 to come prepared

疾驰而过 | 疾馳而過

jí chí ér guò

1 to sweep past
2 to hurtle past
3 to swoosh past

尽力而为 | 盡力而為

jìn lì ér wéi

1 to try one's utmost
2 to strive

脱颖而出 | 脫穎而出

tuō yǐng ér chū

1 to reveal one's talent (idiom)
2 to rise above others
3 to distinguish oneself

周而复始 | 週而復始

zhōu ér fù shǐ

1 lit. the cycle comes back to the start (idiom); to move in circles
2 the wheel comes full circle

适可而止 | 適可而止

shì kě ér zhǐ

1 to stop before going too far (idiom); to stop while one can
2 don't overdo it
3 stop while you're ahead

不寒而栗 | 不寒而慄

bù hán ér lì

1 shiver all over though not cold
2 tremble with fear
3 shudder

甚而至于 | 甚而至於

shèn ér zhì yú

1 even
2 so much so that

勉力而为 | 勉力而為

miǎn lì ér wéi

1 to try one's best to do sth (idiom)

引而不发 | 引而不發

yǐn ér bù fā

1 to pull the bow without shooting (idiom from Mencius); ready and waiting for action
2 to go through the motions
3 to practice
4 a trial run

铩羽而归 | 鎩羽而歸

shā yǔ ér guī

1 to return in low spirits following a defeat or failure to achieve one's ambitions (idiom)

鱼贯而入 | 魚貫而入

yú guàn ér rù

1 to walk in in a line

夺门而出 | 奪門而出

duó mén ér chū

1 to rush out through a door (idiom)

悬而未决 | 懸而未決

xuán ér wèi jué

1 pending a decision
2 hanging in the balance

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