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走路 zǒu lù v. to walk / to go on foot / to leave / to depart / (informal) to clear off / to beat it / (of sb who gets fired or resigns) to leave the job / to get out syn
一发不可收拾 一發不可收拾 yī fā bù kě shōu shi once it gets started there's no stopping it
尽善尽美 盡善盡美 jìn shàn jìn měi perfect (idiom) / perfection / the best of all possible worlds / as good as it gets syn
幸运儿 幸運兒 xìng yùn ér winner / lucky guy / person who always gets good breaks syn
绊脚石 絆腳石 bàn jiǎo shí n. stumbling block / obstacle / someone who gets in your way syn
实干家 實幹家 shí gàn jiā sb who gets things done / doer
聚沙成塔 jù shā chéng tǎ sand grains accumulate to make a tower a tower (idiom) / by gathering small amounts one gets a huge quantity / many a mickle makes a muckle syn
鸡犬升天 雞犬升天 jī quǎn shēng tiān lit. poultry and dogs rise to Heaven (idiom) / fig. to ride on sb else's success / Once one man gets a government position, all his cronies get in too / Once sb has cracked the problem, every Tom, Dick and Harry can do it syn
钻坚仰高 鑽堅仰高 zuān jiān yǎng gāo lit. looking up to it, it gets higher / boring into it, it gets harder (idiom) (from Analects) / fig. to delve deeply into one's studies / meticulous and diligent study
博士买驴 博士買驢 bó shì mǎi lǘ lit. the scholar buys a donkey (idiom) / fig. long-winded verbiage that never gets to the point / idiom mocking scholastic pomposity
咎有应得 咎有應得 jiù yǒu yīng dé (idiom) (literary) to deserve what one gets (punishment, mishap etc)
将伯之助 將伯之助 qiāng bó zhī zhù assistance that one gets from another
羊毛出在羊身上 yáng máo chū zài yáng shēn shàng lit. wool comes from the sheep's back (idiom) / One gets the benefit, but the price has been paid. / Nothing comes for free.
行百里者半九十 xíng bǎi lǐ zhě bàn jiǔ shí lit. ninety li is merely a half of a hundred li journey (idiom) / fig. the closer one is to completing a task, the tougher it gets / a task is not done until it's done
姜还是老的辣 薑還是老的辣 jiāng hái shì lǎo de là ginger gets spicier as it gets older (idiom) / the older, the wiser
姜是老的辣 薑是老的辣 jiāng shì lǎo de là ginger gets spicier as it gets older (idiom) / the older, the wiser / see 薑還是老的辣|姜还是老的辣[jiang1 hai2 shi4 lao3 de5 la4]
会哭的孩子有奶吃 會哭的孩子有奶吃 huì kū de hái zi yǒu nǎi chī lit. a child who cries gets to feed at the breast (idiom) / fig. the squeaky wheel gets the grease
会哭的孩子有糖吃 會哭的孩子有糖吃 huì kū de hái zi yǒu táng chī lit. the child who cries gets the candy (idiom) / fig. the squeaky wheel gets the grease
一人得道，鸡犬升天 一人得道，雞犬升天 yī rén dé dào , jī quǎn shēng tiān lit. when a man achieves the Dao, his poultry and dogs rise to Heaven (idiom) / fig. to ride on sb else's success / Once one man gets a government position, all his cronies get in too / Once sb has cracked the problem, every Tom, Dick and Harry can do it
小洞不堵，大洞吃苦 xiǎo dòng bù dǔ , dà dòng chī kǔ a small hole not plugged will give you grief when it gets bigger (idiom) / a stitch in time saves nine
枪打出头鸟 槍打出頭鳥 qiāng dǎ chū tóu niǎo the shot hits the bird that pokes its head out (idiom) / nonconformity gets punished
毛出在羊身上 máo chū zài yáng shēn shàng lit. wool comes from the sheep's back (idiom) / One gets the benefit, but the price has been paid. / Nothing comes for free.
小人得志 xiǎo rén dé zhì lit. a vile character flourishes (idiom) / fig. an inferior person gets into a position of power, becoming conceited and arrogant
不是鱼死就是网破 不是魚死就是網破 bù shì yú sǐ jiù shì wǎng pò lit. either the fish dies or the net gets torn (idiom) / fig. it's a life-and-death struggle / it's either him or me
人家牵驴你拔橛 人家牽驢你拔橛 rén jiā qiān lǘ nǐ bá jué lit. someone else stole the donkey / you only pulled up the stake it was tethered to (idiom) / fig. you're the least culpable, but you're the one who gets the blame / see 別人牽驢你拔橛子|别人牵驴你拔橛子[bie2 ren5 qian1 lu:2 ni3 ba2 jue2 zi5]
别人牵驴你拔橛子 別人牽驢你拔橛子 bié ren qiān lǘ nǐ bá jué zi lit. someone else stole the donkey / you only pulled up the stake it was tethered to (idiom) / fig. you're the least culpable, but you're the one who gets the blame
人球 rén qiú person who is passed back and forth, with nobody willing to look after them (e.g. a child of divorced parents) / (esp.) patient who gets shuttled from hospital to hospital, each of which refuses to admit the patient for treatment
鞭辟近里 biān bì jìn lǐ (idiom) To study or analyze an issue concretely and thoroughly, reaching its core. It can also describe an analysis that gets directly to the point.
凤鸣朝阳 鳳鳴朝陽 fèng míng zhāo yáng (idiom) The phoenix sings in the morning sunlight. The expression means that a highly capable person finally gets an opportunity to demonstrate their abilities.
日上三竿 rì shàng sān gān (idiom) The sun is already high in the sky, and it is getting late. It also describes someone who gets up very late. syn
善游者溺 shàn yóu zhě nì (idiom) People who know how to swim often drown. It describes someone who gets into trouble because they rely too confidently on a particular skill.
深中肯綮 shēn zhōng kěn qìng (idiom) Describes a penetrating analysis that hits the key point, or a remark that gets straight to the heart of the matter.
挑得篮里便是菜 tiǎo dé lán lǐ biàn shì cài (idiom) To be satisfied with whatever one gets, without being picky at all.
一发破的 yī fā pò dì (idiom) To hit the target or the crucial point at once. It can also describe a remark that immediately gets to the heart of the matter.
一夜十起 yī yè shí qǐ (idiom) Being so worried that one gets up many times during the night and cannot sleep. It describes intense concern or deep attachment.
一枕日红 一枕日紅 yī zhěn rì hóng (idiom) To sleep until the sun rises the next day. It describes someone who gets up late after sleeping soundly.
争多竞少 爭多競少 zhēng duō jìng shǎo (idiom) To quarrel over how much one gets. It describes an excessively calculating attitude toward minor shares or benefits.
于归之期 yū guī zhī qī (idiom) The day on which a young woman gets married.
张公吃酒李公颠 zhāng gōng chī jiǔ lǐ gōng diān (idiom) Used when an act, fault, or responsibility belonging to one person is attributed to another. It is equivalent to “Zhang Gong drinks, Li Gong gets drunk.”
按纳不住 按納不住 àn nà bù zhù (idiom) To be inwardly agitated and unable to control oneself. It is often used when impatience or a strong emotion gets out of hand.
日高三丈 rì gāo sān zhàng (idiom) The sun is already high in the sky, showing that it is late. It also describes someone who gets up very late.
枝词蔓语 zhī cí màn yǔ (idiom) Verbose, disorganized, and superfluous words. The expression can also refer to discourse that gets tangled in unnecessary details.
洞中肯綮 dòng zhōng kěn qǐng (idiom) To observe perceptively and grasp the crucial point of an issue. It describes an analysis or remark that gets to the heart of the matter.
简捷了当 jiǎn jié liǎo dàng (idiom) Straightforward and to the point. It describes a way of speaking or acting that gets directly to the matter.
视险如夷 shì xiǎn rú yí (idiom) To walk through a dangerous place as though it were level ground. It describes someone who faces difficulties bravely and gets through them safely.
龙多乃旱 lóng duō nǎi hàn (idiom) It describes a situation in which too many people rely on one another and, as a result, nothing gets done.
The four tones The four tones of Mandarin Pitch over time: tone 1 high and level (red), tone 2 rising (orange), tone 3 falling then rising (green), tone 4 falling (blue). tone 1 tone 2 tone 3 tone 4 Time Pitch

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