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杯酒释兵权 杯酒釋兵權 bēi jiǔ shì bīng quán to dismiss military hierarchy using wine cups / cf Song founding Emperor Song Taizu 宋太祖 holds a banquet in 961 and persuades his senior army commanders to go home to their provinces
水清无鱼 水清無魚 shuǐ qīng wú yú lit. water that is too clean holds no fish (idiom) / fig. one who is too severe has no friends
帣 juàn a bag which holds 30 pecks (i.e. approx 3 kg dry measure)
任所 rèn suǒ one's office / place where one holds a post
前途未卜 qián tú wèi bǔ hanging in the balance / the future is hard to forecast / ¿Qué serà? / who knows what the future holds?
衡阳雁断 héng yáng yàn duàn (idiom) Tradition holds that migrating geese do not go beyond Mount Heng, where the Peak of the Returning Geese is located.
黄杨厄闰 huáng yáng è rùn (idiom) Legend holds that boxwood grows with difficulty and even shrinks in leap years.
绝裾而去 jué jū ér qù (idiom) To leave with absolute determination, breaking even the bond that still holds one back. It describes a firm and irrevocable departure.
谦谦君子 謙謙君子 qiān qiān jūn zǐ (idiom) A humble person who holds himself or herself to high standards. syn
印累绶若 yìn léi shòu ruò (idiom) Describes an official who holds several offices and occupies a particularly high and prestigious position.
一身两任 一身兩任 yī shēn liǎng rèn (idiom) Refers to a person who holds two positions at the same time.
一身二任 yī shēn èr rèn (idiom) One person holds two positions or bears two responsibilities at the same time.
位居极品 位居極品 wèi jū jí pǐn (idiom) Refers to a high-ranking minister who holds the highest position among officials / more broadly, it means being a powerful senior official.
反身自问 反身自問 fǎn shēn zì wèn (idiom) To look back and examine one’s own words and actions, including one’s mistakes and merits. It describes someone who holds themselves to a strict standard.
含意未申 hán yì wèi shēn (idiom) The thoughts one holds in one’s heart have not yet had time to be expressed.
墙高基下 qiáng gāo jī xià (idiom) Describes someone who holds a high position or reputation but lacks the corresponding talent and moral qualities.
娓娓可听 wěi wěi kě tīng (idiom) Describes someone who speaks fluently and continuously in a way that holds the listener’s attention.
官高爵显 官高爵顯 guān gāo jué xiǎn (idiom) Describes a person who holds a very high office and a prestigious rank or title.
当轴之士 dāng zhóu zhī shì (idiom) A person who holds a high-ranking or important position.
怀黄佩紫 huái huáng pèi zǐ (idiom) Describes someone who holds high office and occupies an eminent position.
托于空言 tuō yú kōng yán (idiom) To entrust one's feelings and ideas to written words or discussions. The expression emphasizes using words to express what one holds within.
攻必克，守必固 gōng bì kè，shǒu bì gù (idiom) Every attack succeeds, and every defense holds firm. The expression describes exceptionally strong combat capability.
敢布腹心 gǎn bù fù xīn (idiom) Sincere words expressing what one holds deep in one’s heart. In older usage, it is a humble and respectful formula for stating one’s innermost thoughts.
文阵雄帅 文陣雄帥 wén zhèn xióng shuài (idiom) A leader among literary figures / someone of outstanding literary talent who holds the foremost position in the literary world.
方外司马 方外司馬 fāng wài sī mǎ (idiom) Although one holds an official position, one remains detached from conventional social rules.
无任之禄 無任之祿 wú rèn zhī lù (idiom) Refers to someone who holds an official position without doing any work or without being capable of doing it, while still receiving its emoluments.
春秋责备贤者 chūn qiū zé bèi xián zhě (idiom) The Spring and Autumn Annals often reproaches virtuous people and holds them to strict standards.
朝里有人好做官 cháo lǐ yǒu rén hǎo zuò guān (idiom) If someone close to you holds power, you may also be recommended and given a position or promotion.
死生有命，富贵在天 死生有命，富貴在天 sǐ shēng yǒu mìng，fù guì zài tiān (idiom) Holds that everything, including life, death, wealth, and status, is determined by fate.
秉钧当轴 bǐng jūn dāng zhóu (idiom) To exercise power and occupy a leading position. It refers to someone who holds political authority.
胶鬲之困 jiāo gé zhī kùn (idiom) This expression refers to the difficult circumstances of a scholar or capable person who holds no official position and is living in hardship.
草莽之臣 cǎo mǎng zhī chén (idiom) A person from the common people who holds no official position and has not entered government service.
衣绣夜游 yī xiù yè yóu (idiom) Describes someone who holds an official position but cannot display their glory and distinction to others.
衣锦夜游 yī jǐn yè yóu (idiom) To wear brocade clothes and go out at night. It means that even when one holds an official position, one cannot display one’s glory and status to others.
贵游子弟 guì yóu zǐ dì (idiom) A son of a noble family who holds no official position.
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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