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奸雄 姦雄 jiān xióng person who seeks advancement by any means / career climber / unscrupulous careerist syn
人往高处爬，水往低处流 人往高處爬，水往低處流 rén wǎng gāo chù pá , shuǐ wǎng dī chù liú man seeks his way up just as water seeks its way down (idiom) / one should constantly strive to make progress / see 人往高處走，水往低處流|人往高处走，水往低处流[ren2 wang3 gao1 chu4 zou3 , shui3 wang3 di1 chu4 liu2]
人往高处走，水往低处流 人往高處走，水往低處流 rén wǎng gāo chù zǒu , shuǐ wǎng dī chù liú man seeks his way up just as water seeks its way down (idiom) / one should constantly strive to make progress
爱才如渴 ài cái rú kě (idiom) To value and seek talented people as eagerly as a thirsty person seeks water.
安于一隅 ān yù yī yù (idiom) To remain content in a corner. Describes a person or group that seeks precarious security instead of striving to advance.
奔走呼号 bēn zǒu hū háo (idiom) To run about calling for help. It describes someone in distress who seeks assistance and tries to attract attention.
大慈大悲 dà cí dà bēi (idiom) Describes a deeply compassionate and charitable person who seeks to relieve others’ suffering. The expression originally belongs to Buddhist vocabulary. syn
蒹葭伊人 jiān jiā yī rén (idiom) A beloved or close person whom one longs for and seeks but has not been able to meet.
将夺固与 將奪固與 jiāng duó gū yǔ (idiom) To obtain something, one must first give something. The initial gift is a means of eventually securing what one seeks.
露才扬己 lù cái yáng jǐ (idiom) To display one's abilities. It can also describe someone who flaunts their talents and seeks to show off.
穷极思变 窮極思變 qióng jí sī biàn (idiom) When facing extreme poverty or hardship, one seeks a way to change the situation.
穷鸟入怀 窮鳥入懷 qióng niǎo rù huái (idiom) Describes a person in difficulty who seeks refuge with or turns to someone for protection.
穷猿奔林 qióng yuán bēn lín (idiom) A person in dire straits hastily seeks somewhere to shelter, without having the luxury of choosing.
穷猿投林 qióng yuán tóu lín (idiom) Describes a person in desperate circumstances who urgently seeks a place of shelter.
求贤若渴 求賢若渴 qiú xián ruò kě (idiom) To seek talented people as urgently as a thirsty person seeks water. It describes an intense eagerness to attract and recruit talent. syn
十谒朱门九不开 shí yè zhū mén jiǔ bù kāi (idiom) Refers to someone who repeatedly seeks help from the powerful and is almost always refused.
和事老 hé shì lǎo (idiom) A person who mediates in a dispute. The term is often critical, referring to someone who seeks reconciliation without regard for principles or right and wrong / it can also describe someone indifferent to everything. syn
学成文武艺，货于帝王家 xué chéng wén wǔ yì，huò yú dì wáng jiā (idiom) After mastering civil and military skills, one seeks the emperor’s recognition and appointment.
忘战必危 忘戰必危 wàng zhàn bì wēi (idiom) Even a powerful country will be ruined if it constantly seeks war / even when the world is at peace, neglecting military preparedness will inevitably create a crisis.
战争贩子 戰爭販子 zhàn zhēng fàn zǐ (idiom) A person who provokes wars and seeks to profit from stirring them up. syn
抽黄对白 抽黃對白 chōu huáng duì bái (idiom) To pair “yellow” with “white” in parallel lines. Describes writing that seeks only polished formal parallelism.
挠直为曲 náo zhí wéi qū (idiom) To bend what is straight into something crooked. It describes turning a strong and upright person into someone who seeks favor by accommodating others.
握发吐哺 wò fā tǔ bǔ (idiom) A metaphor for a state leader who eagerly welcomes capable people and earnestly seeks talent for the country.
求贤如渴 求賢如渴 qiú xián rú kě (idiom) To seek talented people as urgently as a thirsty person seeks water. It describes eagerness to attract and recruit capable individuals.
狡焉思启 jiǎo yān sī qǐ (idiom) Describes someone who harbors greedy and deceitful ambitions and seeks to invade or seize another country's territory.
玄辞冷语 xuán cí lěng yǔ (idiom) Subtle, coolly witty remarks, often found in writing or speech that seeks elegance and erudition.
瓦影之鱼 瓦影之魚 wǎ yǐng huā yú (idiom) It describes someone who seeks protection under another person’s shelter.
病急乱求医 病急亂求醫 bìng jí luàn qiú yī (idiom) Describes someone who, faced with an urgent situation, seeks help without considering the competence or reliability of those they turn to.
病笃乱投医 病篤亂投醫 bìng dǔ luàn tóu yī (idiom) When an illness becomes critical, one seeks doctors everywhere without order.
立雪求道 lì xuě qiú dào (idiom) An old expression describing someone who seeks the Way with reverence and devotion.
自靖自献 自靖自獻 zì jìng zì xiàn (idiom) Each person seeks to carry out their own aspirations and devote themselves to the affairs of the state. It emphasizes individual dedication to the country.
营营苟苟 營營苟苟 yíng yíng gǒu gǒu (idiom) Describes someone who shamelessly schemes and seeks advantages everywhere.
西食东眠 西食東眠 xī shí dōng mián (idiom) To eat at one person’s home and sleep at another’s. Describes someone greedy who seeks to enjoy two benefits at once.
讨是寻非 tǎo shì xún fēi (idiom) To pick faults and look for trouble. It describes someone who deliberately seeks quarrels.
避世金马 避世金馬 bì shì jīn mǎ (idiom) Describes a court official who seeks to withdraw from worldly affairs.
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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