1 One careless move and the whole game is lost. (idiom)
他山之石可以攻玉
tā shān zhī shí kě yǐ gōng yù
1 lit. the other mountain's stone can polish jade (idiom); to improve oneself by accepting criticism from outside
2 to borrow talent from abroad to develop the nation effectively
以卵击石
yǐ luǎn jī shí
1 lit. to strike a stone with egg (idiom); to attempt the impossible
2 to invite disaster by overreaching oneself
以慎为键
yǐ shèn wéi jiàn
1 to take caution as the key (idiom); to proceed very carefully
原封不动
yuán fēng bù dòng
1 sticking unmoving to the original (idiom); not an iota changed
2 untouched
原形毕露
yuán xíng bì lù
1 original identity fully revealed (idiom); fig. to unmask and expose the whole truth
问鼎中原
wèn dǐng Zhōng yuán
1 to plan to seize power of the whole country (idiom)
坚如磐石
jiān rú pán shí
1 solid as a boulder (idiom); absolutely secure
2 rock-firm and unyielding
夜郎自大
Yè láng zì dà
1 lit. Yelang thinks highly of itself (idiom)
2 fig. foolish conceit
天下太平
tiān xià tài píng
1 the whole world at peace (idiom); peace and prosperity
太公钓鱼,愿者上钩
tài gōng diào yú , yuàn zhě shàng gōu
1 Jiang Ziya is fishing, if you want take the hook (idiom, refers to early sage 姜子牙 fishing with no bait and the hook above the water); to put one's head in the noose
太平盛世
tài píng shèng shì
1 peace and prosperity (idiom)
太阳从西边出来
tài yáng cóng xī biān chū lái
1 lit. the sun rises in the west (idiom)
2 fig. hell freezes over
3 pigs can fly
姜太公钓鱼,愿者上钩
Jiāng tài gōng diào yú , yuàn zhě shàng gōu
1 Jiang Ziya is fishing, if you want it, take the hook (idiom, refers to early sage 姜子牙 fishing with no bait and the hook above the water); to put one's head in the noose
安如磐石
ān rú pán shí
1 as solid as rock (idiom); as sure as houses
小心谨慎
xiǎo xīn jǐn shèn
1 cautious and timid (idiom); prudent
2 careful
慎重其事
shèn zhòng qí shì
1 to treat a matter with due consideration (idiom)
投井下石
tóu jǐng xià shí
1 to throw stones at sb who fell down a well (idiom); to hit a person who is down
投石问路
tóu shí wèn lù
1 lit. to toss a stone to find out what's ahead (idiom)
2 fig. to test the waters
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