1 to teach (idiom); lit. to give moral and practical instruction
小洞不堵,大洞受苦
xiǎo dòng bù dǔ , dà dòng shòu kǔ
1 A small hole not plugged will make you suffer a big hole (idiom); A stitch in time saves nine.
戒奢崇俭
jiè shē chóng jiǎn
1 to refrain from high standard of living (idiom)
戒骄戒躁
jiè jiāo jiè zào
1 to guard against pride and impatience (idiom); to remain modest and keep cool
挨打受气
ái dǎ shòu qì
1 to suffer bullying and beating (idiom)
挨打受骂
ái dǎ shòu mà
1 to suffer beatings and receive abuse (idiom)
死要面子活受罪
sǐ yào miàn zi huó shòu zuì
1 to go through hell for the sake of keeping up appearances (idiom)
满招损,谦受益
mǎn zhāo sǔn , qiān shòu yì
1 (idiom) complacency leads to loss, modesty brings profit
2 pride comes before a fall
无功不受禄
wú gōng bù shòu lù
1 Don't get a reward if it's not deserved. (idiom)
无功受禄
wú gōng shòu lù
1 to get undeserved rewards (idiom)
无福消受
wú fú xiāo shòu
1 unfortunately cannot enjoy (idiom)
临危受命
lín wēi shòu mìng
1 (idiom) to take on a leadership role at a time of crisis
自作自受
zì zuò zì shòu
1 to reap what one has sown (idiom)
2 to stew in one's own juice
花钱受气
huā qián shòu qì
1 (idiom) to have a bad experience as a customer
2 to encounter poor service
言者无罪,闻者足戒
yán zhě wú zuì , wén zhě zú jiè
1 don't blame the speaker, take note of his warning (idiom); an exhortation to speak one's mind without fear of reprisals, and with the expectation of being taken seriously
逆来顺受
nì lái shùn shòu
1 to resign oneself to adversity (idiom); to grin and bear it
2 to submit meekly to insults, maltreatment, humiliation etc
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