1 lit. 之[zhī], 乎[hū], 者[zhě] and 也[yě] (four grammatical particles of Classical Chinese) (idiom); fig. archaic expressions
乞哀告怜
qǐ āi gào lián
1 begging for pity and asking for help (idiom)
仁者见仁,智者见智
rén zhě jiàn rén , zhì zhě jiàn zhì
1 The benevolent sees benevolence, the wise sees wisdom.
2 Different views are admissible. (idiom)
来者不善,善者不来
lái zhě bù shàn , shàn zhě bù lái
1 He who comes is surely ill-intentioned, no-one well-meaning will come (idiom).
2 Be careful not to trust foreigners.
3 Beware of Greeks bearing gifts!
来者不拒
lái zhě bù jù
1 to refuse nobody (idiom)
2 all comers welcome
前不见古人,后不见来者
qián bù jiàn gǔ rén , hòu bù jiàn lái zhě
1 unique
2 unprecedented (idiom)
胜者王侯败者寇
shèng zhě wáng hóu bài zhě kòu
1 the winners become princes and marquises; the losers are vilified as bandits (idiom)
2 history is written by the victors
告一段落
gào yī duàn luò
1 to come to the end of a phase (idiom)
哀告宾服
āi gào bīn fú
1 to bring tribute as sign of submission (idiom); to submit
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
奔走相告
bēn zǒu xiāng gào
1 to spread the news (idiom)
始作俑者
shǐ zuò yǒng zhě
1 lit. the first person to bury funerary dolls (idiom)
2 fig. the originator of an evil practice
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
密不可分
mì bù kě fēn
1 inextricably linked (idiom)
2 inseparable
户告人晓
hù gào rén xiǎo
1 to make known to every household (idiom); to disseminate widely
2 to shout from the rooftops
旁观者清
páng guān zhě qīng
1 The person on the spot is baffled, the onlooker sees clear (idiom). The spectator sees more of the game.
智者千虑,必有一失
zhì zhě qiān lu:4 , bì yǒu yī shī
1 lit. a wise person reflecting a thousand times can still make a mistake (idiom); fig. nobody is infallible
更有甚者
gèng yǒu shèn zhě
1 furthermore (idiom)
有志者事竟成
yǒu zhì zhě shì jìng chéng
1 a really determined person will find a solution (idiom); where there's a will, there's a way
求情告饶
qiú qíng gào ráo
1 to beg for forgiveness (idiom)
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