| Change log entry 2629 | |
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| Processed by: | miles (2008-02-18 00:17:06 UTC) |
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- 有志者事竟成 有志者事竟成 [you3 zhi4 zhe3 shi4 jing4 cheng2] /where there is a will, there is a way/ + 有志者事竟成 有志者事竟成 [you3 zhi4 zhe3 shi4 jing4 cheng2] /where there is a will, there is a way (成语 saw)/ - 百聞不如一見 百闻不如一见 [bai3 wen2 bu4 ru2 yi1 jian4] /seeing for oneself is a hundred times better than hearing from others/ + 百聞不如一見 百闻不如一见 [bai3 wen2 bu4 ru2 yi1 jian4] /seeing once is better than hearing a hundred times (成语 saw); seeing for oneself is better than hearing from many others/seeing is believing/ - 臨時抱佛腳 临时抱佛脚 [lin2 shi2 bao4 fo2 jiao3] /lit. to clasp the Buddha's feet when danger arises (成语 saw); fig. to profess devotion only when in trouble/doing things last minute/making a hasty last-minute effort/ + 臨時抱佛腳 临时抱佛脚 [lin2 shi2 bao4 fo2 jiao3] /lit. to clasp the Buddha's feet when danger arises (成语 saw); fig. to profess devotion only when in trouble/doing things at the last minute/making a hasty last-minute effort/ - 遠水救不了近火 远水救不了近火 [yuan3 shui3 jiu4 bu5 liao3 jin4 huo3] /lit. distant water cannot extinguish a nearby fire; fig. urgent need/a slow remedy does not address the current emergency/ + 遠水救不了近火 远水救不了近火 [yuan3 shui3 jiu4 bu5 liao3 jin4 huo3] /lit. water from afar quenches not fire; fig. urgent need/a slow remedy does not address the current emergency/ - 熟能生巧 熟能生巧 [shu2 neng2 sheng1 qiao3] /when sufficiently skilled one can find an ingenious method/practise and you get the knack/ + 熟能生巧 熟能生巧 [shu2 neng2 sheng1 qiao3] /with familiarity you learn the trick (成语 saw); practise makes perfect/ - 供不應求 供不应求 [gong1 bu4 ying4 qiu2] /(saying) demand exceeds supply/ + 供不應求 供不应求 [gong1 bu4 ying4 qiu2] /supply does not meet demand/ - 一舉兩得 一举两得 [yi1 ju3 liang3 de2] /to kill two birds with one stone/ + 一舉兩得 一举两得 [yi1 ju3 liang3 de2] /one move, two gains (成语 saw); two birds with one stone/ - 自力更生 自力更生 [zi4 li4 geng1 sheng1] /(成语 saw) self-reliant/ + 自力更生 自力更生 [zi4 li4 geng1 sheng1] /regeneration through one's own effort (成语 saw); self-reliance/ - 實事求是 实事求是 [shi2 shi4 qiu2 shi4] /to seek truth from facts/to be practical and realistic/ + 實事求是 实事求是 [shi2 shi4 qiu2 shi4] /to seek truth from facts (成语 saw); to be practical and realistic/ - 求同存異 求同存异 [qiu2 tong2 cun2 yi4] /to look for common ground while holding back differing opinions/ + 求同存異 求同存异 [qiu2 tong2 cun2 yi4] /to seek common ground while holding back differences (成语 saw); to agree to differ/ - 力不從心 力不从心 [li4 bu4 cong2 xin1] /ability is less than one's desire/ + 力不從心 力不从心 [li4 bu4 cong2 xin1] /less capable than desirable (成语 saw); not as strong as one would wish/the spirit is willing but the flesh is weak/ - 一本萬利 一本万利 [yi1 ben3 wan4 li4] /small investment brings huge returns/ + 一本萬利 一本万利 [yi1 ben3 wan4 li4] /small capital, huge profit (成语 saw); to put in a little and get a lot out/ |