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lit. capable of causing the downfall of a city or state (idiom)

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倾城倾国

qīng chéng qīng guó

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lit. for enemies, the road is narrow (idiom)

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冤家路窄

yuān jiā lù zhǎi

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lit. if the mountain won't move, the road will go around it (idiom)

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山不转路转

shān bù zhuǎn lù zhuǎn

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lit. no one picks up lost articles in the street (idiom)

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路不拾遗

lù bù shí yí

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lit. no one picks up lost articles in the street (idiom)

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道不拾遗

dào bù shí yí

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lit. pull down the east wall to repair the west (idiom)

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拆东补西

chāi dōng bǔ xī

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lit. rat in a country shrine, fox on town walls

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社鼠城狐

shè shǔ chéng hú

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lit. rich country, strong army (idiom)

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富国强兵

fù guó qiáng bīng

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lit. the east wind blowing in a horse's ear (idiom)

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马耳东风

mǎ ěr dōng fēng

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lit. the east wind prevails over the west wind (idiom)

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东风压倒西风

dōng fēng yā dǎo xī fēng

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lit. the path exhausted, the end of the road (idiom)

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穷途末路

qióng tú mò lù

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lit. the sun rises in the west (idiom)

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太阳从西边出来

tài yáng cóng xī biān chū lái

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lit. the Winnowing Basket in the southern sky, and the Big Dipper in the north (idiom)

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南箕北斗

nán jī běi dòu

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lit. to drive a lightweight chariot on a familiar road (idiom)

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轻车熟路

qīng chē shú lù

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lit. to follow one road until dark (idiom)

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一条路走到黑

yì tiáo lù zǒu dào hēi

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lit. to return east

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东归

dōng guī

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lit. to sing "The Empty City Stratagem" (idiom)

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唱空城计

chàng kōng chéng jì

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lit. to tear down the east wall to repair the west wall (saying)

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拆东墙补西墙

chāi dōng qiáng bǔ xī qiáng

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lit. to tear the ticket

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撕票

sī piào

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lit. when you enter a country, follow the local customs (idiom)

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入境随俗

rù jìng suí sú

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local bus or train

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慢车

màn chē

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local police station

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派出所

pài chū suǒ

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local train

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普通车

pǔ tōng chē

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locomotive

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机车

jī chē

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