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To Rouse the Spirits With the First Beats of the Drum
一鼓作气 (yī gŭ zuò qì)
Literal Translation: A drumbeat that raises the spirit.
Meaning:A situation where something is done in one go, in one sustained and concentrated effort.
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Literal Translation: A drumbeat that raises the spirit.
Meaning:A situation where something is done in one go, in one sustained and concentrated effort.
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A Bird Startled by the Sound of a Bowstring
惊弓之鸟 (jīng gōng zhī niăo)
Literal Translation: A bird startled by the sound of a bowstring.
Meaning:Describing someone who had been previously frightened and who became stupefied by a new thing of the same nature.
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Literal Translation: A bird startled by the sound of a bowstring.
Meaning:Describing someone who had been previously frightened and who became stupefied by a new thing of the same nature.
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Learning to Walk in Handan
邯郸学步 (hán dān xué bù)
Literal Translation: Learning to walk in Handan.
Meaning: To imitate others blindly only to lose one's individuality.
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Literal Translation: Learning to walk in Handan.
Meaning: To imitate others blindly only to lose one's individuality.
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The Donkey of Guizhou
黔驴技穷 (qián lǘ jì qióng)
Literal Translation: The Guizhou donkey has exhausted its tricks.
Meaning: To appear to be capable but in reality has little or no ability.
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Literal Translation: The Guizhou donkey has exhausted its tricks.
Meaning: To appear to be capable but in reality has little or no ability.
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