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Examples:Han of the Five dynasties (951-979), one of ten kingdoms during the Five Dynasties, Ten Kingdoms period (907-960)—If one man holds the pass, ten thousand cannot pass (idiom); One man can hold the pass against ten thousand enemies—It takes ten years nurture a tree, but a hundred years to train a man (idiom). A good education program takes a long time to develop.—one day's sun, ten days' frost (idiom, from Mencius); fig. work for a bit then skimp—ten thousand crags and torrents (idiom); the trials and tribulations of a long journey—listening the words of a wise man can be superior to studying ten years of books—ten thousand houses or households—Ten Permanent Functionaries at the end of Han, a byword for corruption—the ten thousands place (or column) in the decimal system—once bitten by a snake, ten years in fear of a well rope—lit. if one is fake, I shall compensate you for ten of them—bitten by a snake in one year, fears the well rope for ten years (idiom); once bitten twice shy—lit. hear one and know ten (idiom); fig. explain one thing and (he) understands everything—Five Dynasties (907-960) and Ten Kingdoms (902-979), period of political turmoil in ancient China—virtue is one foot tall, the devil ten foot (idiom); It takes constant vigilance stave off evil.—lit. ten thousand strings of cash in money belt (idiom); carrying lots of money—pay every ten days, give tribute every month (idiom); incessant and ever more complicated demands—lit. ten thousand miles of rivers and mountains—lit. ten-thousand dimensional net covering heaven and earth—the devil is ten foot tall, virtue one foot (idiom); It takes constant vigilance stave off evil.—divide into ten equal parts—ten thousand deaths will not prevent me (idiom); ready risk life and limb to help out—ten thousand year calendar—lit. a thousand sutras, ten thousand scrolls; fig. the vast Buddhist canon—ten thousand pipes are still (idiom); not a sound be heard—ten lines at a glance [idiom.]—ten years of practice for one minute on the stage [idiom.]— |