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Examples:thousands upon thousands —lit. by the thousands and tens of thousands (idiom); untold numbers—several tens of thousands—the thousands place (or column) in the decimal system—benefit thousands of people—the ten thousands place (or column) in the decimal system—thousands of purples and reds (idiom); a blaze of color—If one man holds the pass, ten thousand cannot pass (idiom); One man can hold the pass against ten thousand enemies—thousands of horses, all mute (idiom); no-one dares speak out—thousands of words (idiom); having a lot of things say—hundreds and thousands of mountains—magnificent army with thousands of men and horses (idiom); impressive display of manpower—lit. by the hundreds and thousands—lit. a thousand sutras, ten thousand scrolls; fig. the vast Buddhist canon—the hundred thousands place (or column) in the decimal system—travel a thousand miles beats reading a thousand books—in thousands of postures [idiom.]—lit. stake a thousand pieces of gold on one throw (idiom); throw away money recklessly—one word worth a thousand in gold (idiom); valuable advice—a promise worth one thousand in gold (idiom); a promise that must be kept—ten thousand crags and torrents (idiom); the trials and tribulations of a long journey—reflect a thousand times and you can still make a mistake (idiom); err is human—one who does not fear the death of thousand cuts will dare unhorse the emperor (proverb)—face a thousand pointing fingers with a cool scowl (citation from Lu Xun)—thousand articles, same rule (idiom); stereotyped and repetitive—lit. my worn-out broom, a thousand in gold (idiom); fig. sentimental value—Thousand Character Classic, 6th century poem used as a traditional reading primer—lit. ten thousand strings of cash in money belt (idiom); carrying lots of money—lit. ten-thousand dimensional net covering heaven and earth—lit. Train an army for a thousand days use it for an hour. (idiom); fig. extensive preparation eventually pays off—evil deeds spread a thousand miles (idiom); scandal spreads like wildfire—Aladdin, character in one of the tales in the The Book of One Thousand and One Nights—ten thousand deaths will not prevent me (idiom); ready risk life and limb to help out—lit. a wise person reflecting a thousand times can still make a mistake (idiom); fig. nobody is infallible—lit. one day, a thousand miles (idiom); rapid progress—a thousand tries leads one success (idiom, humble expr.); Even without any notable ability on my part, I may still get it right sometimes by good luck.—lit. good deeds do not go beyond the door, evil deeds spread a thousand miles—the death of a thousand cuts (old form of capital punishment)—fig. a tree may grow a thousand zhang high, but its leaves return their roots (proverb)—lit. thousand ways, a hundred plans (idiom); by every possible means—lit. a thousand mile journey begins with the first step—Paziklike thousand-Buddha grotin the Turpan basin, Xinjiang—ten thousand pipes are still (idiom); not a sound be heard—fighting everywhere over a thousand miles (idiom); constant fighting across the country—lit. Train an army for a thousand days use it for one morning. (idiom); fig. extensive preparation eventually pays off—even if you build a thousand-league awning for it, every banquet must come an end [idiom.]—be able to plan victory from a thousand miles away [idiom.]—Easy raise an army of one thousand, but hard to find a good general. [idiom.]— |