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Examples:lit. the fish and the bear's paw, you can't have both at the same time (idiom, from Mencius); fig. you must choose one or the other—not speak of (all the others)—be spat on in the face and let it dry by itself, not wiping it off (idiom); to turn the other cheek—"monkey steals the peach" (martial arts), distracting an opponent with one hand and seizing his testicles with the other—consider oneself as being not as good as the others—the grass is always greener on the other side of the fence—Although the peony is beautiful, it depends entirely on help from the green leaves (idiom). However brilliant you may be, you can't do anything without support from others.—He who never wrongs others does not fear the knock in the night.—lit. pull up a plant and the roots follow (idiom); fig. also involving others—lit. killing the chicken warn the monkey (idiom); to punish an individual as an example to others—ghost of sb devoured by a tiger who helps the tiger devour others—compression fault, where one block pushes over the other at dip of less than 45 degrees—traditional system expressing the phonetic value of a Chinese character using two other characters, the first for the initial consonant, the second for the rhyme and tone—not worry about the gossip (idiom); to do the right thing regardless of what others say—jackals of the same tribe (idiom); fig. They are all just as bad as each other.—struggling in the light and fighting in the dark (idiom); fig. intriguing against each other—selfish and uncaring of the interests of others—fig. A person's talent will arouse the envy of others.—lit. killing the chicken scare the monkey (idiom); to punish an individual as an example to others—overemphasize some topic (at the expense of others)—rub one's head and heels (idiom); to slave for the benefit of others—jump into a well to rescue sb else (idiom); fig. to help others at the risk to oneself—doing some things at the expense of others—rely on others for the air one breathes (idiom); to depend on sb's whim for one's living—What you don't want done you, don't do to others. (idiom, from the Confucian analects)—slap with one hand and then the other, in quick succession—share pleasure in the company of others (idiom); shared enjoyment with fellow enthusiasts—do everything oneself (idiom); not to allow others in on the act—person who shares their experiences and thoughts with others on the Internet—lit. the man has gold under his knees; fig. a man who does not easily kneel in front of others (owing pride or moral integrity)—the Other List (Qing dynasty register of outlaws)—harming others for one's personal benefit (idiom); personal gain the detriment of others—Luo Guanzhong (c. 1330-c. 1400), author of the Romance of the Three Kingdoms and other works—(idiom) blame the gods and accuse others—speak with others over the Internet—Central Commission for Discipline Inspection (CCDI), organization within the CCP which investigates corruption and other wrongdoing among Party cadres—wallow in the mire with sb. (idiom); to follow the bad example of others—take advantage of the good reputations of others [idiom.]—listen to the ideas of others with an open mind [idiom.]—watch in safety whilst others fight then reap the rewards when both sides are exhausted [idiom.]—lit. seeing others go hunting, one is excited by memories of the thrill of the hunt [idiom.]—delay entering the fray until all others have been exhausted by fighting amongst themselves [idiom.]—lit. see only the other rider's dust and have no hope of catching up [idiom.]— |