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麻雀虽小，五脏俱全

má què suī xiǎo，wǔ zàng jù quán | although the sparrow is small, all its vital organs are there

small but complete in every detail

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星罗棋布

xīng luó qí bù | scattered like stars in the sky or chess pieces on a board

spread all over the place

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Hey, I gotta ask. How do you type up the pinyin notations in your posts? I can’t figure this thing out on my own....but I have tried

hello! mostly I just put it into google translate and copy the pinyin that comes out on the bottom, but I know that if you want to type it out on your own you can do it on the English International keyboard (if you have windows). 

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高处不胜寒

gāo chù bù shèng hán | the higher you climb the colder it gets

it’s lonely at the top

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事半功倍

shì bàn gōng bèi | do half the work and get twice the result

the right approach saves effort and leads to better results

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一见如故

yī jiàn rú gù | familiarity at first sight

hit it off well right from the start; feeling like old friends at the first meeting

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出类拔萃

chū lèi bá cuì | to excel the common

to be outstanding

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鸦雀无声

yā què wú shēng | the crow and sparrow don’t make a sound

absolute silence

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姹紫嫣红

chà zǐ yān hóng | beautiful purples and brilliant reds

beautiful flowers

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水滴石穿

shuǐ dī shí chuān | dripping water wearing through a rock

you can achieve anything through perseverance

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以权谋私

yǐ quán móu sī

to seek personal gain through the abuse of power

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手足无措

shǒu zú wú cuò | not knowing what to do with one’s hands and feet

to be at a loss of what to do; bewildered

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速战速决

sù zhàn sù jué | fighting a quick battle to force a quick decision

to act promptly; to get something done quickly

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卖关子

mài guān zi | selling the climax (of a story)

a break at a key moment to keep listeners in suspense; deliberately mystifying; keeping people guessing

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百发百中

bǎi fā bǎi zhòng | to fire a shot 100 times and land a hit 100 times

carry out a task with great precision; shoot with unfailing accuracy 

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天真无邪

tiān zhēn wú xié | naive and innocent

(of children) simple and pure

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引狼入室

yǐn láng rù shì | inviting a wolf into your home

asking for trouble; exposing oneself to danger