to spur the horse to full speed (idiom) / to go as fast as possible
含辛茹苦
hán xīn rú kǔ
to suffer every possible torment (idiom) / bitter hardship / to bear one's cross
不时之需
bù shí zhī xū
a possible period of want or need
体贴入微
tǐ tiē rù wēi
to show every possible consideration (idiom) / meticulous care
好说歹说
hǎo shuō dǎi shuō
to try one's very best to persuade sb (idiom) / to reason with sb in every way possible
赶早
gǎn zǎo
as soon as possible / at the first opportunity / the sooner the better / before it's too late
开足马力
kāi zú mǎ lì
to accelerate at full power (idiom) / at full speed / fig. to work as hard as possible
生命在于运动
shēng mìng zài yú yùn dòng
life is motion (popular saying with many possible interpretations) / Physical effort is vital for our bodies to function (Aristotle). / Life derives from physical exercise.
The Thirty-Six Stratagems, a Chinese essay used to illustrate a series of stratagems used in politics, war, and in civil interaction / all the possible schemes and stratagems
做好做歹
zuò hǎo zuò dǎi
to persuade using all possible arguments (idiom) / to act good cop and bad cop in turn
克己复礼
kè jǐ fù lǐ
restrain yourself and return to the rites (idiom, from Analects) / to subdue self and observe proprieties / (any number of possible translations)
得饶人处且饶人
dé ráo rén chù qiě ráo rén
where it is possible to let people off, one should spare them (idiom) / anyone can make mistakes, forgive them when possible
业精于勤
yè jīng yú qín
mastery of study lies in diligence (idiom). You can only master a subject by assiduous study. / Excellence in work is only possible with diligence. / Practice makes perfect.
百般奉承
bǎi bān fèng chéng
to fawn upon sb in every possible way
舜日尧天
Shùn rì Yáo tiān
sage Emperors Shun and Yao rule every day (idiom) / all for the best in the best of all possible worlds
舜日尧年
Shùn rì Yáo nián
sage Emperors Shun and Yao rule every day (idiom) / all for the best in the best of all possible worlds
Wei Lao (c. 450 BC, dates of birth and death unknown), advisor to the first Qin emperor Qin Shihuang 秦始皇[Qin2 Shi3 huang2], possible author of the Wei Liaozi 尉繚子|尉缭子[Wei4 Liao2 zi5] text on military strategy
早早儿
zǎo zǎo r
as soon as possible / as early as one can
有边儿
yǒu biān r
to be likely or possible / to begin to take shape / to be likely to succeed
lit. to shed skin, drop flesh / to work as hard as possible / to work one's butt off
遐眺
xiá tiào
to stretch one's sight as far as possible
相对象
xiàng duì xiàng
to meet a possible marriage partner
一口吃个胖子
yī kǒu chī ge pàng zi
lit. to want to get fat with only one mouthful (proverb) / fig. to try to achieve one's goal in the shortest time possible / to be impatient for success
证奴
zhèng nú
"a slave to certificates", sb who does one's utmost to obtain as many certificates as possible so to be more employable
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