(of one who has supernatural powers) to replicate oneself so as to appear in two or more places at the same time / a derivative version of sb (or sth) (e.g. avatar, proxy, clone, sockpuppet) / to spare some time for a separate task / to cut a corpse into pieces / to pull a body apart by the four limbs / parturition
lit. an easy drive on a familiar path (idiom) / fig. experience makes progress easy / a task that is so familiar one can do it with one's hand tied behind one's back
分派
fēn pài
to assign (a task to different people) / to allocate
分神
fēn shén
to give attention to sth / please give (some of your valuable) attention to my task / to be distracted
责成
zé chéng
to charge (an entity) with (a task) / to assign (sb) the task of
to concentrate on the task / to curb one's evil instincts
调兵遣将
diào bīng qiǎn jiàng
to move an army and send a general (idiom) / to deploy an army / to send a team on a task
精卫填海
Jīng wèi tián hǎi
lit. mythical bird Jingwei tries to fill the ocean with stones (idiom) / futile ambition / task of Sisyphus / determination in the face of impossible odds
毕其功于一役
bì qí gōng yú yī yì
to accomplish the whole task at one stroke (idiom)
fig. to rub one's fists and wipe one's palms (idiom) / to roll up one's sleeves for battle / eager to get into action or start on a task
山高水险
shān gāo shuǐ xiǎn
lit. the mountains are high and the torrents swift / to undertake an arduous task or journey (idiom)
戴盆望天
dài pén wàng tiān
lit. viewing the sky with a basin on one's head / it is hard to get a clear view of the sky while carrying a platter on one's head / fig. it is hard to get on in one's career while encumbered by family obligations / one can't perform a major task while bothered by other duties
潜神默记
qián shén mò jì
to devote oneself to a task in silence (idiom)
眉毛胡子一把抓
méi mao hú zi yī bǎ zhuā
careless / any-old-how, regardless of the specific task
磨杵成针
mó chǔ chéng zhēn
to grind an iron bar down to a fine needle (idiom) / fig. to persevere in a difficult task / to study diligently
磨穿铁砚
mó chuān tiě yàn
to grind one's way through an ink stone / to persevere in a difficult task (idiom) / to study diligently (idiom)
行行出状元
háng háng chū zhuàng yuán
lit. in every trade, a master appears (idiom) / fig. You can produce outstanding achievements in any task, provided you put it enough love and diligence
走马到任
zǒu mǎ dào rèn
to ride to take up an official appointment (idiom) / to take on a job with alacrity / to undertake a task
走马赴任
zǒu mǎ fù rèn
to ride to take up an official appointment (idiom) / to take on a job with alacrity / to undertake a task
量才录用
liàng cái lù yòng
to assess sb's capabilities and employ him accordingly (idiom) / to employ sb competent for the task
鞠躬尽力
jū gōng jìn lì
to bend to a task and spare no effort (idiom) / striving to the utmost / same as 鞠躬盡瘁|鞠躬尽瘁[ju1 gong1 jin4 cui4]
lit. ninety li is merely a half of a hundred li journey (idiom) / fig. the closer one is to completing a task, the tougher it gets / a task is not done until it's done
If you work at it hard enough, you can grind an iron bar into a needle. / cf idiom 磨杵成針|磨杵成针, to grind an iron bar down to a fine needle (idiom) / fig. to persevere in a difficult task / to study diligently
玩儿不转
wán r bù zhuàn
can't handle it / can't find any way (of doing sth) / not up to the task
to pass on a task / to delegate one's work / to pass the buck
钻劲
zuān jìn
application to the task
霸业
bà yè
the task of establishing and maintaining hegemony
鞠躬尽瘁，死而后已
jū gōng jìn cuì , sǐ ér hòu yǐ
to bend to a task and spare no effort unto one's dying day (idiom) / striving to the utmost one's whole life / with every breath in one's body, unto one's dying day
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