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Success depends on both favorable circumstances and luck
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Success depends on both favorable circumstances and luck
To be content with what you have
To be dissatisfied with what one has and want something more
To have both good luck and bad luck at the same time
One person benefits while another suffers
Be content with what you have
Be content with what you have
Make the most of what you have
Announce one's presence or intentions openly
A big river has its own estuary, a small river has its own mouth
Major events have small signs, small events have big consequences
A place with beautiful scenery
Extreme cold weather
Even useless people can be of some use
Talented people emerge in times of peace and prosperity
Wait for an opportunity to exploit
A great person can use anyone, regardless of their character
Making a big fuss over something trivial
Fight against heaven or the gods
Great talent wasted on minor tasks
A high position requires great responsibility
Similar in general but different in details
Unforeseen circumstances can lead to unexpected outcomes
The rich get poorer and the poor get richer in a reversal of fortune
Use appropriate methods for a task
The more virtuous one is, the more evil will try to surpass them
Morality and virtue are highly valued
Husband and wife have different principles or ways of doing things
Loyalty to one's teacher or mentor
Heaven's law punishes immediately and visibly
To suffer the consequences of one's own actions
To fall from one trouble into another
To be intimidated by something that seems similar to a past frightening experience
To be extremely arrogant and overconfident
To understand and sympathize with someone's situation
Understand and share each other's feelings and reasoning
Something has two contradictory aspects
To shift responsibility onto someone else
Small gains lead to big losses
To make things worse
To openly defy or challenge someone in a position of authority
To show off one's skills in front of someone more skilled
To attack or criticize someone's weak point
To interrupt or talk back rudely
A real man should not bear grudges, a real hero should not hold resentments.
A real man should not hold grudges, a real hero should not harbor resentment
A sudden and unexpected event occurs
A calm situation becomes chaotic
A calm and peaceful situation can suddenly become dangerous or chaotic
A calm and peaceful situation can suddenly become chaotic
A place with many temptations
From a bad situation to a worse one
To reject something good and suffer as a result
To sacrifice a valuable thing for something worthless
A good leader makes a country prosperous
A major event causes a significant impact
Someone's home region is superior
Everything is ready and in place
Everyone has their own role and responsibility
When there's no other choice, one must accept the situation.