(idiom) a thing should not be attempted more than three times / don't repeat the same mistake again and again / (idiom) bad things don't happen more than three times
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(idiom) to achieve twice the result with half the effort
routine business / usual practice / mere formality
to cause trouble
to handle affairs / to deal with matters
(idiom) to have achieved nothing / to be a total failure / to get nowhere
two things that are fundamentally different from each other / two very different things
(idiom) to no avail / of no use
board member
to cause trouble / to create a disturbance
military base
an important matter (sth work-related or productive etc)
old affair / former matter
office / agency / bureau
notebook / paper notepad / laptop computer
competition (e.g. sporting)
council
to keep a record of events / record / to start to form memories (after one's infancy)
unhelpful / useless
(idiom) as if nothing had happened / calm and composed / nonchalant
(idiom) not to get involved / to stay out of it
family matters / domestic affairs / housework
court-martial / military tribunal
poetic occasion / elegant situation / in literature, the cue for a poem
entertaining anecdote / interesting story or incident
scandal
consul
announcement (written, on billboard, letter, newspaper or website) / to post information / a notice
important matter
other people's business
war / hostilities / fighting
chairman of the board of directors
to do things in a strictly businesslike manner (idiom)
future events / and what happened next... (in fiction) / funeral arrangements
to look for employment / to pick a quarrel
(idiom) to have one's wishes come true / wish you the best!
to simplify matters / to save trouble
perceptive / understanding / (archaic) to handle administrative work
jack-of-all-trades / know-it-all
Definitions from CC-CEDICT · 125,326 source records · Release 2026-10-27