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Examples:Although the peony is beautiful, it depends entirely on help from the green leaves (idiom). However brilliant you may be, you can't do anything without support from others.—It is better travel hopefully than to arrive.—enumerate what is black and yellow (idiom); to criticize sb behind his back to incite quarrels—lit. mysteries of heaven must not be revealed (idiom); must not be revealed—my opinion, nothing very involved (idiom, humble expression); my humble point is a familiar opinion—The will is there, but not the strength (idiom, from Confucian Analects).—lit. easy dodge the spear in the open, hard to avoid a stab in the dark (idiom); it is hard to guard against secret conspiracies—philosophy of idealism, the doctrine that external reality is a product of consciousness—what I say is really nothing out of the ordinary—Of the Thirty-Six Stratagems, fleeing is best.—everything that should be here is here (idiom); all one can think of is on hand—do more than is required (idiom); superfluous—Each has his likes and dislikes (idiom). There is no accounting for tastes.—reign name of second Ming emperor, reigned 1398-1402, deposed in 1402 (mysterious disappearance is ongoing conspiracy theory)—the key or radical by which a character is arranged in a traditional Chinese dictionary—lit. the birds are over, the bow is put away (idiom); fig. get rid of sb once he has served his purpose—everything is finished (idiom); And there you are!—everything is fine except for one small defect (idiom); the fly in the ointment—chew on a large slab (idiom); a large mouthful is hard to chew—lit. father a lion, son cannot be a dog (honorific); With a distinguished father such as you, the son is sure do well.—A relative afar is less use than a close neighbor (idiom). Take whatever help is on hand, even from strangers.—fig. the price is cheap but the product is beautiful; lit. a bargain buy—The net of justice is wide, but no-one escapes.—lit. name is not in vain (idiom); a fully justified reputation—lit. not have breakfast until the enemy is destroyed—(used for either sex when the sex is unknown or unimportant)—one's affiliation (i.e. the organization one is affiliated with)—deference is no substitute for obedience (idiom); follow sb's precepts is the sincerest form of respect—I'm sorry the wine I offer you is so poor. (humble)—the philosophy of materialism, doctrine that physical matter is the whole of reality—before the first wave subsides, a new wave rises (idiom); a new problem arises before the old is solved—good people are at peace with themselves, (but) there is no rest for the wicked—(in former times) what one is allowed wear depending on social status—it can clearly be seen (that this is the case)—the rich man cannot be benevolent (idiom, from Mencius). It is easier for a camel go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of heaven (Matthew 19:24).—Genius is one percent inspiration and ninety-nine percent perspiration (Thomas Edison)—particle indicating that a previously asked question is be applied to the preceding word ("What about ...?", "And ...?")—great luck, great profit (idiom); everything is thriving—lose money instead of being paid (i.e. sb should pay me, but is actually taking my money)—lit. viewing the sky with a basin on one's head; it is hard get a clear view of the sky while carrying a platter on one's head—fig. Time is precious and must be treasured.—wine-lover's heart is not in the cup (idiom); a drinker not really interested in alcohol—heaven is jealous of heroic genius (idiom); the great have great hardship contend with—fig. refuse be convinced until one is faced with grim reality—the implied message is deep (idiom); having deep implications—bijective map (i.e. map between sets in math. that is one-to-one and onto)—One-China principle, the official doctrine that Taiwan is a province of China—particle for inquiring about location ("Where is ...?")—the idea is present before the first stroke of the brush, when the last stroke is placed the idea shines through—Necessity is the mother of invention (European proverb).—not all gold is sufficiently red (idiom); no-one is perfect—lit. green is born of blue, but beats blue (idiom); fig. the student becomes superior the master—lit. the raw rice is now cooked (idiom); fig. it is done and can't be changed—where there is injustice, there will be an outcry—Food is the God of the people. (idiom); People view food as the primary need.—act as if one is taking things very seriously—death cannot wipe out the crimes (idiom); dreadful crimes that rankled even after the perpetrator is dead—lit. old ginger is hotter than young ginger—appellee (side that won in trial court, whose victory is being appealed by losing side)—the people's livelihood is reduced destitution (idiom); a time of famine and impoverishment—a fire in the city gates is also a calamity for the fish in the moat (idiom); the bystander will also suffer—Hussein (c. 626-680), Muslim leader whose martyrdom is commemorated at Ashura—the time is right, geographical and social conditions are favorable (idiom); a good time go to war—Sima Xiangru is meticulous and Mei Gao is fast [idiom.]—If the basin is square, the water in it will also be square. [idiom.]—one's predestined fate is yet be fulfilled [idiom.]—when a girl is of age, she must be married off [idiom.]—there is no honor in the strong bullying the weak [idiom.]—(emphasizes that sth. is precisely or exactly as stated)—lit. only one branch of the tree is thriving [idiom.]—One careless move and the whole game is lost. [idiom.]—throw stones at sb. who fell down a well (idiom); to hit a person who is down—sb who tries be on good terms with everyone—lit. mustn't speak of two things on the same day (idiom); not be mentioned in the same breath—be subjected to (an aerial bombing, hailstorm etc)—When we get the mountain, there'll be a way through and when the boat gets to the pier-head, it will go straight with the current (common saying); fig. Everything will turn out for the best.—be not less than (a certain quantity, amount etc)—two processes can be implemented without conflict—Fall inthe moat and you'll be wiser next time (idiom); One only learns from one's mistakes.—be accommodating in negotiating the boundary of one's field—"a slave certificates", sb who does one's utmost to obtain as many certificates as possible so to be more employable—appearing be praising others while actually praising yourself—bury oneself in work (idiom); to be engrossed in work—tease a woman by pretending to be displeased with her—fig. be endowed with extraordinary intelligence—(of a prepaid mobile phone) be out of credit—be on the waiting list (for admission to a school)—absolute silence (idiom); not a single voice can be heard—able think of everything that needs to be thought of—Accumulated evil will be repaid in suffering (idiom).—be severe with oneself and lenient with others [idiom.]—(of one's name, reputation etc) be immortalized [idiom.]—be adjusted to uniformity (usually of weights and measures) [idiom.]—”surrender and your life will be spared” [idiom.]—be decorated with lanterns and colored banners [idiom.]— |