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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.—Brevity is the soul of wit. —Of the Thirty-Six Stratagems, fleeing is best.—materialism, philosophical doctrine that physical matter is the whole of reality—virtue is one foot tall, the devil ten foot (idiom); It takes constant vigilance stave off evil.—fig. the price is cheap but the product is beautiful; lit. a bargain buy—Failure is the mother of success.—deference is no substitute for obedience (idiom); follow sb's precepts is the sincerest form of respect—the philosophy of materialism, doctrine that physical matter is the whole of reality—the benevolent man cannot be rich (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).—the devil is ten foot tall, virtue one foot (idiom); It takes constant vigilance stave off evil.—it can clearly be seen (that this is the case)—nickname for sb who is the most powerful in an area—this is the moment shine—good preparation is the key success—Actual practice is the sole criterion for judging truth (item from Deng Xiaoping theory, from 1978)—Today is the key the past.—(fig.) the situation is tense—Necessity is the mother of invention (European proverb).—knowledge is the best charity—lit. the raw rice is now cooked (idiom); fig. it is done and can't be changed—saying in which the second part, uttered after a pause or totally left out, is the intended meaning of the allegory presented in the first part—Food is the God of the people. (idiom); People view food as the primary need.—early planning is the key success—Greed is the root of all evil.—act according to whatever is the current outlook—Money is the root of all evil.—too late for regrets (idiom); It is useless repent after the event.—be flexible and take advantage of the situation—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—lit. mustn't speak of two things on the same day (idiom); not be mentioned in the same breath—what I say is really nothing out of the ordinary—The meal is remembered long after the wait is forgotten—the Yellow River is clear and the sea is calm—national danger, but no support (idiom, from Analects); the future of the nation is at stake but no-one comes the rescue—lit. there is a knife above the character for lust—the benevolent man cannot be rich and vice versa (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).—efficient government, people at peace (idiom); all is well with the state and the people—characters giving phonetic value of Chinese word or name (when the correct characters may be unknown)—the way the wind is blowing—decision appoint an official that is kept secret among the hierarchy—(car) accident where the driver is not held responsible—lit. opening a book is profitable (idiom); the benefits of education—immortal soul, i.e. that can be detached from the body—be in covert communication with (the enemy etc)—lit. father a lion, son cannot be a dog (honorific); With a distinguished father such as you, the son is sure do well.—bucking bar (metal bar fixing the tail of a rivet as it is driven)—lit. not have breakfast until the enemy is destroyed—the worst sorrow is not as bad as an uncaring heart—the way one is following—the matter depends on the individual (idiom); it is a matter for your own effort—mountain of Dao, sea of learning (idiom); learning is as high as the mountains, as wide as the seas—particle indicating that a previously asked question is be applied to the preceding word ("What about ...?", "And ...?")—Good has its reward and evil has its recompense. The payback is just a matter of time—wine-lover's heart is not in the cup (idiom); a drinker not really interested in alcohol—the implied message is deep (idiom); having deep implications—the idea is present before the first stroke of the brush, when the last stroke is placed the idea shines through—everything is fine (idiom); all is well with the world—a romance where the man is significantly older than the woman—death cannot wipe out the crimes (idiom); dreadful crimes that rankled even after the perpetrator is dead—be on the verge of saying what is on one's mind—snow skin mooncake (with a soft casing which is not baked, instead of the traditional baked pastry casing)—the people's livelihood is reduced destitution (idiom); a time of famine and impoverishment—single-elimination open tournament (the winner stays on until he is himself defeated)—lit. say three in the morning but four in the evening (idiom); change sth. that is already settled upon—lit. kill the donkey when the grinding is done [idiom.]—a general planning in the seclusion of his tent is able determine the outcome of the distant battle [idiom.]—lit. only one branch of the tree is thriving [idiom.]—the world is at peace [idiom.]—control a key point is to be master of the situation [idiom.]—(onom.) sound of the wind or the breathing of sb. who is sound asleep— |