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Examples:too late for regrets (idiom); It is useless repent after the event.—location on wrist over the radial artery where pulse is taken in TCM—enumerate what is black and yellow (idiom); to criticize sb behind his back to incite quarrels—The meal is remembered long after the wait is forgotten—avoiding doing something that one is clumsy at save face—everything that should be here is here (idiom); all one can think of is on hand—(after a verb or adjective) one who (is) ...—The issue is in the past, and the situation has changed (idiom).—Each has his likes and dislikes (idiom). There is no accounting for tastes.—efficient government, people at peace (idiom); all is well with the state and the people—posthumous or ghost marriage (in which at least one of the bride and groom is dead)—transfer payment (payment from government or private sector for which no good or service is required in return)—when the root is firm, the branches flourish—interest (thing in which one is interested)—everything is fine except for one small defect (idiom); the fly in the ointment—once the main problem is solved, all troubles are solved—rootstock (stem onwhich a branch is grafted)—There is no point in crying over spilt milk.—chew on a large slab (idiom); a large mouthful is hard to chew—technical word used in psychology meaning the whole is more than the sum of its parts—lit. 1 divided by 16 is 0.0625 (abacus rule)—fig. the price is cheap but the product is beautiful; lit. a bargain buy—lit. without wind there cannot be waves (idiom); there must be a reason—The boundless vista is at the perilous peak (proverb)—The net of justice is wide, but no-one escapes.—ice or coals, whether hot or cold goes without saying (idiom); fig. sincerity is not expressed in words—name of an ancient state that existed in what is now Shaanxi Province—character that is unfamiliar or not yet studied—love learning is akin to knowledge, to study diligently is akin to benevolence, to know shame is akin to courage (Confucius)—things indirectly implied from what is said—The courtyard is deserted, you can net sparrows at the door (idiom); completely deserted—particle indicating that a previously asked question is be applied to the preceding word ("What about ...?", "And ...?")—Badaling, a particular section of the Great Wall that is a favorite tourist destination—see what is right and act courageously (idiom, from Analects); to stand up bravely for the truth—lit. lovely flowers, round moon (idiom); fig. everything is wonderful—it is absolutely essential (follow the above instruction)—Good has its reward and evil has its recompense. The payback is just a matter of time—lit. the gate of a noble house is like the sea—meaning of character is unclear, and no known compounds—lit. a wise person reflecting a thousand times can still make a mistake (idiom); fig. nobody is infallible—fig. refuse be convinced until one is faced with grim reality—switch hook (button or cradle of a telephone, whose function is disconnect the call)—everything is fine (idiom); all is well with the world—The net of heaven is wide, but no-one escapes.—where there is injustice, there will be an outcry—monism, belief that the universe is made of a single substance—circumference of a circle is proverbially three times its radius—fig. it is hard get on in one's career while encumbered by family obligations—Destiny is inexorable, there is no fleeing it (idiom). Your doom is at hand.—the people's livelihood is reduced destitution (idiom); a time of famine and impoverishment—the masses rise attack it (idiom); Everyone is against the idea.—The spirit is willing but the flesh is weak.—our luck is in, everything is going smoothly [idiom.]—promote what is useful and get rid of what is harmful [idiom.]—one who is unaccountably solicitous is hiding evil intentions [idiom.]—everything is ready, all we need is an east wind [idiom.]—one's predestined fate is yet be fulfilled [idiom.]—control a key point is to be master of the situation [idiom.]—If one is industrious, one will not be in want. [idiom.]—throw stones at sb. who fell down a well (idiom); to hit a person who is down—When the girl smiles, the matchmaker's job is half done. [idiom.]—(emphasizes that sth. is precisely or exactly as stated)—lit. say three in the morning but four in the evening (idiom); change sth. that is already settled upon—One careless move and the whole game is lost. [idiom.]—there is a wide gap between the nobility and the common people [idiom.]—(onom.) sound of the wind or the breathing of sb. who is sound asleep—saving a life is more meritorious than building a seven-floor pagoda [idiom.]—be subjected to (an aerial bombing, hailstorm etc)—making a deer out be a horse (idiom); deliberate misrepresentation—bamboos placed across wooden frames on which grain may be stored in damp climates—lit. if three walk together, one can be my teacher (idiom, from the Analects of Confucius)—there can never be too much deception in war—"a slave certificates", sb who does one's utmost to obtain as many certificates as possible so to be more employable—(old) stones that can be rolled down onan attacking enemy—lit. start off leniently (idiom); please do not be too strict with me—lit. have one's hands bound and be unable to do anything about it (idiom); fig. helpless in the face of a crisis—the twenty seven days after the Winter Solstice, reputed be the coldest days of the year—when hungry, you can't pick what you eat (idiom); beggars can't be choosers—lit. family shames must not be spread abroad (idiom); fig. don't wash your dirty linen in public—be unwilling to pass on one's responsibilities to others—able think of everything that needs to be thought of—no poison, no great man (idiom); A great man has be ruthless.—be speechless (out of helplessness, embarrassment etc) (Internet slang used as an interjection)—Beware of suspicious folk bearing gifts, they are sure be ill-intentioned. [idiom.]—too numerous be cited (of atrocities or misdeeds) [idiom.]—be respected in life and lamented in death [idiom.]—may your happiness be as immense as the East Sea [idiom.]—be unprepared and seek help at the last minute [idiom.]—remove sth that could be used as a pretext [idiom.]—(of one's name, reputation etc) be immortalized [idiom.]—what's frequently heard can be repeated in detail [idiom.]—be completely drained both emotionally and physically [idiom.]—be able to plan victory from a thousand miles away [idiom.]— |