一不做,二不休
yī bù zuò , èr bù xiū
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1 don't do it, or don't rest (idiom); either give up, or go through to the end
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2 Since we started, we must carry it through whatever happens.
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3 in for a penny, in for a pound
一把眼泪一把鼻涕
yī bǎ yǎn lèi yī bǎ bí tì
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1 with one's face covered in tears (idiom)
一板一眼
yī bǎn yī yǎn
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1 lit. one strong beat and one weak beats in a measure of music (two beats in the bar) (idiom); fig. follow a prescribed pattern to the letter
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2 scrupulous attention to detail
一板三眼
yī bǎn sān yǎn
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1 lit. one strong beat and three weak beats in a measure of music (four beats in the bar) (idiom); fig. scrupulous attention to detail
一眼看穿
yī yǎn kàn chuān
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1 to see through something at first glance (idiom)
一饱眼福
yī bǎo yǎn fú
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1 to feast one's eyes on (idiom)
不动声色
bù dòng shēng sè
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1 not a word or movement (idiom); remaining calm and collected
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2 not batting an eyelid
不听老人言,吃亏在眼前
bù tīng lǎo rén yán , chī kuī zài yǎn qián
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1 (idiom) ignore your elders at your peril
五色缤纷
wǔ sè bīn fēn
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1 all the colors in profusion (idiom); a garish display
仇人相见,分外眼红
chóu rén xiāng jiàn , fèn wài yǎn hóng
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1 when the enemies come face to face, their eyes blaze with hatred (idiom)
仙姿玉色
xiān zī yù sè
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1 heavenly beauty, jewel colors (idiom); unusually beautiful lady
以眼还眼
yǐ yǎn huán yǎn
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1 an eye for an eye (idiom); fig. to use the enemy's methods against him
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2 to give sb a taste of his own medicine
以眼还眼,以牙还牙
yǐ yǎn huán yǎn , yǐ yá huán yá
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1 an eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth (idiom)
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2 fig. to use the enemy's methods against him
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3 to give sb a taste of his own medicine
做一天和尚撞一天钟
zuò yī tiān hé shang zhuàng yī tiān zhōng
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1 lit. as a monk for today, toll today's bell (idiom)
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2 fig. to do one's job mechanically
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3 to hold a position passively
做好做歹
zuò hǎo zuò dǎi
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1 to persuade using all possible arguments (idiom); to act good cop and bad cop in turn
做张做势
zuò zhāng zuò shì
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1 to put on an act (idiom); to pose
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2 to show theatrical affectation
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3 to indulge in histrionics
做张做智
zuò zhāng zuò zhì
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1 to put on an act (idiom); to pose
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2 to show theatrical affectation
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3 to indulge in histrionics
做贼心虚
zuò zéi xīn xū
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1 to feel guilty as a thief (idiom); to have sth on one's conscience
光说不做
guāng shuō bù zuò
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1 all talk and no action (idiom)
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2 to preach what one does not practice
各色各样
gè sè gè yàng
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1 lit. each color and each form (idiom)
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2 diverse
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3 various
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4 all kinds of