一山不容二虎
yī shān bù róng èr hǔ
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1 lit. the mountain can't have two tigers (idiom)
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2 fig. this town ain't big enough for the two of us
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3 (of two rivals) to be fiercely competitive
五味俱全
wǔ wèi jù quán
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1 a complete gamut of all five flavors (idiom); every flavor under the sun
来得容易,去得快
lái de róng yì , qù de kuài
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1 Easy come, easy go. (idiom)
全民皆兵
quán mín jiē bīng
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1 to bring the entire nation to arms (idiom)
全神贯注
quán shén guàn zhù
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1 to concentrate one's attention completely (idiom)
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2 with rapt attention
全军覆没
quán jūn fù mò
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1 total defeat of an army (idiom); fig. a complete wipeout
全党全军
quán dǎng quán jūn
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1 the (communist) party and the army together (idiom)
两全其美
liǎng quán qí měi
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1 to satisfy rival demands (idiom)
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2 to get the best of both worlds
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3 to have it both ways
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4 to have one's cake and eat it too
兼收并蓄
jiān shōu bìng xù
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1 incorporating diverse things (idiom)
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2 eclectic
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3 all-embracing
功完行满
gōng wán xíng mǎn
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1 to fully achieve one's ambitions (idiom)
十全十美
shí quán shí měi
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1 complete and beautiful
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2 to be perfect (idiom)
品学兼优
pǐn xué jiān yōu
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1 excelling both in morals and studies (idiom); top marks for studies and for behavior (at school)
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2 a paragon of virtue and learning
大获全胜
dà huò quán shèng
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1 to seize total victory (idiom); an overwhelming victory
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2 to win by a landslide (in election)
天理难容
tiān lǐ nán róng
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1 Heaven cannot tolerate this (idiom)
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2 intolerable behavior
完事大吉
wán shì dà jí
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1 everything is finished (idiom); And there you are!
完璧归赵
wán bì guī Zhào
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1 lit. to return the jade annulus to Zhao (idiom); fig. to return something intact to its rightful owner
容光焕发
róng guāng huàn fā
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1 face glowing (idiom); looking radiant
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2 all smiles
容华绝代
róng huá jué dài
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1 to be blessed with rare and radiant beauty (idiom)
宁为玉碎,不为瓦全
nìng wéi yù suì , bù wéi wǎ quán
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1 Better broken jade than intact tile.
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2 Death is preferable to dishonor. (idiom)
少女露笑脸,婚事半成全
shào nu:3 lù xiào liǎn , hūn shì bàn chéng quán
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1 When the girl smiles, the matchmaker's job is half done. (idiom)