一视同仁
yī shì tóng rén
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1 to treat everyone equally favorably (idiom); not to discriminate between people
上有天堂,下有苏杭
shàng yǒu tiān táng , xià yǒu Sū Háng
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1 lit. there is heaven above, and there is 蘇杭|苏杭[Sū Háng] below (idiom)
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2 fig. the beauty and affluence of Suzhou and Hangzhou is comparable with heaven
不成功便成仁
bù chéng gōng biàn chéng rén
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1 to succeed or die trying (idiom)
仁人君子
rén rén jūn zǐ
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1 people of good will (idiom); charitable person
仁人志士
rén rén zhì shì
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1 gentleman aspiring to benevolence (idiom); people with lofty ideals
仁人义士
rén rén yì shì
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1 those with lofty ideals (idiom)
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2 men of vision
仁心仁术
rén xīn rén shù
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1 benevolent heart and skillful execution (idiom, from Mencius); charitable in thought and deed
仁民爱物
rén mín ài wù
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1 love to all creatures (idiom, from Mencius); universal benevolence
仁义道德
rén yì dào dé
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1 compassion, duty, propriety and integrity (idiom); all the traditional virtues
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2 mainly used sarcastically, to mean hypocritical
仁者见仁,智者见智
rén zhě jiàn rén , zhì zhě jiàn zhì
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1 The benevolent sees benevolence, the wise sees wisdom.
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2 Different views are admissible. (idiom)
仁至义尽
rén zhì yì jìn
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1 extreme benevolence, utmost duty (idiom); meticulous virtue and attention to duty
仁言利博
rén yán lì bó
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1 Words of benevolence apply universally (idiom). Humanitarian expressions benefit all.
冠冕堂皇
guān miǎn táng huáng
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1 high-sounding
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2 dignified
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3 pompous (idiom)
升堂入室
shēng táng rù shì
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1 lit. to reach the main room and enter the chamber (idiom)
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2 fig. to gradually attain proficiency
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3 to attain a higher level
哄堂大笑
hōng táng dà xiào
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1 the whole room roaring with laughter (idiom)
四世同堂
sì shì tóng táng
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1 four generations under one roof (idiom)
坐不垂堂
zuò bù chuí táng
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1 lit. don't sit under the eaves (where tiles may fall from the roof) (idiom); fig. keep out of danger
妇人之仁
fù rén zhī rén
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1 excessive tendency to clemency (idiom)
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2 soft-hearted (pejorative)
家累千金,坐不垂堂
jiā lěi qiān jīn , zuò bù chuí táng
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1 lit. a wealthy person does not sit under the eaves (idiom); fig. a rich man does not expose himself to danger
富丽堂皇
fù lì táng huáng
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1 (of houses etc) sumptuous (idiom)