一醉方休
yī zuì fāng xiū
-
1 to get thoroughly drunk (idiom)
-
2 to get plastered
三个臭皮匠，合成一个诸葛亮
sān gè chòu pí jiang , hé chéng yī gè Zhū gě Liàng
-
1 lit. three ignorant cobblers add up to a genius (idiom); fig. collective wisdom
三个臭皮匠，赛过一个诸葛亮
sān gè chòu pí jiang , sài guò yī gè Zhū gě Liàng
-
1 lit. three ignorant cobblers add up to a genius (idiom); fig. collective wisdom
-
2 wisdom of the masses exceeds that of any individual
三个臭皮匠，赛过诸葛亮
sān gè chòu pí jiang , sài guò Zhū gě Liàng
-
1 lit. three ignorant cobblers add up to a genius (idiom); fig. collective wisdom
-
2 wisdom of the masses exceeds that of any individual
三个臭皮匠，顶个诸葛亮
sān gè chòu pí jiang , dǐng gè Zhū gě Liàng
-
1 lit. three ignorant cobblers add up to a genius (idiom); fig. collective wisdom
-
2 wisdom of the masses exceeds that of any individual
不以规矩，不能成方圆
bù yǐ guī ju , bù néng chéng fāng yuán
-
1 without rules, nothing can be done (idiom, from Mencius); one must follow some rules
人心隔肚皮
rén xīn gé dù pí
-
1 there is no knowing what is in a man's heart (idiom)
人生一世，草木一春
rén shēng yī shì , cǎo mù yī chūn
-
1 Man has but one life, grass but one spring (idiom). fig. the brevity of human existence
来日方长
lái rì fāng cháng
-
1 the future is long (idiom); there will be ample time for that later
-
2 We'll cross that bridge when we get there
传播四方
chuán bō sì fāng
-
1 to disseminate in every direction (idiom)
兔子不吃窝边草
tù zi bù chī wō biān cǎo
-
1 A rabbit doesn't eat the grass by its own burrow (idiom); One shouldn't do anything to harm one's neighbors.
兵马未动，粮草先行
bīng mǎ wèi dòng , liáng cǎo xiān xíng
-
1 before the troops move, fodder and provisions go first (idiom); logistics comes before military maneuvers
-
2 an army marches on its stomach
剪草除根
jiǎn cǎo chú gēn
-
1 lit. cut grass and pull out roots (idiom); fig. to destroy root and branch
-
2 to eradicate
千方百计
qiān fāng bǎi jì
-
1 lit. thousand ways, a hundred plans (idiom); by every possible means
又要马儿跑，又要马儿不吃草
yòu yào mǎ r5 pǎo , yòu yào mǎ r5 bù chī cǎo
-
1 lit. you can't expect the horse to run fast but not let it graze (idiom)
-
2 fig. you can't have your cake and eat it, too
外圆内方
wài yuán nèi fāng
-
1 lit. outside-flexible, inside-firm (idiom)
-
2 fig. velvet glove
天涯何处无芳草
tiān yá hé chù wú fāng cǎo
-
1 there are plenty more fish in the sea (idiom)
奇花异草
qí huā yì cǎo
-
1 very rarely seen, unusual (idiom)
好马不吃回头草
hǎo mǎ bù chī huí tóu cǎo
-
1 lit. a good horse doesn't turn around and graze the same patch again (idiom)
-
2 fig. once you've moved on, don't go back again (romantic relationship, job etc)
-
3 leave the past behind
寸草不生
cùn cǎo bù shēng
-
1 lit. not even a blade of grass grows (idiom)
-
2 fig. barren