1 not having anything at all (idiom); utterly lacking
2 without two sticks to rub together
三人行，必有我师
sān rén xíng , bì yǒu wǒ shī
1 lit. if three walk together, one can be my teacher (idiom, from the Analects of Confucius)
2 you have sth to learn from everyone
三心二意
sān xīn èr yì
1 in two minds about sth (idiom)
2 half-hearted
3 shilly-shallying
三生有幸
sān shēng yǒu xìng
1 the blessing of three lifetimes (idiom)
2 (courteous language) it's my good fortune...
上有天堂，下有苏杭
shàng yǒu tiān táng , xià yǒu Sū Háng
1 lit. there is heaven above, and there is 蘇杭|苏杭[Sū Háng] below (idiom)
2 fig. the beauty and affluence of Suzhou and Hangzhou is comparable with heaven
上有政策，下有对策
shàng yǒu zhèng cè , xià yǒu duì cè
1 The higher ups have policies while the lower downs have their own ways of getting around them. (idiom)
上有老下有小
shàng yǒu lǎo xià yǒu xiǎo
1 lit. above are the elderly, below are the young (idiom)
2 fig. to have to take care of both one's aging parents and one's children
3 sandwich generation
不求有功，但求无过
bù qiú yǒu gōng , dàn qiú wú guò
1 lit. not aiming to achieve the best possible result, but rather trying to avoid making mistakes (idiom)
2 fig. to take a risk-averse approach
世上无难事，只怕有心人
shì shàng wú nán shì , zhǐ pà yǒu xīn rén
1 there is nothing the determined person can't accomplish (idiom)
2 persistence will overcome
二虎相斗，必有一伤
èr hǔ xiāng dòu , bì yǒu yī shāng
1 lit. when two tigers fight, one is sure to be wounded (idiom)
2 fig. if it comes to a fight, someone will get hurt
互通有无
hù tōng yǒu wú
1 mutual exchange of assistance (idiom)
2 to benefit from each other's strengths and make up each other's shortfalls
3 to reciprocate with material assistance
4 scratch each other's back
井井有条
jǐng jǐng yǒu tiáo
1 everything clear and orderly (idiom); neat and tidy
井然有序
jǐng rán yǒu xù
1 everything clear and in good order (idiom); neat and tidy
人外有人，天外有天
rén wài yǒu rén , tiān wài yǒu tiān
1 in the wider world there are people more talented than oneself (idiom)
人有失手，马有失蹄
rén yǒu shī shǒu , mǎ yǒu shī tí
1 lit. just as humans make mistakes, so can a horse stumble (idiom)
2 fig. everyone makes mistakes
3 even the best fall down sometimes
人无远虑，必有近忧
rén wú yuǎn lu:4 , bì yǒu jìn yōu
1 He who gives no thought to far-flung problems soon finds suffering nearby (idiom, from Analects).
2 Smug concentration on the here and now will lead to future sorrow.
今朝有酒今朝醉
jīn zhāo yǒu jiǔ jīn zhāo zuì
1 to live in the moment (idiom)
2 to live every day as if it were one's last
3 to enjoy while one can
傻人有傻福
shǎ rén yǒu shǎ fú
1 fortune favors fools (idiom)
2 fool's luck
儿孙自有儿孙福
ér sūn zì yǒu ér sūn fú
1 younger generations will do all right on their own (idiom)
Sample Sentences
你知道吗？尤其是中国古代的哲学思想，在今天看来一点都不落伍呢，相反还很有意义。
nǐ zhīdào ma ？yóuqí shì Zhōngguó gǔdài de zhéxué sīxiǎng ，zàijīntiān kànlai yīdiǎn dōu bù luòwǔ ne ，xiāngfǎn hái hěn yǒu yìyì 。
Did you know? Particularly ancient philosophical thinking, when viewed today, doesn't seem behind the times at all, on the contrary, it's really significant.
So going to the hot springs is a better use of time than catching Pokémon? I think that if it wasn't for Pokémon, I would just be lazing about the house all day, and that's not necessarily a good thing.
I really do think that going to the hot springs is a better use of time than catching Pokémon. It helps promote blood circulation and helps your skin. But you're right too in that these Pokémon are serving as good bait to entice couch potatoes to get out and about.
tiānliàng shí de dì yī dào yángguāng ā ！duì zhe xīn de yī nián de dì yī dào yángguāng xǔxià xīnnián de dì yī ge yuànwàng ，nǐ bù juéde hěn làngmàn ma ？érqiě tèbié yǒu yìyì ！
It's the first ray of sunlight at dawn! Don't you think that making a new year's wish while looking at the first rays of the sun is really romantic? And it's so profound!
sòng lǐwù suīrán máfan ，děi huā bùshǎo shíjiān hé qián ，dànshì huì ràng wǒ hǎohāo de xiǎngxiang zhè ge rén de gèxìng 、xǐhuan shénme ，wǒ juéde hěn yǒuyìyì 。
Although giving gifts is a lot of hassle, in that you have to spend a lot of money and time, it really makes me have a good think about the person's personality and what they like. I think it's really worthwhile.
shì a ，qíshí qìguān juānzèng shì hěn yǒuyìyì de shì ，wǒ gēn wǒ mā shuō ，xiànzài rén dōu huǒzàng le ，liú bù liú quánshī nǎyǒu shénme chābié 。
Yes, actually, donating your organs is a very meaningful thing to do. I told my mom that many people are cremated anyway, so it doesn't matter if their bodies are kept whole.