1 complete change from the normal state (idiom); quite uncharacteristic
2 entirely outside the norm
3 out of character
三五成群
sān wǔ chéng qún
1 in groups of three or four (idiom)
三纲五常
sān gāng wǔ cháng
1 three principles and five virtues (idiom)
2 the three rules (ruler guides subject, father guides son and husband guides wife) and five constant virtues of Confucianism (benevolence 仁, righteousness 義|义, propriety 禮|礼, wisdom 智 and fidelity 信)
上梁不正下梁歪
shàng liáng bù zhèng xià liáng wāi
1 lit. If the upper beam is not straight, the lower beam will be crooked (idiom); fig. subordinates imitate their superiors' vices
人之常情
rén zhī cháng qíng
1 human nature (idiom)
2 a behavior that is only natural
偏邪不正
piān xié bù zhèng
1 biased
2 prejudiced (idiom)
傲视群伦
ào shì qún lún
1 outstanding talent (idiom)
2 incomparable artistic merit
3 accomplishment out of the ordinary
兵家常事
bīng jiā cháng shì
1 commonplace in military operations (idiom)
千里马常有，而伯乐不常有
qiān lǐ mǎ cháng yǒu , ér Bó Lè bù cháng yǒu
1 lit. there are many swift horses, but very few who can spot them (idiom)
2 fig. many have talent, but few can recognize talent when they see it
卓乎不群
zhuó hū bù qún
1 standing out from the common crowd (idiom); outstanding
2 preeminent
卓尔不群
zhuó ěr bù qún
1 standing above the common crowd (idiom); outstanding
2 excellent and unrivaled
害群之马
hài qún zhī mǎ
1 lit. a horse that brings trouble to its herd (idiom)
2 fig. troublemaker
3 black sheep
4 rotten apple
就地正法
jiù dì zhèng fǎ
1 to execute on the spot (idiom); summary execution
2 to carry out the law on the spot
成群结队
chéng qún jié duì
1 making up a group, forming a troupe (idiom); in large numbers
2 as a large crowd
扶正压邪
fú zhèng yā xié
1 to uphold good and suppress evil (idiom)
舍正从邪
shě zhèng cóng xié
1 to be corrupted by evil influences (idiom)
改邪归正
gǎi xié guī zhèng
1 to mend one's ways (idiom)
2 to turn over a new leaf
敬业乐群
jìng yè lè qún
1 diligent and sociable (idiom); meticulous in work and dealing cheerfully with one's colleagues