一失足成千古恨
yī shī zú chéng qiān gǔ hèn
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1 a single slip may cause everlasting sorrow (idiom)
一手交钱,一手交货
yī shǒu jiāo qián , yī shǒu jiāo huò
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1 lit. one hand exchanges the cash, the other the goods (idiom)
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2 fig. to pay for what you want in cash
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3 simple and direct transaction
交口称誉
jiāo kǒu chēng yù
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1 voices unanimous in praise (idiom); with an extensive public reputation
交浅言深
jiāo qiǎn yán shēn
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1 to talk intimately while being comparative strangers (idiom)
加官进位
jiā guān jìn wèi
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1 promotion in official post and salary raise (idiom)
加官进爵
jiā guān jìn jué
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1 promotion to the nobility (idiom)
加官进禄
jiā guān jìn lù
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1 promotion in official post and salary raise (idiom)
千古遗恨
qiān gǔ yí hèn
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1 to have eternal regrets (idiom)
君子之交
jūn zǐ zhī jiāo
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1 friendship between gentlemen, insipid as water (idiom, from Zhuangzi 莊子|庄子[Zhuāng zǐ])
君子之交淡如水
jūn zǐ zhī jiāo dàn rú shuǐ
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1 a gentleman's friendship, insipid as water (idiom, from Zhuangzi 莊子|庄子[Zhuāng zǐ])
因爱成恨
yīn ài chéng hèn
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1 hatred caused by love (idiom)
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2 to grow to hate someone because of unrequited love for that person
报仇雪恨
bào chóu xuě hèn
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1 to take revenge and wipe out a grudge (idiom)
履舄交错
lu:3 xì jiāo cuò
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1 lit. shoes and slippers muddled together (idiom); fig. many guests come and go
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2 a lively party
年功加俸
nián gōng jiā fèng
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1 increase in salary according to one's service record for the year (idiom)
心力交瘁
xīn lì jiāo cuì
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1 to be both mentally and physically exhausted (idiom)
快马加鞭
kuài mǎ jiā biān
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1 to spur the horse to full speed (idiom)
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2 to go as fast as possible
恨之入骨
hèn zhī rù gǔ
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1 to hate sb to the bone (idiom)
恨海难填
hèn hǎi nán tián
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1 sea of hatred is hard to fill (idiom); irreconcilable division
恨铁不成钢
hèn tiě bù chéng gāng
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1 lit. to hate iron for not becoming steel
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2 to feel resentful towards sb for failing to meet expectations and impatient to see improvement (idiom)
悔恨交加
huǐ hèn jiāo jiā
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1 to feel remorse and shame (idiom)