以直报怨,以德报德
yǐ zhí bào yuàn , yǐ dé bào dé
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1 to repay kindness with kindness, and repay enmity with justice (idiom, from Analects)
刀子嘴,豆腐心
dāo zi zuǐ , dòu fu xīn
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1 to have a sharp tongue but a soft heart (idiom)
吃人家的嘴软,拿人家的手短
chī rén jiā de zuǐ ruǎn , ná rén jiā de shǒu duǎn
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1 lit. the mouth that has been fed by others is soft, the hand that has received doesn't reach (idiom)
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2 fig. one is partial to those from whom presents have been accepted
单刀直入
dān dāo zhí rù
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1 to get straight to the point (idiom)
嘴快心直
zuǐ kuài xīn zhí
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1 outspoken and frank (idiom)
嘴甜心苦
zuǐ tián xīn kǔ
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1 sweet mouth, bitter heart (idiom); insincere flattery
天下太平
tiān xià tài píng
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1 the whole world at peace (idiom); peace and prosperity
太公钓鱼,愿者上钩
tài gōng diào yú , yuàn zhě shàng gōu
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1 Jiang Ziya is fishing, if you want take the hook (idiom, refers to early sage 姜子牙 fishing with no bait and the hook above the water); to put one's head in the noose
太平盛世
tài píng shèng shì
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1 peace and prosperity (idiom)
太阳从西边出来
tài yáng cóng xī biān chū lái
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1 lit. the sun rises in the west (idiom)
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2 fig. hell freezes over
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3 pigs can fly
姹紫嫣红
chà zǐ yān hóng
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1 fig. beautiful purples and brilliant reds (idiom); lit. beautiful flowers
姜太公钓鱼,愿者上钩
Jiāng tài gōng diào yú , yuàn zhě shàng gōu
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1 Jiang Ziya is fishing, if you want it, take the hook (idiom, refers to early sage 姜子牙 fishing with no bait and the hook above the water); to put one's head in the noose
弄嘴弄舌
nòng zuǐ nòng shé
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1 to cause a dispute through boastful gossip (idiom)
径情直遂
jìng qíng zhí suì
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1 to achieve one's ambitions (idiom)
心直口快
xīn zhí kǒu kuài
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1 frank and outspoken (idiom)
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2 straight speaking
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3 to say what one thinks
急转直下
jí zhuǎn zhí xià
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1 to develop rapidly after abrupt turn (idiom); dramatic change
拙嘴笨舌
zhuō zuǐ bèn shé
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1 lit. clumsy mouth and broken tongue (idiom); awkward speaker
是非曲直
shì fēi qū zhí
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1 lit. right and wrong, crooked and straight (idiom); fig. merits and demerits
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2 pros and cons
横冲直撞
héng chōng zhí zhuàng
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1 lit. bashing sideways and colliding straight on (idiom); to push through shoving and bumping
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2 to barge
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3 to charge around violently
樱桃小嘴
yīng táo xiǎo zuǐ
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1 lit. cherry mouth (idiom)
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2 fig. a delicate, ruby-lipped mouth