1 harmonious combination of Chinese and Western elements (idiom)
今非昔比
jīn fēi xī bǐ
1 things are very different now (idiom)
2 times have changed
加官进位
jiā guān jìn wèi
1 promotion in official post and salary raise (idiom)
加官进爵
jiā guān jìn jué
1 promotion to the nobility (idiom)
加官进禄
jiā guān jìn lù
1 promotion in official post and salary raise (idiom)
升官发财
shēng guān fā cái
1 to be promoted and gain wealth (idiom)
各奔东西
gè bèn dōng xī
1 to go separate ways (idiom)
2 to part ways with sb
3 Taiwan pr. [gè bēn dōng xī]
吴下阿蒙
Wú xià ā Méng
1 General Lü Meng 呂蒙|吕蒙 of the southern state of Wu (idiom); model of self-improvement by diligent study (from unlettered soldier to top strategist of Wu)
喝西北风
hē xī běi fēng
1 lit. drink the northwest wind (idiom); cold and hungry
寿比南山
shòu bǐ Nán Shān
1 Live as long as the Zhongnan Mountains! (idiom)
2 Long may you live!
夕阳西下
xī yáng xī xià
1 the sun sets in the west (idiom)
天涯若比邻
tiān yá ruò bǐ lín
1 far-flung realms as next door (idiom)
2 close in spirit although far away
太阳从西边出来
tài yáng cóng xī biān chū lái
1 lit. the sun rises in the west (idiom)
2 fig. hell freezes over
3 pigs can fly
奸官污吏
jiān guān wū lì
1 traitor minister and corrupt official (idiom); abuse and corruption
官报私仇
guān bào sī chóu
1 to take advantage of official post for personal revenge (idiom)
官官相护
guān guān xiāng hù
1 officials shield one another (idiom); a cover-up
官私合营
guān sī hé yíng
1 public and private interests working together (idiom)
官逼民反
guān bī mín fǎn
1 a government official drives the people to revolt (idiom); a minister provokes a rebellion by exploiting the people
官运亨通
guān yùn hēng tōng
1 (of a political career) everything is going smoothly (idiom)