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)
天公不作美
tiān gōng bù zuò měi
1 Heaven is not cooperating (idiom)
2 the weather is not favorable for the planned activity
天公作美
tiān gōng zuò měi
1 Heaven is cooperating (idiom)
2 the weather is favorable for the planned activity (a variation of 天公不作美|天公不作美[tiān gōng bù zuò měi])
专美于前
zhuān měi yú qián
1 to monopolize the limelight (idiom)
2 to get all the glory
3 to rank highest
忘恩负义
wàng ēn fù yì
1 to forget favors and violate justice (idiom); ingratitude to a friend
2 to kick a benefactor in the teeth
恩同再造
ēn tóng zài zào
1 your favor amounts to being given a new lease on life (idiom)
恩威兼施
ēn wēi jiān shī
1 to employ both kindness and severity (idiom)
恩将仇报
ēn jiāng chóu bào
1 to bite the hand that feeds one (idiom)
恩比天大
ēn bǐ tiān dà
1 to be as kind and benevolent as heaven (idiom)
爱美之心，人皆有之
ài měi zhī xīn , rén jiē yǒu zhī
1 everyone loves beauty (idiom)
感恩图报
gǎn ēn tú bào
1 grateful and seeking to repay the kindness (idiom)
珍馐美味
zhēn xiū měi wèi
1 delicacy and fine taste (idiom); a wonderful treat
珍馐美馔
zhēn xiū měi zhuàn
1 delicacy and fine taste (idiom); a wonderful treat