一刀两断
yī dāo liǎng duàn
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1 lit. two segments with a single cut (idiom)
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2 fig. to make a clean break (idiom)
一夫当关,万夫莫开
yī fū dāng guān , wàn fū mò kāi
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1 one man can hold the pass against ten thousand enemies (idiom)
一折两段
yī zhé liǎng duàn
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1 to split sth into two (idiom)
一拍两散
yī pāi liǎng sàn
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1 (of marriage or business partners) to break up (idiom)
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2 to separate
一举两得
yī jǔ liǎng dé
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1 one move, two gains (idiom); two birds with one stone
一体两面
yī tǐ liǎng miàn
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1 lit. one body two sides (idiom)
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2 fig. a situation with two sides to it
三下两下
sān xià liǎng xià
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1 quickly and effortlessly (idiom)
三天两头
sān tiān liǎng tóu
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1 lit. twice every three days (idiom); practically every day
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2 frequently
三言两句
sān yán liǎng jù
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1 in a few words (idiom); expressed succinctly
三言两语
sān yán liǎng yǔ
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1 in a few words (idiom); expressed succinctly
事不关己
shì bù guān jǐ
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1 a matter of no concern to oneself (idiom)
事不关己,高高挂起
shì bù guān jǐ , gāo gāo guà qǐ
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1 to feel unconcerned and let matters rest (idiom)
亡国灭种
wáng guó miè zhǒng
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1 country destroyed, its people annihilated (idiom); total destruction
人命关天
rén mìng guān tiān
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1 human life is beyond value (idiom)
介于两难
jiè yú liǎng nán
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1 to be on the horns of a dilemma (idiom)
以身报国
yǐ shēn bào guó
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1 to give one's body for the nation (idiom); to spend one's whole life in the service of the country
以身许国
yǐ shēn xǔ guó
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1 to dedicate oneself to the cause of one's country (idiom)
休戚相关
xiū qī xiāng guān
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1 to share the same interests (idiom)
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2 to be closely related
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3 to be in the same boat
你走你的阳关道,我过我的独木桥
nǐ zǒu nǐ de Yáng guān Dào , wǒ guò wǒ de dú mù qiáo
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1 lit. you hit the high road, I'll cross the log bridge (idiom)
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2 fig. you go your way, I'll go mine
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3 you do it your way, I'll do it mine
保家卫国
bǎo jiā wèi guó
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1 guard home, defend the country (idiom); national defense