不成功便成仁
bù chéng gōng biàn chéng rén
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1 to succeed or die trying (idiom)
任人唯亲
rèn rén wéi qīn
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1 to appoint people by favoritism (idiom); nepotism
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2 corrupt appointment
任人唯贤
rèn rén wéi xián
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1 to appoint people according to their merits (idiom); appointment on the basis of ability and integrity
任人宰割
rèn rén zǎi gē
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1 to get trampled on (idiom)
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2 to be taken advantage of
任其自然
rèn qí zì rán
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1 to let things take their course (idiom)
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2 to leave it to nature
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3 laissez-faire
任劳任怨
rèn láo rèn yuàn
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1 to work hard without complaint (idiom)
任凭风浪起,稳坐钓鱼台
rèn píng fēng làng qǐ , wěn zuò diào yú tái
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1 lit. sitting at ease in a fishing boat despite wind and storm (idiom); to stay calm during tense situation
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2 a cool head in a crisis
任贤使能
rèn xián shǐ néng
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1 to appoint the virtuous and use the able (idiom); appointment on the basis of ability and integrity
便民利民
biàn mín lì mín
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1 for the convenience and benefit of the people (idiom)
力不胜任
lì bù shèng rèn
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1 not to be up to the task (idiom)
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2 incompetent
因利乘便
yīn lì chéng biàn
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1 (idiom) to rely on the most favorable method
大腹便便
dà fù pián pián
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1 big-bellied (idiom)
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2 paunchy
女子无才便是德
nu:3 zǐ wú cái biàn shì dé
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1 a woman's virtue is to have no talent (idiom)
新官上任三把火
xīn guān shàng rèn sān bǎ huǒ
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1 (of a newly appointed official) to make bold changes on assuming office (idiom)
有奶便是娘
yǒu nǎi biàn shì niáng
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1 lit. whoever provides milk is your mother (idiom)
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2 fig. to follow whoever is feeding you
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3 to put one's loyalties where one's interests lie
知人善任
zhī rén shàn rèn
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1 expert at appointing people according to their abilities (idiom)
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2 to put the right people in the right places
腹笥便便
fù sì pián pián
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1 a learned person (idiom)
与人方便,自己方便
yǔ rén fāng biàn , zì jǐ fāng biàn
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1 Help others, and others may help you (idiom).
走马上任
zǒu mǎ shàng rèn
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1 to ride to take up an official appointment (idiom); to take on a job with alacrity
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2 to undertake a task
走马到任
zǒu mǎ dào rèn
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1 to ride to take up an official appointment (idiom); to take on a job with alacrity
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2 to undertake a task