1 complete change from the normal state (idiom); quite uncharacteristic
2 entirely outside the norm
3 out of character
一物降一物
yī wù xiáng yī wù
1 lit. one object bests another object
2 every item has a weakness (idiom)
3 there is a rock to every scissor, a scissor to every paper, and a paper to every rock
三纲五常
sān gāng wǔ cháng
1 three principles and five virtues (idiom)
2 the three rules (ruler guides subject, father guides son and husband guides wife) and five constant virtues of Confucianism (benevolence 仁, righteousness 義|义, propriety 禮|礼, wisdom 智 and fidelity 信)
人之常情
rén zhī cháng qíng
1 human nature (idiom)
2 a behavior that is only natural
仁民爱物
rén mín ài wù
1 love to all creatures (idiom, from Mencius); universal benevolence
价廉物美
jià lián wù měi
1 inexpensive and of good quality (idiom)
兵家常事
bīng jiā cháng shì
1 commonplace in military operations (idiom)
千里马常有,而伯乐不常有
qiān lǐ mǎ cháng yǒu , ér Bó Lè bù cháng yǒu
1 lit. there are many swift horses, but very few who can spot them (idiom)
2 fig. many have talent, but few can recognize talent when they see it
博物洽闻
bó wù qià wén
1 to have a wide knowledge of many subjects (idiom)
厚德载物
hòu dé zài wù
1 with great virtue one can take charge of the world (idiom)
囊中取物
náng zhōng qǔ wù
1 as easy as reaching for it from a bag (idiom)
2 in the bag
3 (as good as) in one's possession
地大物博
dì dà wù bó
1 vast territory with abundant resources (idiom)
天低吴楚,眼空无物
tiān dī Wú Chǔ , yǎn kōng wú wù
1 the sky hangs low over the Yangtze, empty as far as the eye can see (idiom); nothing to see to the broad horizon
恃才傲物
shì cái ào wù
1 to be inordinately proud of one's ability
2 to be conceited and contemptuous (idiom)
探囊取物
tàn náng qǔ wù
1 to feel in one's pocket and take sth (idiom); as easy as pie
2 in the bag
格物致知
gé wù zhì zhī
1 to study the underlying principle to acquire knowledge (idiom); pursuing knowledge to the end
残民害物
cán mín hài wù
1 to harm people and damage property (idiom)
法轮常转
Fǎ lún cháng zhuàn
1 the Wheel turns constantly (idiom); Buddhist teaching will overcome everything
物以稀为贵
wù yǐ xī wéi guì
1 the rarer sth is, the greater its value (idiom)
物以类聚
wù yǐ lèi jù
1 similar things come together (idiom); like draws like