人往高处走,水往低处流
rén wǎng gāo chù zǒu , shuǐ wǎng dī chù liú
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1 man seeks his way up just as water seeks its way down (idiom)
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2 one should constantly strive to make progress
人生何处不相逢
rén shēng hé chù bù xiāng féng
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1 it's a small world (idiom)
兼收并蓄
jiān shōu bìng xù
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1 incorporating diverse things (idiom)
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2 eclectic
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3 all-embracing
刚柔并济
gāng róu bìng jì
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1 to couple strength and gentleness (idiom)
大处着眼,小处着手
dà chù zhuó yǎn , xiǎo chù zhuó shǒu
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1 think of the big picture, start with the little things (idiom)
天涯何处无芳草
tiān yá hé chù wú fāng cǎo
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1 there are plenty more fish in the sea (idiom)
得饶人处且饶人
dé ráo rén chù qiě ráo rén
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1 where it is possible to let people off, one should spare them (idiom); anyone can make mistakes, forgive them when possible
从严惩处
cóng yán chéng chǔ
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1 to deal with sb severely (idiom)
泰然处之
tài rán chǔ zhī
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1 to handle the situation calmly (idiom)
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2 unruffled
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3 to treat the situation lightly
无处可寻
wú chù kě xún
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1 cannot be found anywhere (idiom)
燕雀处堂
yàn què chù táng
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1 lit. a caged bird in a pavilion (idiom); fig. to lose vigilance by comfortable living
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2 unaware of the disasters ahead
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3 a fool's paradise
相提并论
xiāng tí bìng lùn
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1 to discuss two disparate things together (idiom); to mention on equal terms
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2 to place on a par with
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3 (often with negatives: impossible to mention X in the same breath as Y)
立身处世
lì shēn chǔ shì
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1 the way of one's conduct and interaction in society (idiom)
绝处逢生
jué chǔ féng shēng
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1 to come back from death's door (idiom); unexpected rescue from danger
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2 fig. to recover from a seemingly impossible situation
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3 to find a way out of a predicament
声情并茂
shēng qíng bìng mào
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1 (of a singer etc) excellent in voice and expression (idiom)
处堂燕雀
chù táng yàn què
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1 lit. a caged bird in a pavilion (idiom); fig. to lose vigilance by comfortable living
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2 unaware of the disasters ahead
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3 a fool's paradise
处心积虑
chǔ xīn jī lu:4
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1 to plot actively (idiom)
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2 scheming
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3 calculating
处变不惊
chǔ biàn bù jīng
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1 to remain calm in the face of events (idiom)
身首异处
shēn shǒu yì chù
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1 to be decapitated (idiom)
连镳并轸
lián biāo bìng zhěn
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1 lit. reins together and carriages level (idiom); keeping exactly abreast of one another
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2 running neck and neck