一波未平,一波又起
yī bō wèi píng , yī bō yòu qǐ
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1 before the first wave subsides, a new wave rises (idiom); a new problem arises before the old is solved
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2 many twists and turns to a story
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3 one thing after another
不可理喻
bù kě lǐ yù
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1 to be impervious to reason (idiom)
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2 unreasonable
不明事理
bù míng shì lǐ
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1 not understanding things (idiom); devoid of sense
不理不睬
bù lǐ bù cǎi
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1 to completely ignore (idiom)
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2 to pay no attention to
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3 not to be in the least concerned about
乳臭未干
rǔ xiù wèi gān
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1 smell of mother's milk not yet dried (idiom); immature and inexperienced
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2 still wet behind the ears
伤天害理
shāng tiān hài lǐ
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1 to offend Heaven and reason (idiom); bloody atrocities that cry to heaven
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2 outrageous acts
入情入理
rù qíng rù lǐ
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1 sensible and reasonable (idiom)
公说公有理,婆说婆有理
gōng shuō gōng yǒu lǐ , pó shuō pó yǒu lǐ
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1 both sides claim they're right (idiom)
兵马未动,粮草先行
bīng mǎ wèi dòng , liáng cǎo xiān xíng
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1 before the troops move, fodder and provisions go first (idiom); logistics comes before military maneuvers
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2 an army marches on its stomach
前缘未了
qián yuán wèi liǎo
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1 one's predestined fate is yet to be fulfilled (idiom)
合情合理
hé qíng hé lǐ
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1 reasonable and fair (idiom)
喜结连理
xǐ jié lián lǐ
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1 to tie the knot (idiom)
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2 to get married
丧天害理
sàng tiān hài lǐ
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1 devoid of conscience (idiom)
坐视不理
zuò shì bù lǐ
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1 to sit and watch, but remain indifferent (idiom)
天理难容
tiān lǐ nán róng
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1 Heaven cannot tolerate this (idiom)
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2 intolerable behavior
始料未及
shǐ liào wèi jí
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1 not expected at the outset (idiom)
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2 unforeseen
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3 to be surprised by the turn of events
宝刀未老
bǎo dāo wèi lǎo
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1 treasure knife does not age (idiom); old but still vigorous
强词夺理
qiǎng cí duó lǐ
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1 to twist words and force logic (idiom)
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2 sophistry
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3 loud rhetoric making up for fallacious argument
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4 shoving false arguments down people's throats
据情办理
jù qíng bàn lǐ
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1 to handle a situation according to the circumstances (idiom)
方滋未艾
fāng zī wèi ài
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1 flourishing and still in the ascendant (idiom); rapidly expanding
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2 still growing strong
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3 on the up