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)
一饱眼福
yī bǎo yǎn fú
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1 to feast one's eyes on (idiom)
作威作福
zuò wēi zuò fú
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1 tyrannical abuse (idiom); riding roughshod over people
傻人有傻福
shǎ rén yǒu shǎ fú
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1 fortune favors fools (idiom)
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2 fool's luck
儿孙自有儿孙福
ér sūn zì yǒu ér sūn fú
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1 younger generations will do all right on their own (idiom)
只要功夫深,铁杵磨成针
zhǐ yào gōng fu shēn , tiě chǔ mó chéng zhēn
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1 If you work at it hard enough, you can grind an iron bar into a needle.
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2 cf idiom 磨杵成針|磨杵成针, to grind an iron bar down to a fine needle (idiom); fig. to persevere in a difficult task
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3 to study diligently
因祸得福
yīn huò dé fú
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1 to profit from a disaster (idiom); some good comes out of a setback
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2 It's an ill wind that blows nobody any good.
国家兴亡,匹夫有责
guó jiā xīng wáng , pǐ fū yǒu zé
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1 The rise and fall of the nation concerns everyone (idiom). Everyone bears responsibility for the prosperity of society.
塞翁失马安知非福
sài wēng shī mǎ ān zhī fēi fú
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1 the old man lost his mare, but it all turned out for the best (idiom); fig. a blessing in disguise
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2 it's an ill wind that blows nobody any good
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3 also written 塞翁失馬焉知非福|塞翁失马焉知非福
塞翁失马焉知非福
sài wēng shī mǎ yān zhī fēi fú
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1 the old man lost his mare, but it all turned out for the best (idiom); fig. a blessing in disguise
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2 it's an ill wind that blows nobody any good
多子多福
duō zǐ duō fú
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1 the more sons, the more happiness (idiom)
天下兴亡,匹夫有责
tiān xià xīng wáng , pǐ fū yǒu zé
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1 The rise and fall of the nation concerns everyone (idiom). Everyone bears responsibility for the prosperity of society.
天有不测风云,人有旦夕祸福
tiān yǒu bù cè fēng yún , rén yǒu dàn xī huò fú
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1 fortune as unpredictable as the weather, every day may bring fortune or calamity (idiom); sth unexpected may happen at any moment
夫妻反目
fū qī fǎn mù
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1 man and wife fall out (idiom, from Book of Changes); marital strife
威福自己
wēi fú zì jǐ
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1 to exercise power arbitrarily (idiom)
康庄大道
kāng zhuāng dà dào
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1 broad and open road (idiom); fig. brilliant future prospects
庸人庸福
yōng rén yōng fú
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1 fools have good fortune (idiom)
有福同享,有祸同当
yǒu fú tóng xiǎng , yǒu huò tóng dāng
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1 To enjoy blessings and endure misfortune together (idiom); for better or for worse
有福同享,有难同当
yǒu fú tóng xiǎng , yǒu nàn tóng dāng
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1 To enjoy blessings and endure misfortune together (idiom); for better or for worse
民贼独夫
mín zéi dú fū
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1 tyrant and oppressor of the people (idiom); traitorous dictator