一日为师,终身为父
yī rì wéi shī , zhōng shēn wéi fù
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1 lit. teacher for one day, father for ever (idiom)
不终天年
bù zhōng tiān nián
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1 to die before one's allotted lifespan has run its course (idiom)
南征北战
nán zhēng běi zhàn
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1 war on all sides (idiom); fighting from all four quarters
善始善终
shàn shǐ shàn zhōng
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1 where there's a start, there's a finish (idiom); to finish once one starts sth
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2 to carry things through
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3 I started, so I'll finish.
始终如一
shǐ zhōng rú yī
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1 unswerving from start to finish (idiom)
孤军奋战
gū jūn fèn zhàn
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1 lit. lone army putting up a brave fight (idiom)
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2 fig. (of a person or group of people) struggling hard without support
屡战屡败
lu:3 zhàn lu:3 bài
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1 to suffer defeat in every battle (idiom)
屡败屡战
lu:3 bài lu:3 zhàn
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1 to keep on fighting despite continual setbacks (idiom)
心惊胆战
xīn jīng dǎn zhàn
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1 lit. heart alarmed, trembling in fear (idiom); prostrate with fear
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2 scared witless
情定终身
qíng dìng zhōng shēn
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1 to pledge eternal love (idiom)
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2 to exchange marriage vows
忧苦以终
yōu kǔ yǐ zhōng
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1 worried to death (idiom)
战死沙场
zhàn sǐ shā chǎng
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1 to die in battle (idiom)
战火纷飞
zhàn huǒ fēn fēi
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1 fire of war everywhere (idiom); enveloped in the flames of war
战无不胜
zhàn wú bù shèng
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1 to triumph in every battle (idiom); invincible
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2 to succeed in every undertaking
战无不胜,攻无不克
zhàn wú bù shèng , gōng wú bù kè
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1 to triumph in every battle and win every fight (idiom); all-conquering
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2 ever victorious
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3 nothing they can't do
战无不胜,攻无不取
zhàn wú bù shèng , gōng wú bù qǔ
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1 to triumph in every battle and win every fight (idiom); all-conquering
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2 ever victorious
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3 nothing they can't do
挑灯夜战
tiǎo dēng yè zhàn
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1 to raise a lantern and fight at night (idiom); fig. to work into the night
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2 to burn the midnight oil
攻无不克,战无不胜
gōng wú bù kè , zhàn wú bù shèng
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1 to triumph in every battle and win every fight (idiom); all-conquering
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2 ever victorious
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3 nothing they can't do
有始有终
yǒu shǐ yǒu zhōng
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1 where there's a start, there's a finish (idiom); to finish once one starts sth
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2 to carry things through
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3 I started, so I'll finish.