三五成群
sān wǔ chéng qún
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1 in groups of three or four (idiom)
不痛不痒
bù tòng bù yǎng
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1 lit. doesn't hurt, doesn't tickle (idiom); sth is wrong, but not quite sure what
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2 fig. not getting to any matter of substance
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3 scratching the surface
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4 superficial
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5 perfunctory
修心养性
xiū xīn yǎng xìng
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1 to cultivate the heart and nurture the character (idiom); to improve oneself by meditation
傲视群伦
ào shì qún lún
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1 outstanding talent (idiom)
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2 incomparable artistic merit
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3 accomplishment out of the ordinary
创巨痛深
chuāng jù tòng shēn
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1 untold pain and suffering (idiom); deeply scarred for life
卓乎不群
zhuó hū bù qún
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1 standing out from the common crowd (idiom); outstanding
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2 preeminent
卓尔不群
zhuó ěr bù qún
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1 standing above the common crowd (idiom); outstanding
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2 excellent and unrivaled
好记性不如烂笔头
hǎo jì xìng bù rú làn bǐ tóu
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1 the palest ink is better than the best memory (idiom)
害群之马
hài qún zhī mǎ
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1 lit. a horse that brings trouble to its herd (idiom)
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2 fig. troublemaker
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3 black sheep
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4 rotten apple
强忍悲痛
qiáng rěn bēi tòng
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1 to try hard to suppress one's grief (idiom)
思之心痛
sī zhī xīn tòng
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1 a thought that causes heartache (idiom)
成群结队
chéng qún jié duì
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1 making up a group, forming a troupe (idiom); in large numbers
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2 as a large crowd
敬业乐群
jìng yè lè qún
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1 diligent and sociable (idiom); meticulous in work and dealing cheerfully with one's colleagues
本性难移
běn xìng nán yí
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1 It is hard to change one's essential nature (idiom). You can't change who you are.
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2 Can the leopard change his spots? (Jeremiah 13:23)
江山易改,本性难移
jiāng shān yì gǎi , běn xìng nán yí
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1 it is easier to change mountains and rivers than to alter one's character (idiom)
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2 you can't change who you are
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3 Can the leopard change his spots?
活血止痛
huó xuè zhǐ tòng
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1 to invigorate blood circulation and alleviate pain (idiom)
深恶痛绝
shēn wù tòng jué
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1 to detest bitterly (idiom)
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2 implacable hatred
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3 to abhor
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4 anathema
熏陶成性
xūn táo chéng xìng
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1 (idiom) nurture makes second nature
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2 good habits come by long assimilation
物以类聚,人以群分
wù yǐ lèi jù , rén yǐ qún fēn
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1 Similar things group together, similar people fit together (idiom); Birds of a feather flock together.
狐群狗党
hú qún gǒu dǎng
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1 a skulk of foxes, a pack of dogs (idiom)
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2 a gang of rogues