一字千金
yī zì qiān jīn
-
1 one word worth a thousand in gold (idiom)
-
2 (in praise of a piece of writing or calligraphy) each character is perfect
-
3 each word is highly valued
一寸光阴一寸金
yī cùn guāng yīn yī cùn jīn
-
1 lit. An interval of time is worth an ounce of gold. (idiom)
-
2 fig. free time is to be treasured
一寸光阴一寸金,寸金难买寸光阴
yī cùn guāng yīn yī cùn jīn , cùn jīn nán mǎi cùn guāng yīn
-
1 lit. An interval of time is worth an ounce of gold, money cannot buy you time. (idiom)
-
2 fig. Time is precious and must be treasured.
一掷千金
yī zhì qiān jīn
-
1 lit. stake a thousand pieces of gold on one throw (idiom); to throw away money recklessly
-
2 extravagant
一言千金
yī yán qiān jīn
-
1 one word worth a thousand in gold (idiom); valuable advice
-
2 words of enormous weight
一诺千金
yī nuò qiān jīn
-
1 a promise worth one thousand in gold (idiom); a promise that must be kept
不敢自专
bù gǎn zì zhuān
-
1 not daring to act for oneself (idiom)
不由自主
bù yóu zì zhǔ
-
1 can't help; involuntarily (idiom)
不言自明
bù yán zì míng
-
1 self-evident; needing no explanation (idiom)
不说自明
bù shuō zì míng
-
1 self-explanatory
-
2 self-evident (idiom)
人在江湖,身不由己
rén zài jiāng hú , shēn bù yóu jǐ
-
1 you can't always do as you like
-
2 one has to compromise in this world (idiom)
任其自然
rèn qí zì rán
-
1 to let things take their course (idiom)
-
2 to leave it to nature
-
3 laissez-faire
作茧自缚
zuò jiǎn zì fù
-
1 to spin a cocoon around oneself (idiom); enmeshed in a trap of one's own devising
-
2 hoist by his own petard
优游自得
yōu yóu zì dé
-
1 free and at leisure (idiom); unfettered
儿孙自有儿孙福
ér sūn zì yǒu ér sūn fú
-
1 younger generations will do all right on their own (idiom)
冰炭不言,冷热自明
bīng tàn bù yán , lěng rè zì míng
-
1 ice or coals, whether hot or cold goes without saying (idiom); fig. sincerity is not expressed in words
出自肺腑
chū zì fèi fǔ
-
1 from the bottom of one's heart (idiom)
刚愎自用
gāng bì zì yòng
-
1 obstinate and self-opinionated (idiom)
功到自然成
gōng dào zì rán chéng
-
1 effort will undoubtedly lead to success (idiom)
千金一掷
qiān jīn yī zhì
-
1 lit. stake a thousand pieces of gold on one throw (idiom); to throw away money recklessly
-
2 extravagant