1 illustrious hero, spirit of the place (idiom); a place derives reflected glory from an illustrious son
匠心独运
jiàng xīn dú yùn
1 original and ingenious (idiom)
2 to show great creativity
官运亨通
guān yùn hēng tōng
1 (of a political career) everything is going smoothly (idiom)
山青水灵
shān qīng shuǐ líng
1 green mountains and vivacious waters (idiom)
2 lush and lively scenery
心有灵犀一点通
xīn yǒu líng xī yī diǎn tōng
1 hearts linked as one, just as the proverbial rhinoceros communicates emotion telepathically through his single horn (idiom); fig. two hearts beat as one
应天承运
yìng tiān chéng yùn
1 lit. to respond to heaven and suit the times (idiom); to rule according to the will of heaven
2 the Divine Right of kings
应运而生
yìng yùn ér shēng
1 to emerge to meet a historic destiny (idiom)
2 to arise at an opportune time
3 able to take advantage of an opportunity
4 to rise to the occasion
新陈代谢
xīn chén dài xiè
1 metabolism (biology)
2 the new replaces the old (idiom)
时来运转
shí lái yùn zhuǎn
1 the time comes, fortune turns (idiom); to have a lucky break
2 things change for the better
时运不济
shí yùn bù jì
1 fate is unfavorable (idiom); the omens are not good
时运亨通
shí yùn hēng tōng
1 our luck is in, everything is going smoothly (idiom)
活灵活现
huó líng huó xiàn
1 living spirit, living image (idiom); true to life