1 tranquility yields transcendence (idiom); quiet life of profound study
2 cf Still waters run deep.
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
心静自然凉
xīn jìng zì rán liáng
1 a calm heart keeps you cool (idiom)
指点江山
zhǐ diǎn jiāng shān
1 to talk idly about important matters (idiom)
2 to set the world to rights
3 to pass judgment on everything
文不加点
wén bù jiā diǎn
1 to write a flawless essay in one go (idiom)
2 to be quick-witted and skilled at writing compositions
更深人静
gēng shēn rén jìng
1 deep at night and all is quiet (idiom)
树欲静而风不止
shù yù jìng ér fēng bù zhǐ
1 lit. the trees long for peace but the wind will never cease (idiom)
2 fig. the world changes, whether you want it or not
画龙点睛
huà lóng diǎn jīng
1 to paint a dragon and dot in the eyes (idiom); fig. to add the vital finishing touch
2 the crucial point that brings the subject to life
3 a few words to clinch the point
蜻蜓点水
qīng tíng diǎn shuǐ
1 lit. the dragonfly touches the water lightly
2 superficial contact (idiom)
装点门面
zhuāng diǎn mén miàn
1 lit. to decorate the front of one's store (idiom)
2 fig. to embellish (one's CV, etc)
3 to keep up appearances
4 to put up a front
雷声大，雨点小
léi shēng dà , yǔ diǎn xiǎo
1 loud thunder, but only tiny drops of rain (idiom); a lot of talk, but no action
2 action speaks louder than words
3 his bite is worse than his bark
静若寒蝉
jìng ruò hán chán
1 as quiet as a cicada in winter (idiom)
风平浪静
fēng píng làng jìng
1 lit. breeze is still, waves are quiet (idiom); tranquil environment
2 all is quiet
3 a dead calm (at sea)
风恬浪静
fēng tián làng jìng
1 lit. breeze is still, waves are quiet (idiom); tranquil environment
2 All is quiet.
3 a dead calm (at sea)
点水
diǎn shuǐ
1 to skim
2 lightly touching the water (as the dragonfly in the idiom 蜻蜓點水|蜻蜓点水)
3 skin-deep
点水不漏
diǎn shuǐ bù lòu
1 not one drop of water leaks (idiom); fig. thoughtful and completely rigorous
2 watertight
点睛
diǎn jīng
1 to dot in the eyes
2 fig. to add finishing touch
3 abbr. for idiom 畫龍點睛|画龙点睛, to paint a dragon and dot in the eyes
4 the crucial point that brings the subject to life