愛屋及烏 Love me, love my dog.
, w5 K! X" j/ I) d! k百聞不如一見 Seeing is believing。
1 J3 _0 F) I; J5 k' v- u比上不足比下有餘 worse off than some, better off than many; to fall short of the best, but be better than the worst。" K' F* B3 G( _- k6 g; s
笨鳥先飛 A slow sparrow should make an early start。* x* B4 e, L4 i' _+ b1 U
不眠之夜 white night/ O0 \ P, d, C$ N. ?' B9 `+ e1 m
不以物喜不以己悲 not pleased by external gains, not saddened by personnal losses- I6 t/ _4 A% u* ]; ?: }
不遺餘力 spare no effort; go all out; do one's best9 g8 l! _+ ?& a; |* c% j/ u
不打不成交 No discord, no concord。' r! o: D1 D7 f/ b s/ u# H
拆東牆補西牆 rob Peter to pay Paul" w# M+ s8 O0 a8 D) F8 A/ t
辭舊迎新 bid farewell to the old and usher in the new; ring out the old year and ring in the new
( B9 S( Z, |) @大事化小小事化了 try first to make their mistake sound less serious and then to reduce it to nothing at all& |: b/ Q4 h0 u! o9 R8 v
大開眼界 open one's eyes; broaden one's horizon; be an eye-opener
1 n5 o, Q6 j# n+ `# d# z# `國泰民安 The country flourishes and people live in peace
9 r7 d% l- q- U# p( J過猶不及 going too far is as bad as not going far enough; beyond is as wrong as falling short; too much is as bad as too little
+ ` [0 ~$ z# c8 C8 F$ V# u功夫不負有心人 Everything comes to him who waits。
4 y; G3 {& j0 K/ K好了傷疤忘了疼 once on shore, one prays no more
* t! Z( `1 M5 d% j9 Y好事不出門惡事傳千里 Good news never goes beyond the gate, while bad news spread far and wide。% y w& {- y, u3 b! a+ {
和氣生財 Harmony brings wealth。: e1 J# k: I- B6 \9 V. k
活到老學到老 One is never too old to learn。& _9 B0 s, x/ N8 C4 J: O
既往不咎 let bygones be bygones! R. A4 d+ z. [+ K+ K
金無足赤人無完人 Gold can't be pure and man can't be perfect。
9 @0 A( g# j& `/ C金玉滿堂 Treasures fill the home。
! W$ r3 J; p0 j Y d腳踏實地 be down-to-earth
. C. g/ [# B! ^* S9 Z- ~腳踩兩隻船 sit on the fence/ H; L4 m2 D$ u+ b: }6 v) I
君子之交淡如水 the friendship between gentlemen is as pure as crystal; a hedge between keeps friendship green
( [+ J* \ q2 }( J4 N9 f0 U老生常談陳詞濫調 cut and dried, cliche
2 l+ R; n! k: Z2 s. J: E' K1 C禮尚往來 Courtesy calls for reciprocity。" v) Y6 ?+ M! F8 E. y
留得青山在不怕沒柴燒 Where there is life, there is hope。, l% r. k" D8 d% f( m* J4 v
馬到成功 achieve immediate victory; win instant success+ ?: m$ a" A+ K7 Z; S
名利雙收 gain in both fame and wealth* F9 G, D/ E% T0 R
茅塞頓開 be suddenly enlightened% E( A' W2 s7 ]' t+ D( u2 ~+ G: Z
沒有規矩不成方圓 Nothing can be accomplished without norms or standards。" R6 m' f i, G3 B/ {
每逢佳節倍思親 On festive occasions more than ever one thinks of one's dear ones far away.It is on the festival occasions when one misses his dear most。
, @/ T) z5 L! L& P% s6 v5 F' S謀事在人成事在天 The planning lies with man, the outcome with Heaven. Man proposes, God disposes。
6 w/ y4 r2 Z8 D0 U# a8 C* f弄巧成拙 be too smart by half; Cunning outwits itself
( z: [; p9 h0 Q- j拿手好戲 masterpiece |
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