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1.爱屋及乌 Love me, love my dog.2.百闻不如一见 （眼见为实 ）Seeing is believing.3.比上不足比下有余 worse off than some, better off than many; to fall short of the best, but be better than the worst.4.笨鸟先飞 A slow sparrow should make an early start.5.不眠之夜 white night6.不以物喜不以己悲 not pleased by external gains, not saddened by personal losses7.不遗余力 spare no effort; go all out; do ones best8.不打不成交 No discord, no concord.9.拆东墙补西墙 rob Peter to pay Paul10.辞旧迎新 bid farewell to the old and usher in the new; ring out the old year and ring in the new11.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 all12.大开眼界 open ones eyes; broaden ones horizon; be an eye-opener13.国泰民安 The country flourishes and people live in peace?14.过犹不及 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 little15.功夫不负有心人 Everything comes to him who waits.16.好了伤疤忘了疼 once on shore, one prays no more17.好事不出门恶事传千里 Good news never goes beyond the gate, while bad news spread far and wide.18.和气生财 Harmony brings wealth.19.活到老学到老 One is never too old to learn.20.既往不咎 let bygones be bygones21.金无足赤人无完人 Gold cant be pure and man cant be perfect.22.金玉满堂 Treasures fill the home.23.脚踏实地 be down-to-earth24.脚踩两只船 sit on the fence25.君子之交淡如水 the friendship between gentlemen is as pure as crystal; a hedge between keeps friendship green26.老生常谈陈词滥调 cut and dried, clich27.礼尚往来 Courtesy calls for reciprocity.28.留得青山在不怕没柴烧 Where there is life, there is hope.29.马到成功 achieve immediate victory; win instant success30.名利双收 gain in both fame and wealth31.茅塞顿开 be suddenly enlightened32. 没有规矩不成方圆 Nothing can be accomplished without norms or standards.33.每逢佳节倍思亲 On festive occasions more than ever one thinks of ones dear ones far away. It is on the festival occasions when one misses his dear most.34.谋事在人成事在天 The planning lies with man, the outcome with Heaven. Man proposes, God disposes.35.弄巧成拙 be too smart by half; Cunning outwits itself36.拿手好戏 masterpiece37.赔了夫人又折兵 throw good money after bad38.抛砖引玉 a modest spur to induce others to come forward with valuable contributions; throw a sprat to catch a whale39.破釜沉舟 cut off all means of retreat；burn ones own way of retreat and be determined to fight to the end40.抢得先机 take the preemptive opportunities41.巧妇难为无米之炊 If you have no hand you cant make a fist. One cant make bricks without straw.42.千里之行始于足下 a thousand-li journey begins with the first step-the highest eminence is to be gained step by step43. 前事不忘后事之师 Past experience, if not forgotten, is a guide for the future.44.前人栽树后人乘凉 One generation plants the trees in whose shade another generation rests. One sows and another reaps.45.前怕狼后怕虎 fear the wolf in front and the tiger behind hesitate in doing something46. 强龙难压地头蛇 Even a dragon (from the outside) finds it hard to control a snake in its old haunt - Powerful outsiders can hardly afford to neglect local bullies.47.强强联手 win-win co-operation48.瑞雪兆丰年 A timely snow promises a good harvest.49.人之初性本善 Mans nature at birth is good.50.人逢喜事精神爽 Joy puts heart into a man.51.人海战术 huge-crowd strategy52.世上无难事只要肯攀登 Where there is a will, there is a way.53.世外桃源 a fictitious land of peace away from the turmoil of the world;54.死而后已 until my heart stops beating55.岁岁平安 Peace all year round.56.上有天堂下有苏杭 Just as there is paradise in heaven, ther are Suzhou and Hangzhou on earth57.塞翁失马焉知非福 Misfortune may be an actual blessing.58.三十而立 A man should be independent at the age of thirty.At thirty, a man should be able to think for himself.59.升级换代 updating and upgrading (of products)60.四十不惑 Life begins at forty.61.谁言寸草心报得三春晖 Such kindness of warm sun, cant be repaid by grass. 62.水涨船高 When the river rises, the boat floats high.63.时不我待Time and tide wait for no man.64.杀鸡用牛刀break a butterfly on the wheel65.实事求是seek truth from facts; be practical and realistic; be true to facts66.说曹操,曹操到Talk of the devil and he comes.67.实话实说speak the plain truth; call a spade a spade; tell it as it is68.实践是检验真理的唯一标准Practice is the sole criterion for testing truth.69.山不在高，有仙则名No matter how high the mountain is, its name will spread far and wide if there is a fairy; 70.韬光养晦hide ones capacities and bide ones time71.糖衣炮弹sugar-coated bullets72.天有不测风云Anything unexpected may happen. a bolt from the blue73.团结就是力量Unity is strength.74.“ 跳进黄河洗不清”eve if one jumped into the Yellow River, one cannot wash oneself clean-theres nothing one can do to clear ones name 75.歪风邪气unhealthy practices and evil phenomena76.物以类聚，人以群分Birds of a feather flock together.77.往事如风The past has vanished (from memory) like wind.; What in past, is pas78.望子成龙hold high hopes for ones child79.屋漏又逢连阴雨Misfortunes never come singly. When it rains it pours.80.文韬武略military expertise; military strategy81.唯利是图draw water to ones mill82.无源之水,无本之木water without a source, and a tree without roots83.无中生有make create something out of nothing84. 无风不起浪There are no waves without wind. Theres no smoke without fire. 85.徇私枉法bend the law for the benefit of relatives or friends86.新官上任三把火a new broom sweeps clean87.虚心使人进步,骄傲使人落后Modesty helps one go forward, whereas conceit makes one lag behind.88. 蓄势而发accumulate strength for a take-off89.心想事成May all your wish come true90.心照不宣have a tacit understanding; give tacit consent; tacit understanding91.先入为主First impressions are firmly entrenched.92.先下手为强catch the ball before the bound93.像热锅上的蚂蚁like an ant on a hot pan94.现身说法warn people by taking oneself as an example95.息事宁人pour oil on troubled waters96.喜忧参半mingled hope and fear97.循序渐进step by step98.一路平安，一路顺风speed somebody on their way; speed the parting guest99.严以律己,宽以待人be strict with oneself and lenient towards others100鱼米之乡land of milk and honey101.有情人终成眷属Jack shall have Jill, all shall be well.102.有钱能使鬼推磨Money makes the mare go. Money talks.103. 有识之士people of vision104.有勇无谋use brawn rather than brain105.有缘千里来相会Separated as we are thousands of miles apart, we come together as if by predestination.106.与时俱进advance with times107.以人为本people oriented; people foremost108.因材施教teach students according to their aptitude109. 欲穷千里目，更上一层楼to ascend another story to see a thousand miles further; Ascend further, were you to look farther; Would eye embrace a thousand miles? Go up, one flight. a land of milk and honey110.欲速则不达Haste does not bring success.111. 优胜劣汰survival of the fittest112.英雄所见略同Great minds think alike.113.冤家宜解不宜结Better make friends than make enemies.114.冤假错案cases in which people were unjustly, falsely or wrongly charged or sentenced; unjust, false or wrong cases115.一言既出，驷马难追A real man never goes back on his words.116.招财进宝Money and treasures will be plentiful117.债台高筑become debt-ridden118.致命要害Achilles heel119. 众矢之的target of public criticism120.知己知彼,百战不殆Know the enemy and know yourself, and you can fight a hundred battles with no danger of defeat.121. 纸上谈兵be an armchair strategist122.纸包不住火Truth will come to light sooner or later.123.左右为难between the devil and the deep blue sea1 by hook or by brook 千方百计（idiom）2 Pandoras box 潘多拉的盒子（allusion）3 have a tacit understanding 心照不宣（idiom）4 Dog does not eat dog. 同类不相残（proverb）5 Birds of the same feature flock together 物以类聚（Proverb）6 The child is father of the Man。 少年看老（maxim）7 掩耳盗铃Plug ones ears while stealing a bell （allusion）8 三个臭皮匠，顶个诸葛亮Three cobblers with their wits combined equalZhu Ge liang the master of mind （common saying）9 留得青山在，不怕没柴烧。-As long as the green hills last, there will always be wood to burn.(proverb)10 聪明反被聪明误- Clever people may be victimsof their cleverness.(maxim)11 泥菩萨过河（自身难保）like a clay idol forging river(allegorical)12 热锅上的蚂蚁（走投无路）-an ant on a hot pot(allegorical saying)Noahs Ark 诺亚的方舟crocodile tears 鳄鱼的眼泪cry wolf 狼来了break the record 打破记录to kill two birds with one stone 一石二鸟闻名不如一见-To know someone by repute is not as good as meeting face to face.Barking dogs do not bite.吠犬不咬人。Who is contented, enjoys.知足者常乐。Misfortunes never come singly.祸不单行。It is harder to change human nature than to change rivers andmountains.江山难改，本性难移。Like father, like son. 有其父必有其子。as light as a feather（or as thistle-down）轻如鸿毛to take a load off ones mind如释重负to run in the same groove; to cut from the same cloth.如出一辙to make a beast of oneself形同禽兽He that hath been bitten by a serpent is afraid of a rope.一朝被蛇咬，十年怕草绳。Shallow streams make most din.水深不响， 水响不深。Money makes the mare go.有钱能使鬼推磨。Reckless youth makes rueful age.少壮不努力，老大徒伤悲。Strike while the iron is hot 乘热打铁Lock the stable-door after the horse is stolen.为时已晚。A word spoken is past recalling. 一言既出，驷马难追。Great boast, small roast.干打雷， 不下雨。Take not a musket to kill a butterfly. 杀鸡焉用宰牛刀。as dumb as an oyster 守口如瓶to hit someone below the belt/to stab someone in the back 暗箭伤人（below the belt来自于拳击，击中对手腰部以下是算犯规的；相应的口语中有一种说法：a low-blow，意为卑鄙的偷袭、手段。as weak as water 弱不禁风按图索骥 Looking for a steed with the aid of its picture杯弓蛇影 Mistaking the reflection of a bow for snake闭门造车 Building a cart behind closed doors病入膏肓 The disease has attacked the vitals草木皆兵 every bush and tree looks like an enemy吹毛求疵 Blow apart the hairs upon a fur to discover any defect打草惊蛇 Beating the grass and flushing out the snake调虎离山 Luring the tiger out of the mountains对牛弹琴 Playing the lute to a cow负荆请罪 Bringing the birch and asking for flogging功亏一篑 Running an enterprise for the lack of one basketful故步自封 Content with staying where one is含沙射影 spitting sand on a shadow-attacking by insinuation狐假虎威 Basking in reflected glory囫囵吞枣 Gulping down a whole date画饼充饥 Allaying hunger with pictures of cakes画龙点睛 Putting the finishing touch to the picture of a dragon画蛇添足 Drawing a snake and adding feet惊弓之鸟 Birds startled by the mere twang of a bowstring井底之蛙 A frog in a well刻舟求剑 Notching the boat to find the sword空中楼阁 A castle in the air滥竽充数 Passing oneself off as a member of the orchestra狼狈为奸 A wolf working hand in glove with a jackal老马识途 An old horse knows the way梁上君子 A gentleman on the beam临渴掘井 Not digging a well until one is thirsty满城风雨 A storm enveloping the city盲人摸象 Blind men touching an elephant毛遂自荐 Mao Sui recommending himself门庭若市 A courtyard as crowded as a marketplace名落孙山 Failing to pass an examination南辕北辙 Going south by driving the chariot north怒发冲冠 So angry that ones hair lifts up ones hat披荆斩棘 Breaking open a way through brambles and thorns蚍蜉撼树 An ant trying to shake a big tree破釜沉舟 Smashing the cauldrons and sinking the boats破镜重圆 A broken mirror made whole again骑虎难下 When one rides a tiger, it is hard to dismount杞人忧天 The man of Qi who worried that the sky would fall黔驴技穷 The Guizhou donkey has exhausted its tricks日暮途穷 The day is waning and the road is ending如火如荼 Like a raging fire如鱼得水 To feel just like a fish in water入木三分 To enter three-tenths of an inch into the timber塞翁失马 The old man of frontier lost his horse三顾茅庐 paying three visits to the cottage三人成虎 repeat a lie