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浑水摸鱼 hn shu m y make a profit in troubled situation 火上浇油 hu shng jio yu pour oil on the flames add fuel to the flames pour oil on the fire轻如鸿毛 qng r hng mo be as light as a feather 以牙还牙 return like for like retaliate an eye for an eye趁热打铁 chn r d ti strike while the iron is hot make hay while the sun shines欲速则不达 more haste less speed Fools haste is no speed. More haste and less speed有志者事竟成 yu zh zh sh jng chng where there is a will there is a way星星之火可以燎原 星星之火可以燎原： A single spark can start a prairie fire ；Where there is life there is hope ；A little spark may kindle a great fire 断断续续 intermittently off and on on and off continue from time to time work in snatches针锋相对地 zhn fng xing du d measure for measure tit for tat乱七八糟 be out of order in a mess be in wild disorder大发雷霆 be furious fly into a rage hit the ceiling blow ones top掌上明珠 zhng shng mng zh a beloved daughter a pearl in the palm apple of ones eye ones ewe lamb精囊妙计Seminal vesicle scheme小题大做make a fuss make a mountain out of a nolehill 无风不起浪 there are no waves without wind Coming events cast their shadows before. There is no smoke without fire. Where theres reek and theres heat.塞翁失马 焉知非福Blessing or Bane塞翁失马，焉知非福Misfortune may be an actual blessing；Sweet are uses of adversity；Nothing so bad but might be a blessing；Behind bad luck comes good luck塞翁失马,焉知非福Behind bad luck comes good luck；Sweet are uses of adversity外强中干 wi qing zhng gn outwardly strong and inwardly weak buckram outwardly strong but inwardly weak易如反掌 y r fn zhng as easy as turning ones hand over easy as my eye as easy as rolling off a log as handy as a pocket in a shirt like a hot knife through butter挥金如土 hu jn r t spend money like water守口如瓶 shu ku r png keep ones mouth shut as mute as a fish as silent as the grave clam up keep the lid down留得青山在， 不愁没柴烧。As long as the green hills are there, one need not worry about firewood.开门见山 ki mn jin shn come straight to the point come to the point to open the door and see the mountain by the string rather than the bow初生牛犊不怕虎初生牛犊不怕虎： The Fight of a Fledgling ；Newborn calves make little of tigers ；The more wit ,the less c瞎子点灯白费蜡 xi zi din dng bi fi l A blind man lit the lamp - a vain effort and a sheer waste. like lighting a candle for a blind person - a sheer waste (like) lighting a lamp for a blind man - absolutely useless Its as useless as lighting a candle for a blind person.扬眉吐气 yng mi t q feel proud and elated hold ones head high单枪匹马 alone single-handed all by oneself play a lone hand不到黄河心不死 b do hung h xn b s Until all is over ambition never dies. not stop until one reaches ones goal not to give up hope until one comes to ones tethers end not to stop until one reaches the Huanghe River refuse to give up until all hope is gone鬼鬼祟祟 sneaking furtive stealthy八仙过海各显其能Eight gods get through sea, and everyone try his best to show his ability,风餐露宿 fng cn l s brave the wind and dew stand exposure, deprivation and hunger go through the rigors hardships of living in the wilderness open exposed to cold and wet on a journey贼眉鼠眼 zi mi sh yn thievish-looking辗转反侧 zhn zhun fn c toss and turn toss about twists and turns跃跃欲试 yu yu y sh itch to try itch to do sth狼吞虎咽 gobble engorge glut wolf down devour ravenously必恭必敬 b gng b jng reverent and respectful不屈不挠 perseverance fortitude tenacity indomitable unflaggingly长吁短叹 chng x dun tn sigh and groan天長地久Everlasting之天长地久A Moment Of Romance II天长地久 ALL THE WAY 自给自足 z j z z self-sufficiency autarky autarchy经久耐用 wear well小葱拌豆腐 小葱拌豆腐： bean curd mixed with chopped green onion ；the small spring onion mixs the bean curd ；Co