shuāng sù shuāng fēi

to be intimate and inseparable; to live in each other's pockets

shuāng guǎn qí xià

to use a two-pronged approach; to work along both lines simultaneously

直译: to paint a picture with two brushes at the same time

出处: From the story of Tang-dynasty painter Zhang Zao (張璪), recorded in Tu hua jian wen zhi (《圖畫見聞志》), written by Guo Ruoxu (郭若虛) during the Song dynasty.

fǎn bài wéi shèng

to turn the tables; to turn defeat into victory

fā hào bù lìng

synonym of 發號施令 /发号施令 (fāhàoshīlìng)

fā hào shī lìng

to issue orders; to boss people around

出处: First attested in the 2nd century BCE in Huainanzi

qǔ zhī bù jìn yòng zhī yǒu yú

synonym of 取之不盡，用之不竭 /取之不尽，用之不竭 (qǔzhībùjìn, yòngzhībùjié, “(of resources) inexhaustible”)

qǔ cháng bǔ duǎn

💡 Бусдын сайныг сурч, өөрийн дутууг нөхөх.

出处: From Mencius (《孟子·滕文公上》)

kǒu chuán xīn shòu

oral teaching from the instructor and understanding from the students

kǒu chū kuáng yán

to talk wildly and arrogantly

kǒu kǒu xiàng chuán

💡 Амнаас ам дамжин уламжлагдах.

kǒu ěr xiāng chuán

to be passed down orally (from generation to generation)

kǒu shuō wú píng

verbal statements are no guarantee

kǒu chǐ bù qīng

to have slurred speech; to be unable to speak clearly

gǔ jīn dōng xī

ancient and modern, Eastern and Western; all times and all places

gǔ wǎng jīn lái

💡 Эртнээс өнөөг хүртэл, бүх цаг үед.

直译: from ancient to present

gǔ sè gǔ xiāng

having an ancient or antique elegance

lìng lì mén hù

to set up one's own organization; live in a separate house

zhǐ zhēng zhāo xī

💡 Цаг алдалгүй, хором бүрийг ашиглах.

kě zào zhī cái

a promising talent deserving training; a person with great potential

直译: wood which can be used to make things

tái qián mù hòu

onstage and backstage; onstage and behind the scenes

yè gōng hào lóng

to pretend to like something which one actually dislikes or fears

直译: Duke of Ye/She liking dragons

出处: From a parable in 《新序》 (New Prefaces), describing Duke of Ye/She, who was obsessed with drawings of dragons, but fled in terror when he saw a real dragon.

chī kǔ nài láo

💡 Зовлон бэрхшээлийг тэвчиж, хүнд ажлаас халшралгүй хөдөлмөрлөх.

gè zhí yī cí

💡 Хоёр тал тус тусын үгээ хэлж, хэн нь ч буулт хийхгүй.

gè zhí jǐ jiàn

each sticking to their own views

gè zì wéi zhàn

each person fights his or her own battle

gè zì wéi zhèng

each acts on their own according to their own preferences or desires without any overall coordination

tóng xīn xié lì

to join forces; to work together toward a common goal

míng bù fù shí

the name does not reflect the reality; more in name than in reality; to be unworthy of the name; to fall short of one's reputation

míng bù xū chuán

to live up to one's illustrious reputation

míng shí xiāng fù

to be worthy of the name; to live up to one's reputation

hòu fā zhì rén

to gain mastery by striking only after the enemy had struck

hán xiào jiǔ quán

to smile in one's grave; to have no regrets in life; to die with satisfaction

hán hú qí cí

to talk in ambiguous or unclear terms

tīng píng zūn biàn

according to your preference; it's up to you; do as you like; have it your way

yǎo yá qiè chǐ

gnashing one's teeth in anger

wéi lì shì tú

to be bent solely on profit; to seek nothing but profits

wéi mìng shì cóng

to follow orders as if one's life depended on it; to do what one is told without fail

wéi mìng shì tīng

synonym of 唯命是從 /唯命是从 (wéimìngshìcóng, “to follow orders as if one's life depended on it; to do what one is told without fail”)

wéi wǒ dú zūn

to be extremely conceited; to be very egotistical, holier-than-thou; "I alone am honored"; the first words of the Buddha

出处: From the first words the Buddha is supposed to have uttered upon his birth: "In the heavens above and below, I alone am honored."