míng chéng lì jiù

to reap both fame and fortune

míng zhèng yán shùn

to be fitting and proper; to be perfectly justified or deserved

直译: legitimate name, smooth wording

出处: Appeared in the Analects in the negative as 名不正，則言不順／名不正，则言不顺 (míng bù zhèng, zé yán bù shùn).

míng fú qí shí

Misspelling of 名副其實／名副其实 (míngfùqíshí).

míng luò sūn shān

to fail an exam; to fall behind (in a competition)

直译: to fall behind Sun Shan (who ranked last on the admitted candidates)

出处: A story during the Song dynasty

míng mén wàng zú

prestigious family

hòu huì wú qī

to not know when paths will cross once more

hòu jì wú rén

having no successor or heir; figuratively referring to having no one to continue practising a skilled profession or a talent

hòu qǐ zhī xiù

a young rising star; a young and promising talent

tīng zhī rèn zhī

to let matters drift; to allow something to continue or develop

tīng tiān rèn mìng

synonym of 聽天由命 /听天由命 (tīngtiānyóumìng, “to resign oneself to fate; to be reconciled to one's lot”)

tīng tiān ān mìng

synonym of 聽天由命 /听天由命 (tīngtiānyóumìng, “to resign oneself to fate; to be reconciled to one's lot”)

tīng tiān yóu mìng

to resign oneself to fate; to be reconciled to one's lot

chuī chuī pāi pāi

to boast and flatter

hū xī xiāng tōng

to share the feelings and sentiments; to be of a heart

hū hū dà shuì

to sleep snoring and soundly

mìng zhōng zhù dìng

predestined; destined; fated; decreed by fate

mìng lǐ zhù dìng

synonym of 命中註定 /命中注定 (mìngzhōngzhùdìng, “predestined; decreed by fate”)

hé fēng xì yǔ

gentle breeze and mild rain; in a gentle and mild way

xǐ dé qiān jīn

hearty congratulations for the arrival of a new daughter

xǐ xīn yàn jiù

to love the new and loathe the old; to be fickle in affection (usually said of men)

xǐ qì yáng yáng

💡 Баяр хөөрөөр дүүрэн, баясгалантай байдал.

sì shì tóng táng

💡 Дөрвөн үеийн хүмүүс нэг гэрт хамт амьдрах.

sì tōng bā dá

💡 Зам харгуй бүх зүг рүү нэвтэрсэн, хүрэхэд амар.

huí xīn zhuǎn yì

to change one's mind

guó shì wú shuāng

distinguished person of talent in the country that is matchless

guó fù mín qiáng

the nation is prosperous and the people are strong and powerful

guó jì mín shēng

national economy and the people's livelihood

tǔ tóu tǔ nǎo

acting and/or dressing rustically

zài suǒ bù xī

to not hesitate to make any sacrifice; to do something despite the cost

zài suǒ nán miǎn

💡 Зайлшгүй тохиолдох, зайлсхийх аргагүй.

dì dà wù bó

vast territory with abundant resources

zuò dì qǐ jià

to raise the price at the transaction location; price gouging

zuò ér lùn dào

to indulge in empty talk instead of doing anything useful

táng táng zhèng zhèng

just and dignified; upright and frank; aboveboard

shēng guāng huà diàn

sound, light, chemistry and electricity; various branches of Western scientific knowledge

chǔ biàn bù jīng

to stay calm in an accident

chǔ ān sī wēi

to think of danger in times of safety; to be vigilant in peacetime

chǔ xīn jī lǜ

to conspire for a long time

出处: From Guliang Zhuan

wài qiáng zhōng gān

to appear strong on the outside but in reality be weak on the inside