shàn yǒu shàn bào

good deeds leads to good outcomes; one good turn deserves another

shàn nán xìn nǚ

devotees or followers of Buddhism, later extended to Taoism and other religions

直译: virtuous men and faithful women

shàn jiě rén yì

💡 Бусдын сэтгэлийг сайн ойлгодог, санааг нь мэдэрдэг.

hǎn shēng zhèn tiān

loud screams and shouting seemingly shakes the heavens

jiā yán shàn xíng

fine words and deeds

zuǐ yìng xīn ruǎn

to have a foul mouth hiding a soft heart

qì dà huó hǎo

to have a big penis and be good in bed

sì píng bā wěn

very stable and steady; completely stable and safe

sì jiǎo cháo tiān

💡 Дөрвөн мөчөө дээш өргөөд гэдийж унах.

sì lín bā shè

all the neighbors; the neighbors all around

sì miàn shòu dí

to be under attack from every direction

huí guāng fǎn zhào

to experience terminal lucidity (before one's death); to experience a momentary spurt of activity or boom before its final demise

直译: (the sky) brightens again (right before sunset)

huí wèi wú qióng

💡 Амт нь, эсвэл сэтгэгдэл нь удаан үлдэж, эргэн санахад дуусашгүй.

yīn shì lì dǎo

to capitalize on the trend; to make the best of new opportunities

yīn dì zhì yí

to formulate strategies according to local conditions

yīn shí zhì yí

to use methods appropriate to the current situation

yīn cái shī jiào

💡 Сурагч бүрийн онцлогт тохируулж заах.

yīn huò dé fú

to benefit from one's own misfortune

gù bù zì fēng

to be complacent and conservative

guó jìn mín tuì

state enterprises advance, while the private sector retreats

zài tiān zhī líng

spirit of the deceased (in heaven)

dì dòng shān yáo

earthshaking

zuò xiǎng qí chéng

to sit idle and enjoy the fruits of others' work

zuò shān guān hǔ dòu

to watch in safety while others fight, then reaping the spoils when both sides suffer.

直译: to sit on top of the mountain to watch the tigers fight

zuò lì bù ān

💡 Сууж ч, зогсож ч тайван байж чадахгүй, тавгүйрхэх.

táng táng zhī zhèn

A disciplined, orderly army with high morale.

出处: From the The Art of War.

duī jī rú shān

💡 Юм уул шиг овоорсон, маш их хуримтлагдсан.

直译: to pile up like a mountain

shēng wēi dà zhèn

to gain enormous fame and prestige

xī yáng xī xià

💡 Нар баруун зүгт шингэх, үдэш болох.

duō bù shèng shǔ

too numerous to count

duō duō yì shàn

the more the merrier

出处: From a quote by the Han dynasty general Han Xin, recorded in Shiji: Once Emperor Gaozu of Han talks with him about how many soldiers a military officer can command. Han Xin asserted that the emperor can command no more than one million, but when asked about himself, he said

duō zī duō cǎi

varied and colorful; splendid; diversity (of forms and colors); elegant and graceful posture

duō cǎi duō zī

colorful; many-faceted

duō guǎn xián shì

to bother and interfere others' business; to have an oar in someone's boat; to meddle in others' business

duō cǎi duō zī

colorful; many-faceted

yè bù bì hù

The society is peaceful and thieves are gone.

直译: No need to close the door at night to prevent thieves

出处: From Book of Rites

yè láng zì dà

to be ignorant and arrogant; to be self-deluded

出处: Based on a passage in Records of the Grand Historian

dà xīng tǔ mù

to carry out a large-scale construction project (usually to build houses)

dà jūn yā jìng

huge forces are bearing down on the border