tiān chā dì yuǎn

to be completely different; to be poles apart

tiān lǐ bù róng

providence would not forgive (something)

tiān lǐ nán róng

providence would not forgive (something); Heaven will not tolerate (if something happens or does not happen)

tiān xiāng guó sè

exceptionally beautiful (woman or peony)

tiān mǎ xíng kōng

powerful and unrestrained in style; bold and imaginative; abounding with novel ideas; progressing swiftly; unrestricted and developing rapidly; speaking in a roundabout, irrelevant or exaggerated way; empty and impracticable talk

直译: a heavenly steed soaring across the skies

出处: First attested in 1485 in the preface to the Poetry Collection of Sa Dula by Liu Zizhong

nǚ dà bù zhōng liú

a grown daughter cannot be kept unmarried for long

hǎo xīn hǎo yì

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rú jiǎ bāo huàn

authentic; genuine; real

直译: replacement guaranteed if not authentic

rú yì suàn pán

one's wishful thinking; counting the chickens before they are hatched

直译: to-one's-desire abacus

rú rì zhōng tiān

at the height of prosperity or power; at its zenith

直译: like the sun at high noon

rú rì fāng zhōng

synonym of 如日中天 (rúrìzhōngtiān, “at the height of prosperity or power; at its zenith”)

直译: like the sun at high noon

rú yú dé shuǐ

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直译: like a fish getting water

shǐ zhōng rú yī

to remain the same all along; to be consistent throughout

zì rú qí rén

one's handwriting reflects one's personality

直译: the characters are like the man

zì lǐ háng jiān

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ān jū lè yè

to live in peace and work happily

ān bù dàng chē

to walk over leisurely instead of riding on a carriage; to walk rather than ride

wán hǎo rú chū

intact; untouched; as good as before

wán wán quán quán

completely; absolutely; entirely

shí xīn shí yì

honest and sincere; genuine

hài rén hài jǐ

to hurt oneself and others

jiā dà yè dà

having a sprawling business

jiā chéng yè jiù

to be married, having started a family, and achieved success in one's career

jiā lǐ yǒu kuàng

from a rich family

直译: family has a mine

shào bù gēng shì

young and inexperienced in life; wet behind the ears

shào nián yì lǎo xué nán chéng

if you do not study when you are young, you will grow old quickly without accomplishing much learning

出处: From Zhu Xi's poem 《偶成》

shǎo jiàn duō guài

to be easily surprised because of ignorance

jū gāo bù xià

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zuǒ yòu wéi nán

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zuǒ tú yòu shǐ

to have a large library collection

zuǒ lín yòu lǐ

neighbours

shī xīn zì yòng

to stubbornly persist in one's opinion and regard oneself as infallible

píng fēn qiū sè

to both have an equal share of

píng xīn dìng qì

synonym of 平心靜氣 /平心静气 (píngxīnjìngqì, “calm, dispassionate”)

píng xīn yì qì

synonym of 平心靜氣 /平心静气 (píngxīnjìngqì, “calm, dispassionate”)

píng xīn jìng qì

calm; dispassionate

píng yì jìn rén

amiable and approachable; easy-going, modest and unassuming; plain and simple; easy to understand

出处: Originally 平易近民, as in Shiji: : Later popularized in the Tang dynasty, as in Bai Juyi's work in 806 AD: : During the Tang dynasty, 民 (mín) should be replaced by 人 (rén) so as to observe the taboo of mentioning Emperor's name (李世民).

píng qǐ píng zuò

to be on an equal footing

chuáng shàng ān chuáng

needless duplication; repetitious