yìng tiān shùn rén

to conform to the wishes of both heaven and the people

kāi xīn jiàn chéng

to treat each other with frankness and sincerity

kāi kē qǔ shì

to hold imperial examinations in order to select talented scholars (to become officials)

qì jiù tú xīn

to turn over a new leaf

qì jiù huàn xīn

to abandon the old and exchange it for the new

qì jū bǎo shuài

to sacrifice something of lesser importance to preserve something crucial

直译: (in the Xiangqi chess game) to abandon a chariot in order to protect the general

nòng jiǎ chéng zhēn

to turn simulation into reality unintentionally; fantasy becomes reality

yǐn yǐ wéi ào

to take pride in someone or something

yǐn huǒ shāo shēn

to play with fire and bring trouble to oneself; to invite trouble; to volunteer one's own shortcomings and errors to encourage criticism from others

yǐn ér bù fā

to be good at guiding others while leaving them to act on their own; to prepare and wait for action

直译: to draw the bow without shooting

出处: From the Mencius.

qiǎng rén suǒ nán

to force someone to do something that he or she does not wish to do or is unable to do

qiǎng yán huān xiào

to put on a forced or strained smile

dāng tóu bàng hè

to receive a blow with a stick or a yell by his master to bring about instant realization or awakening; stern warning; wake-up call

dāng dǎ zhī nián

one's prime time; one's most active and successful time in life

出处: Originally used to describe martial artists.

wǎng shì rú yān

past events have faded like a puff of smoke

dài rén jiē wù

getting along with others; dealing with people

dài shí ér dòng

to wait for the right time to act

wēi hū qí wēi

very little; next to nothing

xīn luàn rú má

to have one's mind as confused as a tangled skein; to be utterly confused and disconcerted; to be terribly upset

xīn rú zhǐ shuǐ

one's mind is as calm as still water; to remain unmoved by circumstances; at peace with oneself

xīn guǎng tǐ pán

synonym of 心寬體胖 /心宽体胖 (xīnkuāntǐpán, “carefree and contented; fit and happy”)

xīn huái èr yì

to harbor disloyal sentiments; to have two faces

xīn jīng ròu tiào

to palpitate with anxiety and fear; to be filled with apprehension

xīn wú èr yòng

one cannot keep one's mind on two things at the same time; one should concentrate on one's work

xīn fán yì luàn

💡 Сэтгэл бухимдаж, бодол замбараагүй болох.

xīn zhī dù míng

to be well aware

xīn gāo qì ào

proud and arrogant

bì jīng zhī lù

the route that one must take to reach a particular destination; the stage that one must experience to attain a certain goal

yì kǔ sī tián

to recall one's difficult past and savour one's joyful present

zhì tóng dào hé

to have common interests and goals

直译: purposes join [along the] same path

zhì zài bì dé

determined to win or achieve a goal

zhì dé yì mǎn

smug; complacent; self-satisfied

hū lěng hū rè

to be sometimes hot and sometimes cold; to have drastic swings in temperature; to be sometimes warm and friendly but other times cold and indifferent; to blow hot and cold

jí bù jí dài

synonym of 急不可待 (jíbùkědài, “to be too impatient to wait”)

jí bù kě dài

💡 Тэвчиж хүлээж чадахгүй яарах.

jí zhuǎn zhí xià

to suddenly and rapidly worsen or deteriorate; to take a turn for the worse

xìng mìng jiāo guān

to be a matter of life and death; of vital importance

xìng mìng guān tiān

synonym of 性命交關 /性命交关 (xìngmìngjiāoguān, “to be a matter of life and death; of vital importance”)

xìng qíng zhōng rén

person who expresses their true emotions; genuine person