yī rén dé dào jī quǎn shēng tiān

once a person gains power and influence (as an official), everyone associated with them also benefits

直译: When a man attains the Tao, even his chicken and dogs ascend to heaven.

出处: The idiom derives from an account of Liu An ascending to heaven in Lunheng

yī fèn gēng yún, yī fèn shōu huò⚠ 拼音待校

One gets out what one puts in; The reward one reaps is proportional to the effort one puts in

直译: One part sown, one part reaped

yī zǐ shī zhāo mǎn pán jiē shū

synonym of 一著不慎，滿盤皆輸 /一着不慎，满盘皆输 (“one careless move and the whole game is lost”)

yī zǐ cuò mǎn pán jiē luò suǒ

synonym of 一著不慎，滿盤皆輸 /一着不慎，满盘皆输 (“one careless move and the whole game is lost”)

yī zhāo bèi shé yǎo shí nián pà jǐng shéng

synonym of 一朝被蛇咬，十年怕草繩 /一朝被蛇咬，十年怕草绳 (yīzhāo bèi shé yǎo, shínián pà cǎoshéng)

直译: Bitten by a snake on one day, afraid of the rope by the well for ten years

出处: Originally Buddhist. Attested in the 13th century, in books like 《五燈會元》, originally as 一度著蛇咬，怕見斷井索, where 索 (suǒ) means the same as 繩 /绳.

yī zhāo bèi shé yǎo shí nián pà cǎo shéng

once bitten, twice shy

直译: Bitten by a snake on one day, afraid of the straw rope for ten years

出处: First attested in 1628, in《初刻拍案驚奇》卷一, the following text was translated by Yang Xianyi and Gladys Yang: : See 一朝被蛇咬，十年怕井繩／一朝被蛇咬，十年怕井绳 for earlier etymology.

yī zhāo bù shèn quán pán jiē shū

synonym of 一著不慎，滿盤皆輸 /一着不慎，满盘皆输 (“one careless move and the whole game is lost”)

yī zhāo bù shèn mǎn pán jiē shū

one careless move and the whole game is lost

yī yǐn yī zhuó mò fēi qián dìng

From every single drink to every single bite, there is nothing that is not preordained.

wàn biàn bù lí qí zōng

No matter how much something changes, it will still retain its essence.

wàn è yín wéi shǒu

Of all bad traits, licentiousness is the worst.

wàn bān jiē xià pǐn wéi yǒu dú shū gāo

All trades and occupations are inferior and only studying is superior

sān ge chòu pí jiàng shèng guò yī ge zhū gě liàng

synonym of 三個臭皮匠，勝過諸葛亮 /三个臭皮匠，胜过诸葛亮 (sān ge chòupíjiàng, shèngguò Zhūgě Liàng)

直译: three unskilled cobblers are superior to one Zhuge Liang

sān ge chòu pí jiàng shèng guò zhū gě liàng

two heads are better than one

直译: three unskilled cobblers are superior to Zhuge Liang

sān tiān bù dǎ shàng fáng jiē wǎ

spare the rod and spoil the child

直译: Don't beat (a child) for three days and (the child will) scale the roof to rip the tiles

sān rì bù dú shū miàn mù kě zēng

If you are not diligent in your studies, you will remain ignorant, and nobody will be attracted to you.

出处: Literally: If you don't read for three days, you will become unattractive.

shàng yǒu tiān táng xià yǒu sū háng

above, there is heaven, below, there is Suzhou and Hangzhou; this phrase praises the virtues of these two cities

bù rù hǔ xué yān dé hǔ zǐ

No pain, no gain; no risk, no reward; nothing ventured, nothing gained.

直译: If you don't enter the tiger's den, how will you get the tiger's cub?

出处: From Book of the Later Han: *

bù zài qí wèi bù móu qí zhèng

If you do not hold the post, do not meddle in the affairs of that post.

出处: From the Analects, Book 8 (《論語·泰伯》)

bù xiào yǒu sān wú hòu wéi dà

There are three ways to be unfilial; the worst is to not produce offspring.

出处: From Mencius

bù huàn guǎ ér huàn bù jūn

Do not worry if there is not enough to go around, only worry if it is not evenly distributed (among the people).

出处: From the Analects, Book 16 (《論語·季氏》)

bù shì yuān jiā bù jù tóu

If you were not destined to be lovers, you would not be together. Those with some kind of connection will be brought together. (often said about lovers who have a disagreement)

bú zì yóu wú nìng sǐ

Give me liberty or give me death.

bù jiàn guān cái bù luò lèi

synonym of 不見棺材不掉淚 /不见棺材不掉泪 (bùjiàn guāncai bù diàolèi, “to refuse to be convinced until one is faced with the grim reality; tenacious, resolute or pertinacious in one's pursuit of a goal despite of obstacles or advice”)

yè jīng yú qín ér huāng yú xī

synonym of 業精於勤，荒於嬉 /业精于勤，荒于嬉 (yè jīng yú qín, huāng yú xī, “academic excellence is achieved through diligence, while studies are neglected and deteriorate when one frolics”)

yè jīng yú qín huāng yú xī

academic excellence is achieved through diligence, while studies are neglected and deteriorate when one frolics

出处: From Jin Xue Jie by Han Yu (768～824)

lín yuān xiàn yú bù rú tuì ér jié wǎng

One should take practical steps to achieve one's aim.

直译: Rather than long for fish next to a pool, it would be better to go home and weave a net.

jiǔ bìng chuáng qián wú xiào zǐ

Even a filial child will eventually be fed up with taking care of a bedridden and chronically ill parent

直译: there is no filial son by the bedside of a chronically ill parent

wū yún zhē bù zhù tài yáng de guāng huī

the dark clouds cannot cover the glory of the sun

luàn quán dǎ sǐ lǎo shī fu

to not follow the rules and do things at a whim

shì shí shèng yú xióng biàn

actions speak louder than words; facts speak louder than words; facts are stronger than rhetoric; facts are more convincing than eloquent theories

qīn zhě tòng chóu zhě kuài

That which brings pain to one's friends and brings joy to one's enemies (should not be done).

rén bù wèi jǐ tiān zhū dì miè

unless a person looks out for themselves, Heaven and Earth will destroy them; everyone for themselves and the devil take the hindmost

出处: Attested earliest in Liu Shaoqi's How to be a Good Communist (《論共產黨員的修養》)

rén zài wū yán xià bù dé bù dī tóu

One often has to concede when in a disadvantaged position

直译: When a man stands under eaves, he has to lower his head.

出处: A wordplay of 低頭／低头 (dītóu)'s literal and figurative meaning.

rén xīn qí tài shān yí

When people are united in their determination, they can work miracles

直译: When people's thoughts are even, they can move Mount Tai

rén bì zì wǔ rán hòu rén wǔ zhī

One is humiliated by others always because one has brought humiliation upon oneself first.; synonym of 人必自侮而後人侮之 /人必自侮而后人侮之 (rén bì zìwǔ érhòu rén wǔ zhī)

出处: From Mencius