Dictionary - results for it

Simplified	Traditional	Pinyin	English
之	之	zhī	- (possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的[de5]) - him - her - it
它	它	tā	- it
信息技术	信息技術	xìnxījìshù	- information technology - IT
其	其	qí	- his - her - its - their - that - such - it (refers to sth preceding it)
划	划	huá	- to row - to paddle - profitable - worth (the effort) - it pays (to do sth)
捋	捋	luō	- to hold sth long and run one's hand along it
控	控	kòng	- to control - to accuse - to charge - to sue - to invert a container to empty it - (suffix) (slang) buff - enthusiast - devotee - -phile or -philia
爰	爰	yuán	- therefore - consequently - thus - hence - thereupon - it follows that - where? - to change (into) - ancient unit of weight and money
牠	牠	tā	- it (used for animals)
由	由	yóu	- to follow - from - it is for...to - reason - cause - because of - due to - to - to leave it (to sb) - by (introduces passive verb)
闪	閃	shǎn	- to dodge - to duck out of the way - to beat it - shaken (by a fall) - to sprain - to pull a muscle - lightning - spark - a flash - to flash (across one's mind) - to leave behind
馏	餾	liù	- to steam - to cook in a steamer - to reheat cold food by steaming it
不依	不依	bùyī	- not to comply - not to go along with - not to let off easily - not to let sb get away with it
不如	不如	bùrú	- not equal to - not as good as - inferior to - it would be better to
不巧	不巧	bùqiǎo	- too bad - unfortunately - as luck would have it
不会	不會	bùhuì	- improbable - unlikely - will not (act, happen etc) - not able - not having learned to do sth - (coll.) (Tw) don't mention it - not at all
不谢	不謝	bùxiè	- don't mention it - not at all
了事	了事	liǎoshì	- to dispose of a matter - to be done with it
偏巧	偏巧	piānqiǎo	- by coincidence - it so happened that - fortunately - against expectation
偏科	偏科	piānkē	- to overemphasize some topic (at the expense of others) - overdoing it - to go overboard
传说	傳說	chuánshuō	- legend - folklore - tradition - it is said - they say that...
其它	其它	qítā	- other - the others - else - other than it - in addition to the thing mentioned above
切切	切切	qièqiè	- urgently - eagerly - worried - (urge sb to) be sure to - it is absolutely essential to (follow the above instruction)
古来	古來	gǔlái	- since ancient times - it has ever been the case that - see also 自古以來\|自古以来[zi4 gu3 yi3 lai2]
可惜	可惜	kěxī	- it is a pity - what a pity - unfortunately
可见	可見	kějiàn	- it can clearly be seen (that this is the case) - it is (thus) clear - clear - visible
可言	可言	kěyán	- it may be said
可谓	可謂	kěwèi	- it could even be said
吃亏	吃虧	chīkuī	- to suffer losses - to come to grief - to lose out - to get the worst of it - to be at a disadvantage - unfortunately
大骂	大罵	dàmà	- to rain curses (on sb) - to let sb have it - to bawl sb out
夹带	夾帶	jiādài	- to carry within it - to be mixed in - to slip sth in - to intersperse - (hydrology etc) to entrain - to smuggle - notes smuggled into an exam
宁肯	寧肯	nìngkěn	- would rather... - it would be better... - would prefer
就便	就便	jiùbiàn	- at sb's convenience - in passing - while doing it
得逞	得逞	déchěng	- to prevail - to have one's way - to get away with it
想来	想來	xiǎnglái	- it may be assumed that
想通	想通	xiǎngtōng	- to figure out - to realize - to become convinced - to come round (to an idea) - to get over it
应战	應戰	yìngzhàn	- to take up a challenge - to face an attack and meet it
拼命	拼命	pīnmìng	- to do one's utmost - with all one's might - at all costs - (to work or fight) as if one's life depends on it
掌握	掌握	zhǎngwò	- to grasp (often fig.) - to control - to seize (initiative, opportunity, destiny) - to master - to know well - to understand sth well and know how to use it - fluency
提留	提留	tíliú	- to withdraw (money) and retain it
摔打	摔打	shuāida	- to knock - to grasp sth in the hand and beat it - to toughen oneself up
撒脚	撒腳	sājiǎo	- to run off - to beat it
擅美	擅美	shànměi	- to enjoy fame without sharing it - to take the credit
担子	擔子	dànzi	- carrying pole and the loads on it - burden - task - responsibility - CL:副[fu4]
据信	據信	jùxìn	- according to belief - it is believed that
据传	據傳	jùchuán	- it is rumored that ... - it is reported that ...
据报	據報	jùbào	- it is reported - according to reports
据悉	據悉	jùxī	- according to reports - it is reported (that)
据料	據料	jùliào	- according to forecasts - it is expected that...
据称	據稱	jùchēng	- it is said - allegedly - according to reports - or so they say
据说	據說	jùshuō	- it is said that - reportedly
本来	本來	běnlái	- original - originally - at first - it goes without saying - of course
束手	束手	shùshǒu	- to have one's hands tied - helpless - unable to do anything about it
标竿	標竿	biāogān	- benchmark - pole serving as mark or symbol - pole with a trophy hung on it
正好	正好	zhènghǎo	- just (in time) - just right - just enough - to happen to - to chance to - by chance - it just so happens that
求得	求得	qiúdé	- to ask for sth and receive it - to try to obtain - to look for and obtain
没法	沒法	méifǎ	- at a loss - unable to do anything about it - to have no choice
浮现	浮現	fúxiàn	- to appear before one's eyes - to come into view - to float into appearance - to come back (of images from the past) - to emerge - it emerges - it occurs (to me that..)
混迹	混跡	hùnjì	- mixed in as part of a community - hiding one's identity - occupying a position while not deserving it
凑巧	湊巧	còuqiǎo	- fortuitously - luckily - as chance has it
无妨	無妨	wúfáng	- no harm (in doing it) - One might as well. - It won't hurt. - no matter - it's no bother
熟读	熟讀	shúdú	- to read and re-read sth until one is familiar with it
画稿	畫稿	huàgǎo	- rough sketch (of a painting) - (of an official) to approve a document by signing it
白饭	白飯	báifàn	- plain cooked rice - rice with nothing to go with it
盗卖	盜賣	dàomài	- to steal sth and sell it
看来	看來	kànlai	- apparently - it seems that
碾过	碾過	niǎnguò	- to crush sth by running over it
窝心	窩心	wōxīn	- to feel irritated without being able to express it - to bear a silent grudge - to feel warm inside (Southern Mandarin)
算了	算了	suànle	- let it be - let it pass - forget about it
结了	結了	jiéle	- that's that - that's it - that will do
罢休	罷休	bàxiū	- to give up - to abandon (a goal etc) - to let sth go - forget it - let the matter drop
能否	能否	néngfǒu	- whether or not - can it or can't it - is it possible?
自找	自找	zìzhǎo	- to suffer as a consequence of one's own actions - you asked for it - to bring it on oneself (sth unpleasant)
莫如	莫如	mòrú	- it would be better
着手	著手	zhuóshǒu	- to put one's hand to it - to start out on a task - to set out
要看	要看	yàokàn	- it depends on...
话说	話說	huàshuō	- It is said that ... (at the start of a narrative) - to discuss - to recount
认得	認得	rènde	- to recognize - to remember sth (or sb) on seeing it - to know
识荆	識荊	shíjīng	- It is a great honor to meet you.
足见	足見	zújiàn	- it goes to show that - one can see
过头	過頭	guòtóu	- to overdo it - to overstep the limit - excessively - above one's head - overhead
闪人	閃人	shǎnrén	- (coll.) to beat it - to take French leave
随手	隨手	suíshǒu	- conveniently - without extra trouble - while doing it - in passing
顺手	順手	shùnshǒu	- easily - without trouble - while one is at it - in passing - handy
风传	風傳	fēngchuán	- it is rumored that
点收	點收	diǎnshōu	- to check sth and accept it
一股脑	一股腦	yīgǔnǎo	- all of it - lock, stock and barrel
不划算	不划算	bùhuásuàn	- it isn't worth it - not cost-effective - not profitable - too expensive
不客气	不客氣	bùkèqi	- you're welcome - don't mention it - impolite - rude - blunt
不待说	不待說	bùdàishuō	- needless to say - it goes without saying
不得不	不得不	bùdébù	- have no choice or option but to - cannot but - have to - can't help it - can't avoid
不打紧	不打緊	bùdǎjǐn	- unimportant - not serious - it doesn't matter - never mind
不用谢	不用謝	bùyòngxiè	- You're welcome - Don't mention it
不要紧	不要緊	bùyàojǐn	- unimportant - not serious - it doesn't matter - never mind - it looks all right, but
划不来	划不來	huábulái	- not worth it
划得来	划得來	huádelái	- worth it - it pays to
别客气	別客氣	biékèqi	- don't mention it - no formalities, please
忍得住	忍得住	rěndezhù	- to refrain - to be able to endure it
想不到	想不到	xiǎngbudào	- unexpected - hard to imagine - it had not occurred to me - who could have thought that
想想看	想想看	xiǎngxiǎngkàn	- to think about it
戳不住	戳不住	chuōbuzhù	- not up to it - cannot stand the test
戳得住	戳得住	chuōdezhù	- up to it - can stand the test
按理说	按理說	ànlǐshuō	- it is reasonable to say that...
据报道	據報道	jùbàodào	- according to a report - It is reported that...
昧良心	昧良心	mèiliángxīn	- it goes against one's conscience
架不住	架不住	jiàbuzhù	- (coll.) unable to withstand - cannot bear - can't stand it - no match for
毗耶娑	毗耶娑	Píyēsuō	- Vyasa, Indian sage and scribe, supposed author of epic 摩訶婆羅多\|摩诃婆罗多[Mo2 he1 po2 luo2 duo1] and a major figure in it
没有法	沒有法	méiyǒufǎ	- at a loss - unable to do anything about it - to have no choice
没什么	沒甚麼	méishénme	- nothing - it doesn't matter - it's nothing - never mind
没办法	沒辦法	méibànfǎ	- there is nothing to be done - one can't do anything about it
没关系	沒關係	méiguānxi	- it doesn't matter
海参崴	海參崴	Hǎishēnwǎi	- Vladivostok - Ming and Qing name for Vladivostok 符拉迪沃斯託克\|符拉迪沃斯托克 and the province around it
熬出头	熬出頭	áochūtóu	- to break clear of all the troubles and hardships - to achieve success - to make it
发神经	發神經	fāshénjīng	- (coll.) to go crazy - to lose it - demented - unhinged
看上去	看上去	kànshangqu	- it would appear - it seems (that)
看样子	看樣子	kànyàngzi	- it seems - it looks as if
禁不住	禁不住	jīnbuzhù	- can't help it - can't bear it
经不起	經不起	jīngbuqǐ	- can't stand it - to be unable to bear - to be unable to resist
说不通	說不通	shuōbùtōng	- it does not make sense
讲不通	講不通	jiǎngbùtōng	- it does not make sense
赶得及	趕得及	gǎndéjí	- there is still time (to do sth) - to be able to do sth in time - to be able to make it
过来人	過來人	guòláirén	- an experienced person - sb who has 'been around (the block)' - sb who has personally experienced it
鬼扯脚	鬼扯腳	guǐchějiǎo	- lit. ghost pulls your leg - involuntary tug of muscles - fig. very unlucky - fig. argumentative - fig. can't help doing it
鬼扯腿	鬼扯腿	guǐchětuǐ	- lit. ghost pulls your leg - involuntary tug of muscles - fig. very unlucky - fig. argumentative - fig. can't help doing it
一走了之	一走了之	yīzǒuliǎozhī	- to avoid a problem by walking away from it - to quit
一体两面	一體兩面	yītǐliǎngmiàn	- lit. one body two sides (idiom) - fig. a situation with two sides to it
不可抗力	不可抗力	bùkěkànglì	- unpredictable eventuality - unpreventable - unavoidable - impossible to overcome - nothing can be done about it - act of God - force majeure
不怎么样	不怎麼樣	bùzěnmeyàng	- not up to much - very indifferent - nothing great about it - nothing good to be said about it
不提也罢	不提也罷	bùtíyěbà	- best not to mention it - drop it - never mind - let's not talk about it
不言而喻	不言而喻	bùyánéryù	- it goes without saying - it is self-evident
事后聪明	事後聰明	shìhòucōngming	- wise after the event (idiom); with hindsight, one should have predicted it
事过境迁	事過境遷	shìguòjìngqiān	- The issue is in the past, and the situation has changed (idiom). - It is water under the bridge.
人人有责	人人有責	rénrényǒuzé	- it is everyone's duty
仰屋兴叹	仰屋興嘆	yǎngwūxīngtàn	- to stare at the ceiling in despair - to find no way out - nothing you can do about it - at the end of one's wits
何济于事	何濟於事	héjìyúshì	- of what use is it - (idiom)
依我来看	依我來看	yīwǒláikàn	- as I see it - in my opinion
值得品味	值得品味	zhídepǐnwèi	- worth tasting - you should try it
两肋插刀	兩肋插刀	liǎnglèichādāo	- lit. knifes piercing both sides (idiom) - fig. to attach a great importance to friendship, up to the point of being able to sacrifice oneself for it
其来有自	其來有自	qíláiyǒuzì	- there is a reason for it - (of sth) not incidental
千里鹅毛	千里鵝毛	qiānlǐémáo	- goose feather sent from afar (idiom); a trifling gift with a weighty thought behind it - also written 千里送鵝毛\|千里送鹅毛[qian1 li3 song4 e2 mao2]
可想而知	可想而知	kěxiǎngérzhī	- it is obvious that... - as one can well imagine...
呼牛作马	呼牛作馬	hūniúzuòmǎ	- to call sth a cow or a horse (idiom); it doesn't matter what you call it - Insult me if you want, I don't care what you call me.
呼牛呼马	呼牛呼馬	hūniúhūmǎ	- to call sth a cow or a horse (idiom); it doesn't matter what you call it - Insult me if you want, I don't care what you call me.
哪儿的话	哪兒的話	nǎrdehuà	- (coll.) not at all (humble expression denying compliment) - don't mention it
大义灭亲	大義滅親	dàyìmièqīn	- to place righteousness before family (idiom); ready to punish one's own family if justice demands it
奢入俭难	奢入儉難	shērùjiǎnnán	- it is hard to become frugal after becoming accustomed to luxury (idiom)
孤掌难鸣	孤掌難鳴	gūzhǎngnánmíng	- It's hard to clap with only one hand. - It takes two to tango - It's difficult to achieve anything without support.
学以致用	學以致用	xuéyǐzhìyòng	- to study sth to apply it - study for practical applications
安土重迁	安土重遷	āntǔzhòngqiān	- to hate to leave a place where one has lived long - to be attached to one's native land and unwilling to leave it
宝刀不老	寶刀不老	bǎodāobùlǎo	- lit. a good sword always remains sharp (idiom) - fig. (of one's skills etc) to be as good as ever - the old man still has it
将错就错	將錯就錯	jiāngcuòjiùcuò	- lit. if it's wrong, it's wrong (idiom); to make the best after a mistake - to accept an error and adapt to it - to muddle through
对症下药	對症下藥	duìzhèngxiàyào	- lit. to prescribe the right medicine for an illness (idiom); fig. to study a problem to find the right way to solve it - to take appropriate steps
对症发药	對症發藥	duìzhèngfāyào	- lit. to prescribe the right medicine for an illness (idiom); fig. to study a problem to find the right way to solve it - to take appropriate steps
弦而鼓之	弦而鼓之	xiánérgǔzhī	- lit. to tune one's zither then play it; fig. to live by the consequences of one's actions - to make one's bed then lie on it
后患无穷	後患無窮	hòuhuànwúqióng	- it will cause no end of trouble (idiom); nip the problem in the bud
忍气吞声	忍氣吞聲	rěnqìtūnshēng	- to submit to humiliation (idiom); to suffer in silence - to swallow one's anger - to grin and bear it
敢做敢当	敢做敢當	gǎnzuògǎndāng	- daring to act and courageous enough to take responsibility for it - a true man has the courage to accept the consequences of his actions - the buck stops here
有嘴无心	有嘴無心	yǒuzuǐwúxīn	- to talk without any intention of acting on it - empty prattle
有色无胆	有色無膽	yǒusèwúdǎn	- to be perverse and suggestive towards the opposite sex, but shrinking back when provoked to act on it - to have perverted thoughts but no guts to actually do it - to be all talk and no action
本性难移	本性難移	běnxìngnányí	- It is hard to change one's essential nature (idiom). You can't change who you are. - Can the leopard change his spots? (Jeremiah 13:23)
板上钉钉	板上釘釘	bǎnshàngdìngdīng	- that clinches it - that's final - no two ways about it
欲益反损	欲益反損	yùyìfǎnsǔn	- wishing for profit, but causing loss (idiom); good intentions that lead to disaster - It all ends in tears.
毫无二致	毫無二致	háowúèrzhì	- there cannot be another one like it
没有差别	沒有差別	méiyǒuchābié	- there is no difference - it makes no difference
没有什么	沒有甚麼	méiyǒushénme	- it is nothing - there's nothing ... about it
法网难逃	法網難逃	fǎwǎngnántáo	- it is hard to escape the net of justice (idiom)
渴不可耐	渴不可耐	kěbùkěnài	- to be so thirsty as to no longer be able to tolerate it
浑身解数	渾身解數	húnshēnxièshù	- to give it your all - to go at it with all you've got - to throw your whole weight behind it - also pr. [hun2 shen1 jie3 shu4]
满不在乎	滿不在乎	mǎnbùzàihu	- not in the least concerned (idiom) - reckless - couldn't give a damn about it - unperturbed - couldn't care less - harum scarum
为时不晚	為時不晚	wéishíbùwǎn	- it is not too late (idiom)
为时未晚	為時未晚	wéishíwèiwǎn	- it is not too late (idiom)
犹未为晚	猶未為晚	yóuwèiwéiwǎn	- it is not too late (idiom)
独一无二	獨一無二	dúyīwúèr	- unique and unmatched (idiom); unrivalled - nothing compares with it
玩儿不转	玩兒不轉	wánrbùzhuàn	- can't handle it - can't find any way (of doing sth) - not up to the task
玩儿得转	玩兒得轉	wánrdézhuàn	- can handle it - up to the task
画蛇添足	畫蛇添足	huàshétiānzú	- lit. draw legs on a snake (idiom); fig. to ruin the effect by adding sth superfluous - to overdo it
百年树人	百年樹人	bǎiniánshùrén	- It takes ten years to nurture a tree, but a hundred years to train a man (idiom) - fig. a good education program takes a long time to develop - cf. 十年樹木，百年樹人\|十年树木，百年树人
相见恨晚	相見恨晚	xiāngjiànhènwǎn	- to regret not having met earlier (idiom); It is nice to meet you finally. - It feels like we have known each other all along.
蒙混过关	矇混過關	ménghùnguòguān	- to get away with it - to slip through - to bluff one's way out - Taiwan pr. [meng1 hun4 guo4 guan1]
硬着头皮	硬著頭皮	yìngzhetóupí	- to brace oneself to do sth - to put a bold face on it - to summon up courage - to force oneself to
祸不单行	禍不單行	huòbùdānxíng	- misfortune does not come singly (idiom) - it never rains but it pours
置身事外	置身事外	zhìshēnshìwài	- not to get involved - to stay out of it
耶律楚材	耶律楚材	YēlǜChǔcái	- Yelü Chucai (1190-1244), Khitan statesman and advisor to Genghis Khan and Ögödei Khan, known for convincing the Mongols to tax the conquered population of the north China plains rather than slaughter it
自作自受	自作自受	zìzuòzìshòu	- to act for oneself and suffer the consequence - to reap what one has sown - to make your bed and lie on it
莫名其妙	莫名其妙	mòmíngqímiào	- unfathomable mystery (idiom); subtle and ineffable - unable to make head or tail of it - boring (e.g. movie)
叶公好龙	葉公好龍	YèGōnghàolóng	- lit. Lord Ye's passion for dragons (idiom) - fig. to pretend to be fond of sth while actually fearing it - ostensible fondness of sth one really fears
虚无缥缈	虛無縹緲	xūwúpiǎomiǎo	- unreal - illusory - imaginary - vague and with nothing in it
虱多不痒	蝨多不癢	shīduōbùyǎng	- many fleas, but unconcerned (idiom); no point in worrying about one debt when one has so many others - Troubles never come singly. - It never rains but it pours.
诚心所愿	誠心所願	chéngxīnsuǒyuàn	- so be it - amen
识才尊贤	識才尊賢	shícáizūnxián	- to recognize talent and have great respect for it
识荆恨晚	識荊恨晚	shíjīnghènwǎn	- It is a great honor to meet you and I regret it is not sooner
贫不足耻	貧不足恥	pínbùzúchǐ	- it is no disgrace to be poor (idiom)
超泛神论	超泛神論	chāofànshénlùn	- panentheism, theological theory of God as equal to the Universe while transcending it
迫不及待	迫不及待	pòbùjídài	- impatient (idiom); in a hurry - itching to get on with it
逆来顺受	逆來順受	nìláishùnshòu	- to resign oneself to adversity (idiom); to grin and bear it - to submit meekly to insults, maltreatment, humiliation etc
适可而止	適可而止	shìkěérzhǐ	- to stop before going too far (idiom); to stop while one can - don't overdo it - stop while you're ahead
郢书燕说	郢書燕說	YǐngshūYānshuō	- lit. Ying writes a letter and Yan reads it - fig. to misinterpret the original meaning - to pile up errors - refers to the letter from capital 郢[Ying3] of 楚[Chu3] in which the inadvertent words "hold up the candle" are mistaken by the minister of 燕[Yan1] as "promote the wise"
防不胜防	防不勝防	fángbùshèngfáng	- you can't guard against it (idiom) - impossible to defend effectively - not much one can do about it - It can't be prevented.
鸡犬升天	雞犬升天	jīquǎnshēngtiān	- lit. poultry and dogs rise to Heaven (idiom) - fig. to ride on sb else's success - Once one man gets a government position, all his cronies get in too - Once sb has cracked the problem, every Tom, Dick and Harry can do it
难逃法网	難逃法網	nántáofǎwǎng	- It is hard to escape the dragnet of the law - the long arm of the law
非你莫属	非你莫屬	fēinǐmòshǔ	- it's yours exclusively (idiom) - you are the one - only you deserve it - only you can do it
头昏脑眩	頭昏腦眩	tóuhūnnǎoxuàn	- dizzying - it makes one's head spin
显而易见	顯而易見	xiǎnéryìjiàn	- clearly and easy to see (idiom); obviously - clearly - it goes without saying
鱼与熊掌	魚與熊掌	yúyǔxióngzhǎng	- lit. the fish and the bear's paw, you can't have both at the same time (idiom, from Mencius); fig. you must choose one or the other - you can't always get everything you want - you can't have your cake and eat it
点金成铁	點金成鐵	diǎnjīnchéngtiě	- to transform gold into base metal (idiom); fig. to edit sb else's beautiful prose and ruin it
龙生九子	龍生九子	lóngshēngjiǔzǐ	- lit. the dragon has nine sons (idiom); fig. all kinds of characters - good and bad intermingled - It takes all sorts to make a world.
包在我身上	包在我身上	bāozàiwǒshēnshang	- leave it to me (idiom) - I'll take care of it
千里寄鹅毛	千里寄鵝毛	qiānlǐjìémáo	- goose feather sent from afar (idiom); a trifling present with a weighty thought behind it - also written 千里送鵝毛\|千里送鹅毛
千里送鹅毛	千里送鵝毛	qiānlǐsòngémáo	- goose feather sent from afar (idiom); a trifling present with a weighty thought behind it
泛自然神论	泛自然神論	fànzìránshénlùn	- pandeism, theological theory that God created the Universe and became one with it
一个巴掌拍不响	一個巴掌拍不響	yīgebāzhǎngpāibùxiǎng	- lit. one palm alone cannot clap (proverb) - fig. it takes two persons to start a dispute - it takes two to tango - it's difficult to achieve anything without support
一回生，二回熟	一回生，二回熟	yīhuíshēng,èrhuíshú	- lit. at first raw, later ripe (idiom); unfamiliar at first but you get used to it - strangers at first meeting, but soon friends - awkward at first but becoming skillful later - an acquired taste
一次生，两次熟	一次生，兩次熟	yīcìshēng,liǎngcìshú	- unfamiliar at first but you get used to it - strangers are first meeting, but soon friends - an acquired taste
冤家宜解不宜结	冤家宜解不宜結	yuānjiāyíjiěbùyíjié	- It is better to squash enmity rather than keeping it alive (proverb)
没有什么不可能	沒有甚麼不可能	méiyǒushénmebùkěnéng	- nothing is impossible - there's nothing impossible about it
解铃还须系铃人	解鈴還須繫鈴人	jiělíngháixūxìlíngrén	- lit. whoever hung the bell on the tiger's neck must untie it (idiom) - fig. whoever started the trouble should end it
说时迟，那时快	說時遲，那時快	shuōshíchí,nàshíkuài	- (idiom) no sooner said than done - before you know it
车到山前必有路	車到山前必有路	chēdàoshānqiánbìyǒulù	- lit. When we get to the mountain, there'll be a way through. (idiom) - fig. Everything will turn out for the best. - Let's worry about it when it happens. - It will be all right on the night. - cf couplet 車到山前必有路,船到橋頭自然直\|车到山前必有路,船到桥头自然直
车到山前自有路	車到山前自有路	chēdàoshānqiánzìyǒulù	- lit. When we get to the mountain, there'll be a way through. (idiom) - fig. Everything will turn out for the best. - Let's worry about it when it happens. - It will be all right on the night. - cf couplet 車到山前必有路,船到橋頭自然直\|车到山前必有路,船到桥头自然直
过程比终点更美	過程比終點更美	guòchéngbǐzhōngdiǎngèngměi	- The process is more beautiful than the outcome. - It is better to travel hopefully than to arrive.
鱼与熊掌不可兼得	魚與熊掌不可兼得	yúyǔxióngzhǎngbùkějiāndé	- lit. the fish and the bear's paw, you can't have both at the same time (idiom, from Mencius); fig. you must choose one or the other - you can't always get everything you want - you can't have your cake and eat it
一人得道，鸡犬升天	一人得道，雞犬升天	yīréndédào,jīquǎnshēngtiān	- lit. when a man achieves the Dao, his poultry and dogs rise to Heaven (idiom) - fig. to ride on sb else's success - Once one man gets a government position, all his cronies get in too - Once sb has cracked the problem, every Tom, Dick and Harry can do it
十年树木，百年树人	十年樹木，百年樹人	shíniánshùmù,bǎiniánshùrén	- It takes ten years to nurture a tree, but a hundred years to train a man (idiom). A good education program takes a long time to develop.
水能载舟，亦能覆舟	水能載舟，亦能覆舟	shuǐnéngzàizhōu,yìnéngfùzhōu	- lit. water may keep the boat afloat but may also sink it (proverb) - fig. the people can support a regime or overturn it - if sth is used properly, one can benefit from it, otherwise it can do harm - things can be double-edged
江山易改，本性难移	江山易改，本性難移	jiāngshānyìgǎi,běnxìngnányí	- it is easier to change mountains and rivers than to alter one's character (idiom) - you can't change who you are - Can the leopard change his spots?
眼见为实，耳听为虚	眼見為實，耳聽為虛	yǎnjiànwéishí,ěrtīngwéixū	- to believe what one sees, not what one hears (idiom). Don't believe what people tell you until you see if for yourself. - It ain't necessarily so.
耳听为虚，眼见为实	耳聽為虛，眼見為實	ěrtīngwéixū,yǎnjiànwéishí	- Take what you hear to be false, only believe it when you see it (idiom). Don't believe what people tell you until you see if for yourself. - It ain't necessarily so.
路上比终点更有意义	路上比終點更有意義	lùshangbǐzhōngdiǎngèngyǒuyìyì	- The road means more than the destination. - It is better to travel hopefully than to arrive.
马尾穿豆腐，提不起来	馬尾穿豆腐，提不起來	mǎwěichuāndòufu,tíbuqǐlai	- lit. like tofu strung on horsetail, you can't lift it - fig. let's not talk of this (pun on 提[ti2])
有意栽花花不发，无心插柳柳成阴	有意栽花花不發，無心插柳柳成陰	yǒuyìzāihuāhuābùfā,wúxīnchāliǔliǔchéngyīn	- lit. you plant a garden and the flowers do not bloom, you poke a stick in the mud and it grows into a tree - fig. things do not always turn out as one would expect - well-laid plans may fail, and success may come where you least expect it
车到山前必有路，船到桥头自然直	車到山前必有路，船到橋頭自然直	chēdàoshānqiánbìyǒulù,chuándàoqiáotóuzìránzhí	- lit. When we get to the mountain, there'll be a way through and when the boat gets to the pier-head, it will go straight with the current. (idiom) - fig. Everything will turn out for the best. - Let's worry about it when it happens. - It will be all right on the night.
带着希望去旅行，比到达终点更美好	帶著希望去旅行，比到達終點更美好	dàizhexīwàngqùlǚxíng,bǐdàodázhōngdiǎngèngměihǎo	- It is better to travel hopefully than to arrive.