Dictionary - results for 为

Simplified	Traditional	Pinyin	English
为	為	wéi	- as (in the capacity of) - to take sth as - to act as - to serve as - to behave as - to become - to be - to do - by (in the passive voice)
为	為	wèi	- because of - for - to
为	爲	wéi	- variant of 為\|为[wei2] - as (i.e. in the capacity of) - to take sth as - to act as - to serve as - to behave as - to become - to be - to do
为	爲	wèi	- variant of 為\|为[wei4], because of - for - to
人为	人為	rénwéi	- artificial - man-made - having human cause or origin - human attempt or effort
以为	以為	yǐwéi	- to believe - to think - to consider - to be under the impression
作为	作為	zuòwéi	- one's conduct - deed - activity - accomplishment - achievement - to act as - as (in the capacity of) - qua - to view as - to look upon (sth as) - to take sth to be
做为	做為	zuòwéi	- to act as - used erroneously for 作為\|作为
分为	分為	fēnwéi	- to divide sth into (parts) - to subdivide
列为	列為	lièwéi	- to be classified as
即为	即為	jíwéi	- to be considered to be - to be defined to be - to be called
合为	合為	héwéi	- to combine
名为	名為	míngwéi	- to be called - to be known as
因为	因為	yīnwèi	- because - owing to - on account of
大为	大為	dàwéi	- very - greatly
妄为	妄為	wàngwéi	- to take rash action
尤为	尤為	yóuwéi	- especially
成为	成為	chéngwéi	- to become - to turn into
所为	所為	suǒwéi	- what one does - doings
改为	改為	gǎiwéi	- to change into
敢为	敢為	gǎnwéi	- to dare to do
更为	更為	gèngwéi	- even more
最为	最為	zuìwéi	- the most
有为	有為	yǒuwéi	- promising - to show promise
极为	極為	jíwéi	- extremely - exceedingly
沦为	淪為	lúnwéi	- to sink down to - to be reduced to
为主	為主	wéizhǔ	- to rely mainly on - to attach most importance to
为了	為了	wèile	- in order to - for the purpose of - so as to
为人	為人	wéirén	- to conduct oneself - behavior - conduct - personal character
为人	為人	wèirén	- for sb - for others' interest
为伍	為伍	wéiwǔ	- to associate with - to keep company with
为何	為何	wèihé	- why
为例	為例	wèilì	- as an example - e.g.
为啥	為啥	wèishá	- dialectal equivalent of 為什麼\|为什么[wei4 shen2 me5]
为时	為時	wéishí	- timewise - pertaining to time
为期	為期	wéiqī	- (to be done) by (a certain date) - lasting (a certain time)
为止	為止	wéizhǐ	- until
为此	為此	wèicǐ	- for this reason - with regards to this - in this respect - in order to do this - to this end
为准	為準	wéizhǔn	- to serve as the norm - ...shall prevail (as standard for rules, regulations, price etc)
为生	為生	wéishēng	- to make a living
为着	為著	wèizhe	- in order to - because of - for the sake of
为重	為重	wéizhòng	- to attach most importance to
为难	為難	wéinán	- to feel embarrassed or awkward - to make things difficult (for someone) - to find things difficult (to do or manage)
为首	為首	wéishǒu	- head - be headed by
无为	無為	Wúwéi	- Wuwei county in Chaohu 巢湖[Chao2 hu2], Anhui
无为	無為	wúwéi	- the Daoist doctrine of inaction - let things take their own course - laissez-faire
特为	特為	tèwèi	- for a specific purpose - specially
犍为	犍為	Qiánwèi	- Qianwei county in Leshan 樂山\|乐山[Le4 shan1], Sichuan
甚为	甚為	shènwéi	- very - extremely
略为	略為	lüèwéi	- slightly
称为	稱為	chēngwéi	- called - to call sth (by a name) - to name
华为	華為	Huáwéi	- Huawei (brand)
蔚为	蔚為	wèiwéi	- see 蔚成[wei4 cheng2]
行为	行為	xíngwéi	- action - conduct - behavior - activity
视为	視為	shìwéi	- to view as - to see as - to consider to be - to deem
记为	記為	jìwéi	- denoted by
评为	評為	píngwéi	- to elect as - to choose as - to consider as
认为	認為	rènwéi	- to believe - to think - to consider - to feel
誉为	譽為	yùwéi	- to acclaim as
变为	變為	biànwéi	- to change into
身为	身為	shēnwéi	- in the capacity of - as
较为	較為	jiàowéi	- comparatively - relatively - fairly
难为	難為	nánwei	- to bother - to press sb, usu. to do sth - it's a tough job - sorry to bother you (polite, used to thank sb for a favor)
颇为	頗為	pōwéi	- rather - quite
不作为	不作為	bùzuòwéi	- nonfeasance - omission (law)
不失为	不失為	bùshīwéi	- can still be considered (to be...) - may after all be accepted as
人为土	人為土	Rénwéitǔ	- Anthrosols (Chinese Soil Taxonomy)
以此为	以此為	yǐcǐwéi	- to regard as - to treat as
另存为	另存為	lìngcúnwèi	- save as (a file)
康有为	康有為	KāngYǒuwéi	- Kang Youwei (1858-1927), Confucian intellectual, educator and would-be reformer, main leader of the failed reform movement of 1898
性行为	性行為	xìngxíngwéi	- sexual behavior
为什么	為什麼	wèishénme	- why? - for what reason?
为的是	為的是	wèideshì	- for the sake of - for the purpose of
无为县	無為縣	Wúwéixiàn	- Wuwei county in Chaohu 巢湖[Chao2 hu2], Anhui
犍为县	犍為縣	Qiánwèixiàn	- Qianwei county in Leshan 樂山\|乐山[Le4 shan1], Sichuan
称之为	稱之為	chēngzhīwéi	- to call it... - known as...
统称为	統稱為	tǒngchēngwéi	- collectively known as - to call sth as a group
被誉为	被譽為	bèiyùwéi	- to be regarded as - to be known as - to be famed as - to be reputed to be
走为上	走為上	zǒuwéishàng	- If everything else fails, retreat. (idiom) - see also 三十六計，走為上策\|三十六计，走为上策[san1 shi2 liu4 ji4 , zou3 wei2 shang4 ce4]
难为情	難為情	nánwéiqíng	- embarrassed
一之为甚	一之為甚	yīzhīwéishèn	- Once is enough (idiom)
一分为二	一分為二	yīfēnwéièr	- one divides into two - to be two-sided - there are two sides to everything - to see both sb's good points and shortcomings (idiom)
一吐为快	一吐為快	yītǔwéikuài	- to get sth off one's chest
一言为定	一言為定	yīyánwéidìng	- one word and it's settled (idiom); It's a deal! - That's settled then.
一言为重	一言為重	yīyánwéizhòng	- each word carries weight - a promise must be kept (idiom)
下不为例	下不為例	xiàbùwéilì	- not to be repeated - not to be taken as a precedent - just this once
不以为然	不以為然	bùyǐwéirán	- not to accept as correct (idiom); to object - to disapprove - to take exception to
不为人知	不為人知	bùwéirénzhī	- not known to anyone - secret - unknown
不为已甚	不為已甚	bùwéiyǐshèn	- refrain from going to extremes in meting out punishment - not be too hard on subject
不为所动	不為所動	bùwéisuǒdòng	- to remain unmoved
不为酒困	不為酒困	bùwéijiǔkùn	- not a slave to the bottle - able to enjoy alcohol in moderation - able to hold one's drink
不足为奇	不足為奇	bùzúwéiqí	- not at all surprising (idiom)
不足为怪	不足為怪	bùzúwéiguài	- not at all surprising (idiom)
不足为虑	不足為慮	bùzúwéilǜ	- to give no cause for anxiety - nothing to worry about
不足为训	不足為訓	bùzúwéixùn	- not to be taken as an example - not an example to be followed - not to be taken as authoritative
不足为道	不足為道	bùzúwéidào	- to be not worth mentioning
事在人为	事在人為	shìzàirénwéi	- the matter depends on the individual (idiom); it is a matter for your own effort - With effort, one can achieve anything.
互为因果	互為因果	hùwéiyīnguǒ	- mutually related karma (idiom); fates are intertwined - interdependent
人满为患	人滿為患	rénmǎnwéihuàn	- packed with people - overcrowded - overpopulation
以人为本	以人為本	yǐrénwéiběn	- people-oriented
以和为贵	以和為貴	yǐhéwéiguì	- harmony is to be prized
以慎为键	以慎為鍵	yǐshènwéijiàn	- to take caution as the key (idiom); to proceed very carefully
以邻为壑	以鄰為壑	yǐlínwéihè	- to use one's neighbor as a drain - to shift one's problems onto others (idiom)
占为己有	佔為己有	zhànwéijǐyǒu	- to appropriate to oneself (what rightfully belongs to others)
侵权行为	侵權行為	qīnquánxíngwéi	- tort - infringement (of sb's rights)
信以为真	信以為真	xìnyǐwéizhēn	- to take sth to be true
倒果为因	倒果為因	dàoguǒwéiyīn	- to reverse cause and effect - to put the horse before the cart
偶一为之	偶一為之	ǒuyīwéizhī	- to do sth once in a while (idiom) - to do sth more as an exception than the rule
先入为主	先入為主	xiānrùwéizhǔ	- lit. first impression is strongest
先睹为快	先睹為快	xiāndǔwéikuài	- joy of first experience (idiom) - the pleasure of reading sth for the first time
入土为安	入土為安	rùtǔwéiān	- buried and at rest (idiom); Resquiescat in pacem (RIP)
利他行为	利他行為	lìtāxíngwéi	- altruistic behavior
到此为止	到此為止	dàocǐwéizhǐ	- to stop at this point - to end here - to call it a day
刻意为之	刻意為之	kèyìwéizhī	- to make a conscious effort - to do something deliberately
削职为民	削職為民	xuēzhíwéimín	- demotion to commoner (idiom)
助人为乐	助人為樂	zhùrénwéilè	- pleasure from helping others (idiom)
助纣为虐	助紂為虐	zhùZhòuwéinüè	- lit. helping tyrant Zhou 商紂王\|商纣王[Shang1 Zhou4 wang2] in his oppression (idiom) - fig. to take the side of the evildoer - giving succor to the enemy
勉力而为	勉力而為	miǎnlìérwéi	- to try one's best to do sth (idiom)
勉为其难	勉為其難	miǎnwéiqínán	- to tackle a difficult job (idiom) - to do sth reluctantly
化整为零	化整為零	huàzhěngwéilíng	- to break up the whole into pieces (idiom); dealing with things one by one - divide and conquer
化敌为友	化敵為友	huàdíwéiyǒu	- to convert an enemy into a friend (idiom)
化为泡影	化為泡影	huàwéipàoyǐng	- lit. to turn into soap bubbles - to come to nothing (idiom)
化为乌有	化為烏有	huàwéiwūyǒu	- to go up in smoke - to vanish
化险为夷	化險為夷	huàxiǎnwéiyí	- to turn peril into safety (idiom); to avert disaster
反客为主	反客為主	fǎnkèwéizhǔ	- lit. the guest acts as host (idiom); fig. to turn from passive to active behavior
反败为胜	反敗為勝	fǎnbàiwéishèng	- to turn defeat into victory (idiom); to turn the tide
合众为一	合眾為一	hézhòngwéiyī	- united as one - e pluribus unum
合而为一	合而為一	héérwéiyī	- to merge together (idiom); to unify disparate elements into one whole
商业行为	商業行為	shāngyèxíngwéi	- business activity - commercial activity
善自为谋	善自為謀	shànzìwéimóu	- to be good at working for one's own profit (idiom)
叹为观止	嘆為觀止	tànwéiguānzhǐ	- to gasp in amazement - to acclaim as the peak of perfection
四海为家	四海為家	sìhǎiwéijiā	- to regard the four corners of the world all as home (idiom) - to feel at home anywhere - to roam about unconstrained - to consider the entire country, or world, to be one's own
大有作为	大有作為	dàyǒuzuòwéi	- the prospects are very good - sth well worth doing
大有可为	大有可為	dàyǒukěwéi	- with great prospects for the future (idiom); well worth doing
夷为平地	夷為平地	yíwéipíngdì	- to level - to raze to the ground
奉为圭臬	奉為圭臬	fèngwéiguīniè	- to take as a guiding principle (idiom)
好为人师	好為人師	hàowéirénshī	- to like to lecture others (idiom)
好自为之	好自為之	hǎozìwéizhī	- to do one's best - to shape up - to behave
孑孑为义	孑孑為義	jiéjiéwéiyì	- petty favors
察察为明	察察為明	chácháwéimíng	- keenly observant of trivial details
宽大为怀	寬大為懷	kuāndàwéihuái	- magnanimous (idiom) - generous
少说为佳	少說為佳	shǎoshuōwéijiā	- Few words are best. - Brevity is the soul of wit.
年轻有为	年輕有為	niánqīngyǒuwéi	- young and promising
引以为傲	引以為傲	yǐnyǐwéiào	- to be intensely proud of sth (idiom)
引以为憾	引以為憾	yǐnyǐwéihàn	- to consider sth regrettable (idiom)
引以为荣	引以為榮	yǐnyǐwéiróng	- to regard it as an honor (idiom)
恣意妄为	恣意妄為	zìyìwàngwéi	- to behave unscrupulously
慈悲为本	慈悲為本	cíbēiwéiběn	- mercy as the guiding principle (idiom); the Buddhist teaching that nothing is valid except compassion
户限为穿	戶限為穿	hùxiànwèichuān	- an endless stream of visitors (idiom)
所作所为	所作所為	suǒzuòsuǒwéi	- one's conduct and deeds
拜人为师	拜人為師	bàirénwéishī	- to acknowledge as one's teacher
指鹿为马	指鹿為馬	zhǐlùwéimǎ	- making a deer out to be a horse (idiom); deliberate misrepresentation
舍己为人	捨己為人	shějǐwèirén	- to abandon self for others (idiom, from Analects); to sacrifice one's own interest for other people - altruism
舍己为公	捨己為公	shějǐwèigōng	- to give up one's private interests for the public good (idiom); to behave altruistically - selfless and public spirited
据为己有	據為己有	jùwéijǐyǒu	- to take for one's own - to expropriate
敢作敢为	敢作敢為	gǎnzuògǎnwéi	- to stop at nothing (idiom) - to dare to do anything
敢为人先	敢為人先	gǎnwéirénxiān	- to dare to be first - to pioneer (idiom)
有为有守	有為有守	yǒuwéiyǒushǒu	- able to act while maintaining one's integrity (idiom) - also written 有守有為\|有守有为[you3 shou3 you3 wei2]
朋比为奸	朋比為奸	péngbǐwéijiān	- to conspire - to gang up
极为庞大	極為龐大	jíwéipángdà	- monumental
歃血为盟	歃血為盟	shàxuèwéiméng	- to smear the lips with blood when taking an oath (idiom) - to swear a sacred oath
步步为营	步步為營	bùbùwéiyíng	- to advance gradually and entrench oneself at every step - to consolidate at every step
海盗行为	海盜行為	hǎidàoxíngwéi	- piracy
混为一谈	混為一談	hùnwéiyītán	- to confuse one thing with another (idiom); to muddle
为人师表	為人師表	wéirénshībiǎo	- to serve as a model for others (idiom) - to be a worthy teacher
为仁不富	為仁不富	wéirénbùfù	- the rich man cannot be benevolent (idiom, from Mencius). It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of heaven (Matthew 19:24).
为善最乐	為善最樂	wéishànzuìlè	- doing good deeds brings the greatest joy (idiom)
为富不仁	為富不仁	wéifùbùrén	- the benevolent man cannot be rich (idiom, from Mencius). It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of heaven (Matthew 19:24).
为德不卒	為德不卒	wéidébùzú	- to start on virtue but give up (idiom); to fail to carry things through - lack of sticking power - short attention span
为德不终	為德不終	wéidébùzhōng	- to start on virtue but give up (idiom); to fail to carry things through - lack of sticking power - short attention span
为所欲为	為所欲為	wéisuǒyùwéi	- to do whatever one pleases
为时不晚	為時不晚	wéishíbùwǎn	- it is not too late (idiom)
为时已晚	為時已晚	wéishíyǐwǎn	- already too late
为时未晚	為時未晚	wéishíwèiwǎn	- it is not too late (idiom)
为时过早	為時過早	wéishíguòzǎo	- premature - too soon
为虎作伥	為虎作倀	wèihǔzuòchāng	- to act as accomplice to the tiger - to help a villain do evil (idiom)
为非作歹	為非作歹	wéifēizuòdǎi	- to break the law and commit crimes (idiom); malefactor - evildoer - to perpetrate outrages
无以为报	無以為報	wúyǐwéibào	- unable to return the favor
无以为生	無以為生	wúyǐwéishēng	- no way to get by
无所不为	無所不為	wúsuǒbùwéi	- not stopping at anything - all manner of evil
无所作为	無所作為	wúsuǒzuòwéi	- attempting nothing and accomplishing nothing (idiom); without any initiative or drive - feckless
无能为力	無能為力	wúnéngwéilì	- impotent (idiom) - powerless - helpless
犯罪行为	犯罪行為	fànzuìxíngwéi	- criminal activity
狼狈为奸	狼狽為奸	lángbèiwéijiān	- villains collude together (idiom); to work hand in glove with sb (to nefarious ends)
犹未为晚	猶未為晚	yóuwèiwéiwǎn	- it is not too late (idiom)
画地为牢	畫地為牢	huàdìwéiláo	- lit. to be confined within a circle drawn on the ground (idiom) - fig. to confine oneself to a restricted range of activities
画地为狱	畫地為獄	huàdìwéiyù	- see 畫地為牢\|画地为牢[hua4 di4 wei2 lao2]
发奋有为	發奮有為	fāfènyǒuwéi	- to prove one's worth through firm resolve (idiom)
尽力而为	盡力而為	jìnlìérwéi	- to try one's utmost - to strive
相依为命	相依為命	xiāngyīwéimìng	- mutually dependent for life (idiom); to rely upon one another for survival - interdependent
眼见为实	眼見為實	yǎnjiànwéishí	- seeing is believing
破涕为笑	破涕為笑	pòtìwéixiào	- to turn tears into laughter (idiom); to turn grief into happiness
神成为人	神成為人	Shénchéngwéirén	- God became man
习以为常	習以為常	xíyǐwéicháng	- accustomed to - used to
肆意妄为	肆意妄為	sìyìwàngwéi	- see 恣意妄為\|恣意妄为[zi4 yi4 wang4 wei2]
胡作非为	胡作非為	húzuòfēiwéi	- to run amok (idiom); to commit outrages
胆大妄为	膽大妄為	dǎndàwàngwéi	- daring - presumptuous - daredevil
自以为是	自以為是	zìyǐwéishì	- to believe oneself infallible (idiom) - to be opinionated
与人为善	與人為善	yǔrénwéishàn	- to be of service to others - to help others - benevolent
蔚为大观	蔚為大觀	wèiwéidàguān	- to afford a magnificent sight (idiom) - enchanting
融合为一	融合為一	rónghéwèiyī	- to permeate
融为一体	融為一體	róngwéiyītǐ	- to fuse together (idiom) - hypostatic union (religion)
行为主义	行為主義	xíngwéizhǔyì	- behaviorism
行为数据	行為數據	xíngwéishùjù	- behavioral data (marketing)
行为准则	行為準則	xíngwéizhǔnzé	- code of conduct - standard of conduct
见义勇为	見義勇為	jiànyìyǒngwéi	- to see what is right and act courageously (idiom, from Analects); to stand up bravely for the truth - acting heroically in a just cause
觅食行为	覓食行為	mìshíxíngwéi	- foraging
视为畏途	視為畏途	shìwéiwèitú	- to view as dangerous (idiom); afraid to do sth
视为知己	視為知己	shìwéizhījǐ	- to consider sb as close friend (idiom); to take into one's confidence
亲力亲为	親力親為	qīnlìqīnwéi	- to do sth oneself
走为上计	走為上計	zǒuwéishàngjì	- see 三十六計，走為上策\|三十六计，走为上策[san1 shi2 liu4 ji4 , zou3 wei2 shang4 ce4]
转危为安	轉危為安	zhuǎnwēiwéiān	- to turn peril into safety (idiom); to avert a danger (esp. political or medical)
转悲为喜	轉悲為喜	zhuǎnbēiwéixǐ	- to turn grief into happiness (idiom)
转败为胜	轉敗為勝	zhuànbàiwéishèng	- to turn defeat into victory (idiom); snatching victory from the jaws of defeat
迄今为止	迄今為止	qìjīnwéizhǐ	- so far - up to now - still (not)
进退为难	進退為難	jìntuìwéinán	- no room to advance or to retreat (idiom); without any way out of a dilemma - trapped - in an impossible situation
逼良为娼	逼良為娼	bīliángwéichāng	- to force an honest girl into prostitution (idiom) - to debauch
量入为出	量入為出	liàngrùwéichū	- to assess one's income and spend accordingly (idiom); to live within one's means - You can only spend what you earn.
量力而为	量力而為	liànglìérwéi	- to weigh one's abilities and act accordingly - to act according to one's means - to cut one's coat according to one's cloth
养虎为患	養虎為患	yǎnghǔwéihuàn	- lit. to nurture a tiger invites calamity - fig. to indulge one's enemy is asking for trouble (idiom)
鲜为人知	鮮為人知	xiǎnwéirénzhī	- rarely known to anyone (idiom); almost unknown - secret to all but a few
不为左右袒	不為左右袒	bùwèizuǒyòutǎn	- to remain neutral in a quarrel (idiom)
何乐而不为	何樂而不為	hélèérbùwéi	- What can you have against it? (idiom) - We should do this. - Go for it!
先下手为强	先下手為強	xiānxiàshǒuwéiqiáng	- strike first and gain the upper hand (idiom, martial arts term); Making the first move is an advantage.
到目前为止	到目前為止	dàomùqiánwéizhǐ	- until now - so far
反社会行为	反社會行為	fǎnshèhuìxíngwéi	- antisocial behavior
婚前性行为	婚前性行為	hūnqiánxìngxíngwèi	- pre-marital sex
民以食为天	民以食為天	mínyǐshíwéitiān	- Food is the God of the people. (idiom); People view food as the primary need. - Food first, ethical niceties second
为人民服务	為人民服務	wèirénmínfúwù	- Serve the People!, CCP political slogan
物以稀为贵	物以稀為貴	wùyǐxīwéiguì	- the rarer sth is, the greater its value (idiom)
百善孝为先	百善孝為先	bǎishànxiàowéixiān	- of all virtues filial piety is most important (idiom)
眼不见为净	眼不見為淨	yǎnbùjiànwéijìng	- what remains unseen is deemed to be clean - what the eye doesn't see, the heart doesn't grieve over (idiom)
不得已而为之	不得已而為之	bùdéyǐérwéizhī	- to have no other choice - to be the last resort
不足为外人道	不足為外人道	bùzúwéiwàiréndào	- no use to tell others - let's keep this between ourselves (idiom)
令人叹为观止	令人嘆為觀止	lìngréntànwéiguānzhǐ	- (set expression) astonishing to see
化干戈为玉帛	化干戈為玉帛	huàgāngēwéiyùbó	- lit. to exchange weapons of war for gifts of jade and silk (idiom) - fig. to turn hostility into friendship
化腐朽为神奇	化腐朽為神奇	huàfǔxiǔwéishénqí	- lit. to change something rotten into something magical (idiom)
强迫性性行为	強迫性性行為	qiǎngpòxìngxìngxíngwéi	- sexual obsession
助人为快乐之本	助人為快樂之本	zhùrénwéikuàilèzhīběn	- pleasure from helping others
勤俭为服务之本	勤儉為服務之本	qínjiǎnwéifúwùzhīběn	- hardwork and thriftiness are the foundations of service (idiom)
独在异乡为异客	獨在異鄉為異客	dúzàiyìxiāngwéiyìkè	- a stranger in a strange land (from a poem by Wang Wei 王維\|王维[Wang2 Wei2])
识时务者为俊杰	識時務者為俊傑	shíshíwùzhěwèijùnjié	- Only an outstanding talent can recognize current trends (idiom). A wise man submits to circumstances.
道不同不相为谋	道不同不相為謀	dàobùtóngbùxiāngwéimóu	- lit. persons who walk different paths cannot make plans together - to go separate ways (idiom)
巧妇难为无米之炊	巧婦難為無米之炊	qiǎofùnánwéiwúmǐzhīchuī	- The cleverest housewife cannot cook without rice (idiom); You won't get anywhere without equipment.
翻手为云覆手变雨	翻手為雲覆手變雨	fānshǒuwéiyúnfùshǒubiànyǔ	- lit. turning his hand palm up he gathers the clouds, turning his hand palm down he turns them to rain - very powerful and capable (idiom)
一日为师，终身为父	一日為師，終身為父	yīrìwéishī,zhōngshēnwéifù	- lit. teacher for one day, father for ever (idiom)
三十六计，走为上策	三十六計，走為上策	sānshíliùjì,zǒuwéishàngcè	- Of the Thirty-Six Stratagems, fleeing is best. - see also 三十六計\|三十六计[san1 shi2 liu4 ji4]
不孝有三，无后为大	不孝有三，無後為大	bùxiàoyǒusān,wúhòuwéidà	- There are three ways to be unfilial; having no sons is the worst. (citation from Mencius 孟子[Meng4 zi3])
人不为己，天诛地灭	人不為己，天誅地滅	rénbùwèijǐ,tiānzhūdìmiè	- Look out for yourself, or heaven and earth will combine to destroy you. - Every man for himself, and the Devil take the hindmost.
人为刀俎，我为鱼肉	人為刀俎，我為魚肉	rénwéidāozǔ,wǒwéiyúròu	- lit. to be the meat on sb's cutting board (idiom) - fig. to be at sb's mercy
人为财死，鸟为食亡	人為財死，鳥為食亡	rénwèicáisǐ,niǎowèishíwáng	- lit. human beings will die for riches, just as birds will for food (idiom) - fig. man will do anything in his means to become rich
宁为玉碎，不为瓦全	寧為玉碎，不為瓦全	nìngwéiyùsuì,bùwéiwǎquán	- Better broken jade than intact tile. - Death is preferable to dishonor. (idiom)
宁为鸡头，不为凤尾	寧為雞頭，不為鳳尾	nìngwéijītóu,bùwéifèngwěi	- see 寧做雞頭，不做鳳尾\|宁做鸡头，不做凤尾[ning4 zuo4 ji1 tou2 , bu4 zuo4 feng4 wei3]
成则为王，败则为寇	成則為王，敗則為寇	chéngzéwéiwáng,bàizéwéikòu	- lit. called a king if successful, called a bandit if defeated (idiom) - fig. losers are always in the wrong
成者为王，败者为寇	成者為王，敗者為寇	chéngzhěwéiwáng,bàizhěwéikòu	- see 成則為王，敗則為寇\|成则为王，败则为寇[cheng2 ze2 wei2 wang2 , bai4 ze2 wei2 kou4]
为富不仁，为仁不富	為富不仁，為仁不富	wéifùbùrén,wéirénbùfù	- the benevolent man cannot be rich and vice versa (idiom, from Mencius). It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of heaven (Matthew 19:24).
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.
精诚所加，金石为开	精誠所加，金石為開	jīngchéngsuǒjiā,jīnshíwèikāi	- lit. sincerity splits open metal and metal (idiom); if you put your heart to it, you can break up metal and rocks - With a will, you can achieve anything.
精诚所至，金石为开	精誠所至，金石為開	jīngchéngsuǒzhì,jīnshíwèikāi	- lit. sincerity splits open metal and metal (idiom); if you put your heart to it, you can break up metal and rocks - With a will, you can achieve anything.
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.
吃得苦中苦，方为人上人	吃得苦中苦，方為人上人	chīdékǔzhōngkǔ,fāngwéirénshàngrén	- one cannot achieve glory and wealth without having been through trials and tribulations (proverb) - no pain, no gain
毛泽东・鲜为人知的故事	毛澤東・鮮為人知的故事	MáoZédōng·XiānwéirénzhīdeGùshi	- Mao: The Unknown Story by Jung Chang 張戎\|张戎 and Jon Halliday
若要人不知，除非己莫为	若要人不知，除非己莫為	ruòyàorénbùzhī,chúfēijǐmòwéi	- If you don't want anyone to know, don't do it (idiom). fig. If you do something bad, people will inevitably hear about it.
士为知己者死，女为悦己者容	士為知己者死，女為悅己者容	shìwèizhījǐzhěsǐ,nǚwèiyuèjǐzhěróng	- a true gentleman will sacrifice his life for a friend who understands him, as a woman makes herself beautiful for her sweetheart
与全世界为敌，冒天下之大不韪	與全世界為敵，冒天下之大不韙	yǔquánshìjièwéidí,màotiānxiàzhīdàbùwěi	- to defy world opinion - to risk universal condemnation
曾经沧海难为水，除却巫山不是云	曾經滄海難為水，除卻巫山不是雲	céngjīngcānghǎinánwéishuǐ,chúquèWūShānbùshìyún	- there are no rivers to one who has crossed the ocean, and no clouds to one who has passed Mount Wu (idiom) - one who has seen the world doesn't stop at small things