Dictionary - results for 而

Simplified	Traditional	Pinyin	English
而	而	ér	- and - as well as - and so - but (not) - yet (not) - (indicates causal relation) - (indicates change of state) - (indicates contrast)
俄而	俄而	éér	- (literary) very soon - before long
假而	假而	jiǎér	- if
偶而	偶而	ǒuér	- occasionally - once in a while
反而	反而	fǎnér	- instead - on the contrary - contrary (to expectations)
因而	因而	yīnér	- therefore - as a result - thus - and as a result, ...
幸而	幸而	xìngér	- by good fortune - luckily
从而	從而	cóngér	- thus - thereby
忽而	忽而	hūér	- suddenly - now (..., now...)
故而	故而	gùér	- therefore
既而	既而	jìér	- soon after - later - then
时而	時而	shíér	- occasionally - from time to time
然而	然而	ránér	- however - yet - but
甚而	甚而	shènér	- even - so much so that
继而	繼而	jìér	- then - afterwards
而且	而且	érqiě	- (not only ...) but also - moreover - in addition - furthermore
而今	而今	érjīn	- now - at the present (time)
而已	而已	éryǐ	- that's all - nothing more
而后	而後	érhòu	- after that - then
而是	而是	érshì	- rather
而言	而言	éryán	- with regard to (preceding phrase)
转而	轉而	zhuǎnér	- conversely - but rather - to turn and (address a topic, face attackers etc) - to turn against sb - to turn one's thoughts back to - to come around (to a point of view)
进而	進而	jìnér	- and then (what follows next)
下而上	下而上	xiàérshàng	- bottom to top (of listing)
威而钢	威而鋼	Wēiérgāng	- Viagra (male impotence drug)
而不需	而不需	érbùxū	- without needing (to so sth)
一哄而散	一哄而散	yīhōngérsàn	- to disperse in confusion (idiom)
一哄而起	一哄而起	yīhōngérqǐ	- (of a group of people) to rush into action
一带而过	一帶而過	yīdàiérguò	- to skate around - to skip over - to skimp
一扫而光	一掃而光	yīsǎoérguāng	- to clear off - to make a clean sweep of
一扫而空	一掃而空	yīsǎoérkōng	- to sweep clean - to clean out
一挥而就	一揮而就	yīhuīérjiù	- to finish (a letter, a painting) at a stroke
一拥而上	一擁而上	yīyōngérshàng	- to swarm around - flocking (to see)
一拥而入	一擁而入	yīyōngérrù	- to swarm in (of people etc) (idiom)
一望而知	一望而知	yīwàngérzhī	- to be evident at a glance (idiom)
一概而论	一概而論	yīgàiérlùn	- to lump different matters together (idiom)
一炮而红	一炮而紅	yīpàoérhóng	- to win instant success (idiom) - to become an instant hit
一般而言	一般而言	yībānéryán	- generally speaking
一蹴而就	一蹴而就	yīcùérjiù	- to get there in one step (idiom); easily done - success at a stroke - to get results overnight
一蹴而得	一蹴而得	yīcùérdé	- to get there in one step (idiom); easily done - success at a stroke - to get results overnight
一跃而起	一躍而起	yīyuèérqǐ	- to jump up suddenly - to bound up - to rise up in one bound
一闪而过	一閃而過	yīshǎnérguò	- to flash past - to flit by
一饮而尽	一飲而盡	yīyǐnérjìn	- to drain the cup in one gulp (idiom)
一哄而散	一鬨而散	yīhòngérsàn	- see 一哄而散[yi1 hong1 er2 san4]
三十而立	三十而立	sānshíérlì	- thirty years old and therefore independent (idiom, from Confucius)
三思而行	三思而行	sānsīérxíng	- think three times then go (idiom); don't act before you've thought it through carefully
不一而足	不一而足	bùyīérzú	- by no means an isolated case - numerous
不劳而获	不勞而獲	bùláoérhuò	- to reap without sowing (idiom)
不宣而战	不宣而戰	bùxuānérzhàn	- open hostilities without declaring war - start an undeclared war
不寒而栗	不寒而慄	bùhánérlì	- shiver all over though not cold - tremble with fear - shudder
不得而知	不得而知	bùdéérzhī	- unknown - unable to find out
不期而遇	不期而遇	bùqīéryù	- meet by chance - have a chance encounter
不欢而散	不歡而散	bùhuānérsàn	- to part on bad terms - (of a meeting etc) to break up in discord
不治而愈	不治而癒	bùzhìéryù	- to recover spontaneously (from an illness) - to get better without medical treatment
不约而同	不約而同	bùyuēértóng	- to agree by chance (idiom); taking the same action without prior consultation
不翼而飞	不翼而飛	bùyìérfēi	- to disappear without trace - to vanish all of a sudden - to spread fast - to spread like wildfire
不胫而走	不脛而走	bùjìngérzǒu	- to get round fast - to spread like wildfire
不言而喻	不言而喻	bùyánéryù	- it goes without saying - it is self-evident
不谋而合	不謀而合	bùmóuérhé	- to agree without prior consultation - to happen to hold the same view
不辞而别	不辭而別	bùcíérbié	- to leave without saying good-bye
不速而至	不速而至	bùsùérzhì	- to arrive without invitation - unexpected guest - unwanted presence
久而久之	久而久之	jiǔérjiǔzhī	- over time - as time passes - in the fullness of time
乘虚而入	乘虛而入	chéngxūérrù	- to enter by exploiting a weak spot (idiom); to take advantage of a lapse
似是而非	似是而非	sìshìérfēi	- apparently right but actually wrong; specious (idiom)
侃侃而谈	侃侃而談	kǎnkǎnértán	- to speak frankly with assurance
傍户而立	傍戶而立	bànghùérlì	- to stand close to the door
备而不用	備而不用	bèiérbùyòng	- have sth ready just in case - keep sth for possible future use
倾巢而出	傾巢而出	qīngcháoérchū	- the whole nest came out (idiom); to turn out in full strength
倾耳而听	傾耳而聽	qīngěrértīng	- to listen attentively
仅此而已	僅此而已	jǐncǐéryǐ	- that's all - just this and nothing more
公而忘私	公而忘私	gōngérwàngsī	- for the common good and forgetting personal interests (idiom); to behave altruistically - selfless
具体而微	具體而微	jùtǐérwēi	- miniature - scaled-down - forming a microcosm
兼而有之	兼而有之	jiānéryǒuzhī	- to have both (at the same time)
分而治之	分而治之	fēnérzhìzhī	- divide and rule (strategy) - divide and conquer
勉力而为	勉力而為	miǎnlìérwéi	- to try one's best to do sth (idiom)
劳而无功	勞而無功	láoérwúgōng	- to work hard while accomplishing little - to toil to no avail
半途而废	半途而廢	bàntúérfèi	- to give up halfway (idiom); leave sth unfinished
博而不精	博而不精	bóérbùjīng	- extensive but not refined (idiom); to know something about everything - Jack of all trades and master of none.
危而不持	危而不持	wēiérbùchí	- national danger, but no support (idiom, from Analects); the future of the nation is at stake but no-one comes to the rescue
厉目而视	厲目而視	lìmùérshì	- to cut sb a severe look (idiom)
及锋而试	及鋒而試	jífēngérshì	- lit. to reach the tip and try (idiom); to have a go when at one's peak
取而代之	取而代之	qǔérdàizhī	- to substitute for sb - to remove and replace
可想而知	可想而知	kěxiǎngérzhī	- it is obvious that... - as one can well imagine...
合而为一	合而為一	héérwéiyī	- to merge together (idiom); to unify disparate elements into one whole
同日而语	同日而語	tóngrìéryǔ	- lit. to speak of two things on the same day (idiom); to mention things on equal terms (often with negatives: you can't mention X at the same time as Y)
呼啸而过	呼嘯而過	hūxiàoérguò	- to whistle past - to hurtle past - to zip by
和衣而卧	和衣而卧	héyīérwò	- to lie down to sleep with one's clothes on
哀而不伤	哀而不傷	āiérbùshāng	- deeply felt but not mawkish (idiom)
喜极而泣	喜極而泣	xǐjíérqì	- crying tears of joy (idiom)
因人而异	因人而異	yīnrénéryì	- varying from person to person (idiom); different for each individual
因孕而婚	因孕而婚	yīnyùnérhūn	- shotgun wedding (idiom)
坐而论道	坐而論道	zuòérlùndào	- to sit and pontificate; to find answers through theory and not through practice (idiom)
堂而皇之	堂而皇之	tángérhuángzhī	- overt - to make no secret (of one's presence) - grandiose - with great scope
压而不服	壓而不服	yāérbùfú	- coercion will never convince (idiom)
大而无当	大而無當	dàérwúdàng	- grandiose but impractical (idiom) - large but of no real use
失而复得	失而復得	shīérfùdé	- to lose sth and then regain it (idiom)
夺门而出	奪門而出	duóménérchū	- to rush out through a door (idiom)
如约而至	如約而至	rúyuēérzhì	- to arrive as planned - right on schedule
学而不厌	學而不厭	xuéérbùyàn	- study tirelessly (idiom, from Analects)
密而不宣	密而不宣	mìérbùxuān	- confidential - secret - hush-hush
崛地而起	崛地而起	juédìérqǐ	- lit. arising suddenly above the level ground (idiom); sudden emergence of prominent new feature
席地而坐	席地而坐	xídìérzuò	- to sit on the ground or the floor (idiom)
引而不发	引而不發	yǐnérbùfā	- to pull the bow without shooting (idiom from Mencius); ready and waiting for action - to go through the motions - to practice - a trial run
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
形而上学	形而上學	xíngérshàngxué	- metaphysics
得而复失	得而復失	déérfùshī	- to lose what one has just obtained (idiom)
从一而终	從一而終	cóngyīérzhōng	- faithful unto death (i.e. Confucian ban on widow remarrying)
从天而降	從天而降	cóngtiānérjiàng	- lit. to drop from the sky (idiom) - fig. to appear unexpectedly - to arise abruptly - out of the blue - to drop into one's lap
怒目而视	怒目而視	nùmùérshì	- to glare at
惠而不费	惠而不費	huìérbùfèi	- a kind act that costs nothing
慕名而来	慕名而來	mùmíngérlái	- to come to a place on account of its reputation (idiom); attracted to visit a famous location
应运而生	應運而生	yìngyùnérshēng	- to emerge to meet a historic destiny (idiom) - to arise at an opportune time - able to take advantage of an opportunity - to rise to the occasion
悬而未决	懸而未決	xuánérwèijué	- pending a decision - hanging in the balance
戛然而止	戛然而止	jiáránérzhǐ	- with a grunting sound it stops (idiom); to come to an end spontaneously (esp. of sound)
投袂而起	投袂而起	tóumèiérqǐ	- lit. to shake one's sleeves and rise (idiom) - fig. to get excited and move to action
抵足而眠	抵足而眠	dǐzúérmián	- lit. to live and sleep together (idiom); fig. a close friendship
抵足而卧	抵足而臥	dǐzúérwò	- lit. to live and sleep together (idiom); fig. a close friendship
拂袖而去	拂袖而去	fúxiùérqù	- to brush with one's sleeve then go (idiom); to turn and leave abruptly
拍案而起	拍案而起	pāiànérqǐ	- lit. to slap the table and stand up (idiom); fig. at the end of one's tether - unable to take it any more
拾级而上	拾級而上	shèjíérshàng	- to walk slowly up a flight of steps (idiom)
挺而走险	挺而走險	tǐngérzǒuxiǎn	- variant of 鋌而走險\|铤而走险[ting3 er2 zou3 xian3]
挺身而出	挺身而出	tǐngshēnérchū	- to step forward bravely
接踵而来	接踵而來	jiēzhǒngérlái	- to come one after the other
掩面而泣	掩面而泣	yǎnmiànérqì	- to bury one's head in one's hands and weep (idiom)
扬长而去	揚長而去	yángchángérqù	- to shake one's sleeve and leave (idiom); to turn and leave abruptly
扑面而来	撲面而來	pūmiànérlái	- lit. sth hits one in the face - directly in one's face - sth assaults the senses - blatant (advertising) - eye catching - (a smell) assaults the nostrils
择善而从	擇善而從	zéshànércóng	- to choose the right course and follow it (idiom)
擦肩而过	擦肩而過	cājiānérguò	- brief encounter - to brush past sb
擦身而过	擦身而過	cāshēnérguò	- to brush past
敬而远之	敬而遠之	jìngéryuǎnzhī	- to show respect from a distance (idiom) - to remain at a respectful distance
斩而不奏	斬而不奏	zhǎnérbùzòu	- to do sth and not report the fact (idiom)
曲肱而枕	曲肱而枕	qūgōngérzhěn	- lit. to use one's bent arm as a pillow (idiom) - fig. content with simple things
有备而来	有備而來	yǒubèiérlái	- to come prepared
望而却步	望而卻步	wàngérquèbù	- to shrink back - to flinch
望而生畏	望而生畏	wàngérshēngwèi	- intimidate at the first glance (idiom); awe-inspiring - terrifying - overwhelming
望而兴叹	望而興嘆	wàngérxīngtàn	- to look and sigh - to feel helpless - not knowing what to do
望风而逃	望風而逃	wàngfēngértáo	- to flee at the mere sight of (idiom)
概而言之	概而言之	gàiéryánzhī	- same as 總而言之\|总而言之[zong3 er2 yan2 zhi1]
死而不僵	死而不僵	sǐérbùjiāng	- dead but showing no signs of rigor mortis - to die hard (idiom) - to die yet not be vanquished (idiom)
死而后已	死而後已	sǐérhòuyǐ	- until death puts an end (idiom); one's whole life - unto one's dying day
死而无悔	死而無悔	sǐérwúhuǐ	- to die without regret (idiom, from Analects)
比较而言	比較而言	bǐjiàoéryán	- comparatively speaking
决而不行	決而不行	juéérbùxíng	- making decisions without implementing them
沐猴而冠	沐猴而冠	mùhóuérguàn	- lit. a monkey wearing a hat (idiom) - fig. worthless person in imposing attire
油然而生	油然而生	yóuránérshēng	- arising involuntarily (idiom); spontaneous - to spring up unbidden (of emotion)
泛泛而谈	泛泛而談	fànfànértán	- to speak in general terms
满载而归	滿載而歸	mǎnzàiérguī	- to return from a rewarding journey
无功而返	無功而返	wúgōngérfǎn	- to return without any achievement (idiom); to go home with one's tail between one's legs
瓢泼而下	瓢潑而下	piáopōérxià	- (of rain) to fall heavily
疏而不漏	疏而不漏	shūérbùlòu	- loose, but allows no escape (idiom, from Laozi 老子); the way of Heaven is fair, but the guilty will not escape
疾驰而过	疾馳而過	jíchíérguò	- to sweep past - to hurtle past - to swoosh past
尽力而为	盡力而為	jìnlìérwéi	- to try one's utmost - to strive
尽欢而散	盡歡而散	jìnhuānérsàn	- to disperse after a happy time (idiom) - everyone enjoys themselves to the full then party breaks up
直道而行	直道而行	zhídàoérxíng	- lit. to go straight (idiom, from Analects); to act with integrity
相机而动	相機而動	xiàngjīérdòng	- to wait for the opportune moment before taking action (idiom)
相机而行	相機而行	xiàngjīérxíng	- to act according to the situation (idiom)
知难而退	知難而退	zhīnánértuì	- to sound out the difficulties and retreat to avoid defeat (idiom); fig. to back out of an awkward situation - to get out on finding out what it's really like
破门而入	破門而入	pòménérrù	- to break the door and enter - to force a door open (idiom)
秘而不宣	祕而不宣	mìérbùxuān	- to withhold information - to keep sth secret
空手而归	空手而歸	kōngshǒuérguī	- to return empty-handed - to fail to win anything
竭泽而渔	竭澤而漁	jiézééryú	- lit. to drain the pond to get at the fish (idiom) - fig. to kill the goose that lays the golden eggs
等而下之	等而下之	děngérxiàzhī	- going from there to lower grades (idiom)
简而言之	簡而言之	jiǎnéryánzhī	- in a nutshell - to put it briefly
终而复始	終而復始	zhōngérfùshǐ	- lit. the end comes back to the start (idiom); the wheel comes full circle
结伴而行	結伴而行	jiébànérxíng	- to stay together (of a group) - to keep together
总而言之	總而言之	zǒngéryánzhī	- in short - in a word - in brief
翩然而至	翩然而至	piānránérzhì	- come trippingly
翘足而待	翹足而待	qiáozúérdài	- to expect in a short time (idiom) - also pr. [qiao4 zu2 er2 dai4]
而立之年	而立之年	érlìzhīnián	- aged thirty (see 三十而立)
闻风而动	聞風而動	wénfēngérdòng	- to respond instantly - to act at once on hearing the news
听而不闻	聽而不聞	tīngérbùwén	- to hear but not react (idiom); to turn a deaf ear - to ignore deliberately
背道而驰	背道而馳	bèidàoérchí	- to run in the opposite direction (idiom); to run counter to
脱口而出	脫口而出	tuōkǒuérchū	- to blurt out - to let slip (an indiscreet remark)
脱颖而出	脫穎而出	tuōyǐngérchū	- to reveal one's talent (idiom) - to rise above others - to distinguish oneself
自上而下	自上而下	zìshàngérxià	- top-down
自下而上	自下而上	zìxiàérshàng	- bottom-up
自然而然	自然而然	zìránérrán	- involuntary - automatically
华而不实	華而不實	huáérbùshí	- flower but no fruit (idiom); handsome exterior but hollow inside - flashy
冲口而出	衝口而出	chōngkǒuérchū	- to blurt out without thinking (idiom)
见难而上	見難而上	jiànnánérshàng	- to take the bull by the horns (idiom)
视而不见	視而不見	shìérbùjiàn	- to turn a blind eye to - to ignore
言而有信	言而有信	yánéryǒuxìn	- to speak and keep one's promise (idiom); as good as one's word
言而无信	言而無信	yánérwúxìn	- to go back on one's word - to break one's promise - to be unfaithful - to be untrustworthy
说说而已	說說而已	shuōshuōéryǐ	- nothing serious - just hot air
谑而不虐	謔而不虐	xuèérbùnüè	- to tease - to mock sb without offending - to banter
轻而易举	輕而易舉	qīngéryìjǔ	- easy - with no difficulty
迎刃而解	迎刃而解	yíngrènérjiě	- lit. (bamboo) splits when it meets the knife's edge (idiom) - fig. easily solved
迎面而来	迎面而來	yíngmiànérlái	- directly - head-on (collision) - in one's face (of wind)
周而复始	週而復始	zhōuérfùshǐ	- lit. the cycle comes back to the start (idiom); to move in circles - the wheel comes full circle
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
重足而立	重足而立	chóngzúérlì	- rooted to the spot (idiom); too terrified to move
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
量力而行	量力而行	liànglìérxíng	- to assess one's capabilities and act accordingly (idiom); to act within one's competence - One does what one can.
铤而走险	鋌而走險	tǐngérzǒuxiǎn	- to take a risk out of desperation (idiom)
锲而不舍	鍥而不捨	qièérbùshě	- to chip away at a task and not abandon it (idiom); to chisel away at sth - to persevere - unflagging efforts
铩羽而归	鎩羽而歸	shāyǔérguī	- to return in low spirits following a defeat or failure to achieve one's ambitions (idiom)
随之而后	隨之而後	suízhīérhòu	- from that - following from that - after that
随遇而安	隨遇而安	suíyùérān	- at home wherever one is (idiom); ready to adapt - flexible - to accept circumstances with good will
霍然而愈	霍然而癒	huòránéryù	- to recover speedily (idiom); to get better quickly
露齿而笑	露齒而笑	lùchǐérxiào	- to grin
显而易见	顯而易見	xiǎnéryìjiàn	- clearly and easy to see (idiom); obviously - clearly - it goes without saying
食言而肥	食言而肥	shíyánérféi	- lit. to grow fat eating one's words (idiom) - fig. not to live up to one's promises
鱼贯而入	魚貫而入	yúguànérrù	- to walk in in a line
鱼贯而出	魚貫而出	yúguànérchū	- to file out - to walk out in a line
三思而后行	三思而後行	sānsīérhòuxíng	- think again and again before acting (idiom); consider carefully in advance
不期然而然	不期然而然	bùqīránérrán	- happen unexpectedly - turn out contrary to one's expectations
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!
小学而大遗	小學而大遺	xiǎoxuéérdàyí	- to concentrate on trivial points while neglecting the main problem (idiom)
欲速而不达	欲速而不達	yùsùérbùdá	- lit. to want sth in haste, but cannot get there (idiom, from Analects); more haste, less speed - also written 慾速則不達\|欲速则不达
温故而知新	溫故而知新	wēngùérzhīxīn	- to review the old and know the new (idiom, from the Analects) - to recall the past to understand the future
群起而攻之	群起而攻之	qúnqǐérgōngzhī	- the masses rise to attack it (idiom); Everyone is against the idea. - universally abhorrent
退而求其次	退而求其次	tuìérqiúqícì	- to settle for second best - the next best thing
不可同日而语	不可同日而語	bùkětóngrìéryǔ	- lit. mustn't speak of two things on the same day (idiom); not to be mentioned in the same breath - incomparable
不得其门而入	不得其門而入	bùdéqíménérrù	- to be unable to get in - to fail to find a proper approach to handling sth
不得已而为之	不得已而為之	bùdéyǐérwéizhī	- to have no other choice - to be the last resort
以失败而告终	以失敗而告終	yǐshībàiérgàozhōng	- to succeed through failure - to achieve one's final aim despite apparent setback
出淤泥而不染	出淤泥而不染	chūyūníérbùrǎn	- lit. to grow out of the mud unsullied (idiom) - fig. to be principled and incorruptible
反其道而行之	反其道而行之	fǎnqídàoérxíngzhī	- to do the very opposite - to act in a diametrically opposite way
可一而不可再	可一而不可再	kěyīérbùkězài	- may be done once and once only - just this once
可望而不可即	可望而不可即	kěwàngérbùkějí	- in sight but unattainable (idiom) - inaccessible - also written 可望而不可及[ke3 wang4 er2 bu4 ke3 ji2]
可望而不可及	可望而不可及	kěwàngérbùkějí	- in sight but unattainable (idiom) - inaccessible
敢怒而不敢言	敢怒而不敢言	gǎnnùérbùgǎnyán	- angry, but not daring to speak out (idiom); obliged to remain silent about one's resentment - unable to voice objections
敬鬼神而远之	敬鬼神而遠之	jìngguǐshénéryuǎnzhī	- to respect Gods and demons from a distance (idiom); to remain at a respectful distance
未可同日而语	未可同日而語	wèikětóngrìéryǔ	- lit. mustn't speak of two things on the same day (idiom); not to be mentioned in the same breath - incomparable
良禽择木而栖	良禽擇木而棲	liángqínzémùérqī	- a fine bird chooses a tree to nest in (proverb) - fig. a talented person chooses a patron of integrity
一而再，再而三	一而再，再而三	yīérzài,zàiérsān	- again and again
不患寡而患不均	不患寡而患不均	bùhuànguǎérhuànbùjūn	- do not worry about scarcity, but rather about uneven distribution (idiom, from Analects)
来而不往非礼也	來而不往非禮也	láiérbùwǎngfēilǐyě	- not to reciprocate is against etiquette (classical) - to respond in kind
心有余而力不足	心有餘而力不足	xīnyǒuyúérlìbùzú	- The will is there, but not the strength (idiom, from Confucian Analects). - I really want to do it, but don't have the resources. - The spirit is willing but the flesh is weak.
放之四海而皆准	放之四海而皆准	fàngzhīsìhǎiérjiēzhǔn	- appropriate to any place and any time (idiom); universally applicable - a panacea
放之四海而皆准	放之四海而皆準	fàngzhīsìhǎiérjiēzhǔn	- applicable anywhere (idiom)
有百利而无一害	有百利而無一害	yǒubǎilìérwúyīhài	- to have many advantages and no disadvantages
有百利而无一弊	有百利而無一弊	yǒubǎilìérwúyībì	- to have many advantages and no disadvantages
有百害而无一利	有百害而無一利	yǒubǎihàiérwúyīlì	- having no advantage whatsoever
有过之而无不及	有過之而無不及	yǒuguòzhīérwúbùjí	- not to be inferior in any aspects (idiom) - to surpass - to outdo - (derog.) to be even worse
树欲静而风不止	樹欲靜而風不止	shùyùjìngérfēngbùzhǐ	- lit. the trees long for peace but the wind will never cease (idiom) - fig. the world changes, whether you want it or not
牵一发而动全身	牽一髮而動全身	qiānyīfàérdòngquánshēn	- lit. pull one hair and the whole body moves - fig. a slight change will affect everything else - the butterfly effect
王顾左右而言他	王顧左右而言他	wánggùzuǒyòuéryántā	- the king looked left and right and then talked of other things - to digress from the topic of discussion (idiom)
置之死地而后生	置之死地而後生	zhìzhīsǐdìérhòushēng	- place sb on a field of death and he will fight to live (idiom based on Sunzi's "The Art of War" 孫子兵法\|孙子兵法[Sun1 zi3 Bing1 fa3]); to fight desperately when confronting mortal danger - fig. to find a way out of an impasse
听其言而观其行	聽其言而觀其行	tīngqíyánérguānqíxíng	- hear what he says and observe what he does (idiom, from Analects); judge a person not by his words, but by his actions
广而告之广告公司	廣而告之廣告公司	guǎngérgàozhīguǎnggàogōngsī	- China Mass Media International Advertising Corp
百足之虫死而不僵	百足之蟲死而不僵	bǎizúzhīchóngsǐérbùjiāng	- a centipede dies but never falls down - old institutions die hard
青出于蓝而胜于蓝	青出於藍而勝於藍	qīngchūyúlánérshèngyúlán	- lit. the color blue is made out of indigo but is more vivid than indigo (idiom) - fig. the student surpasses the master
天网恢恢，疏而不失	天網恢恢，疏而不失	tiānwǎnghuīhuī,shūérbùshī	- lit. heaven's net has wide meshes, but nothing escapes it (idiom, from Laozi 73) - fig. the way of Heaven is fair, but the guilty will not escape - you can't run from the long arm of the law
天网恢恢，疏而不漏	天網恢恢，疏而不漏	tiānwǎnghuīhuī,shūérbùlòu	- lit. heaven's net has wide meshes, but nothing escapes it (idiom, from Laozi 73) - fig. the way of Heaven is fair, but the guilty will not escape - you can't run from the long arm of the law
学而不厌，诲人不倦	學而不厭，誨人不倦	xuéérbùyàn,huìrénbùjuàn	- study tirelessly, teach with endless enthusiasm (idiom, from Analects)
日出而作，日入而息	日出而作，日入而息	rìchūérzuò,rìrùérxī	- lit. to get up at sunrise and work until sunset (proverb) - fig. to lead a plain and hardworking life
法网灰灰，疏而不漏	法網灰灰，疏而不漏	fǎwǎnghuīhuī,shūérbùlòu	- The net of justice is wide, but no-one escapes.
过而能改，善莫大焉	過而能改，善莫大焉	guòérnénggǎi,shànmòdàyān	- If one can change after making a mistake, there is nothing better (idiom)
鞠躬尽瘁，死而后已	鞠躬盡瘁，死而後已	jūgōngjìncuì,sǐérhòuyǐ	- to bend to a task and spare no effort unto one's dying day (idiom); striving to the utmost one's whole life - with every breath in one's body, unto one's dying day
吾生也有涯，而知也无涯	吾生也有涯，而知也無涯	wúshēngyěyǒuyá,érzhīyěwúyá	- Life is short, learning is limitless - Ars longa, vita brevis
临渊羡鱼，不如退而结网	臨淵羨魚，不如退而結網	línyuānxiànyú,bùrútuìérjiéwǎng	- better to go home and weave a net than to stand by the pond longing for fish (idiom) - one should take practical steps to achieve one's aim
人非生而知之者，熟能无惑	人非生而知之者，熟能無惑	rénfēishēngérzhīzhīzhě,shúnéngwúhuò	- Knowledge is not innate to man, how can we overcome doubt? - We are not born with knowledge, how does one achieve maturity? (i.e. without guidance from a teacher - Tang dynasty essayist Han Yu 韓愈\|韩愈)
学而不思则罔，思而不学则殆	學而不思則罔，思而不學則殆	xuéérbùsīzéwǎng,sīérbùxuézédài	- To learn without thinking is confusing, to think without learning is dangerous (Confucius)
先天下之忧而忧，后天下之乐而乐	先天下之憂而憂，後天下之樂而樂	xiāntiānxiàzhīyōuéryōu,hòutiānxiàzhīlèérlè	- The first concern is affairs of state, enjoying the pleasure comes later. Quotation from essay On Yueyang Tower 岳陽樓記\|岳阳楼记 by Song writer Fan Zhongyan 範仲淹\|范仲淹
说是一回事，而做又是另外一回事	說是一回事，而做又是另外一回事	shuōshìyīhuíshì,érzuòyòushìlìngwàiyīhuíshì	- see 說是一回事，做又是另外一回事\|说是一回事，做又是另外一回事[shuo1 shi4 yi1 hui2 shi4 , zuo4 you4 shi4 ling4 wai4 yi1 hui2 shi4]
无一事而不学，无一时而不学，无一处而不得	無一事而不學，無一時而不學，無一處而不得	wúyīshìérbùxué,wúyīshíérbùxué,wúyīchǔérbùdé	- Study everything, at all times, everywhere (Zhu Xi 朱熹)