zhāo xián nà shì
invite the talented and call the valorous (idiom); to recruit talent
chī hē wán lè
to eat, drink and be merry (idiom)
to abandon oneself to a life of pleasure
nòng xū zuò jiǎ
to practice fraud (idiom); by trickery
jǔ zú qīng zhòng
to play a critical role (idiom)
influential
rì xīn yuè yì
daily renewal, monthly change (idiom)
every day sees new developments
rapid progress
yīn dì zhì yí
(idiom) to use methods in line with local circumstances
tiān cháng dì jiǔ
enduring while the world lasts (idiom)
eternal
yī sī bù gǒu
not one thread loose (idiom); strictly according to the rules
meticulous
not one hair out of place
shí shì qiú shì
to seek truth from facts (idiom)
to be practical and realistic
wǔ cǎi bīn fēn
all the colors in profusion (idiom); a garish display
xiāng fǔ xiāng chéng
to complement one another (idiom)
yuán yuǎn liú cháng
lit. source is distant and the flow is long (idiom); fig. sth goes back to the dim and distant past
a lot of water has flowed under the bridge since then
bié kāi shēng miàn
to start sth new or original (idiom); to break a new path
to break fresh ground
dé tiān dú hòu
blessed by heaven (idiom)
enjoying exceptional advantages
favored by nature
xiǎn ér yì jiàn
clearly and easy to see (idiom); obviously
clearly
it goes without saying
xǔ xǔ rú shēng
vivid and lifelike (idiom); true to life
realistic
yǒu tiáo bù wěn
regular and thorough (idiom); methodically arranged
jí gōng jìn lì
seeking instant benefit (idiom); shortsighted vision, looking only for fast return
xī xī xiāng guān
closely bound up (idiom); intimately related
tuī chén chū xīn
to push out the old and bring in the new (idiom); to innovate
shì bàn gōng bèi
half the work, twice the effect (idiom); the right approach saves effort and leads to better results
a stitch in time saves nine
zhòng zhì chéng chéng
unity of will is an impregnable stronghold (idiom)
dú shù yī zhì
lit. to fly one's banner on a solitary tree (idiom); fig. to act as a loner
to stand out
to develop one's own school
to have attitude of one's own
duì zhèng xià yào
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
yī dāo qiē
lit. to cut all at one stroke (idiom); to impose uniformity
one solution fits a diversity of problems
one size fits all
cuò zōng fù zá
tangled and complicated (idiom)
shǒu qū yī zhǐ
to count as number one (idiom); second to none
outstanding
yǐ shēn zuò zé
to set an example (idiom); to serve as a model
zì shǐ zhì zhōng
from start to finish (idiom)
lì suǒ néng jí
as far as one's capabilities extend (idiom); to the best of one's ability
within one's powers
qiān zī bǎi tài
in different poses and with different expressions
in thousands of postures (idiom)
bù yí yú lì
to spare no pains or effort (idiom); to do one's utmost
yī mù liǎo rán
obvious at a glance (idiom)
yī mù liǎo rán
obvious at a glance (idiom)
zhòng suǒ zhōu zhī
as everyone knows (idiom)
yíng rèn ér jiě
lit. (bamboo) splits when it meets the knife's edge (idiom)
fig. easily solved
tuō yǐng ér chū
to reveal one's talent (idiom)
to rise above others
to distinguish oneself
xiǎng fāng shè fǎ
to think up every possible method (idiom); to devise ways and means
to try this, that and the other
yī chéng bù biàn
nothing much changes (idiom); always the same
stuck in a rut
zhī jǐ zhī bǐ
know yourself, know your enemy (idiom, from Sunzi's "The Art of War" 孫子兵法|孙子兵法[Sun1 zi3 Bing1 fa3])
jīng yì qiú jīng
to perfect sth that is already outstanding (idiom); constantly improving
chū móu huà cè
to put forward plans and ideas (also derogatory)
to give advice (idiom)
jīng dǎ xì suàn
meticulous planning and careful accounting (idiom)
rú huǒ rú tú
like wildfire (idiom)
unstoppable
měi bù shèng shōu
nothing more beautiful can be imagined (idiom)
pò zài méi jié
pressing in on one's eyelashes (idiom); imminent
rú hǔ tiān yì
lit. like a tiger that has grown wings
with redoubled power (idiom)
yǒu shēng yǒu sè
having sound and color (idiom); vivid
dazzling
qiān fāng bǎi jì
lit. thousand ways, a hundred plans (idiom); by every possible means
píng yì jìn rén
amiable and approachable (idiom); easy-going
modest and unassuming
(of writing) plain and simple
easy to understand
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