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01
一朝被蛇咬，十年怕草绳
Oncebitten,twiceshy.
02
一言既出，驷马难追
Awordspokenispastrecalling.
03
一见钟情
tofallinloveatfirstsight
04
笨鸟先飞
Aslowsparrowshouldmakeanearlystart.
05
一寸光阴一寸金
Timeismoney.
06
一失足成千古恨
Theerrorcommittedonimpulse
mayturnouttobethesorrowof
awholelife.
07
一将功名万古枯
WhatmillionsdiedthatCaesarmightbegreat.
08
一年之计在于春，一日之计在于晨
Planyouryearinspringandyourdayatdawn.
09
一人难称百人意
Youcannotpleaseeveryone.
10
一气呵成
Nevermaketwobitesofacherry.
11
一白遮三丑
Awhitecomplexionispowerfulenoughtohidesevenfaults.
12
一知半解
Alittleknowledgeisadangerousthing.
13
一心一意
Johnisapersonwhoalwaysworkswithundividedattention.
14
一丘之貉
Thesepeoplearecutfromthesamecloth/aretarredwiththesamebrush.
15
一目了然
Hiswordsjustleapttotheeye.
Doyouneedmetoexplainit?
16
一帆风顺
Hisbusinesshasgoneoffwithoutahitch.
17
一刻千金
Youhavetomakegooduseoftime.
Afterall,everytimecounts.
18
一事无成
Iamhappytoknowthat
allhaveendedinsmokeabouthim.
19
一败涂地
Theoutcomeoftheelectionjustbitthedust.
20
一针见血
Hiscommentonthecurrentaffairs
alwayshitstherightnailonthehead.
21
一清二楚
Theaccountsdon'tseemtobeasclearascrystal.
22
一意孤行
Thatboyisalwaysgoingherownway.
Hewon'tlistentohisparents'advice.
23
一落千丈
Myson'sschoolworkhasgonetopot.
Hereallyletsmedown.
24
一鸣惊人
Hisperformanceatschoolreallycomesasabombshell.
25
一诺千金
Henevergoesbackonhisword.
Heisasgoodashisword.
26
一时兴起
Don'talwaysdothingsbyfitsandsnatches.
27
一蹴可就
makeitatonestroke
28
一筹莫展
Ireallyhavenoideawhattodo.
NowIamatmywit'send.
29
一览无遗
Ifyoustandherelookingdownatthecity.
Thewonderfulscenewillbeinfullview.
30
一窍不通
WhatyousaidisallGreektome.
31
九死一生
tohaveahair-breadthescape
32
九牛一毛
Comparedwithmine,hiswassimplyadropinthebucket.
33
人生如梦
Lifeisbutadream.
34
人生自古谁无死
Deathcomestoallmen.
35
人生百岁古来稀
Itisseldomthatamanlivestobeahundredyearsold.
36
人定胜天
Mancanconquernature.
37
人不可貌相
Appearancesareoftendeceptive.
/Neverjudgealookbyitscover.
38
人山人海
aseaoffaces
39
人之常情
It'shumannatureformetohelpthosewhoneedhelp.
40
人云亦云
Don'techoothers'words.Sometimesyou'vegottofindoutthetruth.
41
人去楼空
Regretfultosay,whenthemasterwasabsent,hismansionwasdead.
42
人面兽心
He'sreallyawolfinsheep'sclothing.
43
人言可畏
Opinionrulestheworld.
44
十年风水轮流转
Everydoghasitsday.
45
十全十美
Theshowjustleavesnothingtobedesired.
46
十拿九稳
Wehavewinningthegameinthebag.
47
十万火急
IamwritinginhothastetoletyouknowthatIwillbethereontime.
48
了无瓜葛
Thatpoliticianclaimedthathehadnothingtodowiththatscandal.
49
力不从心
myspiritiswilling,butmyfleshisweak.
50
力挽狂澜
Hetriedtostemthetide,butinvain.
51
入乡随俗
DoinRomeastheRomansdo.
52
入木三分
Itactuallygaveavividpictureofcutthequick.
53
七上八下
Don'ttalktomenowbecauseIamgreatlyupsetnow.
54
七窍生烟
inagreatfury
(fumingwithanger;inagreatrage;terriblyfurious)
55
七零八落
gotorockandruin.
56
八面玲珑
dancesandsingsallweathers
57
三思而后行
Lookbeforeyouleap.
58
三句不离本行
totalkshop
59
三个臭皮匠胜过一个诸葛亮
Twoheadsarebetterthanone.
60
三番两次
timeaftertime.
61
三缄其口
holdone'speace
62
千钧一发
tohangbyahairthread
63
大智若愚
Hewhocannotplaythefoolisnotawiseman.
64
大海捞针
lookforaneedleinahaystack
65
冰冻三尺，非一日之寒
Romewasnotbuiltinaday.
66
山穷水尽
attheendofone'sresources
67
山中无老虎，猴子称大王
Amongtheblindtheone-eyedisking./
Whenthecat'saway,themicewillpay.
68
小题大做
Makeamountainoutofamolehill.
69
小洞不补，大来吃苦
Astitchintimesavesnine.
70
小不忍则乱大谋
Patienceisavirtue.
71
工欲善其事，必先利其器
Youcannotmakebrickswithoutstraw.
72
不要厚此薄彼
Don'tmakefishofoneandfleshofanother.
73
不畏艰难
Takethebullbythehorns.
74
不要不自量力
Don'tputaquarterintoapintpot.
75
己所不欲勿施于人
Dountoothersasyouwouldbedone.
76
仁者无敌
Thebenevolenthavenoenemy
77
亡羊补牢
Betterlatethannever./
It'snevertoolatetomend.
78
上气不接下气
IgotoutofbreathwhenIclimbedthosestairs.
79
不辞而别
totakeFrenchleave
80
不要不自量力
Don'tputaquarterintoapintpot.
81
不要厚此薄彼
Don'tmakefishofoneandfleshofanother.
82
不畏艰难
Takethebullbythehorns.
83
不战而屈人之兵
Thesupremeartofwaristosubduetheenemywithoutfighting.
84
不入虎穴焉得虎子
Howcanoneobtaintiger-cubswithoutenteringthetiger'slair.
85
少年老成
tohaveanoldheadonyoungshoulders
86
不经一事，不长一智
Experienceisthemotherofwisdom.
87
不舍昼夜(24小时)
Someconveniencestoresofferaroundtheclockservice.
88
不胜其烦
Yourlittlebrotherisapainintheneck.
89
夜以继日
dayandnight
90
少不更事
Althoughsheis20,shewasstillwetbehindtheearsinsomeways.
91
天无绝人之路
Godtempersthewindtotheshornlamb.
92
天下乌鸦一般黑
Crowsareblackallovertheworld.
93
天助自助者
Heavenhelpsthosewhohelpthemselves.
94
天有不测风云，人有旦夕祸福
Itistheunexpectedthatalwayshappens.
95
毛遂自荐
torecommendone'sownperson
96
心正不怕雷打
Agoodconscienceisasoftpillow.
97
心满意足
Thelittleboysattheresmiling,ashappyasaclam.
98
化干戈为玉帛
Burythetomahwak(hatchet).
99
美中不足
aflyintheointment
100
今日事今日毕
Neverputofftilltomorrowwhatmaybedonetoday.
101
文胜于武
Thepenismightierthanthesword.
102
以身作则
topracticewhatonepractices
103
以毒攻毒
tosetathieftocatchathief
104
以怨报德
tobitethehandthatfeedsone
105
以逸待劳
Towaitateasetilltheenemyisexhausted.
106
以寡敌众
tofightagainstlongerodds
107
以德报怨
torendergoodforevil
108
以其人之道还治其人之身
Setathieftocatchathief.
109
以子之矛，攻子之盾
toturnaperson'sbatteryagainsthimself
110
四大皆空
Allisvanity.
111
四海之内皆兄弟
Allarebrotherswithinthefourseas.
112
未雨绸缪
Keepsomeextramoneyforarainyday.
113
目不识丁
notknowAfromB
114
失败为成功之母
Failureisthemotherofsuccess.
115
失之毫厘，差之千里
Amissisasgoodasamile.
116
水滴石穿
Littlestrokesfellgreatoaks.
117
毛遂自荐
torecommendone'sownperson
118
打落水狗
tohitapersonwhenhe'sdown
119
打铁趁热
Strikewhiletheironishot.
120
犯错是人之常情，宽恕是超凡的.
Toerrishuman;toforgivedivine.
121
白费唇舌
towasteyourbreathonhim
122
改过自新
toturnoveranewleaf
123
生于忧患，死于安乐
Adversityspursvitality,whilecomfortbreedssloth.
124
任劳任怨
tobearhardshipwithoutcomplaint
125
自作自受
Asyoumakeyourbedsoyoumustlieonit.
126
自讨苦吃
tomakearodforone'sownback
127
自力更生
toshiftforoneself
128
自扫门前雪
Afterusthedeluge.
129
回头浪子
thereturnofaprodigal
130
先下手为强
Offenceisthebestdefence.
131
同甘共苦
toshareone'sjoysandsorrows
132
因地制宜
actaccordingtocircumstances
133
有勇无谋
morebravethanwise
134
有备无患
Goodwatchpreventsmisfortune.
135
有志者事竟成
Wherethereisawill,thereisaway.
136
有钱能使鬼推磨
Moneymakestheworldgoaround./Moneytalks.
137
有其父必有其子
Likefather,likeson.
138
江山易改本性难移
Thechildisfatheroftheman.
139
百无一失
Notasinglemissinahundredtimes.
140
百依百顺
Sheexpectsustojumpthroughhoopsforher.
141
百闻不如一见
Toseeistobelieve.
142
吃得苦中苦，方为人上人
Ifyouwishtobethebestman,youmustbepreparedtosufferthebitterestofthebitter./
Nogainwithoutpain.
143
每人一生中皆有得意之日
Everydoghashisday.
144
色是假，美是空
Charmisdeceitful,andbeautyempty.
145
吉人自有天相
ThegoodareprotectedbyHeaven./
All'swellthatendswell.
146
如愿以偿
Themayorfinallygothiswaywiththecitycouncil.
147
如人饮水冷暖自知
Onlythewearerknowswheretheshoespain.
148
英雄所见略同
Greatmindsthinkalike.
149
早起的鸟儿有虫吃
Theearlybirdcatchestheworm.
150
弄巧成拙
Overreachoneself
151
忍无可忍
tobeattheendofone'spatience
152
忍一时之气免百日之忧
patienceforamoment;comfortformanyyears
153
忘恩负义
tokickdowntheladder
154
走马看花
aflyingvisit
155
防患于未然
tonipathinginthebud
156
佛要金装，人要衣装
Finefeathersmakefinebirds.
157
兵精不必多
Toomanycooksspoilthebroth.
158
身在福中不知福
Theworthofathingisbestknownbythewantofit.
159
你敬我一尺，我回你一丈
Youscratchmyback,andIwillscratchyours.
160
别狗咬吕洞宾，不识好人心
Don'tbitethehandthatfeedsyou.
161
志在千里
Hitchyourwagontoastar.
162
初出茅庐/一窍不通
Hewasababeinthewoods
163
否极泰来
Afterastormcomesacalm.
164
奇装异服
afantasticgarb
165
忠言逆耳
Honestadviceisunpleasanttotheear
166
明辨是非
todistinguishrightfromwrong
167
知足常乐
Happyishewhoiscontent
168
知足者富
Hewhofeelscontentedisrich
169
知人知面不知心
It'seasytoknowmen'sfaces,butnottheirhearts.
170
知己知彼百战百胜
Knowyourenemyandknowyourself.
171
空中楼阁
castlesintheair
172
金科玉律
thegoldrule
173
奇装异服
afantasticgarb
174
明辨事非
todistinguishrightfromwrong
175
雨后春笋
likebambooshootsafteraspringshower
176
雨过天青
Afterastormcomesacalm.
177
秀才不出门能知天下事
Ascholardoesnotstepoutsidehisgate,
yetheknowsthehappeningsunderthesun.
178
事实胜于雄辩
Factsaremostconvincing.
179
来得容易去得快
Easycome,easygo.
180
金玉其外败絮其中
Allthatglittersisnotgold.
181
兔子不吃窝边草
Thefoxpreysfarthestfromhishole.
182
若要人不知除非己莫为
Ifyouwouldnotbeknowntodoanything,neverdoit.
183
没有笑脸不出门
Amanwithoutasmilingfacemustnotopenashop.
185
往者不可谏，来者犹可追
Amillcannotgrindwiththewaterthatispast.
186
见异思迁
Grassisalwaysgreenerontheothersideofthefence.
187
适者生存
Survivalofthefittest.
188
物以类聚
Birdsofafeatherflocktogether.
189
于事无补
Complainingisoflittle(no)avail.
190
姻缘天注定
Marriagesaremadeinheaven.
191
逆来顺受
tomakethebestofabadbargain
192
流芳百世
anicheinthetempleoffame
193
为虎作伥
toactasguidetoatiger
194
孤注一掷
toputallone'segginonebasket
195
勇者不惧
Abravemanwillnotshrinkfromdangers.
196
背道而驰
toruncounter
197
赴汤蹈火
togothroughfireandwater
198
风烛残年
tohaveonefootinthegrave
199
风声鹤唳，草木皆兵
toapprehenddangerineverysound
200
活到老学到老
It'snevertoolatetolearn./
Liveandlearn.
201
前事不忘后事之师
Rememberthepastanditwillguideyourfuture.
202
星星之火可以燎原
Asinglesparkcanstartaprairiefire.
203
待人宽容如待己
Liveandletlive.
204
按部就班
Learntowalkbeforeyourun.
205
南辕北辙
atcrosspurposeswith
207
病从口入，祸从口出
Illnesscomesinbymouthandcomesoutbyit.
208
笑里藏刀
asmiletohideone'shate
209
留得青山在，不怕没柴烧
Wherethere'slife,there'shope
210
海底捞月
tofishintheair
212
既往不咎
Letthedeadburytheirdead.
213
杀身成仁
tosacrificeone'slifetopreserveone'svirtuecomplete
214
杀鸡焉用牛刀
Takenotamuskettokillabutterfly.
215
饥不择食
Agoodappetiteisagoodsauce.
216
害群之马
blacksheep
217
家丑不可外扬
Don'twashyourdirtylineninpublic.
218
恩威并济
alternateweaknesswithseverity
219
旁观者清
Theoutsideseesthebestofthegame.
220
时运不济
tohaveabadtime
221
殊途同归
AllroadsleadtoRome.
222
疾风知劲草
Adversityrevealsgenius.
223
旁观者清，当局者迷
Lookers-onseemostofthegame.
224
莫惹是非
Letsleepingdogslie
225
得意忘形
toleapoutofone'sskin
226
捷足先登
Theearlybirdcatchestheworm.
227
欲速则不达
Hastemakeswaste/
Morehaste,lessspeed.
228
欲加之罪，何患无辞
Giveadogabad/anillnameandhanghim.
229
混水摸鱼
tofishintroubledwaters
230
贪小失大
penny-wiseandpoundfoolish
231
习惯成自然
onceauseforeveracustom
232
挂羊头卖狗肉
cryupwineandsellvinegar
233
贫无立锥之地
aspoorasachurchmouse
234
患难见真情
Afriendinneedisafriendindeed.
235
异想天开
togiveloosetoone'sfancy
236
得过且过
tolivefromhandtomouth
237
情人眼里出西施
Loveisblind.
238
情有独钟
haveeyesonlyfor
239
冤家宜解不宜结
Betterremoveenmitythancontractit.
240
眼不见为净
Outofsight,outofmind.
241
脱口而出
aslipofthetongue
242
设身处地
insomeone'sshoes.
243
智者千虑，必有一失
Homersometimesnods.
244
胜不骄败不馁
tobenotelatedbysuccessnordisturbedbyfailure
245
富贵在天
Richesandhonorscomefromheaven.
246
智者不惑
Awisemanisfreefromperplexities.
247
无风不起浪
Thereisnosmokewithoutfire./
Wherethereissmoke,thereisfire.
248
画蛇添足
topaintthelily
249
趁火打劫
tofishintroubledwaters
250
量入为出
tocutone'scoataccordingtoone'scloth/
makebothendsmeet
251
阳奉阴违
ostensibleobedience
252
跑了和尚跑不了庙
Themonkmayrunaway,butthetemplecan'trunwithhim.
253
万物之灵
thelordsofcreation
254
万事开头难
Everythingisdifficultatthestart
255
万无一失
notasinglemissinathousandtimes.
256
落井下石
tohitapersonwhenhe'sdown
257
隔墙有耳
Pitchershaveears/
wallshaveears.
258
挑灯夜战
Burnthemidnightoil.
259
开诚布公
openone'sheartto
260
盗亦有道
Dogdoesnoteatdog.
261
善有善报
Onekindnessisthepriceofanother.
262
损人利己
toenrichoneselfatothersexpense
263
置之死地而后生
Putthetroopsindeathgroundandtheywilllive.
264
道高一尺，魔高一丈
Whilethepriestclimbsafoot,thedevilclimbsten.
265
预防胜于治疗
Preventionisbetterthancure.
266
新官上任三把火
Newbroomssweepclean.
267
塞翁失马，焉知非福
Misfortunemightbeablessingindisguise.
268
路遥知马力，日久见人心
Adistantjourneyteststhestrengthofahorseand
alongtaskprovesthecharacterofaman.
269
沧海一粟
adropinthebucket
270
盖棺论定
Judgenoneblessedbeforehisdeath.
271
岁月不饶人
Timeandtidewaitfornoman.
272
经验即良师
Experienceistheteacher.
273
勤能补拙
Diligencecanmakeupforlackofintelligence.
274
寿终正寝
todieanaturaldeath(todieinone'sbed)
275
寡不敌众
Thereisnocontendingagainstodds.
276
对牛弹琴
tocastpearlsbeforeswine
277
祸不单行
Misfortunesnevercomesingle.
278
饱食终日无所事事
toeatthebreadofidleness
279
慷他人之慨
tobefreewithother'smoney
280
远亲不如近邻
Distantkinsmenmeanlessthancloseneighbors.
281
种瓜得瓜，种豆得豆
Youmustreapwhatyouhavesown.
282
乐极生悲
Afterjoycomessadness.
283
说曹操到曹操就到
Talkofthedevilandthedevilcomes.
284
团结就是力量
Unionisstrength.
285
需要为发明之母
Necessityisthemotherofinvention.
286
满招损，谦受益
Haughtinessinvitesruin;humilityreceivesbenefits.
287
恶有恶报
Hethatdoesevilshallfindevil.
288
恶事传千里
Badnewstravelsquickly.
289
熟能生巧
Practicemakesperfect.
290
缓兵之计
afabianpolicy
291
缘木求鱼
togetwaterfromaflint
292
适者生存
thesurvivalofthefittest
293
穷寇莫追
Acorneredanimalisadangerousfoe.
294
积少成多
Everylittlemakesamickle.
295
钱可通神
Moneycanmoveeventhegods.
296
谋事在人成事在天
ManproposesandGoddisposes.
297
学问无捷径
Thereisnoroyalroad/shortcuttolearning.
298
机不可失
Opportunityseldomknockstwice.
299
优胜劣败
Theweakestgoestothewall.
300
声东击西
tolookonewayandrowanother
301
南辕北辙
atcrosspurposes
302
脍炙人口
ineveryone'smouth
303
螳臂挡车
tokickagainstthepricks
304
鞠躬尽瘁
togivethelastmeasureofdevotion
305
聪明反被聪明误
tosufferforone'swisdom
306
老调重谈
toharponthesamestring
307
礼尚往来
Courtesyononesidecannotlastlong..
308
礼多必诈
fullofcourtesy,fullofcraft
309
声嘶力竭
Hewastalkingatthetopofhisvoice.
310
覆水难收
What'sdonecannotbeundone./
Thereisnousecryingoverspiltmilk.
311
转石不生苔
Arollingstonegathersnomoss.
312
转败为胜
toconvertdefeatintovictory
313
鞭长莫及
beyondone'sgrasp
314
关公门前耍大刀
There'snoneedtoteachafishtoswim.
315
严以责己宽以待人
tobeseverewithoneselfandlenientwithothers
316
铁石心肠
aheartofsteel
317
听天由命
tobeguidedbydestiny
318
骄兵必败
Pridegoesbeforeafall.