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肝胆相照 to show the deepest sincerity
甘拜下风 bow to somebody’s superiority
高高在上 高高在上 stand high above the masses
高压手段 high-handed measures
高谈阔论 talk volubly or bombastically
甜言密语 sweet words and honeyed phrases
顾全大局 for the interest of the whole
孤苦零丁 without friends and relatives
古道热肠 warm-hearted and considerate
鼓起勇气 to pluck up courage
寡不敌众 be hopelessly outnumbered
挂羊头卖狗肉 sells dogmeat as mutton
官商鈎結,利益輸送 官商鈎結,利益輸送 corrupt officials and businessmen
官官相护 bureaucrats shield one another
官运亨通 climb up the ladder
鳏寡孤独 those have no kin and cannot support themselves
光阴似箭 How time flies!
光彩夺目 dazzlingly brilliant
刮目相待 regard (a person) with special esteem
归心似箭 impatient to get back home
诡计多端 full of tricks
过犹不及 going too far is as bad as not going far enough
国泰民安 The country flourishes and people live in peace
国色天香 very beautiful