| 贪得无厌 | 貪得無厭 | never satisfied with what one has got |
| 贪赃枉法 | 貪贓枉法 | take bribes and bend the law |
| 螳螂捕蝉，黄雀在后 | 螳螂捕蟬，黃雀在後 | The mantis stalks the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind. |
| 逃之夭夭 | 逃之夭夭 | to escape without leaving a single trace behind |
| 韬光养晦 | 韜光養晦 | conceal one’s abilities and bide one’s time (in strategy or war) |
| 天助自助者 | 天助自助者 | Heaven helps those who help themselves |
| 天衣无缝 | 天衣無縫 | perfect (job) |
| 天网恢恢，疏而不漏 | 天網恢恢，疏而不漏 | Justice has long arms |
| 跳出火坑 | 跳出火坑 | to free oneself from a life of torture |
| 跳进黄河洗不清 | 跳進黃河洗不清 | even if you jumped into the Yellow River you couldn’t wash yourself clean; there is nothing you can do to clear your name |
| 通宵达旦 | 通宵達旦 | all night long |
| 同床异梦 | 同床異夢 | to share the same bed but dream different dreams |
| 头等大事 | 頭等大事 | a matter of prime importance; a major event |
| 头头是道 | 頭頭是道 | clear and logical; well reasoned and argued |
| 头晕眼花 | 頭暈眼花 | dizzy of head and dim of sight |
| 投机取巧 | 投機取巧 | speculate and manipulate for self-interest |
Chinese <> English Resources
Last post by:
marius 方柏翰
Chinglish Profile:
Message:
Connect on Chinglish.com by adding other users to your Address Book