Chinese idioms 2 Flashcards
塞翁失马
A loss may turn out to be a gain under certain circumstances
三思而行
Think thrice before you act–Look before you leap
伤天害理
Outrageous; Do something inhuman, cruel or against reason and nature
舍己为人
Sacrifice one’s own interests for the sake of others
实事求是
Seek truth from facts; be practical and realistic; be true to facts
事半功倍
Get twice the result with half the effort, Effective
视死如归
Look upon death as going home –Face death fearlessly
守望相助
Keep watch and help defend each other among neighboring villages
守株待兔
Stand by a stump waiting for more hares to come and smash themselves against it; place trust in chance and windfalls; hoping for miracles
熟能生巧
Practice makes perfect
水落石出
Doubts will clear up when facts are known; as the water recedes the stones appear. When the truth surfaces
司空见惯
A commonsight; A common occurrence
天渊之别
As far as heaven from the abyss of the ocean; as far apart as the land and sky. Extremely different
同甘共苦
Through thick and thin; go through storm and stress together with
同心协力
Work in full cooperation and with unity of purpose; unite all efforts for common purpose
宰相肚里好撑船
Forgiving; magnanimous
此地无银三百两
A guilty person gives himself away by conspicuously protesting his innocence
恻隐之心，人皆有之
A heart of sympathy; sense of compassion
司马昭之心，路人皆知
Open display of scheming, cold ambitious
一朝被蛇咬，十年怕井绳
Once bitten, twice shy. The burnt child dreads the fire
