Súyǔ Flashcards
Dú wàn juǎn shū bùrú xíng wànlǐ lù
Reading thousands of books is not as good as walking
Jiézú xiān dēng
The quick footed climb first
Dàzhì ruò yú
Great wisdom can seem foolish
Shēngmǐ zhǔ chéng shúfàn
raw rice boiled into cooked rice
what’s done cannot be undone
Yī jǔ liǎng dé
Two benefits from one action
Kill two birds with one stone
Rén féng xǐshì jīngshén shuǎng
A happy occasion gladdens the spirit
everyone likes a happy occasion
Jǐjiā huānxǐ jǐjiā chou
While some are happy, some are anxious
one man’s disaster is another man’s delight
Shàn yǒu shànbào
Repay good with good
Wú guījǔ bùchéng fāngyuán
Without standards no boundaries are set
Shìshí shèng yú xióngbiàn
Actions speak louder than words
Yánshī chū gāotú
strict teacher produces brilliant student