Aslowsparrowshouldmakeanearlystart.
一寸光阴一寸金
Timeismoney.
一失足成千古恨
Theerrorcommittedonimpulsemayturnouttobethesorrowofawholelife.
一将功名万古枯
WhatmillionsdiedthatCaesarmightbegreat.
一年之计在于春，一日之计在于晨
Planyouryearinspringandyourdayatdawn.
一人难称百人意
Youcannotpleaseeveryone.
一气呵成
Nevermaketwobitesofacherry.
一白遮三丑
Awhitecomplexionispowerfulenoughtohidesevenfaults.
一知半解
Alittleknowledgeisadangerousthing.
一心一意
Johnisapersonwhoalwaysworkswithundividedattention.
一丘之貉
Thesepeoplearecutfromthesamecloth./aretarredwiththesamebrush.
一目了然
Hiswordsjustleapttotheeye.Doyouneedmetoexplainit
一帆风顺
Hisbusinesshasgoneoffwithoutahitch.
一刻千金
Youhavetomakegooduseoftime.Afterall,everytimecounts.
一事无成
Iamhappytoknowthatallhaveendedinsmokeabouthim.
一败涂地
Theoutcomeoftheelectionjustbitthedust.
一针见血
Hiscommentonthecurrentaffairsalwayshitstherightnailonthehead.
一清二楚
一意孤行
一落千丈
一鸣惊人
Hisperformanceatschoolreallycomesasabombshell.
一诺千金
Henevergoesbackonhisword.Heisasgoodashisword.
一时兴起
一蹴可及
Youshouldknowthatitisimpossibletomakeitatonestroke.
一筹莫展
一览无遗
Ifyoustandherelookingdownatthecity.Thewonderfulscenewillbeinfullview.
一窍不通
WhatyousaidisallGreektome.
九死一生
tohaveahair-breadthescape
九牛一毛
Comparedwithmine,hiswassimplyadropinthebucket.
人生如梦
Lifeisbutadream.
人生自古谁无死
Deathcomestoallmen.
人生百岁古来稀
Itisseldomthatamanlivestobeahundredyearsold.
人定胜天
Mancanconquernature.
人不可貌相
Appearancesareoftendeceptive./Neverjudgealookbyitscover.
人山人海
HowmanypeoplearethereinthestadiumBelieveitornot,aseaoffaces
人之常情
人云亦云
人去楼空
Regretfultosay,whenthemasterwasabsent,hismansionwasdead.
人面兽心
人言可畏
Opinionrulestheworld.
十年风水轮流转
Everydoghasitsday.
十全十美
Theshowjustleavesnothingtobedesired.
十拿九稳
Wehavewinningthegameinthebag.
十万火急
IamwritinginhothastetoletyouknowthatIwillbethereontime.
了无瓜葛
Thatpoliticianclaimedthathehadnothingtodowiththatscandal.
力不从心
A:Canyoudomeafavor
B:Sorry,myspiritiswilling,butmyfleshisweak.
力挽狂澜
Hetriedtostemthetide,butinvain.
入乡随俗
DoinRomeastheRomansdo.
入木三分
Itactuallygaveavividpictureofcutthequick.
七上八下
七窍生烟
Hewasinagreatfury(fumingwithanger;inagreatrage;terriblyfurious)andsworetogetevenwiththeopposite(跟对方报复)
七零八落
Afterthequake,thebuildingswenttorockandruin.
八面玲珑
Infact,shedancesandsingsallweathers.(hermillgoeswithallwinds.)
三思而后行
Lookbeforeyouleap.
三句不离本行
totalkshop
三个臭皮匠胜过一个诸葛亮
Twoheadsarebetterthanone.
团结就是力量
Unityisstrength.
三番两次
Thisguyisatme(找我碴)timeaftertime.
三缄其口
千钧一发
tohangbyahairthread
大智若愚
Hewhocannotplaythefoolisnotawiseman.
大器晚成
Romewasnotbuiltinaday.
大海捞针
Findingyourlostcontactlensisjustlikelookingforaneedleinahaystack.
山穷水尽
山中无老虎，猴子称大王
小题大做
Makeamountainoutofamolehill.
小洞不补，大来吃苦
Astitchintimesavesnine.
小不忍则乱大谋
Patienceisavirtue.
工欲善其事，必先利其器
Youcannotmakebrickswithoutstraw.
不要厚此薄彼
不畏艰难
Takethebullbythehorns.
不要不自量力
己所不欲勿施于人
Dountoothersasyouwouldbedone.
仁者无敌
Thebenevolenthavenoenemy
亡羊补牢
上气不接下气
IgotoutofbreathwhenIclimbedthosestairs.
不辞而别
totakeFrenchleave
不战而屈人之兵
Thesupremeartofwaristosubduetheenemywithoutfighting.
不入虎穴焉得虎子
不经一事，不长一智
Experienceisthemotherofwisdom.
不舍昼夜(24小时)
Someconveniencestoresofferaroundtheclockservice.
不胜其烦
Yourlittlebrotherisapainintheneck.
少年老成
tohaveanoldheadonyoungshoulders
少不更事
Althoughsheis20,shewasstillwetbehindtheearsinsomeways.
天无绝人之路
Godtempersthewindtotheshornlamb.
天下乌鸦一般黑
Crowsareblackallovertheworld.
天助自助者
Heavenhelpsthosewhohelpthemselves.
天有不测风云，人有旦夕祸福
Itistheunexpectedthatalwayshappens.
毛遂自荐
心正不怕雷打
Agoodconscienceisasoftpillow.
心满意足
Thelittleboysattheresmiling,ashappyasaclam.
化干戈为玉帛
Burythetomahwak(hatchet).
Thebenevolenthavenoenemy.
100.今日事今日毕
Neverputofftilltomorrowwhatmaybedonetoday.
文胜于武
Thepenismightierthanthesword.
以身作则
topracticewhatonepractices
以毒攻毒
tosetathieftocatchathief
以怨报德
tobitethehandthatfeedsone
以逸待劳
Towaitateasetilltheenemyisexhausted.
以寡敌众
tofightagainstlongerodds
以德报怨
torendergoodforevil
以其人之道还治其人之身
Setathieftocatchathief.
以子之矛，攻子之盾
四大皆空
Allisvanity.
四海之内皆兄弟
Allarebrotherswithinthefourseas.
未雨绸缪
Keepsomeextramoneyforafainyday.
目不识丁
notknowAfromB
失败为成功之母
Failureisthemotherofsuccess.
失之毫釐，差之千里
Amissisasgoodasamile.
只要功夫深，铁杵磨成针
Littlestrokesfellgreatoaks.
打落水狗
打铁趁热
Strikewhiletheironishot.
犯错是人之常情，宽恕是超凡的
Toerrishuman;toforgivedivine.
白费唇舌
towasteyourbreathonhim
生于忧患，死于安乐
Adversityspursvitality,whilecomfortbreedssloth.
任劳任怨
tobearhardshipwithoutcomplaint
自作自受
Asyoumakeyourbedsoyoumustlieonit.
自讨苦吃
自力更生
toshiftforoneself
自扫门前雪
Afterusthedeluge.
回头浪子
thereturnofaprodigal
先下手为强
Offenceisthebestdefence.
同甘共苦
因地制宜
actaccordingtocircumstances
有勇无谋
morebravethanwise
有备无患
Goodwatchpreventsmisfortune.
有志者事竟成
Wherethereisawill,thereisaway.
有钱能使鬼推磨
Moneymakestheworldgoaround./Moneytalks.
有其父必有其子
Likefather,likeson.
江山易改本性难移
Thechildisfatheroftheman.
百无一失
Notasinglemissinahundredtimes.
百依百顺
Sheexpectsustojumpthroughhoopsforher.
百闻不如一见
Toseeistobelieve.
吃得苦中苦，方为人上人
Ifyouwishtobethebestman,youmustbepreparedtosufferthebitterestofthebitter.
每人一生中皆有得意之日
Everydoghashisday.
色是假，美是空
Charmisdeceitful,andbeautyempty.
吉人自有天相
如愿以偿
Themayorfinallygothiswaywiththecitycouncil.
如人饮水冷暖自知
Onlythewearerknowswheretheshoespain.
Nogainwithoutpain.
早起的鸟儿有虫吃
Theearlybirdcatchestheworm.
弄巧成拙
Overreachoneself
忍无可忍
忍一时之气免百日之忧
patienceforamoment;comfortformanyyears
忘恩负义
tokickdowntheladder
走马看花
aflyingvisit
防患于未然
tonipathinginthebud
佛要金装，人要衣装
Finefeathersmakefinebirds.
兵精不必多
Toomanycooksspoilthebroth.
身在福中不知福
Theworthofathingisbestknownbythewantofit.
你敬我一尺，我回你一丈
Youscratchmyback,andIwillsratchyours.
别狗咬吕洞宾，不识好人心
志在千里
Hitchyourwagontoastar.
初出茅庐/一窍不通
Hewasababeinthewoods
否极泰来
Afterastormcomesacalm.
奇装异服
afantasticgarb
忠言逆耳
Honestadviceisunpleasanttotheear
明辨是非
todistinguishrightfromwrong
知足常乐
Happyishewhoiscontent
知足者富
Hewhofeelscontentedisrich
知人知面不知心
知己知彼百战百胜
Knowyourenemyandknowyourself.
空中楼阁
castlesintheair
金科玉律
thegoldrule
明辨事非
雨后春笋
ikebambooshootsafteraspringshower
雨过天青
秀才不出门能知天下事
Ascholordoesnotstepoutsidehisgate,yetheknowsthehappeningsunderthesun.
事实胜于雄辩
Factsaremostconvincing.
来得容易去得快
Easycome,easygo.
金玉其外败絮其中
Allthatglittersisnotgold.
兔子不吃窝边草
Thefoxpreysfarthestfromhishole.
若要人不知除非己莫为
Ifyouwouldnotbeknowntodoanything,neverdoit.
没有笑脸不出门
Amanwithoutasmilingfacemustnotopenashop.
虎父无虎子
往者不可谏，来者犹可追
Amillcannotgrindwiththewaterthatispast.
见异思迁
Grassisalwaysgreenerontheothersideofthefence.
物竞天择
物以类聚
Birdsofafeatherflocktogether.
夜以继日
Thenursewaswiththepatientdayandnight.
英雄所见略同
Greatmindsthinkalike.
于事无补
Complainingisoflittle(no)avail.Itisbetterforyoutotakeactionnow.
姻缘天注定
Marriagesaremadeinheaven.
逆来顺受
tomakethebestofabadbargain
流芳百世
anicheinthetempleoffame
为虎作伥
toactasguidetoatiger
孤注一掷
勇者不惧
Abravemanwillnotshrinkfromdangers.
洗心革面
toturnoveranewleaf
美中不足
aflyintheointment
200.背道而驰
toruncounter
赴汤蹈火
togothroughfireandwater
风烛残年
tohaveonefootinthegrave
风声鹤唳，草木皆兵
toapprehenddangerineverysound
活到老学到老
前事不忘后事之师
Rememberthepastanditwillguideyourfuture.
星星之火可以燎原
Asinglesparkcanstartaprairiefire.
待人宽容如待己
Liveandletlive.
按部就班
Learntowalkbeforeyourun.
南辕北辙
Thesalesmenwereworkingatcrosspurposeswiththeirsupervisor.
病从口入祸从口出
Illnesscomesinbymouthandcomesoutbyit.
笑里藏刀
留得青山在，不怕没柴烧
海底捞月
tofishintheair
海底捞针
tolookforaneedleinabundleofhay
差之毫釐，差之千里
既往不咎
Letthedeadburytheirdead.
杀身成仁
杀鸡焉用牛刀
Takenotamuskettokillabutterfly
飢不择食
Agoodappetiteisagoodsauce.
害群之马
blacksheep
家丑不可外扬
恩威并济
alternateweaknesswithseverity
旁观者清
Theoutsideseesthebestofthegame.
时运不济
tohaveabadtime
殊途同归
AllroadsleadtoRome.
众志成城/团结就是力量
Unionisstrenth.
疾风知劲草
Adversityrevealsgenius.
旁观者清，当局者迷
Lookers-onseemostofthegame.
莫在太岁头上动土
Letsleepingdogslie
得意忘形
捷足先登
欲速则不达
Hastemakeswaste
Morehaste,lessspeed.
欲加之罪，何患无辞
Giveadogabad/anillnameandhanghim.
混水摸鱼
tofishintroubledwaters
贪小失大
penny-wiseandpound-foolish
习惯成自然
onceauseforeveracustom
挂羊头卖狗肉
cryupwineandsellvinegar
贫无立锥之地
aspoorasachurchmouse
雪中送炭真君子
Afriendinneedisafriendindeed.
异想天开
集思广义
得过且过
tolivefromhandtomouth
情人眼里出西施
Loveisblind.
情有独钟
AllthegirlslikedKevin,buthehadeyesonlyforMary
冤家宜解不宜结
Betterremoveenmitythancontractit.
眼不见为淨
Outofsight,outofmind.
脱口而出
Aslipofthetonguecansometimeslandyouintrouble
设身处地
Sometimesyouhavetolearntobeinmyshoes.
智者千虑，必有一失
Homersometimesnods.
胜不骄败不馁
tobenotelatedbysuccessnordisturbedbyfailure
富贵在天
Richesandhonorscomefromheaven.
智者不惑
Awisemanisfreefromperplexities.
无风不起浪
Thereisnosmokewithoutfire.(Wherethereissmoke,thereisfire.
画蛇添足
topaintthelily
趁火打劫
量入为出
阳奉阴违
ostensibleobedience
跑了和尚跑不了庙
万物之灵
thelordsofcreation
万事开头难
Everythingisdifficultatthestart
万无一失
notasinglemissinathousandtimes.
落井下石
隔墙有耳
Pitchershaveears;wallshaveears.
挑灯夜战
Burnthemidnightoil.
开诚佈公
Healwaysopenshishearttohisspousewhenhehasaproblem.
盗亦有道
Dogdoesnoteatdog.
善有善报
Onekindnessisthepriceofanother.
损人利己
toenrichoneselfatothersexpense
置之死地而后生
Putthetroopsindeathgroundandtheywilllive.
道高一尺魔高一丈
Whilethepriestclimbsafoot,thedevilclimbsten.
预防胜于治疗
Preventionisbetterthancure.
新官上任三把火
Newbroomssweepclean.
塞翁失马焉知非福
Misfortunemightbeablessingindisguise.
路遥知马力日久见人心
Adistantjourneyteststhestrengthofahorseandalongtaskprovesthecharacterofaman.