哀兵必胜 An army burning with righteous indignation is sure to win
, R+ P2 O' `8 l! \6 z$ \ I哀鸿遍野 a land swarming with famished refugees
- X7 W: b1 F& o# D) l+ m! k矮个子里拔将军 choose the best person available
3 g% L8 n' s- O c8 A爱屋及乌 love me ,love my dog5 O3 @6 Z6 d& p; H2 W
安居乐业 live and work in peace and contentment' ?# M( `5 C4 h; w: i( Y& z( D
暗送秋波 make secret(love) overtures to sb.1 [7 E N$ |! |' y. z/ z- a( ^
按下葫芦浮起瓢 solve one problem only to find another cropping up+ J \4 e) l$ J T+ w1 q
八杆子打不着 far-fetched ; unrelated: O/ \& O2 x, [7 X
八九不离十 pretty close ; just right
! g8 N/ n& j$ |2 m; o白日做梦 spin daydreams ; indulge in wishful thinking;be in a fool’s paradise" V }" {# _3 H. V1 G \
百足之虫,死而不僵 a centipede dies but never falls down ; old institutions die hard
/ [; u; N8 l+ I- Y百尺竿头,更进一步 make still further progress( T! h" B* y2 W9 S# l7 ~
百孔千疮 afflicted with all ills
, |* K+ Y8 c. e/ H* m白马王子 Mr.Right ; Prince Charming
S+ z6 _5 Y; q# W) j9 H白头偕老 live in conjugal bliss to a ripe old age& g, f1 F$ n( Y, }5 N' g8 ^: M
百年大计,质量第一 A project vital and lasting importance calls for good quality
' L+ b8 K5 V, O百闻不如一见 Seeing is believing
0 P% A% ` r2 m' d百折不饶 be indomitable2 H. x# y$ O4 D: L7 q
摆龙门阵 chat;gossip
: i' f: C9 \' G8 S# A: D. d拜读 have the honor of reading5 X% _* Y) i a0 |$ _
班门弄斧 display one’s slight skill before an expert
4 U! D1 w- d( p9 ?搬起石头打自己的脚 pick up a stone only to drop it on one’s own feet
( W b: R# }6 q; ^) K8 m板上钉钉 It’s final& X+ C/ f& m; {% ]1 U1 b$ b
半途而废 give up half way
) d) f2 F) [' i2 ~帮倒忙 be more of a hindrance than a help" w4 z9 c3 j* J8 U+ a! U) Y3 D5 r
包罗万象 all-embracing ; all-inclusive3 C, ?6 b/ I, P9 J- {0 w
包治百病 gurantee to cure all diseases ; a cure-all9 D/ k6 }% E5 S. K; t& X6 `
饱经风霜 weather-beaten ; having experienced the hardships of life
1 d$ w. S# I/ Z9 |9 Y; }本命年 year of one’s birth ; birth year
t9 d4 \7 }0 H笨鸟先飞 A slow sparrow should make an early start
/ r7 R1 o, e& r% V* U$ f比上不足,比下有余 worse off than some , better off than many ; |