1. 铁石心肠 cruel and unrelenting0 }, o. r' D; x4 A5 u
2. 置死地于后生 a vigorous and manly exertion
/ w$ J2 y9 T1 E6 k0 W7 T 3. 千秋功业 a great undertaking of lasting importance: Z: l& Z) B! D' P
4. 安居乐业 live in peace and work happily0 o: F; f( d) M6 k
5. 骨肉分离 family separation
6 V% k* Z' W u; Z$ @; Q 6. 各得其所 be properly provided for) E! m1 ~* n; S. N
7. 众议纷纭 disagree on
- u; z& s+ W; i! x( u9 u 8. 岁月不居,来日苦短 Time does not stay is brief is the day.
+ P- f1 L5 n7 Y6 i- _& e p1 K 9. 夜长梦多 A long delay may mean trouble.
+ i5 O, J5 q) l1 a3 T6 n 10. 时不我与 Time and tide wait for no man.# P& V, `. B, p. C6 B- j
11. 依时顺势 keep up with the tide3 C, ^4 w: P* W( ^" u p
12. 日渐没落 being pushed out of business* N, _5 w0 {) b. I
13. 鹬蚌相争 play A off against B8 [; {( c9 H( [/ S; G, D4 D; B
14. 浩然之气 noble spirit
5 Q% I0 o; @2 E4 t2 B5 l8 F- v4 ? 15. 凤毛麟角 a rarity of the rarities
3 r: \; D+ `) e! U, L 16. 望而生畏 stand in awe before
. B+ v0 ^5 c" o7 B0 _$ `! d* L1 Y 17. 敬而远之 keep respectfully aloof from$ f2 L1 K1 c: H: v; U" i! @
18. 众矢之的 in the dock
7 {% Z$ Z! s: X% `! E( { 19. 毫无瓜葛 be divorced from
7 N. b; W. b8 x* z$ y 20. 尔虞我诈 sheer cunning and falsehood$ }5 P5 ?/ e/ A5 e" ^" N
21. 备受推崇 be rewarded and respected5 P$ H; \# h# e% z2 G
22. 善有善报,恶有恶报 the good inevitably is successful and the bad inevitably punished$ [8 w3 ]- U7 K$ t' \: A& c& `7 O
23. 其乐融融 sweetness and light
+ N. u& c. E. Y$ t 24. 义无反顾 feel obliged to
- R! C. C G; P) i$ i% A 25. 物美价廉 attractive in price and quality/ `' f) M4 p1 v7 m. U8 Y! h
26. 源源不断 keep flowing in a steady stream- K8 Z3 N9 F/ S* j
27. 滚滚不息 pour into
3 G' s$ t( H; z7 @* W 28. 福祉 well-being& W% U4 w, a; W0 {) L
29. 精华 quintessence% ?1 W+ t( O3 e3 z( N0 c
30. 阴霾 specter2 Y- y7 o b( m D0 B9 c
31. 势不两立 pit sth against sth
3 h1 z. q, V% m2 R4 q' u 32. 打折扣 wear thin / water down
" Z( l& q4 K6 t) b2 V9 e! { 33. 大展宏图 score big points
0 d: \2 z \) N6 E3 O, @ 34. 重整旗鼓 shock sth back to life5 H3 s. M4 l) Z
35. 不谋而合 coincide with
6 p! w$ M2 }. ^ 36. 染指 dip one’s finger in
9 k7 V, c+ _5 T7 ` 37. 博大精深 both extensive and profound9 W' y' u" v8 F" w6 d& {* ?. Z
38. 源远流长 long-standing and well-established! J i2 R5 ^% z
39. 诸子百家 the masters’ hundred schools) A6 t6 g ~" K4 ?8 W% [2 |3 J
40. 天下为公 All under heaven are equal.
4 y) F: l& K7 J L 41. 天下兴亡,匹夫有责 Everybody is responsible for the fate of his country.
- u1 s& Z) [3 A1 [: S' v' `+ w 42. 吃苦耐劳 bear hardships
i% p6 K) `! _ 43. 勤俭持家 frugality in household management
6 @0 E7 S& ^/ F& ~/ Z/ \& O 44. 尊师重教 respect teachers and value education
% v; ]. E. z: j4 G 45. 当务之急 highest priority
( p9 {6 ]$ r% q6 V* ? 46. 遭受重创 take a heavy toll
+ q, e* g1 ^, k4 _3 q 47. 先见之明 prescient move
8 {" s( P6 W! ?1 ?0 r9 w2 q 48. 奇园古宅 exotic gardens and old mansions
) p$ q4 d# Q, v2 C 49. 衣食住行 clothing, food, shelter and transportation3 v9 |$ Y6 h5 n8 a
50. 信誓旦旦 be poised to |