哀兵必胜 An army burning with righteous indignation is sure to win- }6 z* S0 A7 M7 m/ C; i3 O
哀鸿遍野 a land swarming with famished refugees7 a t2 C7 e: M, p
矮个子里拔将军 choose the best person available! t2 A$ x. Z1 |. ]9 X4 R- O
爱屋及乌 love me ,love my dog
( I% j! H, l+ {# C- v. a- R5 f安居乐业 live and work in peace and contentment
! M' ?4 G( Z9 s8 I7 V暗送秋波 make secret(love) overtures to sb. `/ n' M# |; ?
按下葫芦浮起瓢 solve one problem only to find another cropping up
7 i, Y, \' E7 O% e, w% Q! Y八杆子打不着 far-fetched ; unrelated% T) o6 T- Y) K1 U- |
八九不离十 pretty close ; just right
- E7 m, o0 {; u/ H白日做梦 spin daydreams ; indulge in wishful thinking;be in a fool’s paradise5 {5 f& y, p6 u+ [
百足之虫,死而不僵 a centipede dies but never falls down ; old institutions die hard1 ?" Q! ?" F( _3 \- N1 ^/ X
百尺竿头,更进一步 make still further progress
: a: g4 q7 K% t; k百孔千疮 afflicted with all ills# v0 Z( P: v. [' F" U; s
白马王子 Mr.Right ; Prince Charming
0 r5 K2 m% w) ?. s白头偕老 live in conjugal bliss to a ripe old age3 k3 |- {% A. g1 V
百年大计,质量第一 A project vital and lasting importance calls for good quality
& O1 P8 @6 P" J: w+ ^; J: d百闻不如一见 Seeing is believing7 | J: T* y( I7 j* P; B6 g. }; K! Q
百折不饶 be indomitable
. V" R T2 \9 C/ e( \摆龙门阵 chat;gossip
' e- }& B3 {% s5 b- \9 w" c# F/ k拜读 have the honor of reading
! A ~6 J) q' @7 N) O6 y班门弄斧 display one’s slight skill before an expert
( k% U7 \- c, o3 C. R) Z搬起石头打自己的脚 pick up a stone only to drop it on one’s own feet) C# Z- X- d) N. o& }
板上钉钉 It’s final' g; z" I% [6 O
半途而废 give up half way/ \8 e/ n4 Y' t8 v5 | Y
帮倒忙 be more of a hindrance than a help
/ w1 z" s. W! t* e* R# e! l包罗万象 all-embracing ; all-inclusive
0 `. T( m$ h/ n' k包治百病 gurantee to cure all diseases ; a cure-all
9 n2 z) H6 w- k- b饱经风霜 weather-beaten ; having experienced the hardships of life
8 t: E" W+ S4 e/ }/ e& l% H. [% }2 A本命年 year of one’s birth ; birth year
5 i( W( o# m1 ^* ]- O笨鸟先飞 A slow sparrow should make an early start* j, E9 ]! q0 p& P% @
比上不足,比下有余 worse off than some , better off than many ; |