| 魂不守舍 |
| hún bù shǒu shè |
| 'The soul doesn't guard the residence' - 'Residence' here means one's physical body (in opposed to the inner spirit). This idiom describes a person about to be dying or someone who is absent-minded or not connected to his inner essence. |
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| 刮目相看 |
| guā mù xiāng kàn |
| 'Scrape eye's, look at each other' - Treat one with greater respect than before, acknowledge the progress one has accomplished. |
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| 诡计多端 |
| guǐjì duōduān |
| 'Tricks of many kinds' - Many deceitful thoughts, many unwise ideas or plans. |
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| 画饼充饥 |
| huà bǐng chōng jī |
| 'Draw a cake to relieve the anger' - Feed on fantasy, comfort one-self with thoughts or illusions. |
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| 顾名思义 |
| gù míng sī yì |
| 'See the name, think of the meaning' - Just as the idiom implies, a name or term which reflects the true meaning. |
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| 婀娜多姿 |
| ē nuó duō zī |
| 'Graceful in various postures' -Graceful and tender appearance, usually describing a woman or a woman's activity. |
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| 大惊失色 |
| dà jīng shī sè |
| 'Big alarm, lose color (become pale)' - Become pale as a result feeling very fearful and shocked. |
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| 初生牛犊不怕虎 |
| chū shēng niú dú búpà hǔ |
| 'A newborn calf doesn't fear tigers' - Describing young people who have few worries and are bold in action. |
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| 初出茅庐 |
| chū chū máo lú |
| 'At first get out of the thatched cottage' - Leave one's parent's house (or school) and begin working, without any prior experience. |
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| 出言不逊 |
| chū yán bù xùn |
| 'Speak immodestly' - Speak rudely with no courtesy. |
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| 不习水土 |
| bù xí shuǐ tǔ |
| 'Not be accustomed to the water and soil' - Not get used to the climate, food and natural conditions of a place. |
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| 读书百遍，其义自见见 |
| dúshū bǎi biàn, qí yì zì jiàn jiàn |
| 'Read a book a hundred times, then its meaning could be grasped' - In order to naturally comprehend the true meaning of a piece of literature, it should be read many times. |
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| 谋事在人 |
| móu shì zài rén |
| Make a plan or an arrangement according to your own capabilities. |
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| 宝刀不老 |
| bǎo dāo bù lǎo |
| 'Treasure the sword - not old' - Despite being old in age, one's skills and power haven't been decreased. |
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| 不劳而获 |
| bù láo ér huò |
| 'Gaining profit without labor' - Signifying someone who enjoys the work of others, a parasite. |
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| 不知所措 |
| bù zhī suǒ cuò |
| 'Not know how to arrange a task or settle a problem' - Often describing a confused state of mind in a problematic situation. |
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| 不求闻达 |
| bù qiú wén dá |
| Not seek a good reputation or high status. |
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| 草庐三顾 |
| cǎo lú sān gù |
| 'Three visits to the hut' - Taken from the story in which Liu Bei showed extreme courtesy when visiting his future advisor Zhu Geliang. This idiom expresses a sincere and grateful approach of a visitor to a host or vice versa. |
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