01爱屋及乌
Love me， love my dog。
02百闻不如一见
One look is worth a thousand words。
Seeing is believing。
03比上不足，比下有余
to fall short of the best， but be better than the worst
04笨鸟先飞
A slow sparrow should make an early start。
05不遗余力
spare no effort； go all out； do one’s best
06不打不成交
No discord， no concord。
07拆东墙补西墙
rob Peter to pay Paul
08辞旧迎新
bid farewell to the old and usher in the new
09大事化小，小事化了
try first to make their mistake sound less serious and then to reduce it to nothing at all
10大开眼界
broaden one’s horizon； be an eye-opener
11国泰民安
the country flourishes and people live in peace
12过犹不及
going beyond the limit is as bad as falling short； excess is just as bad as deficiency；
too much is as bad as too little
13好了伤疤忘了疼
once on shore， one prays no more
14好事不出门，坏事传千里
Bad news travels fast。
15和气生财
harmony brings wealth；friendliness is conducive to business success
16活到老学到老
never too old to learn
17既往不咎
let bygones be bygones
18金无足赤，人无完人
There are spots even on the sun。
19金玉满堂
Treasures fill the home。
20脚踏实地
be down-to-earth
21脚踩两只船
sit on the fence； be a fence-sitter； have a foot in either camp
22君子之交淡如水
A hedge between keeps friendship green。
23老生常谈，陈词滥调
cut and dried； cliché
24礼尚往来
Courtesy calls for reciprocity。
25留得青山在，不怕没柴烧
Where there is life， there is hope。
26马到成功
achieve immediate victory； win instant success
27名利双收
gain both fame and wealth
28茅塞顿开
be suddenly enlightened
29没有规矩，不成方圆
Nothing can be accomplished without norms or standards。
30每逢佳节倍思亲
On festive occasions more than ever one thinks of one’s dear ones far away。
31谋事在人，成事在天
Man proposes； God disposes。
32弄巧成拙
make a fool of oneself in trying to be smart
33赔了夫人又折兵
suffer a double loss；lose the bait along with the fish
34抛砖引玉
a modest spur to induce others to come forward with valuable contributions； throw a sprat to catch a whale
35破釜沉舟
cut off all means of retreat；burn one’s own way of retreat and be determined to fight to the end
36抢得先机
take the preemptive opportunities
37巧妇难为无米之炊
One can’t make bricks without straw。
38千里之行始于足下
a thousand-li journey begins with the first step--the highest eminence is to be gained step by step
39前事不忘，后事之师
Past experience， if not forgotten， is a guide for the future。
40前怕狼，后怕虎
fear wolves ahead and tigers behind；hesitate in doing something
41强龙难压地头蛇
The mighty dragon is no match for the native serpent。
42瑞雪兆丰年
A fall of seasonal snow gives promise of a fruitful year
43人逢喜事精神爽
People are in high spirits when involved in happy events。
44世上无难事，只怕有心人
Where there is a will， there is a way。
45世外桃源
a retreat away from the turmoil of the world
46人之初，性本善
Humans are born good。
47上有天堂，下有苏杭
Just as there is paradise in heaven， there are Suzhou and Hangzhou on earth
48塞翁失马，焉知非福
a blessing in disguise；
Every cloud has a silver lining。
49三十而立
A man should be independent at the age of thirty。 /At thirty， a man should be able to think for himself。
50水涨船高
A ship rises with the tide
