1.爱不释手fondle admiringly.2.百闻不如一见（眼见为实）Seeing is believing.3.比上不足比下有余worse off than some, better off than many; to fall short of the best, but be better than the worst.4.笨鸟先飞 A slow sparrow should make an early start.5.不眠之夜white night6.不以物喜不以己悲not pleased by external gains, not saddened by personnal losses7.不遗余力spare no effort; go all out; do one's best8.不打不成交No discord, no concord.9.拆东墙补西墙rob Peter to pay Paul10.辞旧迎新bid farewell to the old and usher inthe new; ring out the old year and ring in the new 11.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 all12.大开眼界open one's eyes; broaden one's horizon; be an eye-opener13.国泰民安The country flourishes and peoplelive in peace.14.过犹不及going too far is as bad as not going far enough; beyond is as wrong as falling short; too much is as bad as too little15.功夫不负有心人Everything comes to him who waits.16.好了伤疤忘了疼once on shore, one prays no more17.好事不出门恶事传千里Good news never goes beyond the gate, while bad news spread far and wide.18.和气生财Harmony brings wealth.19.活到老学到老One is never too old to learn.20.既往不咎let bygones be bygones21.金无足赤人无完人Gold can't be pure and man can't be perfect.22.金玉满堂Treasures fill the home.23.脚踏实地be down-to-earth24.脚踩两只船sit on the fence25.君子之交淡如水the friendship between gentlemen is as pure as crystal; a hedge between keeps friendship green26.老生常谈陈词滥调cut and dried, cliché27.礼尚往来Courtesy calls for reciprocity. 28.留得青山在不怕没柴烧Where there is life, there is hope.29.马到成功achieve immediate victory; win instant success30.名利双收gain in both fame and wealth31.茅塞顿开be suddenly enlightened32.没有规矩不成方圆Nothing can be accomplished without norms or standards.33.每逢佳节倍思亲On festive occasions more than ever one thinks of one's dear ones far away.It is on the festival occasions when one misses his dear most.34.谋事在人成事在天The planning lies with man, the outcome with Heaven. Man proposes, God disposes.35.弄巧成拙be too smart by half; Cunning outwits itself36.拿手好戏masterpiece37.赔了夫人又折兵throw good money after bad38.抛砖引玉 a modest spur to induce others to come forward with valuable contributions; throw a sprat to catch a whale39.破釜沉舟cut off all means of retreat；burn one,s own way of retreat and be determ ined to fight to the end40.抢得先机take the preemptive opportunities41.巧妇难为无米之炊If you have no hand you can't make a fist. One can't make bricks without straw.42.千里之行始于足下 a thousand-li journey begins with the first step--the highest eminence is to be gained step by step43.前事不忘后事之师Past experience, if not forgotten, is a guide for the future. 44.前人栽树后人乘凉One generation plants the trees in whose shade another generation rests.One sows and another reaps.45.前怕狼后怕虎fear the wolf in front and the tiger behind hesitate in doing something46.强龙难压地头蛇Even a dragon (from the outside) finds it hard to control a snake in its old haunt - Powerful outsiders can hardly afford to neglect local bullies.47.强强联手win-win co-operation48.瑞雪兆丰年 A timely snow promises a good harvest.49.人之初性本善Man's nature at birth is good.150.人逢喜事精神爽Joy puts heart into a man.51.人海战术huge-crowd strategy52.世上无难事只要肯攀登Where there is a will, there is a way.53.世外桃源 a fictitious land of peace away from the turmoil of the world;54.死而后已until my heart stops beating55.岁岁平安Peace all year round.56.上有天堂下有苏杭Just as there is paradise in heaven, while there are Suzhou and Hangzhou on earth57.塞翁失马焉知非福Misfortune may be an actual blessing.58.三十而立 A man should be independent at the age of thirty.At thirty, a man should be able to think for himself.59.升级换代updating and upgrading (of products)60.四十不惑Life begins at forty.61.谁言寸草心报得三春晖Such kindness of warm sun, can't be repaid by grass. 62.水涨船高When the river rises, the boat floats high.63.时不我待Time and tide wait for no man.64.杀鸡用牛刀break a butterfly on the wheel65.实事求是seek truth from facts; be practical and realistic; be true to facts66.说曹操,曹操到Talk of the devil and he comes.67.实话实说speak the plain truth; call a spade a spade; tell it as it is68.实践是检验真理的唯一标准Practice is the sole criterion for testing truth.69.山不在高，有仙则名'No matter how high the mountain is, its name will spread far and wide if there is a fairy; '70.韬光养晦hide one's capacities and bide one's time71.糖衣炮弹sugar-coated bullets72.天有不测风云Anything unexpected may happen. a bolt from the blue73.团结就是力量Unity is strength.74.“跳进黄河洗不清” eve if one jumped into the Yellow River, one can not wash oneselfclean--there's nothing one can do to clear one's name.75.歪风邪气unhealthy practices and evil phenomena76.物以类聚，人以群分Birds of a feather flock together.77.往事如风'The past has vanished (from memory)like wind.; What in past, is pas78.望子成龙hold high hopes for one's child79.屋漏又逢连阴雨Misfortunes never come singly.When it rains it pours.80.文韬武略military expertise; military strategy81.唯利是图draw water to one's mill82.无源之水,无本之木water without a source, anda tree without roots83.无中生有make create something out of nothing84.无风不起浪There are no waves without wind.There's no smoke without fire.85.徇私枉法bend the law for the benefit ofrelatives or friends86.新官上任三把火 a new broom sweeps clean87.虚心使人进步,骄傲使人落后Modesty helpsone go forward, whereas conceit makes one lagbehind.88. 蓄势而发accumulate strength for a take-off89.心想事成May all your wish come true90.心照不宣have a tacit understanding; give tacitconsent; tacit understanding 91.先入为主Firstimpressions are firmly entrenched.92.先下手为强catch the ball before the bound93.像热锅上的蚂蚁like an ant on a hot pan94.现身说法warn people by taking oneself as anexample95.息事宁人pour oil on troubled waters96.喜忧参半mingled hope and fear97.循序渐进step by step98.一路平安，一路顺风speed somebody on theirway; speed the parting guest99.严以律己,宽以待人be strict with oneself andlenient towards others100鱼米之乡101.有情人终成眷属'Jack shall have Jill, all shall be well.'102.有钱能使鬼推磨Money makes the mare go.Money talks.103. 有识之士people of vision104.有勇无谋use brawn rather than brain105.有缘千里来相会Separated as we arethousands of miles apart, we come together as if by predestination.106.与时俱进advance with times.107.以人为本people oriented; people foremost.2108.因材施教teach students according to their aptitude.109.欲穷千里目，更上一层楼'to ascend another storey to see a thousand miles further; Ascend further, were you to look farther; Would eye embrace a thousand miles? Go up, one flight.' a land of milk and honey110.欲速则不达Haste does not bring success. 111. 优胜劣汰survival of the fittest.112.英雄所见略同Great minds think alike.113.冤家宜解不宜结Better make friends than make enemies.114.冤假错案'cases in which people were unjustly, falsely or wrongly charged or sentenced; unjust, false or wrong cases'115.一言既出，驷马难追 A real man never goes back on his words.116.招财进宝Money and treasures will be plentiful.117.债台高筑become debt-ridden.118.致命要害Achilles' heel.119. 众矢之的target of public criticism120.知己知彼,百战不殆Know the enemy and know yourself, and you can fight a hundred battles with no danger of defeat.121. 纸上谈兵be an armchair strategist122.左右为难between the devil and the deep blue sea.123.纸包不住火Truth will come to light sooner or later.补充：繁荣昌盛thriving and prosperous.爱屋及乌Love me, love my dog.爱财如命skin a flea for its hide.百里挑一one in hundred.百折不挠be indomitable.半途而废give up halfway;leave sth Unfinished.包罗万象all-embracing all-inclusive.饱经风霜weather-beaten.卑躬屈膝bow and scrape cringe.悲欢离合vicissitudes of life.背道而驰run counter to run in the opposite direction.本末倒置put the cart before the horse.笨鸟先飞the slow need to start early.必由之路the only way.闭关自守close the country to internationalintercourse.变本加厉be further intensified.变化无常chop and change fantasticality.变化无常chop and change fantasticality.别开生面having sth New.别有用心have ulterior motives.彬彬有礼refined and courteous urbane.兵不厌诈in war nothing is too deceitful.博古通今erudite and informed.不败之地incincible position.不耻下问feel not ashamed to learn from one'ssubordinates.不可救药be past praying for beyond redemption. 不劳而获reap where one has not sown.不屈不挠fortitude indefatigability perseverancepersevere tenacity.不速之客crasher uninvited guest.不同凡响outstanding.不言而喻speak for itself tell its own story tell itsown tale went without saying.不遗余力spare no effort spare no pains.不以为然not approve object to.不义之财filthy lucre filthy pelf the mammon ofunrighteousness.不亦乐乎extremely.不远千里go to the trouble of travelling a longdistance.不约而同happen to coincide.不择手段by any kind of means by hook or crook play hard by fair means or foul.不知所措be at a loss be all adrift lose one's head out of one's wits.才疏学浅have little talent and learning.惨绝人寰extremely cruel.沧海桑田time brings a great change to the worlds. 沧海一粟/九牛一毛a drop in the bucket.草木皆兵 a state of extreme nervousness.层出不穷emerge in endlessly.层峦迭嶂peaks over peaks.察言观色carefully watch what sb. is doing andsaying.姹紫嫣红very beautiful flowers.畅行无阻checkless.车水马龙heavy traffic.沉默寡言taciturnity.称心如意well-content.趁热打铁strike while iron is hot Hold a wolf the3iron is hot.成群结队gang horde.诚惶诚恐with reverence and awe.诚心诚意sincere desire.承上启下a connecting link between the preceding and the following.吃苦耐劳tough.吃里扒外live on sb. while helping others secretly. 痴心妄想胡思乱想wishful thinking.持之以恒preserve.叱咤风云ride the whirlwind.愁眉苦脸pull a long face snoot.愁眉苦脸的，愁眉苦脸地woebegone morosely. 臭名远扬，臭名昭著flagrancy，notorious.出乎意料unexpected出口成章have an outstanding eloquence.出类拔萃，鹤立鸡群fill the bill supereminence.出谋划策give counsel suggest.出奇制胜defeat sb. by a surprise action.出生入死go through fire and water.触类旁通comprehend by analogy.垂头丧气，无精打采down in the mouth lose one's spirits with the tail between the legs.垂头丧气的blue about the gills crestfallen downhearted.绰绰有余more than sufficient.此起彼伏as one falls,another rises.从容不迫go easy take one's time.从容不迫的leisured unhurried.从容不迫地by easy stages.粗枝大叶careless slapdash sloppy.粗枝大叶的broad-brush.措手不及unaware unprepared.错综复杂扑朔迷离anfractuosity.错综复杂的anfractuous;daedal;reticular; sinuous. 打草惊蛇act rashly and about: the enemy.大材小用waste one's talent on a petty job.大公无私selfless.大海捞针look for a needle in a bottle of hay.大惑不解be extremely puzzled.大惊小怪a storm in a teacup foofaraw fuss like a hen with one chicken.大惊小怪的spoffish.大快人心affording general satisfaction.大名鼎鼎famous well known.大器晚成great minds mature slowly.大千世界the boundless universe.大失所望greatly disappointed.大同小异largely identical but with minordifferences.大显身手大显神通strut one's stuff.大言不惭夸夸其谈fanfaronade rodomontade.大义凛然inspiring awe by upholding justice.大义灭亲place righteousness above family loyalty. 大智若愚Still waters run deep. An empty vessel makes the most sound Still water runs deep.呆若木鸡dumbstruck transfixed.待人接物the ways one gets along with others.殚思极虑rack one's brains.胆小如鼠cannot say boh to a goose胆战心惊的funky.淡泊明志not seek fame and wealth.道貌岸然be sanctimonious.得过且过drift along muddle along.得天独厚的advantaged.得心应手handy with facility.得意忘形得意洋洋bloat get dizzy with success. 得意洋洋elated elation exaltation jauntiness.得意扬扬ride high.得意洋洋的cock-a-hoop high-blown perky.得意扬扬的triumphant.德才兼备have both ability and moral integrity.德高望重Be of noble character and high prestige. 登峰造极reach the limit reach the peak ofperfection.地大物博vast territory and abundant resources.颠倒黑白颠倒是非混淆是非call white blackswear black is white.颠三倒四confused disorderly.雕虫小技insignificant skill.调兵遣将move forces.调虎离山lure the enemy away from his base掉以轻心treat sth. Lightly.喋喋不休blat cackle chackle harp harp on jaw-jaw rattle twitter wag. chatter without stop顶天立地of indomitable spirit.东施效颦blind imitation with ludicrous effection.东山再起bob up like a cork.独具匠心show originality.独树一帜develop a school of one's own.独一无二in a class by oneself.独一无二的unique unmatched unparalleled.度日如年one day seems like a year.断章取义garble quote out of context.4对牛弹琴whistle jigs to a milestone Cast pearls before swine.对症下药suit the remedy to the case.多才多艺versatility.多才多艺的accomplished all-round allround miscellaneous versatile.多愁善感sensitivity sentimentality.多愁善感的moonstruck spoony.多此一举bring owls to Athens hold a candle to the sun.多多益善the more the better.咄咄逼人aggressive.脱胎换骨thoroughly remould oneself.阿谀奉承趋炎附势greasiness.恩将仇报以怨报德忘恩负义bite the hand that feeds one.尔虞我诈each trying to cheat the other.发人深省的thought-provoking.发人深省set people thinking.发扬光大carry forward.翻山越岭tramp over hill and dale.翻天覆地world-shaking.泛滥成灾overrun.飞黄腾达青云直上come into one's kingdom rise in the world strike oil.飞黄腾达的successful.飞禽走兽birds and beasts.废寝忘食forget food and sleep.分道扬镳part company,each going his own way. 分化瓦解disintegrate divide and demoralize.分门别类classify.纷至沓来come in a continuous stream.纷至沓来的thick as hail.奋不顾身dash ahead regardless of one's safety. 愤愤不平be indignant.愤世嫉俗的cynical.丰富多彩rich and colorful.丰功伟绩great achievement.丰衣足食have ample food and clothing.风花雪月sentimental writings of the exploiting classes.风马牛不相及be totally unrelated.风靡一时be the rage.风平浪静calm.风起云涌like a rising wind and scudding clouds. 风雨同舟stand together regardless of situation.风雨无阻in all weathers.锋芒毕露make a showy display of one's abilities. 蜂涌而来pour.逢场作戏join in the fun on occasion.逢凶化吉trun ill luck into good.奉公守法law-abiding.敷衍了事make short shrift of palter scuffle.釜底抽薪take a drastic measure to deal with asituation.赴汤蹈火出生入死go through fire and water.富丽堂皇magnificence.覆水难收spilt water cannot be gathered up again It is no use crying over spilt milk.5。