1、Try first to make their mistake sound less serious and then to reduce it to nothing at all.10大开眼界Broaden ones 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 ba
2、d 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.
3、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; clich24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 insta
4、nt 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 ones 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 t
5、o 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 ones own way of retreat and be determined to fight to the end.36抢得先机Tak
6、e the preemptive opportunities.37巧妇难为无米之炊One cant 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 behin
7、d; 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
8、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 earth48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 t
9、hink for himself.50水涨船高A ship rises with the tide51时不我待Time and tide wait for no man.52杀鸡用牛刀Use a steam-hammer to crack nuts.53实事求是Seek truth from facts; be practical and realistic; be true to facts.54说曹操，曹操到Speak of the devil.55实话实说Speak the plain truth; call a spade a spade; tell it as it is.56实践是
10、检验真理的唯一标准Practice is the sole criterion for testing truth.57韬光养晦Hide ones capacities and bide ones time.58糖衣炮弹Sugar-coated bullets.59天有不测风云Anything unexpected may happen. a bolt from the blue.60团结就是力量Unity is strength.61跳进黄河洗不清Even if one jumped into the Yellow River, one can not wash oneself clean
11、- theres nothing one can do to clear ones name62歪风邪气Unhealthy trends and vulgar practices.63物以类聚，人以群分Birds of a feather flock together.64望子成龙Hold high hopes for ones child.65唯利是图Seek nothing but profits; be blind to all but ones own interests.66无中生有A sheer fabrication out of nothing; fabricate rumor
12、s out of thin air.67无风不起浪There are no waves without wind. Nothing comes of nothing.68徇私枉法Twist the law to suit ones own purpose.69新官上任三把火A new broom sweeps clean.70蓄势待发Accumulate strength for a take-off.71心想事成May all your wish come true.72心照不宣Have a tacit understanding; thoroughly understand each ot
13、her, without having exchanged a word of explanation.73先入为主First impressions are firmly entrenched.74先下手为强He who strikes first gains the advantage.The best defense is offense.75热锅上的蚂蚁Ants on a hot pan76现身说法Warn people by taking oneself as an example.77息事宁人Pour oil on troubled waters; patch up a quarr
14、el and reconcile the parties concerned.78循序渐进Proceed in an orderly way and step by step; advance gradually in due order.79严以律己，宽以待人Be strict with oneself and lenient with others.80有情人终成眷属Jack shall have Jill, all shall be well.81有钱能使鬼推磨Money makes the mare go./ Money talks.82有识之士A man of insight.83有
15、勇无谋Bold but not crafty.84有缘千里来相会Separated as we are thousands of miles apart, we come together as if by predestination.85与时俱进Keep pace with the times.86以人为本People-oriented.87因材施教Teach students according to their aptitude.88欲穷千里目，更上一层楼To ascend another storey to see a thousand miles further; Ascend f
16、urther, were you to look farther.89欲速则不达Haste makes waste.More haste, less speed.90优胜劣汰Survival of the fittest.91英雄所见略同Great minds think alike.92冤家宜解不宜结Better make friends than make enemies.93冤假错案Cases in which people were unjustly, falsely or wrongly charged or sentenced; unjust, false or wrong cas
17、es.94一言既出，驷马难追A promise is a promise.A real man never goes back on his words.95招财进宝Bring in wealth and treasure.96债台高筑Become debt-ridden.97众矢之的Target of public criticism.98纸上谈兵Be an armchair strategist.99纸包不住火You cant wrap fire in paper.Whats done by night appears by day.100左右为难Caught in a dilemma; between the devil and the deep blue sea.
