人生哲理(二)



不打不成交 No discord, no concord
拆东墙补西墙 rob Peter to pay Paul
辞旧迎新 bid farewell to the old and usher in the new, ring out the old year and ring in the new
大事化小，小事化了 try first to make their midtake sound less serious and then to reduce it to nothing at all
大开眼界 open one's eyes, broaden one's horizon , be an eye-opener
国泰民安 The country flourishes and people live in peace
过犹不及 going too far is as bad as not going far encough, beyond is as wrong as falling short, too much is as bad as too little
功夫不负有心人 Everything comes to him who waits
好了伤疤，忘了疼 once on shore, one prays no more
好事不出门，恶事传千里 Good news never goes beyond the gate, while bad news spread far and wide
和气生财 Harmony brings wealth
活到老学到老 One is never too old to learn
既往不咎 let bygones be bygones
金无足赤，人无完人 Gold can't be pure and man can't be perfect
金玉满堂 Treasures fill the home
脚踏实地 be down-to-earth
脚踏两只船 sit on the fence
君子之交淡如水 the friendship between gentlemen is as pure as crystal, a hedge between keeps friendship green
老生常谈/ 陈词滥调 cut and dried, cliche