Chinese Proverbs Collection

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以德報怨
return good for evil
render good for evil
repay evil with kindness
heap coals of fire on one's head

以毒攻毒
fight evil with evil
cure ills with poison
use poison to counteract poison
use poison as an antidote for poison

以寡敵眾
fight against heavy odds
pit the few against the many
fight a numerically superior enemy

以身相許
devote one's life to
give one's heart to
a woman willing to marry a good man

以身作則
live what one teaches
practice what one preaches
lead by personal example
teach by personal example
make oneself good examples
set a good example with one's own conduct

以柔克剛
use softness to conquer toughness
conquering the unyielding with the yielding

任重道遠
a heavy load and a long road
the burden is heavy and the road is long
take a heavy burden and embark on a long road
bear heavy responsibilities through a long struggle

你儂我儂
to bill and coo
you and I in deep love
a lovey-dovey couple

似曾相識
deja vu
seemingly familiar
Somewhere in Time
seem to have met before
apparently already acquainted

佳偶天成
God's lovers
an ideal couple
a wonderful match
lovers matched by God

先見之明
foresight
show foresight
far-seeing wisdom
ability to foresee
prophetic intelligence

光明正大
just and honorable
frank and righteous
open and aboveboard
upright and open-minded
aboveboard and straightforward

克服逆境
overcome adversity
get over hardships
surmount obstacles

全心全意
wholeheartedly
heart and soul
bestow all one's heart
devoted wholeheartedly
exert one's heart and soul into

兩情相悅
mutual sentiments
consensually fond of
resonance between two lovers
sentiments between two lovers
deeply attached to each other

兩全其美
a win-win solution
achieve both goals
everybody is satisfied
the best of both worlds
complete in both respects
accommodate both demands

兵貴神速
Speed is precious in war.
speed is most valuable in military affairs
celerity is the most important matter in war
Mobility is the best tactics in fighting a war.

出奇制勝
win by surprise
defeat opponent by surprise move
seize victory through surprise attack
win victory through unexpected moves

出神入化
utmost perfection
extremely miraculous
acme of perfection
greatest creative skill
reach utmost perfection
superb artistic achievement

助人為樂
glad to help others
service begets happiness
pleasure from helping others
find delight in helping others
take pleasure in helping people
consider helping others as pleasure
Happiness lies in rendering help to others.

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