Chinese Proverbs Collection

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江湖義氣
loyalty among friends
code of the brotherhood
spirit of honor and justice

洪荒之力
primordial forces
prehistoric powers
supreme strength
enormous power
the maximum of instinctive potential

洪福齊天
supremely fortunate
heavenly providential
flood of good fortune fills the heavens
One's vast happiness is as high as the heaven.

浴火重生
rise from the ashes
like a phoenix rising from the ashes

浮生若夢
Life is like a dream.

海誓山盟
to vow eternal love
pledge undying love
oath of eternal love
solemn pledge of love
exchange solemn vows

海闊天空
brighter future
wide sea and sky
broad as the sea and sky
unrestrained and far-ranging

深不可測
abysmal
fathomless
enigmatic
impenetrable
unfathomable
incomprehensible
too deep to be fathomable
unable to be measured or understood

深藏若虛
sheathe one's talent
modest about one's skill
refrain from showing one's ability
control and refrain from showing

深謀遠慮
thoughtful and provident
circumspect and farsighted
think deeply and plan carefully

滴水穿石
dripping water can penetrate the stone
constant dropping wears away a stone
persistence will achieve a difficult or unlikely objective

漸入佳境
getting better and better
getting more and more enjoyable
gradually entering blissful circumstances

濃情蜜意
great tenderness between lovers
strong feelings and sweet sentiment

無盡的愛
endless love

無往不利
benefited in every way
lucky in every endeavor
go smoothly everywhere
successful in whatever one does

無憂無慮
happy-go-lucky
without sorrow and anxiety
carefree and without worries

無欲則剛
One can be strong if he has no selfish desires.
Having no desire is firm and uncompromising.

熟能生巧
Practice makes perfect.
Skill comes by exercise.
Dexterity comes by experience.

為善最樂
doing good deeds brings the greatest joy
doing good is the greatest source of happiness

獨善其身
conduct oneself virtuously
preserve one's own purity

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