无中生有 make/create something out of nothing
徇私枉法 bend the law for the benefit of relatives or friends
新官上任三把火 a new broom sweeps clean
蓄势而发 accumulate strength for a take-off
心想事成 May all your wish come true
先入为主 First impressions are firmly entrenched.
先下手为强 catch the ball before the bound
像热锅上的蚂蚁 like an ant on a hot pan
现身说法 warn people by taking oneself as an example
息事宁人 pour oil on troubled waters
喜忧参半 mingled hope and fear
循序渐进 step by step
鱼米之乡 a land of milk and honey
有情人终成眷属 Jack shall have Jill, all shall be well.
有钱能使鬼推磨 Money makes the mare go. Money talks.
有识之士 people of vision
有勇无谋 use brawn rather than brain
与时俱进 advance with times
以人为本 people oriented; people foremost
因材施教 teach students according to their aptitude
欲速则不达 Haste does not bring success.
优胜劣汰 survival of the fittest
英雄所见略同 Great minds think alike.
冤家宜解不宜结 Better make friends than make enemies.
一言既出,驷马难追 A real man never goes back on his words.
招财进宝 Money and treasures will be plentiful
债台高筑 become debt-ridden
致命要害 Achilles’heel
众矢之的 target of public criticism
纸上谈兵 be an armchair strategist
纸包不住火 Truth will come to light sooner or later