Idioms

爱恨交织

mixture of love and hate

安于现状

be happy with the status quo; take things as they are

榜上有名

be on the list of successful candidates

悲欢离合

joys and sorrows, partings and reunions

别具一格

have a unique style

不以为然

disapprove; disagree

不约而同

do the same thing, match without planning

打抱不平

stand up against injustice

大相径庭

as different as can be (very different)

当务之急

top priority

独一无二

one of a kind

耳濡目染

be influenced by something you constantly see/hear

风生水起

flourishing (development)

勾心斗角

fight each other/scheme against each other (politics or workplace)

根深蒂固

deep rooted (problem)

轰轰烈烈

on a grand and impressive scale

家常便饭

very common

截然不同

completely different

举不胜举

too numerous to count

尽心尽力

put the utmost effort into something

门当户对

well matched in socio economic status (for marriage)

名闻遐迩

famous far and wide

难以置信

hard to believe; unimaginable

蹑手蹑脚

tiptoe quietly

潜滋暗长

grow secretly and stealthily (negative)

青红皂白

rights and wrongs, truth of matter (not distinguished)

趋之若鹜

flock like ducks; rush blindly

人走茶凉

out of sight, out of mind

如雷贯耳

well known; thunderously familiar

如愿以偿

to get everything one wishes for

深入人心

to have a real impact; be popular

世代相传

pass down from generation to generation

首当其冲

be the first one to bear the brunt of something

受益匪浅

to benefit a lot from

顺其自然

let nature take its course

顺水推舟

go with the flow (take advantage of a situation for one's own benefit)

随之而来

following/consequent

天方夜谭

Arabian nights (utterly fantastical and unbelievable story)

天经地义

totally justified

天壤之别

world of a difference (very different)

天人合一

unity of man and nature

突飞猛进

developing by leaps and bounds

万事如意

hope you get everything you wish for

五彩斑斓

bright and colorful

无独有偶

not the only one (derog.)

栩栩如生

vividly lifelike/realistic

一病不起

never recover after falling gravely ill

一面之词

one-sided story

一蹶不振

never recover after a setback

一视同仁

treat everyone equally

以假乱真

to fake a product so well that it comes across as genuine

源源不断

continuously

源远流长

long standing and established (culture/traditions)

执迷不悟

cling onto the wrong beliefs; be so stubborn and refuse to see the truth

众所周知

as everyone knows

走亲访友

visit friends and family