cheng yu 200 to 250

如释重负 (rú shì zhòng fù)

relieved from a burden

入木三分 (rù mù sān fēn)

profound

杀鸡取卵 shā jī qǔ luǎn

kill the goose that lays eggs

水到渠成 shuǐ dào qú chéng

when conditions are right, success will follow naturally

四面梦歌

completely isolated

损人利己 (sǔn rén lì jǐ)

harm others to benefit oneself

螳臂当车 (táng bì dāng chē)

overestimate one's ability

桃李满天下 (táo lǐ mǎn tiān xià)

to have pupils everywhere (teacher)

挑拨离间 (tiǎo bō lí jiàn)

drive a wedge purposely

铤而走险 (tǐng ér zǒu xiǎn)

to risk danger in a moment of desperation/reckless

同流合污 (tóng liú hé wū)

to associate oneself with bad company

同舟共济 tong zhou gong ji

unite in difficulty

万古流芳 wan gu liu fang

forever reknown

万事俱备，只欠东风 (wàn shì jù bèi, zhǐ qiàn dōng fēng)

all is ready except what is crucial

危言耸听 (wēi yán sǒng tīng)

exaggerate smt to scare others

为虎作伥 (wèi hǔ zuò chāng)

help villain commit evil

未雨绸缪 (wèi yǔ chóu móu)

to take precautions

温文尔雅 (wēn wén ěr yǎ)

refined, cultivated

闻鸡起舞 wén jī qǐ wǔ

diligent and self-disciplined

卧薪尝胆 (wò xīn cháng dǎn)

undergo self-imposed hardship to strengthen ur resolve

乌合之众 (wū hé zhī zhòng)

a disorderly crowd

乌烟瘴气 (wū yān zhàng qì)

foul atmosphere

无可厚非 (wú kě hòu fēi)

not blameless but forgivable

五体投地 (wǔ tǐ tóu dì)

prostrate before someone in admiration

相辅相成 ( xiāngfǔxiāngchéng )

supplement and complement each other

虚怀若谷 (xū huái ruò gǔ)

modest; open-minded

悬崖勒马 (xuán yá lè mǎ)

to act in the nick of time

削足适履 xuē zú shì lǚ

impractical/inelegant solution

雪中送炭 (xuě zhōng sòng tàn)

offer timely help or support

循循善诱 (xún xún shàn yòu)

guide patiently/systematically

一见如故 yī jiàn rú gù

hit off well from the start

一曝十寒 yi pu shi han

sporadic effort

一意孤行 (yī yì gū xíng)

insist on doing things in one's own way

一鼓作气 (yī gǔ zuò qì)

in a spurt of energy

一鸣惊人 yīmíngjīngrén

become famous overnight/amaze world w single feat

一针见血 (yī zhēn jiàn xiě)

to hit the nail on the head

以牙还牙

a tooth for a tooth

因材施教 (yin cai shi jiao)

teach students according to their individual lvl

应接不暇 (yìng jiē bù xiá)

more visitors than u can attend to/overwhelmed

与虎谋皮 (yǔ hǔ móu pí)

expect someone to act against their own interests

缘木求鱼 (yuán mù qiú yú)

attempt the impossible

约法三章

yuēfǎ-sānzhāng

basic rules to be observed by all

真知灼见 zhēn zhī zhuó jiàn

of real knowledge and deep insight

志在四方

to aspire to travel far and make one's mark

州官放火 (zhōu guān fàng huǒ)

authorities can do what they want (harm)

自食其力 zì shí qí lì

support oneself

自投罗网 (zì tóu luó wǎng)

to walk right into a trap

自相矛盾 (zì xiāng máo dùn)

to contradict oneself

作壁上观 zuò bì shàng guān

onlooker

坐享其成 zuò xiǎng qí chéng

enjoy fruits of others' work (underserving)