chinese cheng yu

不翼而飞 bu yi er fei

Disappear without trace

持之以恒 chi zhi yi heng

Persevere

掉以轻心 diao yi qing xin

let ones guard down

耳濡目染 er ru mu ran

Influenced by what one frequently sees or hears

发人深省 fa ren shen xing

Set people thinking , thought provoking

废寝忘食 fei qin wang shi

Be very absorbed and engrossed in one’s work or study

敷衍塞责 fu yan se ze

Unconcerned, careless

各有千秋 ge you qian qiu

Each has strong points

海底捞针 hai di lao zhen

Extremely bleak chance

家喻户晓 jia yu hu xiao

Widely known

见义勇为 Jian yi yong wei

Ready to do anything or take on anything for a just cause

进退维谷 jin tui wei gu

In a dilemma

井井有条 jing jing you tiao

In perfect order

居安思危 ju an si wei

To be prepared and alert even in peaceful times

口若悬河 kou ruo xuan he

To speak eloquently