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 priorty
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 eachother/scheme against eachother (politics or workplace)
根深蒂固 deep rooted (problem)
轰轰烈烈 an 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 (不分)
趋之若鹜 flock like ducks; rush blindly
人走茶凉 out of side 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 ones 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 colourful
无独有偶 not the only one (derog.)
栩栩如生 vividly likelike/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