//AMS-俗语 / 2014-2018 		

固步自封	gù bù zì fēng	be content with the status quo; be complacent
不入虎穴，焉得虎子 	bù rù hǔ xué ， yān dé hǔ zǐ	you can't catch tiger cubs without entering the tiger's lair (nothing ventured, nothing gained)
感天动地	gǎn tiān dòng dì	deeply affecting, deeply moving
精神之钙	jīng shén zhī gài	spiritual calcium
自力更生  zì lì gēng shēng 	revival through self-reliance 
矢志不渝	shǐ zhì bù yú	vow to adhere to a chosen course
积土成山	jī tǔ chéng shān	lit. build a mountain by piling dirt; success is the cumulation of lots of small actions
有章可循	yǒu zhāng kě xún	there are rules and regulations to follow
奔腾不息 	bēn téng bù xī 	surge forward without ceasing
愈演愈烈	yù yǎn yù liè 	"grow in intensity, go from bad to worse"
盘根错节	pán gēn cuò jié	with twisted roots and gnarled branches (complicated and difficult to deal with) 
自古知兵非好战	zìgǔ zhī bīng fēi hàozhàn	those who know war do not like [want] war
壮士断腕 	zhuàng shì duàn wàn	literally, for the warrior to cut off his own wrist [after a snake bite], but figuratively, to take quick and decisive action to prevent greater problems. 
追根溯源   zhuīgēnsùyuán	trace back to source or origin
咬紧牙关   yǎo jīn yá guān	grit one's teeth, endure with dogged will
敲锣打鼓   qiāo luó dǎ gǔ	beat drums and gongs
尽力而为、量力而行   jìn lì ér wéi 、liàng lì ér xíng 	to do one's best, to do what one is capable of 
蓄势待发   xù shì dài fā. 	to wait (or be prepared) for action after having accumulated power, energy, etc. 
忍辱负重   rěn rǔ fù zhòng	to suffer humiliation in order to carry out an important mission. 
独领风骚 	dú lǐng fēng sāo	outstanding, supreme
前人栽树、后人乘凉	qián rén zhòng shù，hòu rén chéng liáng	the preceding generation plants trees, the subsequent generations can stay cool in the shade; working for the benefit of future generations. 
时光飞逝 shíguāngfēishì	time flies
顾名思义	gù míng sī yì	just as the name implies
因势利导	yīn shì lì dǎo	guide action along with the trends of the times
一往无前	yī wǎng wú qián	Press forward with indomitable will
耐人寻味 	nài rén xún wèi	Food for thought; to be intriguing
朝气蓬勃	 zhāo qì ping bó	Full of youthful spirit and vigor
畅所欲言	chàng suǒ yù yán	Lit. fluently saying all one wants (idiom); to preach freely on one’s favorite topic; to hold forth to one’s heart’s content
大显身手	dà xiǎn shēn shǒu	Fully displaying one’s capabilities
头痛医头	 tóu tòng yī tóu	To treat the symptoms; reactive (rather than proactive)
攻坚克难	gōngjiān kènàn	To overcome difficulties
层出不穷 	céng chū bù qióng	More and more emerge; innumerable succession; breeding like flies (idiom)
扬帆远航 	yángfān yuǎnháng	Hoist the sails on a great voyage; undertake a great mission
居安思危 	jū ān sī wēi	Think of danger in times of peace
勇往直前	yǒng wǎng zhí qián	Advance bravely
大刀阔斧	dà dāo kuò fǔ	Decisive and bold
岁月不居，时节如流 	"suì yuè bù jū, shí jié rú liú"	Time waits for no man and passes quickly
一脉相承	yī mài xiāng chéng	"Be descended from, or from the same origin"
齐心协力 	qí xīn xié lì	"To work with a common purpose; to pull together, to work as one"
守望相助 	shǒu wàng xiāng zhù	Keep watch and help each other
独善其身 	dú shàn qí shēn	To go it alone
淡泊名利 	dànbómínglì	Not caring about fame or fortune
坚韧不拔 	Jiān rèn bù bá	Firm and indomitable (idiom); tenacious and unyielding
未雨绸缪 	wèi yǔ chóu móu	"Prepare for a rainy day, take precautions"
远见卓识 	yuǎn jiàn zhuó shí	Foresight and sagacity
以身作则 	yǐ shēn zuò zé	To be a model of; to lead by example
求同存异 	qiú tóng cún yì	To seek common ground and put aside differences; to agree to differ
乘风破浪 	chéng fēng pò làng	Forge ahead despite difficulties (ride the wind and cleave the waves)
亲力亲为 	qīn lì qīn wéi	To do something oneself
浴火重生 	yù huǒ chóng shēng	To be born again from fire (to go through great difficulties/challenges and come out on the other side)
敢为人先 	gǎn wéi rén xiān	"To dare to be first, to pioneer"
囫囵吞枣 	hú lún tūn zǎo	"To read something without actually understanding it (literally, to swallow a date whole)"
破茧成蝶 	pò jiǎn chéng dié	To break through a cocoon and turn into a butterfly
人心涣散 	rén xīn huàn sàn	To lack common spirit
废寝忘食 	fèi qǐn wàng shí	To neglect sleep and food (to be consumed with work)
闻鸡起舞 	wénjīqǐwǔ	Rise at the rooster’s crow (to be diligent in one’s studies)
四项原则	sì xiàng yuán zé  	the 4 principles [of internet governance] 
圈子文化	quānzǐ wénhuà	the culture of relationships and inner circles 
树大根深 	shù dà gēn shēn 	a big tree with deep roots (an influential person or organization) 
百折不挠	bǎi shé bù náo 	keep fighting or struggling despite setbacks 
如数家珍	rú shǔ jiā zhēn 	to be very familiar with something (lit. like counting one's family treasures) 
扬帆启航 	yáng fān qǐ hang 	To set sail 
再接再厉 	zài jiē zài lì 	"to persist, make unremitting efforts "
献计献策	xiàn jì xiàn cè	make suggestions or brainstorm 
生灵涂炭	shēng líng tú tàn	The people were plunged into an abyss of misery
欲速则不达 	yù sù zé bù dá	"To want something to be done in haste, but in doing so to take longer to accomplish"
生搬硬套 	shēng bān yìng tào 	accept and imitate blindly
千帆竞发	qiān fāng jìng fā 	To compete; contest; vie 
两学一做	liǎng xué yī zuò	"Two Studies, One Action"
一叶障目、不见泰山	yī yè zhàng mù，bù jiàn tài shān	to have trivial details block out what is important (similar to missing the forest for the trees) 
未雨绸缪	wèi yǔ chóu móu	to take precautions 
补钙壮骨	bǔ gài zhuàng gǔ	strengthen the bones with  calcium  
迎刃而解	yíng rèn ér jiě	easily dealt with
勠力同心	lù lì tóng xīn 	unite in a concerted effort 
光明磊落	guāng míng lěi luò 	to be open and candid 
和衷共济 	hé zhōng gòng jì 	work together with one heart to overcome difficulty 
同舟共济 	tóng zhōu gòng jì 	to cross a river in the same boat
德高望重 	dé gāo wàng zhòng 	virtuous and respectable; be of noble character and high prestige
授人以鱼，不如授人以渔 	shoùrényǐyú, bùrú shoùrényǐyú	Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime
量腹而受，量身而衣 	liàng fù ér shòu，liáng shēn ér yì 	eat according to the size of one's stomach and dress according to the size of one's figure
乘风破浪	chéng fēng pò làng	forge ahead despite difficulties (ride the wind and cleave the waves)
有朋自远方来， 不亦乐乎 	yǒu péng zì yuǎn fāng lái ， bù yì lè hu 	 It is always a pleasure to greet a friend from afar
艰苦卓绝	jiān kǔ zhuó jué	extremely hard struggle
十年树木 ， 百年树人	shí nián shù mù, bǎi nián shù rén	it takes 10 years to grow a tree, but 100 years to grow a person
沆瀣合流	hàngxiè  héliú 	confluence of pressures; mounting downward pressure
锲而不舍	qiè ér bù shě 	to keep on chipping away at something, to persevere
束手无策	shù shǒu wú cè 	to have one's hands tied and be at a loss of what to do
三股势力 	sān gǔ  shì lì 	3 threats to stability and development in the region: violent extremism, ethnic separatism, and religious fundamentalism"
钢筋铁骨	Gāngjīn tiě gǔ	a body strong as iron; (have) muscles of steel
德不孤、必有鄰	Dé bù gū, bì yǒu lín	those who are virtuous will attract others
三农	sān nóng	3 rural issues: agriculture, rural areas, and farmers
义不容辞	Yìbùróngcí	to be one's duty, or to be incumbent upon
唾手可得	Tuòshǒukědé	To be easy to obtain (literally to obtain by just spitting into one's hands)
大河有水小河满，小河有水大河满	dà hé yǒu shuǐ xiǎo hé mǎnxiǎo hé yǒu shuǐ dà hé mǎn	when the river has water the small streams are full; when the streams have water the river is full
建功立业	Jiàngōnglìyè	Make contributions to  achievements; to achieve or accomplish 
啃硬骨头	Kěn yìnggǔtou	hard bone; a dauntless, unyielding person; a man of iron
春天播种，秋天收获	Chūntiān bōzhòng, qiūtiān shōuhuò	Sowing in spring, autumn harvest
钉钉子的精神	dīng dīngzi de jīngshen	spirit of the nail—make the best use of one's time and work persistently to achieve one's purpose
相得益彰	Xiāngdéyìzhāng	make the old and new contrast and complement each other
四风	Sì fēng	Four Customs or Four Practices
猛药去疴	Měng yào qù kē	use strong medicine to fight disease
茁壮成长	Zhuózhuàng chéngzhǎng	grow healthily
独行快，众行远	Dúxíng kuài, zhòng xíng yuǎn	to go fast, travel alone; to go far, go with others
啃硬骨头	Kěn yìnggǔtou	similar to "crack a hard nut"
扬汤止沸，不如釜底抽薪	Yáng tāng zhǐ fèi, bùrú fǔdǐchōuxīn	It would be better to take a drastic measure than to use an ineffective remedy; To stop water from boiling, it would be better to extract the firewood from under the cauldron than to skim the water off and pour it back
姹紫嫣红	chàzǐyānhóng 	deep purples, bright reds / beautiful flowers
艰苦卓绝	jiānkǔzhuójué 	extraordinary hardship
敬终如始	jìng zhōng rú shǐ 	to respect the end as you do the beginning
以和为贵	yǐ hé wéi guì 	harmony is precious
风风雨雨	fēng fēng yǔ yǔ	" literally means endless wind and rain, but refers to facing many obstacles "
命运共同体	   mìngyùn gòngtóngtǐ 	community of shared destiny
有缘千里来相会 	yǒuyuán qiānlǐ lái xiāng huì  	people who are destined to meet will do so despite great distances
天高任鸟飞，海阔凭鱼跃 	tiān gāo rèn niǎo fēi, hǎi kuò píng yú yuè	Fish swim in vast sea as freely as birds fly in boundless sky
凡益之道，与时偕行	fán yì zhī dào, yǔ shí xiéxíng	Principles should adapt to the times to remain relevant.
群贤毕至	qún xián bì zhì 	the arrival or gathering of distinguished guests
春风化雨 	chūnfēnghuàyǔ  	the positive influence of a good teacher (or good education)
触景生情 	chùjǐngshēngqíng  	Recall old memories at familiar sights
海纳百川，有容乃大	hǎinàbǎichuān, yǒu róng nǎi dà	As the ocean absorbs a thousand rivers, tolerance makes one great
三个自信	sān gè zìxìn 	The Three Confidences
别有风味	biéyǒufēngwèi 	Each place has its own unique flavors
三思而后行 	sānsī érhòu xíng  	Think twice before you act (actually "think thrice")
逆水行舟，不进则退 	nìshuǐxíngzhōu, bù jìn zé tuì	Like sailing against the current, if you don't forge ahead you will fall behind
萝卜青菜，各有所爱	"luóbo qīngcài, gè yǒu suǒ ài"	"Some prefer radish, some prefer cabbage"
一个人努力是加法，共同努力是乘法	"Yīgè rén nǔlì shì jiāfǎ, gòngtóng nǔlì shì chéngfǎ"	"One person's effort is addition, cooperative effort is multiplication"
世界潮流，浩浩荡荡，顺之则昌，逆之则亡	"Shìjiè cháoliú, hào hàodàng dàng, shùn zhī zé chāng, nì zhī zé wáng"	"The tide of world events is mighty. Those who follow it prosper, those who resist it perish."
推陈出新  	Tuīchénchūxīn	Weed through the old to bring forth the new
千头万绪	Qiān tóu wàn xù 	thousands of strands and loose ends; a multitude of things to attend to; very complicated and confused
远隔重洋	yuǎn gé chóngyáng	be separated by vast oceans