| 大雁 | da4 yan4 | geese |
| 哀鸿遍野 | ai1 hong2 bian4 ye3 | starving people fill the land |
| 王婆卖瓜，自卖自夸 | wang2 po2 mai4 gua1 zi4 mai4 zi4 kua1 | all one's geese are swans |
| 笑里藏刀 | xiao4 li3 cang2 dao1 | lit. a dagger hidden in smiles (idiom) |
| 养鸭子 | yang3 ya1 zi3 | to raise geese |
| 杀鸡宰鹅 | sha1 ji1 zai3 e2 | kill the chickens and butcher the geese (idiom) |
| 老王卖瓜，自卖自夸 | lao3 wang2 mai4 gua1 zi4 mai4 zi4 kua1 | all one's geese are swans |