| 妖魔鬼怪 | yao1 mo2 gui3 guai4 | ghouls and bogies |
| 安于现状 | an1 yu2 xian4 zhuang4 | to leave a situation as it is |
| 少成多 | shao3 cheng2 duo1 | many a mickle makes a muckle |
| 崇洋媚外 | chong2 yang2 mei4 wai4 | to worship foreign things |
| 心无二用 | xin1 wu2 er4 yong4 | one cannot concentrate on two things at the same time |
| 掯 | ken4 | to push down |
| 有头有尾 | you3 tou2 you3 wei3 | complete |
| 目今 | mu4 jin1 | nowadays |
| 礼崩乐坏 | li3 beng1 yue4 huai4 | Things ain't what they used to be. |
| 见微知著 | jian4 wei1 zhi1 zhu4 | small beginnings show how things will develop |
| 视微知着 | shi4 wei1 zhi1 zhuo2 | small beginnings show how things will develop |
| 话中有话 | hua4 zhong1 you3 hua4 | overtones in conversation |
| 靡不有初，鲜克有终 | mi3 bu4 you3 chu1 xian3 ke4 you3 zhong1 | don't start sth you can't handle |