| 目前正面临 | mu4 qian2 zheng4 mian4 lin2 | currently to be facing |
| 碰磁人 | peng4 ci2 ren2 | person involved in a currently widespread fraud in PRC called 碰ç£, consisting of crashing cars then demanding compensation |
| 碰磁儿 | peng4 ci2 er5 | a currently widespread fraud in PRC involving deliberately crashing cars then demanding compensation |
| 识时务者为俊杰 | shi2 shi2 wu4 zhe3 wei4 jun4 jie2 | Only an outstanding talent can recognize current trends (idiom). A wise man submits to circumstances. |
| 赤道逆流 | chi4 dao4 ni4 liu2 | equatorial counter current |
| 车到山前必有路，船到桥头自然直 | che1 dao4 shan1 qian2 bi4 you3 lu4 chuan2 dao4 qiao2 tou2 zi4 ran2 zhi2 | It will be all right on the night. |
| 远水救不了近火 | yuan3 shui3 jiu4 bu4 liao3 jin4 huo3 | fig. urgent need |
| 违时绝俗 | wei2 shi2 jue2 su2 | in breach of current conventions |
| 逆水行舟 | ni4 shui3 xing2 zhou1 | fig. you must work harder |
| 非洲单源说 | fei1 zhou1 dan1 yuan2 shuo1 | single origin out of Africa (current mainstream theory of human evolution) |
| 顺水推舟 | shun4 shui3 tui1 zhou1 | lit. to push the boat with the current |
| 顺水推船 | shun4 shui3 tui1 chuan2 | lit. to push the boat with the current |
| 顺风转舵 | shun4 feng1 zhuan3 duo4 | pragmatic |