| 做事情 | zuo4 shi4 qing2 | to do things |
| 执迷不悟 | zhi2 mi2 bu4 wu4 | persist in your own wrong doings |
| 积少成多 | ji1 shao3 cheng2 duo1 | Many little drops make an ocean. (idiom) |
| 不明事理 | bu4 ming2 shi4 li3 | devoid of sense |
| 东西方便 | dong1 xi1 fang1 bian4 | things are convenient |
| 两样东西 | liang3 yang4 dong1 xi5 | two distinct things |
| 事到临头 | shi4 dao4 lin2 tou2 | things come to a head (idiom) |
| 事已如此 | shi4 yi3 ru2 ci3 | things are already in this state |
| 云散风流 | yun2 san4 feng1 liu2 | people disperse home |
| 任其自然 | ren4 qi2 zi4 ran2 | laissez-faire |
| 依然如故 | yi1 ran2 ru2 gu4 | absolutely no improvement |
| 八字没一撇 | ba1 zi4 mei2 yi1 pie3 | no sign of success yet |
| 八字还没一撇儿 | ba1 zi4 hai2 mei2 yi1 pie3 er5 | no sign of success yet |