| 有钱能使鬼推磨 | you3 qian2 neng2 shi3 gui3 tui1 mo2 | with money, you can do anything you like. |
| 权宜之策 | quan2 yi2 zhi1 ce4 | interim step |
| 来电来函 | lai2 dian4 lai2 han2 | to make telephone calls or send letters |
| 比手画脚 | bi3 shou3 hua4 jiao3 | to gesticulate |
| 海内存知己，天涯若比邻 | hai3 nei4 cun2 zhi1 ji3 tian1 ya2 ruo4 bi3 lin2 | close in spirit although far away |
| 清仓查库 | qing1 cang1 cha2 ku4 | to make an inventory of warehouses |
| 滚刀肉 | gun3 dao1 rou4 | troublemaker |
| 火上浇油 | huo3 shang4 jiao1 you2 | fig. to aggravate a situation |
| 炼丹术 | lian4 dan1 shu4 | concocting magic pills |
| 熏陶成性 | xun1 tao2 cheng2 xing4 | (idiom) nurture makes second nature |
| 爬山涉水 | pa2 shan1 she4 shui3 | fig. to make a long and difficult journey |
| 牵马到河易，强马饮水难 | qian1 ma3 dao4 he2 yi4 qiang2 ma3 yin3 shui3 nan2 | You [can] [lead] [a] [horse] [to] [water,] [but] [you] can't make him drink. (idiom) |
| 率先突破 | lv4 xian1 tu1 po4 | to make a breakthrough |