worse off than some, better off than many; to fall short of the best, but be better than the worst

worse off than some, better off than many; to fall short of the best, but be better than the worst

bid farewell to the old and usher in the new; ring out the old year and ring in the new

try first to make their mistake sound less serious and then to reduce it to nothing at all

going too far is as bad as not going far enough; beyond is as wrong as falling short; too much is as bad as too little

Good news never goes beyond the gate, while bad news spread far and wide

the friendship between gentlemen is as pure as crystal; a hedge between keeps friendship green

On festive occasions more than ever one thinks of one's dear ones far away. It is on the festival occasions when one misses his dear most

The planning lies with man, the outcome with Heaven. Man proposes, God disposes

a modest spur to induce others to come forward with valuable contributions; throw a sprat to catch a whale

cut off all means of retreat；burn one's own way of retreat and be determined to fight to the end

If you have no hand you can't make a fist. One can't make bricks without straw

a thousand-li journey begins with the first step--the highest eminence is to be gained step by step

One generation plants the trees in whose shade another generation rests. One sows and another reaps

fear the wolf in front and the tiger behind hesitate in doing something

Even a dragon (from the outside) finds it hard to control a snake in its old haunt - Powerful outsiders can hardly afford to neglect local bullies

Just as there is paradise in heaven, ther are Suzhou and Hangzhou on earth

A man should be independent at the age of thirty; At thirty, a man should be able to think for himself

No matter how high the mountain is, its name will spread far and wide if there is a fairy

even if one jumped into the Yellow River, one can not wash oneself clean; there's nothing one can do to clear one's name

have a tacit understanding; give tacit consent; tacit understanding

Separated as we are thousands of miles apart, we come together as if by predestination

to ascend another storey to see a thousand miles further; Ascend further, were you to look farther; Would eye embrace a thousand miles? Go up, one flight

cases in which people were unjustly, falsely or wrongly charged or sentenced; unjust, false or wrong cases

Know the enemy and know yourself, and you can fight a hundred battles with no danger of defeat