Three people can create a tiger (三人成虎)|三人成虎
三人成虎 Sān rén chéng hǔ Translation: Three people can create a tiger. Meaning: A gossip told repeatedly may be taken
An old frontiersman loses his horse (塞翁失马)|塞翁失马
塞翁失马 Sài wēng shī mǎ Translation: An old frontiersman loses his horse. Meaning: A bad incident may be a blessing
Get drunk while wine is still available today (今朝有酒今朝醉)|今朝有酒今朝醉
今朝有酒今朝醉 Jīn zhāo yǒu jiǔ jīn zhāo zuì Translation: Get drunk while wine is still available today. Meaning: Live in
Jingwei tries to fill up the sea (精卫填海)|精卫填海
精卫填海 Jīngwèi tián hǎi Translation: Jingwei tries to fill up the sea. Meaning: Set on achieving one’s goal despite daunting
It takes ten years to grow a tree, but a hundred years to cultivate people (十年树木, 百年树人)|十年树木, 百年树人
十年树木, 百年树人 Shí nián shù mù，bǎi nián shù rén Translation: It takes ten years to grow a tree, but a
Only the prefect can commit arson, his people can’t even light a lantern (只许州官放火, 不许百姓点灯)|只许州官放火, 不许百姓点灯
只许州官放火, 不许百姓点灯 Zhǐ xǔ zhōuguān fànghuǒ, bù xǔ bǎixìng diǎndēng Translation: A prefect is free to commit arson while forbidding