1. 半路上杀出个程咬金——出了岔；措手不及；突如其来

1. A surprise opponent like Cheng Yajin appears halfway—met with an obstacle; caught unprepared; sudden and unexpected

2. 朝闻道，夕死可矣。?>

2. If one hears the way in the morning, he may die at night and still be content.

3. 玻璃缸里的金鱼——掀不起大浪；翻不了大浪；无山路，没有出路

3. The goldfish in the glass tank - cannot cause a big wave; cannot flip a big wave; without a mountain path, there is no way out.

4. 奔车之上无仲尼，覆舟之下无伯夷。

4. There is no Confucius on a racing horse, and no Bo Yi under a capsized boat.

5. 拜旨走进吕祖（吕洞宾）庙——走错门了；找错了门

5. Paid homage at the Lüzu (Lü Dongbin) Temple—entered the wrong door; went to the wrong door.

6. 士皆知有耻，则国家永无耻矣。

6. If all gentlemen know shame, then the country will never be without shame.

7. 逼公鸡下蛋——故意刁难；有意为难；办不到；没法办

7. Forcing a rooster to lay eggs - deliberately making trouble; deliberately causing difficulties; impossible; cannot be done

8. 非淡泊无以明志，非宁静无以致远。

8. Without a moderate indifference, one cannot clarify one's aspirations; without tranquility, one cannot achieve great things.

9. 长太息以掩涕兮，哀民生之多艰。

9. To hide my tears with long sighs, I mourn the hardships of the people's lives.

10. 言必信，行必果。

10. Words must be kept, actions must be followed through.

11. 眼前多少难甘事，自古男儿当自强。

11. How many bitter things are before me, since ancient times, a man should strive to be self-reliant.

12. 与人不求备，检身若不及。

12. Do not demand perfection from others; examine yourself as if you were not enough.

13. 君子和而不同，小人同而不和。

13. A gentleman is harmonious but not the same as others; a small man is the same as others but not harmonious.

14. 搬石头打天——自不量力；不自量；办不到；够不着

14. Moving a rock to strike the sky — overambitious; not measuring one's own abilities; beyond one's capabilities; out of reach.

15. 孝在于质实，不在于饰貌。

15. Filial piety lies in substance, not in appearance.

16. 穷则独善其身，达则兼善天下。

16. When in poverty, cultivate virtue for oneself; when in prosperity, extend virtue to benefit the world.

17. 58淹死的人，多半是会水的;摔死的人， 大抵是善骑的。

17. Most people who drown are good swimmers; those who fall to their death are generally skilled riders.

18. 72当认为自己白璧无瑕的时候，那么，生命之花就开始枯萎了。

18. When one believes themselves to be flawless, then, the flower of life begins to wither.

19. 言者无罪，闻者足戒。

19. The speaker is not guilty, and the listener is sufficiently warned.

20. 礼之用，和为贵。

20. The use of etiquette is most valued in harmony.

21. 谁言寸草心，报得三春晖。

21. Who says a sprout's heart cannot repay the sunlight of three springs?

22. 敖不可长，欲不可从，志不可满，乐不可极。

22. Do not let arrogance grow, do not follow one's desires, do not let ambition be satisfied, and do not indulge in excessive joy.

23. 志小则易足，易足则无由进。

23. If one's ambitions are small, they are easily satisfied; and when easily satisfied, there is no way to progress.

24. 板上钉钉子——实实在在；没跑；跑不了；变不了；没法变

24. Drive a nail into the board - real and solid; sure; cannot be avoided; cannot be changed; no way to change.

25. 有志不在年高，无志空长百岁。

25. It's not the age that matters, but the ambition; without ambition, a hundred years is but a waste.

26. 秦恶闻其过而亡，汉好谋能听而兴。

26. The Qin dynasty perished because it disliked hearing its own faults, while the Han dynasty thrived because it valued plotting and was able to listen to others.

27. 4看清东西不在于眼睛大，记住东西不在于 脑袋大 。

27. 4 Seeing things well does not depend on large eyes, and remembering things does not depend on a large head.

28. 无羞恶之心，非人也。

28. Lacking a sense of shame and aversion, one is not a human being.

29. 必得之事，不足赖也；必诺之言，不足信也。

29. Things that must be done are not enough to rely on; words that must be promised are not enough to be believed.

30. 半空中的气球——上不着天，下不着地；悬着哩

30. Balloon in mid-air - neither touching the sky above nor the ground below; just hanging there.

31. 38绊人的柱，不一定高;咬人的狗，不一定叫。

31. A pillar that trips people up is not necessarily tall; a dog that bites is not necessarily barking.

32. 事父母，能竭其力。

32. To serve one's parents, one should be able to exhaust one's efforts.

33. 胜人者有力，自胜者强。

33. He who conquers others is strong, but he who conquers himself is mighty.

34. 不念旧恶，怨是用希。

34. Not to harbor grudges for past wrongs, and to look forward to peace and harmony.

35. 鼻子上安雷管——眼前就是祸；祸在眼前；急在眼前

35. Placing a mine under the nose - disaster is right in front of one's eyes; disaster is at hand; urgency is at hand.

36. 能胜强敌者，先自胜者也。

36. He who can conquer a strong enemy first conquers himself.

37. 八月十五的月饼——人人欢喜；个个喜爱；上下有

37. Mooncakes on the 15th of August - everyone is delighted; everyone loves them; from top to bottom everyone enjoys them.

38. 单者易折，众则难摧。

38. The single is easy to break, but the many are hard to crush.

39. 包脚布上生虮子（ji,zi虱子的卵）——好角（脚）色（虱）

39. Lice (lice eggs) on the foot cloth - a good (foot) role (lice)

40. 士不可以不弘毅，任重而道远。

40. A gentleman cannot be without fortitude and perseverance, as the path is long and the burden is heavy.

41. 莫道桑榆晚，为霞尚满天。

41. Do not say that the sunset is late, for the sky is still filled with the glow of the setting sun.

42. 百米赛跑——分秒必争；争分夺秒；急起直追；奋起直追

42. 100-meter dash - every second counts; seize every second; make a rapid comeback; strive to catch up quickly.

43. 爱而知其恶，憎而知其善。

43. Love and know their vices; hate and know their virtues.

44. 苟利国家，不求富贵。

44. As long as it benefits the country, seek not wealth and status.

45. 包脚布做鞭子——文（闻）不能文（闻），武（舞）不能武（舞）

45. Wrapping cloth into a whip — it can't be literary (read) and it can't be martial (danced).

46. 板凳上放鸡蛋——好险；冒险；危险；靠不住；不可靠

46. Eggs on the bench - a narrow escape; risky; dangerous; unreliable; not dependable.

47. 人生自古谁无死，留取丹心照汗青。

47. Since ancient times, who does not die? Preserve the steadfast heart to illuminate the annals of history.

48. 宁可玉碎，不能瓦全。

48. It is better to be broken like jade than to be whole like pottery.

49. 兄弟敦和睦，朋友笃诚信。

49. Brothers should foster harmony, and friends should be sincere and trustworthy.

50. 白纸写黑字——黑自分明；更改不掉；改不了；变

50. Write in black on white paper—the black and white are clear; cannot be changed; cannot be altered.

51. 白纸上画黑道——抹不掉；明摆着；猜清楚楚；一清

51. Drawing black lines on a white paper - can't be erased; plain as day; crystal clear; unmistakably clear.

52. 己所不欲，勿施于人。

52. Do not do to others what you would not like done to yourself.

53. 必有忍，其乃有济；有容，德乃大。

53. Endurance is necessary before there can be a solution; tolerance is key to great virtue.

54. 生当作人杰，死亦为鬼雄。

54. To live, one should be a heroic figure among men; to die, one should be a formidable ghost.

55. 不了；没办法；赖不掉；明摆着；清清楚楚，一清二楚

55. No use; can't get out of it; can't deny it; it's plain as day; crystal clear; unmistakably clear.

56. 志士仁人，无求生以害仁，有杀身以成仁。

56. A noble and upright person does not seek to harm benevolence for the sake of life, but is willing to sacrifice themselves to achieve benevolence.

57. 11光辉的生命暗淡下去了，是由于自满堵塞了思想之窗。

57. The brilliance of life dimmed because arrogance blocked the window of thought.

58. 54大雁高飞，不是为了炫耀翅膀;英雄做事，不是为了他人赞扬。

58. The geese fly high not to show off their wings; heroes act not for others' praise.

59. 人不可以无耻，无耻之耻，无耻矣。

59. A person cannot be shameless; the shame of shamelessness is shamelessness itself.

60. 1对骄傲的人不要谦虚，对谦虚的人不要骄傲。

60. 1 Do not be humble to the proud, and do not be proud to the humble.

61. 21骄傲狂妄是一座人人憎恨的朽塔，愚昧落后是知识海洋中的荒岛。

61. Pride and arrogance are a decaying tower loathed by all, ignorance and backwardness are desolate islands in the ocean of knowledge.

62. 跋脚驴子追兔子——赶不上；撵（nian追赶〕不上

62. A limping donkey chasing a rabbit - can't catch up; can't chase (nian, to chase) up.

63. 人必自侮，然后人侮之。

63. A person must first humiliate themselves before others can humiliate them.

64. 不精不诚，不能动人。

64. Lack of sincerity and honesty cannot move people.

65. 百里奚（春秋时虞国大夫，后为秦国左相〕认妻——位高不忘旧情

65. Bi Li Xi (a minister of the Yu state during the Spring and Autumn period, later serving as the left prime minister of the State of Qin) recognized his wife — a person of high rank who never forgot old feelings.

66. 10干枯的树，不能再绿;傲慢的人;不能进步。

66. A withered tree cannot turn green again; an arrogant person cannot progress.

67. 半斤对八两——不相上下；彼此彼此；一码事；彼此一样；谁也不吃亏

67. Half a jin equals eight liang - equal in value; both the same; one thing; both are the same; no one is at a disadvantage.

68. 簸箕里的蚂蚁——条条是路；条条是道；路子多

68. Ants in a winnowing basket - every path is a road; every path is a way; there are many paths

69. 人固有一死，或重于泰山，或轻于鸿毛。

69. It is certain that all men must die, and some deaths may be heavier than Mount Tai, while others may be lighter than a feather.

70. 疾风知劲草，板荡识诚臣。

70. A strong wind reveals the sturdy grass, and turbulent times reveal loyal ministers.

71. 39才能，当它和诚实结伴时创造着科学;才能，当它和虚伪结伴时产生着骗子。

71. Talent, when paired with honesty, creates science; talent, when paired with deceit, produces fraudsters.

72. 笨狗撵（nian追赶〕兔子——不沾边；沾不上边

72. A stupid dog chasing a rabbit — doesn't come close; can't get near.

73. 人而无信，不知其可也。

73. If a person lacks faith, it is uncertain whether they are worth anything.