1. 神不到，戏不妙。

1. If the gods are absent, the play will not be good.

2. 一式一样 完全一样。

2. Exactly the same; completely identical.

3. 一如既往 完全象过去一样。

3. As usual; just like in the past.

4. 一口同声 犹一口同音。

4. All in one voice is akin to being in unison.

5. 一字长城 谓一言奏效，可比长城。

5. One-character Great Wall refers to the effectiveness of a single word, which can be compared to the Great Wall.

6. 一轨同风 车轨相同，风俗一致。语出《礼记·中庸》：“车同轨，书同 文。”《晋书·苻坚载记上》：“一轨九州，同风天下。”后因以“一轨同风”比喻国家统一，政令划一。

6. "One Track and Same Wind" refers to the same tracks for wagons and uniform customs. The phrase is from the "Book of Rites · The Mean": "Wagons have the same tracks, and writings are the same." In the "Book of Jin · Record of Fu Jian," it says: "One track over all the nine states, and the same wind throughout the empire." Later, "one track and same wind" was used as a metaphor for national unity and unified administration.

7. 一板三眼 本为民族音乐和戏曲中的节拍，四拍子的叫一板三眼。比喻义 与“一板一眼”同。

7. "One drum and three eyes" originally refers to the rhythm in national music and opera, where a four-beat rhythm is called "one drum and three eyes." Its metaphorical meaning is the same as "one drum and one eye."

8. 一言丧邦 谓一句话可以亡国。

8. A single word can bring down a nation, meaning that a single sentence can lead to the downfall of a country.

9. 一吠百声 即一犬吠形，百犬吠声。

9. One bark, a hundred barks, meaning one dog barks in form, a hundred dogs bark in sound.

10. 一寸丹心 一片赤诚之心。

10. A heart of one inch, a heart full of sincerity and integrity.

11. 一知半解 所知不多，理解肤浅。

11. Half-baked; know little and understand superficially.

12. 只有状元徒弟，没有状元师父。

12. There are only top scholar apprentices, but no top scholar masters.

13. 一心一德 同心同德。语出《书·泰誓中》：“乃一德一心，立定厥功， 惟克永世。”

13. With one heart and one mind, people of the same purpose and the same belief. This phrase is from the "Book of Shang, the Middle Part of Tai Xian": "Then with one heart and one mind, establish their achievements, and only then can they rule forever."

14. 一日万机 见“一日万几”。

14. A myriad of tasks in a single day - See "A myriad of tasks in a single day."

15. 一目之士 指见解片面，不能看到事物整体的人。

15. One-eyed man refers to a person who has a one-sided perspective and cannot see the whole picture of things.

16. 一命鸣呼 指死亡。常含幽默诙谐意味。

16. "One's life is over" refers to death. It often contains a humorous and playful tone.

17. 一往直前 见“一往无前”。

17. March forward without hesitation - see "march forward without any hesitation."

18. 一丘之貉 同一山丘上的貉。喻同类无所差别。今用于贬义。丘，亦作“ 邱”。

18. A pack of jackals from the same hill. Metaphor for individuals of the same type with no differences. Now used in a pejorative sense. "Hill" can also be written as "邱."

19. 一子出家，九祖升天 谓子孙中有一人出家，祖宗都能升天。常用以借喻 一人得势，全家沾光。

19. One son becomes a monk, and nine ancestors ascend to heaven. This is a common metaphor meaning that if one person in a family becomes powerful, the whole family benefits from it.

20. 早扮三光，晚扮三慌。

20. Early preparation is bright, but late preparation is in a hurry.

21. 要想学好艺，先得做好人。

21. To excel in the arts, one must first be a good person.

22. 一以当百 一人抵过百人。极言勇猛。

22. One for a hundred, one person is equivalent to a hundred. It is a hyperbole to describe extreme bravery.

23. 一片冰心 谓心地纯洁，性情淡泊。

23. A piece of ice in the heart refers to a pure heart and a calm temperament.

24. 一手遮天 唐曹邺《读李斯传》诗：“难将一人手，掩得天下目。”后以 “一手遮天”形容仗势弄权，瞒上欺下。

24. "One hand can cover the sky." A poem from Tang Dynasty by Cao Ying of Tang: "It is hard to cover the eyes of the world with one person's hand." Later, "one hand can cover the sky" was used to describe someone who uses their power to deceive superiors and oppress subordinates.

25. 一日万里 形容行动迅速，进展极快。

25. "Cover a thousand miles in a day" is an idiom that describes someone moving quickly and making rapid progress.

26. 台上三分钟，台下三年功。

26. Three minutes on stage, three years of hard work behind the scenes.

27. 一步一鬼 汉王充《论衡·论死》：“如人死辄为鬼，则道路之上一步

27. "One step, one ghost" - Han Wang Chong's "Lun Heng: On Death": "If people become ghosts upon death, then on the roads, every step would be haunted."

28. 一见如旧 初次相见意气相投，有如故交。语本《左传·襄公二十九年》： “扞吴公子札呴聘於郑，见子产，如旧相识。”

28. At first sight, as if we had known each other for a long time. When we first met, we were on the same wavelength, as if we had been close friends for years. The phrase is from the "Zuo Zhuan" (The Left History) during the Twenty-Ninth Year of Duke Xiang of the State of Jin: "Wu's Marquis Jia visited Zheng and met Zi Chan, feeling like they had known each other for a long time."

29. 一心同体 犹言同心同德。

29. One heart in unity, akin to the saying of being of one heart and mind.

30. 一日三秋 《诗·王风·采葛》：“彼采萧兮，一日不见，如三秋兮。” 孔颖达疏：“年有四时，时皆三月，三秋谓九月也。”后以“一日三秋”形容对人思念殷切。

30. "Three autumns in a day" (yīrì sān qiū) from "The Book of Songs, the Poems of the Kingdom of Wang, Harvesting the Grass): "When she harvests the chrysanthemum grass, a day without seeing her is like three autumns." Kong Yingda's annotation: "There are four seasons in a year, each lasting three months. 'Three autumns' refers to the ninth month." Later, "three autumns in a day" was used to describe a deep, yearning affection for someone.

31. 宁给十吊钱，不把艺来传。

31. It's better to give ten taels of money than to pass on the art.

32. 一枕槐安 见“一枕南柯”。

32. "One Pillow of Huaining" See "One Pillow of the South Dream."

33. 戏无情不动人，戏无理不服人，戏无绝不惊人。

33. Drama without emotion fails to move people, drama without logic fails to convince people, and drama without a twist fails to surprise people.

34. 一言半句 见“一言半语”。

34. A word or two - See "A word or two."

35. 笑不露齿，行不动裙。

35. Do not show your teeth when laughing, and do not move your skirt when walking.

36. 一念之误 见“一念之差”。

36. A mistake in a single thought; see "a difference in a single thought."

37. 一枕黄粱 唐沈既济《枕中记》载，卢生在邯郸旅店中昼寝入梦，历尽富 贵荣华，一觉醒来，主人黄粱尚未熟。后因以“一枕黄粱”比喻虚幻的梦想。

37. One Dream of a Rice Pillow: According to Tang Dynasty author Shen Jiji's "Dream of a Pillow," Lu Sheng fell asleep during the day at a hotel in Handan and entered a dream. In the dream, he experienced wealth, honor, and splendor. When he woke up, the host's yellow rice cake was not yet cooked. Later, "one dream of a rice pillow" was used to metaphorically describe a fleeting illusion or dream.

38. 一吟一咏 指吟诗作赋。晋孙绰、许询同负盛誉，和尚支遁问绰与询孰优 孰劣，绰答：“高情致远，弟子早已伏膺；一吟一讠永，许将北面。”见南朝宋刘义庆《世说新语·品藻》及《晋书·孙绰传》。

38. "One line, one poem" refers to writing poems and verses. In the Jin Dynasty, Sun Chuo and Xu Xun were both highly esteemed. Master Zhi Dun asked which of them was superior and which inferior. Sun Chuo replied, "With high sentiments reaching far, my disciple has long been in awe; one line, one verse, Xu Xun would have been prostrate before me." This is from Liu Yiqing's "The World of the Jin Dynasty" in "Records of the World" and from the "Biography of Sun Chuo" in the "History of the Jin Dynasty."

39. 一了百当 ①犹言一了百了。②谓问题解决得彻底，或事情办得甚为妥当。

39. "One stroke solves a hundred problems" (一了百当) 1. Idiomatic expression meaning "one stroke solves a hundred problems." 2. Refers to solving a problem thoroughly or handling a matter with great propriety.

40. 以熟为巧，以巧为妙。

40. Make the familiar skillful, and make the skillful exquisite.

41. 一子悟道，九族生天 犹言一子出家，九祖升天。

41. When one child attains enlightenment, all nine generations are born into heaven. This is akin to saying that when one child enters the monkhood, nine ancestors ascend to heaven.

42. 见山如山在，看水如水流。

42. Behold the mountain as if the mountain is there, observe the water as if the water is flowing.

43. 一片宫商 形容象乐声那样和谐动听。宫、商，古代五音的两个音阶，常 用作乐声的代称。

43. A harmonious blend of gong and shang describes a sound as melodious and pleasing as music. Gong and shang are two of the five ancient tones' scales and are often used as synonyms for musical sounds.

44. 一日三岁 《诗·王风·采葛》：“彼采艾兮，一日不见，如三岁兮。” 后以“一日三岁”形容对人思念殷切。

44. "Three Years in One Day" - From the "Book of Songs, Wang Feng, Cai Ge": "When she gathers mugwort, a day's absence feels like three years." Later, the phrase "three years in one day" was used to describe a deep longing for someone.

45. 一表堂堂 形容仪表堂皇。

45. A dignified and imposing appearance. This idiom describes a person with grand and imposing manners.

46. ①以五为单位往下计数。②形容叙述得原原本本，没有遗漏。

46. ①Count downwards by fives. ②Describe or narrate something in a detailed and complete manner without any omissions.

47. 一呵而就 一口气完成。

47. In one breath; finish in one go.

48. 练到老，唱到老，学到八十不算老。

48. Practice until old, sing until old, learning until eighty is not old.

49. 一物不知 对某一事物有所不知。谓知识尚有欠缺。

49. Not knowing one thing - means to have some ignorance about a certain thing. It implies that there is still a deficiency in one's knowledge.

50. 台上一声啼，台下千人泪；台上一声笑，台下万人欢。

50. A cry on stage, tears from a thousand below; a laugh on stage, joy from ten thousand below.

51. 三分靠教，七分靠学。

51. Three parts rely on teaching, and seven parts rely on learning.

52. 师父领进门，修行在个人。

52. The master leads you in, but the cultivation is up to the individual.

53. 一波三折 指写字笔画曲折多姿。语本晋王羲之《题卫夫人笔阵图后》： “每作一波，常三过折笔。”《宣和书谱·太上内景神经》：“然其一波三折笔之势，亦自不苟。”后比喻事多波折。

53. "Yī bō sān zhé" refers to the intricate and varied strokes of Chinese calligraphy. The phrase originates from the "Postscript to the Bi Yuntu of Lady Wei" by Jin Dynasty's Wang Xizhi: "Every time I draw a wave, I often make three turns and adjust the brush." In the "Xuanhe Shupu - Tai Shang Neijing Shenjing": "However, the style of the wave with three turns and adjustments is also not to be taken lightly." Later, it was used to metaphorically describe events that are full of twists and turns.

54. 一切众生 佛教谓人类和一切有情识的生物。

54. All sentient beings, in Buddhism, refer to humans and all beings with consciousness.

55. 一手一足 比喻一个人或一人之力。

55. A hand and a foot is a metaphor for one person or the power of one individual.

56. 一心一路 犹一心一意。

56. One heart, one path is still one heart, one intention.

57. 一迎一和 一味迎合。

57. One welcomes and the other concurs; both are overly accommodating.

58. 一旦一夕 同“一朝一夕”。

58. In a single night, the same as "in a single day and night."

59. 手到眼到，眼到手到。

59. Mind follows hand, hand follows mind.

60. 一柱擎天 ①一根柱子托起天来。语本《楚辞·天问》：“八柱何当。” 王逸注：“言天有八山为柱。”后用“一柱擎天”比喻能够独力担当天下重任。②泛指山势雄拔。

60. One Pillar Holding Up the Sky ①A single pillar supports the sky. The phrase is derived from the "Tianwen" (Heavenly Questions) in the "Chu Ci" (The Songs of the South): "When will the eight pillars stand?" Wang Yi's annotation: "It is said that the sky is held up by eight mountains as pillars." Later, the phrase "One Pillar Holding Up the Sky" is used to比喻 someone who can independently bear the heavy responsibilities of the world. ②It also generally refers to the majestic and towering mountains.

61. 一佛出世 ①佛教认为世界每经历一小劫，有一佛出世。②引申为难得之 意。③犹一佛出世，二佛生天。

61. One Buddha Emerges ① Buddhism believes that every time the world goes through a small kalpa, a Buddha appears. ② It is extended to mean the rarity of an event. ③ It is as rare as one Buddha emerging and two Buddhas reaching heaven.

62. 一表人物 形容容貌英俊。表，仪表。

62. A person with a fine appearance describes someone with a handsome and distinguished look. "表" here refers to appearance or manner.

63. 一口一声 犹口口声声。

63. One after another, just like saying them repeatedly.

64. 一片散沙 见“一盘散沙”。

64. A heap of scattered sand; see "a heap of scattered sand."

65. 一匡天下 使天下得到匡正。

65. To restore order to the world, so that the world may be brought back to order.

66. 一身是胆 全身都是胆。形容极其英勇无畏。

66. Full of courage, brimming with bravery. An idiom used to describe someone who is extremely heroic and fearless.

67. 一邱之貉 见“一丘之貉”。

67. One in the same, see "one in the same."

68. 一见锺情 ①指男女之间一见面即产生爱情。②借指对人或事物一看见就 发生了很深的感情。

68. Love at First Sight ① Refers to the immediate development of love between men and women upon their first meeting. ② It also metaphorically refers to the deep affection that one feels towards a person or thing upon first seeing them.

69. 唱戏碰了钉，才知艺不精。

69. Only after encountering obstacles in acting, one realizes that their skills are not refined.

70. 一秉大公 谓言论行事全秉公心。

70. To hold the principle of great justice means to act and speak with a completely impartial heart.

71. 一文不值 见“一钱不值”。

71. Worthless, see "Not worth a penny."

72. 一目五行 犹一目十行。

72. One eye, five lines; still like one eye, ten lines.