Chinese idioms

Compare 18 expressions with related idioms in other languages.

Chinese
5 equivalent idioms
千載難逢
not occurring once in a thousand years
Chinese
4 equivalent idioms
自作自受
you must bear what you made for yourself
Chinese
4 equivalent idioms
不入虎穴，焉得虎子
If you don't enter the tiger's den, how will you get the tiger's cub?
Chinese
4 equivalent idioms
一針見血
to see blood with one (prick of the) needle
Chinese
3 equivalent idioms
祸从口出
trouble goes out of the mouth
Chinese
2 equivalent idioms
因一时恼怒害了自己，跟自己过不去
Because of momentary anger, harmed oneself and can’t get along with oneself.
Chinese
1 equivalent idiom
船到橋頭自然直
When the boat gets to the bridgehead, it will naturally straighten itself out
Chinese
半斤八两
Half a pound or eight ounce