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It takes ten years to grow trees but a hundred years to educate people.
9. 天时、地利、人和
Good opportunity, favorable geographical location and support
10. 千里之行,始于足下
A three-hundred-mile journey starts with the first step.
11. 不言而喻
It’s self-evident that
12. 共敍旧谊
renew friendship
13. 日新月异
change with each passing day
14.记忆犹新
remain fresh in one’s memory
15. 礼轻情意重
The gift itself may be small, but the goodwill is 
deep.
16. 百闻不如一见
Seeing is believing.
17. 举世瞩目
draw worldwide attention 
from the people.
18. 政通人和
The government functions well and the people live in harmony.
19. 深入人心
enjoy popular support
20. 名副其实
be true to one’s name
21. 名不虚传
deserve one’s reputation
22. 盲目发展
pell-mell development
23. 爱屋及乌
Love me, love my dog.
24. 百闻不如一见
Seeing is believing.
25. 半斤八兩
six of one and half a dozen of the other
26. 班门弄斧
teach fish to swim; teach one’s grandmother to suck eggs
27. 本末倒置
put the cart before the horse
28. 捕风捉影
catch at shadows
29. 不顾艰险，赴汤蹈火
go through thick and thin; go through fire and water
30. 家丑不可外扬
a skeleton in the cupboard
31. 不伦不类
Neither fish nor fowl
32. 不劳不获
No pains, no gains. No gains without pains.
33. 不入虎穴，焉得虎子
Nothing venture,nothing have.
34. 吃一塹，長一智
A fall into the pit, a gain in 
your wit.
35. 初生牛犊不怕虎
A new-born calf makes little of a tiger.
36. 船到桥头自然直
You will cross the bridge when you get to it.
37. 打草惊蛇
beat the grass to alert/startle the snake
38. 大海捞针
look for a needle in a haystack
39. 打开天窗说亮话
put all cards on the table
40. (他)得寸进尺
Give him an inch and he’ll take an ell.
41. 多此一举
carry coals to Newcastle
