1.大事化小小事化了:
try first to make their mistake sound less serious and then to reduce it to nothing at all
2.大开眼界:
open one's eyes; broaden one's horizon; be an eye-opener
3.国泰民安:
The country flourishes and people live in peace
4.过犹不及:
going too far is as bad as not going far enough; beyond is as wrong as falling short; too much is as bad as too little
5.功夫不负有心人:
Everything comes to him who waits
6.好了伤疤忘了疼:
once on shore, one prays no more
7.好事不出门恶事传千里:
Good news never goes beyond the gate, while bad news spread far and wide
8.和气生财:
Harmony brings wealth
9.活到老学到老:
One is never too old to learn
10.既往不咎:
let bygones be bygones
11.金无足赤人无完人:
Gold can't be pure and man can't be perfect
12.金玉满堂:
Treasures fill the home
13.脚踏实地:
be down-to-earth
14.脚踩两只船:
sit on the fence
15.君子之交淡如水:
the friendship between gentlemen is as pure as crystal; a hedge between keeps
friendship green
16.老生常谈陈词滥调:
cut and drie