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君子之交淡如水
jūn zǐ zhī jiāo dàn rú shuǐ
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a gentleman's friendship, insipid as water (idiom, from Zhuangzi 莊子|庄子[Zhuang1 zi3])
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吹灰之力
chuī huī zhī lì
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as easy as pie
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告之
gào zhī
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to tell sb;
to inform
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味之素
wèi zhī sù
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Ajinomoto, Japanese food and chemical corporation
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呼之即来
hū zhī jí lái
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to come when called (idiom); ready and compliant;
always at sb's beck and call
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呼之即來
hū zhī jí lái
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to come when called (idiom); ready and compliant;
always at sb's beck and call
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呼之即来，挥之即去
hū zhī jí lái ， huī zhī jí qù
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to come when called (idiom); ready and compliant;
always at sb's beck and call
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呼之即來，揮之即去
hū zhī jí lái ， huī zhī jí qù
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to come when called (idiom); ready and compliant;
always at sb's beck and call
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问罪之师
wèn zuì zhī shī
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punitive force;
a person setting out to deliver severe reproach
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問罪之師
wèn zuì zhī shī
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punitive force;
a person setting out to deliver severe reproach
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喪家之犬
sàng jiā zhī quǎn
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stray dog (idiom)
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丧家之狗
sàng jiā zhī gǒu
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see 喪家之犬|丧家之犬[sang4 jia1 zhi1 quan3]
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喪家之狗
sàng jiā zhī gǒu
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see 喪家之犬|丧家之犬[sang4 jia1 zhi1 quan3]
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喬遷之喜
qiáo qiān zhī xǐ
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congratulations on house-moving or promotion (idiom); Best wishes for your new home!
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四海之内皆兄弟
sì hǎi zhī nèi jiē xiōng dì
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all men are brothers
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四海之內皆兄弟
sì hǎi zhī nèi jiē xiōng dì
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all men are brothers
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回禄之灾
huí lù zhī zāi
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to have one's house burned down;
fire disaster
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回祿之災
huí lù zhī zāi
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to have one's house burned down;
fire disaster
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因之
yīn zhī
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for this reason
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因父之名
yīn fù zhī míng
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in the Name of the Father (in Christian worship)
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国中之国
guó zhōng zhī guó
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state within a state
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國中之國
guó zhōng zhī guó
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state within a state
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在天之靈
zài tiān zhī líng
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soul and spirit of the deceased
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在此之前
zài cǐ zhī qián
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before that;
beforehand;
previously
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在此之后
zài cǐ zhī hòu
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after this;
afterwards;
next
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