780. A stick and a mark - a metaphor for doing things solidly.
781. Tit for tat - refers to the fact that after doing a bad thing, you will receive retaliation. It also means treating others in their own way.
782. Exhale through one nostril - Exhale through the same nostril. It means that the positions, opinions, and opinions are completely consistent.
783. Before one wave calms down, another wave rises. Before one wave calms down, another wave rises. It means that things are going through many twists and turns. One problem has not been solved, and another problem has occurred.
784. One person does not overwhelm the crowd, and a hundred people do not follow the one - the few cannot defeat the majority.
785. If you don’t do it, you won’t stop. The original meaning is that you either don’t do it, and if you do it, you will do it to the end. It means that since you have made the beginning of something, you should just finish it to the end.
786. Once you have the power, you will carry out the orders. Once you have the power, you will issue the orders and give instructions.
787. Once the emperor and the courtiers - it means that when one person comes to power, another group of staff will be replaced.
788. One foot of water and ten feet of waves - a metaphor that is exaggerated and untrue.
789. One spreads to ten, ten spreads to a hundred - originally refers to the spread of disease, but later refers to the rapid spread of news.
790. A bed of brocade is covered - a metaphor for asking others for accommodation and protection.
791. One-shot deal - do business only once. It often means that the price is expensive, the goods are of inferior quality, the service attitude is bad, and customers are unwilling to deal with them again.
792. An inch of time, an inch of gold - a metaphor that time is very precious.
793. One size fits all - a metaphor for using a uniform approach to deal with situations or things of different natures.
794. It is better to be still than to move - it is better not to do anything that is uncertain or useless. It is a metaphor that one thing is worse than one thing less.
795. Again, again and again - again: the second time. again and again.
796. A gust of wind blows - a metaphor for complete cancellation (mostly refers to decisions, conclusions, etc.).
797. One Buddha was born and two Buddhas ascended to heaven - meaning resurrection after death. Born in the world, born; born in heaven, died.
798. One man holds the gate, but ten thousand men cannot open it. This means that the mountain is high and dangerous, and if one man holds the gate, even ten thousand men cannot break in. The terrain is described as very dangerous.
799. One slap cannot make a sound - it means that things will not be caused unilaterally.
800. One carrot and one pit - a metaphor for a person who has his own position and nothing extra. It also describes doing things in a down-to-earth manner.
801. Beat to death with a stick - a metaphor for completely denying something that has no merit at all.
802. One guest does not bother two hosts - one person bears all the responsibility, or one person always completes the task.
803. To suck up all the water from the Xijiang River in one gulp - originally means to achieve everything in one breath and to understand all things. The latter metaphor is too impatient and wants to achieve the goal all at once.
804. A stone falling to the ground - a metaphor for feeling relieved and having no worries anymore.
805. Once bitten by a snake, you will be afraid of well ropes for ten years - it means that if you have suffered a lot in something, you will be afraid of similar things in the future.
806. The plan for the year lies in spring - do more and do a good job at the beginning of the year (or day) to lay a good foundation for the whole year (or the whole day).
807. Not a penny falls into the void - a metaphor for not wasting anything.
808. The shape of one dog barking, the sound of hundreds of dogs barking - bark: dog barking; shape: shadow. A dog barked when it saw the shadow, and many dogs followed suit. It means not understanding the truth of the matter and going along with it.
809. One person conveys falsehood, and ten thousand people convey truth. False: unreliable, refers to something that is made out of nothing. Things that are not true in the first place are believed to be true when they are preached to many people.
810. When one person attains the Tao, chickens and dogs ascend to heaven - When one person attains the Tao and becomes immortal, the whole family, including the chickens and dogs, also ascend to heaven. It is a metaphor that when a person becomes an official, people who are related to him also become powerful.
811. If one man is good at shooting, a hundred men can pick it up - an ancient proverb, which means that if a general is good at fighting, his soldiers must also be brave. It is a metaphor that if the person who takes the lead in everything advocates the initiative, then others will follow suit.
812. Under one person, above ten thousand people - mostly refers to ministers with high status and great power.
813. One day without seeing you is like three autumns. One day without seeing you is like three years. It describes the feeling of longing very urgently.
814. He is full of courage - extremely bold and brave.
815. One misstep can lead to eternal regret - a metaphor that once a serious mistake or depravity is made, it will become a lifelong regret.
816. Eighteen general martial arts - generally refers to various martial arts skills.
817. One is one, two is two - describes speaking honestly and without ambiguity.
818. Shooting with one hand, although the speed is silent - speed: rapid, violent. It is a metaphor that it is difficult for one person or one-sided force to get things done.
819. One retreat, six, two, and five—it was originally an abacus formula. Metaphorical shirk.
820. No matter how you ask, you always say you don’t know.
821. A swarm of bees - all the bees in a hive flew out at once. Describes many people talking or acting at the same time in a chaotic manner.
822. One thing subdues another - means that if there is one thing, there will be another thing to subdue it.
823. One crab is not as good as one crab - a metaphor for one being inferior to the other, getting worse and worse.
824. Once a word is spoken, it is difficult to catch up with a four-horse chariot. Once you say something, you can't take it back. It must count.
825. Yiyantang - a plaque in an old store indicating the same price. Now it is a metaphor that the leader lacks democratic style, is arbitrary, and only one person has the final say.
826. One leaf blocks the eyes, and Mount Tai cannot be seen - cover: cover. A leaf blocked my eyes, and I couldn't even see the tall Mount Tai in front of me. It is a metaphor for being confused by local phenomena and unable to see the overall situation or the whole.
827. One is happy, the other is afraid - happy on the one hand, scared on the other.
828. One careless move, and the whole game is lost - originally refers to a key move in chess made improperly, and the whole game is lost. It is a metaphor for improper handling of a certain issue that is of decisive significance to the overall situation, resulting in the entire failure.
829. One-word long snake formation - arranged in a long formation. Describe people or things arranged in a long line.