三五成群
sān wǔ chéng qún
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1 in groups of three or four (idiom)
不由自主
bù yóu zì zhǔ
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1 can't help; involuntarily (idiom)
傲视群伦
ào shì qún lún
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1 outstanding talent (idiom)
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2 incomparable artistic merit
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3 accomplishment out of the ordinary
六神无主
liù shén wú zhǔ
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1 out of one's wits (idiom)
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2 distracted
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3 stunned
冤有头,债有主
yuān yǒu tóu , zhài yǒu zhǔ
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1 for every grievance someone is responsible, for every debt there is a debtor (idiom)
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2 when settling disputes one should not involve third parties
卓乎不群
zhuó hū bù qún
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1 standing out from the common crowd (idiom); outstanding
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2 preeminent
卓尔不群
zhuó ěr bù qún
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1 standing above the common crowd (idiom); outstanding
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2 excellent and unrivaled
反客为主
fǎn kè wéi zhǔ
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1 lit. the guest acts as host (idiom); fig. to turn from passive to active behavior
名花有主
míng huā yǒu zhǔ
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1 the girl is already taken (idiom)
喧宾夺主
xuān bīn duó zhǔ
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1 lit. the voice of the guest overwhelms that of the host (idiom)
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2 fig. a minor player upstages the main attraction
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3 minor details obscure the main point
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4 the sauce is better than the fish
害群之马
hài qún zhī mǎ
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1 lit. a horse that brings trouble to its herd (idiom)
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2 fig. troublemaker
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3 black sheep
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4 rotten apple
成群结队
chéng qún jié duì
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1 making up a group, forming a troupe (idiom); in large numbers
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2 as a large crowd
打狗还得看主人
dǎ gǒu hái děi kàn zhǔ rén
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1 lit. when one beats a dog, one must answer to its master (idiom)
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2 fig. before punishing sb, one should consider how that would affect others associated with him
敬业乐群
jìng yè lè qún
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1 diligent and sociable (idiom); meticulous in work and dealing cheerfully with one's colleagues
物以类聚,人以群分
wù yǐ lèi jù , rén yǐ qún fēn
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1 Similar things group together, similar people fit together (idiom); Birds of a feather flock together.
物各有主
wù gè yǒu zhǔ
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1 everything has a rightful owner (idiom)
狐群狗党
hú qún gǒu dǎng
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1 a skulk of foxes, a pack of dogs (idiom)
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2 a gang of rogues
独立自主
dú lì zì zhǔ
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1 independent and autonomous (idiom); self-determination
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2 to act independently
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3 to maintain control over one's own affairs
当家作主
dāng jiā zuò zhǔ
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1 to be in charge in one's own house (idiom)
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2 to be the master of one's own affairs
结队成群
jié duì chéng qún
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1 to form a large group (idiom)