1 lit. 之[zhī], 乎[hū], 者[zhě] and 也[yě] (four grammatical particles of Classical Chinese) (idiom); fig. archaic expressions
仁者见仁，智者见智
rén zhě jiàn rén , zhì zhě jiàn zhì
1 The benevolent sees benevolence, the wise sees wisdom.
2 Different views are admissible. (idiom)
来者不善，善者不来
lái zhě bù shàn , shàn zhě bù lái
1 He who comes is surely ill-intentioned, no-one well-meaning will come (idiom).
2 Be careful not to trust foreigners.
3 Beware of Greeks bearing gifts!
来者不拒
lái zhě bù jù
1 to refuse nobody (idiom)
2 all comers welcome
前不见古人，后不见来者
qián bù jiàn gǔ rén , hòu bù jiàn lái zhě
1 unique
2 unprecedented (idiom)
胜者王侯败者寇
shèng zhě wáng hóu bài zhě kòu
1 the winners become princes and marquises; the losers are vilified as bandits (idiom)
2 history is written by the victors
太公钓鱼，愿者上钩
tài gōng diào yú , yuàn zhě shàng gōu
1 Jiang Ziya is fishing, if you want take the hook (idiom, refers to early sage 姜子牙 fishing with no bait and the hook above the water); to put one's head in the noose
始作俑者
shǐ zuò yǒng zhě
1 lit. the first person to bury funerary dolls (idiom)
2 fig. the originator of an evil practice
姜太公钓鱼，愿者上钩
Jiāng tài gōng diào yú , yuàn zhě shàng gōu
1 Jiang Ziya is fishing, if you want it, take the hook (idiom, refers to early sage 姜子牙 fishing with no bait and the hook above the water); to put one's head in the noose
挑拨是非
tiǎo bō shì fēi
1 to incite a quarrel (idiom); to sow discord between people
2 to tell tales
3 to make mischief
挑拨离间
tiǎo bō lí jiàn
1 to sow dissension (idiom); to drive a wedge between
挑灯夜战
tiǎo dēng yè zhàn
1 to raise a lantern and fight at night (idiom); fig. to work into the night
2 to burn the midnight oil
旁观者清
páng guān zhě qīng
1 The person on the spot is baffled, the onlooker sees clear (idiom). The spectator sees more of the game.
智者千虑，必有一失
zhì zhě qiān lu:4 , bì yǒu yī shī
1 lit. a wise person reflecting a thousand times can still make a mistake (idiom); fig. nobody is infallible
更有甚者
gèng yǒu shèn zhě
1 furthermore (idiom)
有志者事竟成
yǒu zhì zhě shì jìng chéng
1 a really determined person will find a solution (idiom); where there's a will, there's a way
柿子挑软的捏
shì zi tiāo ruǎn de niē
1 lit. it's the soft persimmons that people choose to squeeze (idiom)
2 fig. it's the weak (i.e. 軟柿子|软柿子[ruǎn shì zi]) who get picked on
3 bullies pick soft targets
横挑鼻子竖挑眼
héng tiāo bí zi shù tiāo yǎn
1 to pick on sth incessantly (idiom)
2 to criticize right and left
当局者迷，旁观者清
dāng jú zhě mí , páng guān zhě qīng
1 The person on the spot is baffled, the onlooker sees clear (idiom). The onlooker sees more of the game.
皎皎者易污
jiǎo jiǎo zhě yì wū
1 Virtue is easily sullied. (idiom)
Sample Sentences
是啊，你看！被击倒了！这个挑战者好水啊。
shì a ，nǐ kàn ！bèi jīdǎo le ！zhè gè tiǎozhànzhě hǎo shuǐ a 。
Yeah. Look! He's been knocked down! This challenger isn't as tough as he looks.