1 lit. the falling of one leaf heralds the coming of autumn (idiom)
2 fig. a small sign can indicate a great trend
3 a straw in the wind
一叶障目
yī yè zhàng mù
1 lit. eyes obscured by a single leaf (idiom)
2 fig. not seeing the wider picture
3 can't see the wood for the trees
不要在一棵树上吊死
bù yào zài yī kē shù shàng diào sǐ
1 don't insist on only taking one road to Rome (idiom)
2 there's more than one way to skin a cat
别树一帜
bié shù yī zhì
1 lit. to fly one's banner on a solitary tree (idiom); fig. to act as a loner
2 to stand out
3 to develop one's own school
4 to have attitude of one's own
别树一旗
bié shù yī qí
1 lit. to fly one's banner on a solitary tree (idiom); fig. to act as a loner
2 to stand out
3 to develop one's own school
4 to have attitude of one's own
前人栽树，后人乘凉
qián rén zāi shù , hòu rén chéng liáng
1 to enjoy the benefits of the hard work of one's predecessors. (idiom)
十年树木，百年树人
shí nián shù mù , bǎi nián shù rén
1 It takes ten years to nurture a tree, but a hundred years to train a man (idiom). A good education program takes a long time to develop.
大树底下好乘凉
dà shù dǐ xià hǎo chéng liáng
1 lit. under a big tree the shade is plentiful (idiom)
2 fig. to benefit by proximity to an influential person
摇钱树
yáo qián shù
1 a legendary tree that sheds coins when shaken
2 a source of easy money (idiom)
撼树蚍蜉
hàn shù pí fú
1 lit. an ant trying to shake a tree
2 to overrate oneself (idiom)
有枝有叶
yǒu zhī yǒu yè
1 to become bogged down in the details (idiom)
根深叶茂
gēn shēn yè mào
1 deep roots and vigorous foliage (idiom)
2 (fig.) well established and growing strongly
梵册贝叶
fàn cè bèi yè
1 Sanskrit on Talipot palm leaves (idiom); Buddhist scripture
树上开花
shù shàng kāi huā
1 to deck the tree with false blossoms
2 to make something of no value appear valuable (idiom)
树倒猢狲散
shù dǎo hú sūn sàn
1 When the tree topples the monkeys scatter. (idiom); fig. an opportunist abandons an unfavorable cause
2 Rats leave a sinking ship.
树大招风
shù dà zhāo fēng
1 lit. a tall tree attracts the wind (idiom)
2 fig. a famous or rich person attracts criticism
树欲静而风不止
shù yù jìng ér fēng bù zhǐ
1 lit. the trees long for peace but the wind will never cease (idiom)
2 fig. the world changes, whether you want it or not
树碑立传
shù bēi lì zhuàn
1 lit. to erect a stele and write a biography (idiom)
2 to monumentalize
3 to glorify
4 to sing the praises of
牡丹虽好，全仗绿叶扶
mǔ dan suī hǎo , quán zhàng lu:4 yè fú
1 Although the peony is beautiful, it depends entirely on help from the green leaves (idiom). However brilliant you may be, you can't do anything without support from others.
牡丹虽好，全仗绿叶扶持
mǔ dan suī hǎo , quán zhàng lu:4 yè fú chí
1 Although the peony is beautiful, it depends entirely on help from the green leaves (idiom). However brilliant you may be, you can't do anything without support from others.
Sample Sentences
秋天了，树叶黄了。
qiūtiān le ，shùyè huáng le 。
It's autumn now. The tree's leaves have turned yellow.