一波未平，一波又起
yī bō wèi píng , yī bō yòu qǐ
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1 before the first wave subsides, a new wave rises (idiom); a new problem arises before the old is solved
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2 many twists and turns to a story
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3 one thing after another
三个臭皮匠，合成一个诸葛亮
sān gè chòu pí jiang , hé chéng yī gè Zhū gě Liàng
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1 lit. three ignorant cobblers add up to a genius (idiom); fig. collective wisdom
三个臭皮匠，赛过一个诸葛亮
sān gè chòu pí jiang , sài guò yī gè Zhū gě Liàng
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1 lit. three ignorant cobblers add up to a genius (idiom); fig. collective wisdom
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2 wisdom of the masses exceeds that of any individual
三个臭皮匠，赛过诸葛亮
sān gè chòu pí jiang , sài guò Zhū gě Liàng
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1 lit. three ignorant cobblers add up to a genius (idiom); fig. collective wisdom
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2 wisdom of the masses exceeds that of any individual
三个臭皮匠，顶个诸葛亮
sān gè chòu pí jiang , dǐng gè Zhū gě Liàng
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1 lit. three ignorant cobblers add up to a genius (idiom); fig. collective wisdom
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2 wisdom of the masses exceeds that of any individual
乳臭未干
rǔ xiù wèi gān
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1 smell of mother's milk not yet dried (idiom); immature and inexperienced
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2 still wet behind the ears
兵马未动，粮草先行
bīng mǎ wèi dòng , liáng cǎo xiān xíng
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1 before the troops move, fodder and provisions go first (idiom); logistics comes before military maneuvers
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2 an army marches on its stomach
前缘未了
qián yuán wèi liǎo
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1 one's predestined fate is yet to be fulfilled (idiom)
如蝇逐臭
rú yíng zhú chòu
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1 like flies pursuing a stink (idiom); the mob chases the rich and powerful
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2 the crowd runs after trash
始料未及
shǐ liào wèi jí
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1 not expected at the outset (idiom)
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2 unforeseen
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3 to be surprised by the turn of events
宝刀未老
bǎo dāo wèi lǎo
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1 treasure knife does not age (idiom); old but still vigorous
扭转乾坤
niǔ zhuǎn qián kūn
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1 lit. to upend heaven and earth (idiom)
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2 fig. to change the course of events
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3 to turn things around
方滋未艾
fāng zī wèi ài
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1 flourishing and still in the ascendant (idiom); rapidly expanding
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2 still growing strong
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3 on the up
方兴未已
fāng xīng wèi yǐ
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1 flourishing and still in the ascendant (idiom); rapidly expanding
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2 still growing strong
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3 on the up
方兴未艾
fāng xīng wèi ài
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1 flourishing and still in the ascendant (idiom); rapidly expanding
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2 still growing strong
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3 on the up
旋乾转坤
xuán qián zhuǎn kūn
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1 lit. overturning heaven and earth (idiom); earth-shattering
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2 a radical change
旷古未有
kuàng gǔ wèi yǒu
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1 never before in the whole of history (idiom)
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2 unprecedented
旷古未闻
kuàng gǔ wèi wén
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1 never before in the whole of history (idiom)
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2 unprecedented
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3 also written 曠古未有|旷古未有
朝乾夕惕
zhāo qián xī tì
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1 cautious and diligent all day long (idiom)
未可厚非
wèi kě hòu fēi
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1 not to be censured too strictly (idiom)
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2 not altogether inexcusable
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3 understandable