人位相宜
rén wèi xiāng yí
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1 to be the right person for the job (idiom)
因地制宜
yīn dì zhì yí
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1 (idiom) to use methods in line with local circumstances
因时制宜
yīn shí zhì yí
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1 (idiom) to use methods appropriate to the current situation
坐失机宜
zuò shī jī yí
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1 to sit and waste a good opportunity (idiom); to lose the chance
手心手背都是肉
shǒu xīn shǒu bèi dōu shì ròu
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1 lit. both the palm and the back of the hand are made of flesh (idiom)
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2 fig. to both be of equal importance
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3 to value both equally
林子大了，什么鸟都有
lín zi dà le , shén me niǎo dōu yǒu
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1 it takes all sorts (to make a world) (idiom)
权宜之策
quán yí zhī cè
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1 stratagem of convenience (idiom); stop-gap measure
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2 makeshift plan
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3 interim step
权宜之计
quán yí zhī jì
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1 plan of convenience (idiom); stop-gap measure
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2 makeshift stratagem
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3 interim step
脸都绿了
liǎn dōu lu:4 le
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1 green in the face (idiom)
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2 to look unwell
面授机宜
miàn shòu jī yí
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1 to give direct instructions on the way to deal with a matter
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2 to brief personally (idiom)
黄花菜都凉了
huáng huā cài dōu liáng le
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1 lit. the dishes are cold (idiom)
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2 fig. to arrive late
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3 to take one's sweet time