1 lit. if you have to use force to break a melon off the vine, it won't taste sweet (because it's only when the melon is ripe that it can be removed with just a slight twist) (idiom)
2 fig. if sth is not meant to be, it's no use trying to force it to happen
扭转乾坤
niǔ zhuǎn qián kūn
1 lit. to upend heaven and earth (idiom)
2 fig. to change the course of events
3 to turn things around
站着说话不腰疼
zhàn zhe shuō huà bù yāo téng
1 it's all very well to talk, but getting things done is another matter (idiom)
2 to be an armchair expert
3 to blabber on
腰缠万贯
yāo chán wàn guàn
1 lit. ten thousand strings of cash in money belt (idiom); carrying lots of money
2 extremely wealthy
3 loaded
腰金衣紫
yāo jīn yī zǐ
1 golden seal at the waist, purple gown (idiom); in official position
点头哈腰
diǎn tóu hā yāo
1 to nod one's head and bow (idiom); bowing and scraping