差之毫厘，
谬以千里 | chā zhī háo lí ,
miù yǐ qiān lǐ | the slightest difference leads to a huge error (idiom); a miss is as good as a mile |
| 平庸之辈 | píng yōng zhī bèi | a nobody; a nonentity |
| 年之久 | nián zhī jiǔ | period of... years |
幼吾幼，
以及人之幼 | yòu wú yòu ,
yǐ jí rén zhī yòu | to care for other's children as one's own |
| 广而告之广告公司 | guǎng ér gào zhī guǎng gào gōng sī | China Mass Media International Advertising Corp |
| 引玉之砖 | yǐn yù zhī zhuān | lit. a brick thrown after a jade; enticing sb to come forward (idiom) |
| 弦外之意 | xián wài zhī yì | variant of 弦外之音, overtone (idiom); meaning beyond the words; implied meaning; reading between the lines |
| 弦外之音 | xián wài zhī yīn | overtone (idiom); meaning beyond the words; implied meaning; reading between the lines |
| 弦外之响 | xián wài zhī xiǎng | variant of 弦外之音, overtone (idiom); meaning beyond the words; implied meaning; reading between the lines |
| 弦而鼓之 | xián ér gǔ zhī | lit. to tune one's zither then play it; fig. to live by the consequences of one's actions; to make one's bed then lie on it |
| 张易之 | Zhāng yì zhī | Zhang Yizhi (-705), Tang dynasty politician and favorite of Empress Wu Zetian 武则天 |
| 弹指之间 | tán zhǐ zhī jiān | a snap of the fingers (idiom); in an instant; in a short moment; in a flash; in the twinkling of an eye |
| 往往有之 | wǎng wǎng yǒu zhī | to have always had (idiom) |
| 后车之鉴 | hòu chē zhī jiàn | lit. warning to the following cart (idiom); don't follow the track of an overturned cart; fig. draw lesson from the failure of one's predecessor; learn from past mistake; once bitten twice shy |
| 德国之声 | Dé guó zhī shēng | Deutsche Welle |
| 心腹之患 | xīn fù zhī huàn | lit. calamity within one's bosom (idiom); major trouble hidden within |
| 必死之症 | bì sǐ zhī zhèng | terminal illness; incurable condition (also fig.) |
| 思之心痛 | sī zhī xīn tòng | a thought that causes heartache (idiom) |
| 急人之难 | jí rén zhī nàn | anxious to help others resolve difficulties (idiom) |
| 恨之入骨 | hèn zhī rù gǔ | to hate somebody to the bone (idiom) |
| 恬愉之安 | tián yú zhī ān | comfortably at peace (idiom) |
| 悔之无及 | huǐ zhī wú jí | too late for regrets (idiom); It is useless to repent after the event. |
| 患难之交 | huàn nàn zhī jiāo | a friend in times of tribulations (idiom); a friend in need is a friend indeed |
患难之交才是真正
的朋友 | huàn nàn zhī jiāo cái shì zhēn zhèng de péng you | a friend in need is a friend indeed (English proverb); cf idiom 患难之交, a friend in need |
| 情急之下 | qíng jí zhī xià | in a moment of desperation |
| 爱之如命 | ài zhī rú mìng | inordinately fond of sth; lit. to love it as one's life |
| 应仁之乱 | Yīng rén zhī luàn | Ōnin war 1467-1477 between factions of Ashikaga shogunate |
| 手无缚鸡之力 | shǒu wú fù jī zhī lì | without the strength to truss a chicken |
| 手足之情 | shǒu zú zhī qíng | brotherly affection |
| 拒之门外 | jù zhī mén wài | to lock one's door and refuse to see sb |
| 持之以恒 | chí zhī yǐ héng | to pursue unremittingly (idiom); to persevere |
| 援助之手 | yuán zhù zhī shǒu | a helping hand |
| 操之过急 | cāo zhī guò jí | to act with undue haste (idiom); eager and impatient; over-hasty |
| 拟古之作 | nǐ gǔ zhī zuò | a work in a classic style; a pastiche |
| 收之桑榆 | shōu zhī sāng yú | to lose at sunrise but gain at sunset (idiom); to compensate later for one's earlier loss; what you lose on the swings you gain on the roundabouts |
| 放之四海而皆准 | fàng zhī sì hǎi ér jiē zhǔn | appropriate to any place and any time (idiom); universally applicable; a panacea |
| 敬鬼神而远之 | jìng guǐ shén ér yuǎn zhī | to respect Gods and demons from a distance (idiom); to remain at a respectful distance |
| 斗筲之人 | dǒu shāo zhī rén | a small-minded person; a bean-counter |
| 斗筲之器 | dǒu shāo zhī qì | person narrow-minded and shortsighted |
| 斗筲之材 | dǒu shāo zhī cái | person of limited capacity |
| 斧钺之诛 | fǔ yuè zhī zhū | to die by battle-ax (idiom); to be executed |
| 断袖之癖 | duàn xiù zhī pǐ | lit. cut sleeve (idiom); fig. euphemism for homosexuality, originating from History of Western Han 汉书: emperor Han Aidi (real name Liu Xin) was in bed with his lover Dong Xian, and had to attend a court audience that morning. Not wishing to awaken Dong Xian, who was sleeping with his head resting on the emperor's long robe sleeve, Aidi used a knife to cut off the lower half of his sleeve. |
| 于雾霭之中 | yú wù ǎi zhī zhōng | to be beclouded |
既来之，
则安之 | jì lái zhī ,
zé ān zhī | Since they have come, we should make them comfortable (idiom). Since we're here, take it easy.; Since this is so, we should accept it.; Now we have come, let's stay and take the rough with the smooth.; If you can't do anything to prevent it, you might as well sit back and enjoy it. |
| 明智之举 | míng zhì zhī jǔ | sensible act |
| 易言之 | yì yán zhī | in other words |
星星之火，
可以燎原 | xīng xing zhī huǒ ,
kě yǐ liáo yuán | a single spark can start a huge blaze (idiom); an insignificant cause can have a massive effect |
| 未竟之志 | wèi jìng zhī zhì | unfulfilled ambition |
| 未解之谜 | wèi jiě zhī mí | unsolved mystery |
| 杞人之忧 | Qǐ rén zhī yōu | man of Qǐ fears the sky falling (idiom); groundless fears |
