有其父必有其子 | yǒu qí fù bì yǒu qí zǐ | like father, like son (idiom) |
有宝何必人前夸 | yǒu bǎo hé bì rén qián kuā | there is no need to boast about one's treasures (idiom) |
有求必应 | yǒu qiú bì yìng | to grant whatever is asked for; to accede to every plea |
欲善其事, 必先利其器 | yù shàn qí shì , bì xiān lì qí qì | To do a good job, an artisan needs the best tools (idiom). Good tools are prerequisite to the successful execution of a job |
杀鸡何必要用牛刀 呢 | shā jī hé bì yào yòng niú dāo ne | don't use a sledgehammer to crack a nut; de minimis non curat praetor (trivial matters are of no concern to a high official) |
没有必要 | méi yǒu bì yào | there is no need to (do sth) |
物极必反 | wù jí bì fǎn | when things reach an extreme, they can only move in the opposite direction (idiom) |
生活必需品 | shēng huó bì xū pǐn | life's necessities |
空穴来风未必无因 | kòng xué lái fēng wèi bì wú yīn | wind does not come from an empty cave without reason; there's no smoke without fire (idiom) |
自不必说 | zì bù bì shuō | to not need dwell on (idiom) |
苏必利尔湖 | Sū bì lì ěr hú | Lake Superior, one of the Great Lakes 五大湖 |
车到山前必有路 | chē dào shān qián bì yǒu lù | When we get to the mountain, there'll be a way through (俗话 common saying). fig. Everything will turn out for the best.; Let's worry about it when it happens.; It will be all right on the night.; cf couplet 車到山前必有路,车到山前必有路,船到桥头自然直 |
车到山前必有路, 船到桥头自然直 | chē dào shān qián bì yǒu lù , chuán dào qiáo tóu zì rán zhí | When we get to the mountain, there'll be a way through and when the boat gets to the pier-head, it will go straight with the current (common saying); fig. Everything will turn out for the best.; Let's worry about it when it happens.; It will be all right on the night. |
锱铢必较 | zī zhū bì jiào | to Haggle over every cent (idiom) |
阴德必有阳报 | yīn dé bì yǒu yáng bào | hidden merits will have visible rewards (idiom) |
非必要 | fēi bì yào | inessential; unnecessary |
非必需 | fēi bì xū | inessential |