| 也就是说 | yě jiù shì shuō | in other words; that is to say; so; thus |
| 事实求是 | shì shí qiú shì | to seek the truth from facts |
| 事求是 | shì qiú shì | to seek the truth from facts |
| 便是 | biàn shì | (emphasizes that sth is precisely or exactly as stated); precisely; exactly; even; if; just like; in the same way as |
| 值得注意的是 | zhí de zhù yì de shì | it's worth noting that... |
| 假假若是 | jiǎ jià ruò shì | if; supposing that... |
| 利是 | lì shì | lucky item (poster, envelope etc) made from red paper, used especially at Chinese New Year, also written 利事 |
| 原因是 | yuán yīn shì | the reason is... |
| 口是心非 | kǒu shì xīn fēi | lit. mouth says yes, heart no (idiom); duplicity; empty words |
| 团结就是力量 | tuán jié jiù shì lì liang | Unity is strength (revolutionary slogan and popular song of 1943) |
| 多得是 | duō de shì | there's no shortage; there are plenty |
| 失败是成功之母 | shī bài shì chéng gōng zhī mǔ | Failure is the mother of success. |
| 如是我闻 | rú shì wǒ wén | so I have heard (idiom); the beginning clause of Buddha's quotations as recorded by his disciple, Ananda (Buddhism) |
实践是检验真理的
唯一标准 | shí jiàn shì jiǎn yàn zhēn lǐ de wéi yī biāo zhǔn | Actual practice is the sole criterion for judging truth (item from Deng Xiaoping theory, from 1978) |
| 尤其是 | yóu qí shì | especially; most of all; above all; in particular |
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 |
| 惹是生非 | rě shì shēng fēi | to stir up trouble |
| 挑拨是非 | tiǎo bō shì fēi | to incite a quarrel (idiom); to sow discord between people; to tell tales; to make mischief |
| 搬弄是非 | bān nòng shì fēi | to incite a quarrel (idiom); to sow discord between people; to tell tales; to make mischief |
| 撩是生非 | liáo shì shēng fēi | to stir up trouble; to provoke angry exchange |
| 教授毕竟是教授 | jiào shòu bì jìng shì jiào shòu | professors are (after all) professors |
| 明辨是非 | míng biàn shì fēi | to distinguish right and wrong (idiom) |
| 是不是 | shì bù shì | is or isn't; yes or no; whether or not |
| 是以 | shì yǐ | therefore; thus; so |
| 是啥说啥 | shì shá shuō shá | call a spade a spade (idiom) |
| 是故 | shì gù | therefore; so; consequently |
| 是非不分 | shì fēi bù fēn | unable to distinguish right and wrong (idiom) |
| 是非分明 | shì fēi fēn míng | to distinguish right from wrong (idiom) |
| 是非曲直 | shì fēi qū zhí | lit. right and wrong, crooked and straight (idiom); fig. merits and demerits; pros and cons |
| 是非自有公论 | shì fēi zì yǒu gōng lùn | to determine right and wrong based on public opinion (idiom); Public opinion will judge what's right and wrong. |
| 是非莫辨 | shì fēi mò biàn | unable to distinguish right and wrong (idiom) |
曾经沧海难为水，
除却巫山不是云 | céng jīng cāng hǎi nán wéi shuǐ ,
chú què Wū shān bù shì yún | there are no rivers to one who has crossed the ocean, and no clouds to one who has passed Mount Wu (idiom); one who has seen the world doesn't stop at small things |
| 横是 | héng shi | roughly; anyway |
| 求是 | qiú shì | to seek the truth |
| 沉默是金 | chén mò shì jīn | silence is golden (idiom) |
| 混淆是非 | hùn xiáo shì fēi | to confuse right and wrong (idiom) |
| 为的是 | wèi de shì | for the sake of; for the purpose of |
| 煞是 | shà shì | extremely; very |
| 物是人非 | wù shì rén fēi | things have remained the same, but people have changed |
| 独行其是 | dú xíng qí shì | to go one's own way (idiom); to act independently without asking others |
玫瑰不管叫啥名，
闻起来总是香的 | méi guī bù guǎn jiào shá míng ,
wén qǐ lai zǒng shì xiāng de | A rose by any other name would smell as sweet |
| 现在是过去钥匙 | xiàn zài shì guò qu yào shi | Today is the key to the past. |
| 确是 | què shì | certainly |
科学技术是第一生
产力 | kē xué jì shù shì dì yī shēng chǎn lì | Science and technology is the number one productive force (from 1978 speech by Deng Xiaoping 邓小平 introducing the Four Modernizations 四个现代化). |
| 积非成是 | jī fēi chéng shì | a wrong repeated becomes right (idiom); a lie or an error passed on for a long time may be taken for the truth |
| 听见风就是雨 | tīng jiàn fēng jiù shì yǔ | lit. on hearing wind, to say rain; to agree uncritically with whatever people say; to parrot other people's words; to chime in with others |
| 听风就是雨 | tīng fēng jiù shì yǔ | lit. to believe in the rain on hearing the wind (idiom); to believe rumors; to be credulous |
| 自以为是 | zì yǐ wéi shì | to believe oneself infallible (idiom); to be opinionated |
苦海无边，
回头是岸 | kǔ hǎi wú biān ,
huí tóu shì àn | The sea of bitterness has no bounds, turn your head to see the shore (idiom). Only Buddhist enlightenment can allow one to shed off the abyss of worldly suffering.; Repent and ye shall be saved! |
| 莫衷一是 | mò zhōng yī shì | unable to reach a decision (idiom); cannot agree on the right choice; no unanimous decision; still a matter of discussion |
