Chinese Idiom Rally

[nnt]

But the stronger we are, the more we are tempted by the Devil: 道高一尺 魔高一丈dao4 gao1 yi4 chi3, mo2 gao1 yi2 zhang4

[Guest Barbara]

and as we all have our strengths and our weaknesses 尺有所短，寸有所长 。。。

[nnt]

...but the rising generations are always pushing their elders 长江后浪推前浪Chang2jiang1 hou4 lang4 tui1 qian2 lang4

[Guest Barbara]

sometimes, though, the odd prodigal son has second thoughts about it and hurries back to the bosom of his family 浪子回头 。。。

[nnt]

Not everybody can live with only the blue sky over his head: 头顶青天 tou2 ding2 qing1 tian1

[Guest Barbara]

well spoken, sigh! and, alas, not everyone can be heaven's pampered pet 天之骄子 。。。

[nnt]

...according to the Classics:子曰诗云 zi3 yue shi yun2

[Guest Barbara]

and, yet, in the end everything will 云消雾散 ~~ ~~~

[nnt]

Let's think of something else to dissipate sorrow 散心解闷 san4 xin1 jie3 men4

[Guest Barbara]

but silently, please 闷声不响 。。。

[nnt]

On the contrary, echo it to the clouds : 响彻云霄xiang3 che4 yun2 xiao1

[Guest Barbara]

but, ah, let us never forget 宵壤之殊 。。。

[nnt]

I came to that conclusion by another way: 殊途同归 shu1 tu2 dong2 gui1

[Guest Barbara]

and on the way you decided to 归邪反正 。。。

[nnt]

That fits me perfectly 正中下怀 zheng4 zhong1 xia4 huai2

[Guest Barbara]

wow, by now you're holier than holy 怀真抱素 ~~~ ~~~~

[nnt]

No merit, it's just an obligation: 素位而行 su4 wei4 er2 xing2

[Guest Barbara]

I can't see much of it, though, just look at you walking jauntily down the road 行步如飞

[nnt]

Riding a horse is even faster, so let's jump on horseback 飞身上马 fei1 shen1 shang4 ma3

[roddy]

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Roddy