to try one's best to do sth (idiom)
1. united as one2. e pluribus unum
1. Few words are best.2. Brevity is the soul of wit.
to acknowledge as one's teacher
(neologism) (slang) to have sex
it is not too late (idiom)
to prove one's worth through firm resolve (idiom)
(idiom) to take profits and lock in one's gains
1. to form a cohesive whole2. to fuse together
behavioral data (marketing)
to remain neutral in a quarrel (idiom)
到目前为止 到目前為止 dào mù qián wéi zhǐ until now; so far
反社会行为 反社會行為 fǎn shè huì xíng wéi antisocial behavior
婚前性行为 婚前性行為 hūn qián xìng xíng wéi premarital sex
Serve the People!, CCP political slogan
百善孝为先 百善孝為先 bǎi shàn xiào wéi xiān of all virtues filial piety is most important (idiom)
行为艺术家 行為藝術家 xíng wéi yì shù jiā performance artist
三折肱为良医 三折肱為良醫 sān zhé gōng wéi liáng yī 1. (lit.) break one's arm three times to become a good doctor (idiom)2. (fig.) experience is a good teacher
强迫性性行为 強迫性性行為 qiǎng pò xìng xìng xíng wéi sexual obsession
与全世界为敌 與全世界為敵 yǔ quán shì jiè wéi dí (idiom) to fight the whole world
非国家行为体 非國家行為體 fēi guó jiā xíng wéi tǐ non-state actor
助人为快乐之本 助人為快樂之本 zhù rén wéi kuài lè zhī běn pleasure from helping others
独在异乡为异客 獨在異鄉為異客 dú zài yì xiāng wéi yì kè a stranger in a strange land (from a poem by Wang Wei 王维[wáng wéi])
知其不可而为之 知其不可而為之 zhī qí bù kě ér wéi zhī to keep going resolutely despite knowing the task is impossible (idiom)
翻手为云覆手变雨 翻手為雲覆手變雨 fān shǒu wéi yún fù shǒu biàn yǔ 1. lit. turning his hand palm up he gathers the clouds, turning his hand palm down he turns them to rain2. very powerful and capable (idiom)
一日为师，终身为父 一日為師，終身為父 yī rì wéi shī , zhōng shēn wéi fù (idiom) teacher for one day, father forever; students should have deep respect and lifelong gratitude for their teachers
三十六计，走为上策 三十六計，走為上策 sān shí liù jì , zǒu wéi shàng cè 1. of the thirty-six stratagems, the best option is to flee (idiom)2. the best thing to do is leave
不孝有三，无后为大 不孝有三，無後為大 bù xiào yǒu sān , wú hòu wéi dà there are three ways to be unfilial; having no sons is the worst (from Mencius 孟子[mèng zǐ])
人不为己，天诛地灭 人不為己，天誅地滅 rén bù wèi jǐ , tiān zhū dì miè 1. Look out for yourself, or heaven and earth will combine to destroy you.2. Every man for himself, and the Devil take the hindmost.
人为刀俎，我为鱼肉 人為刀俎，我為魚肉 rén wéi dāo zǔ , wǒ wéi yú ròu 1. (lit.) to be the meat on sb's chopping block (idiom)2. (fig.) to be at sb's mercy
人为财死，鸟为食亡 人為財死，鳥為食亡 rén wèi cái sǐ , niǎo wèi shí wáng 1. lit. human beings will die for riches, just as birds will for food (idiom)2. fig. man will do anything in his means to become rich
宁为玉碎，不为瓦全 寧為玉碎，不為瓦全 nìng wéi yù suì , bù wéi wǎ quán 1. Better broken jade than intact tile.2. Death is preferable to dishonor. (idiom)
成则为王，败则为寇 成則為王，敗則為寇 chéng zé wéi wáng , bài zé wéi kòu 1. lit. called a king if successful, called a bandit if defeated (idiom)2. fig. losers are always in the wrong
为富不仁，为仁不富 為富不仁，為仁不富 wéi fù bù rén , wéi rén bù fù (proverb, from Mencius) the rich are not benevolent, and the benevolent are not rich
精诚所至，金石为开 精誠所至，金石為開 jīng chéng suǒ zhì , jīn shí wèi kāi 1. lit. metal and stone yield to power of sincerity (idiom)2. fig. no difficulty is insurmountable if one is sincere
耳听为虚，眼见为实 耳聽為虛，眼見為實 ěr tīng wéi xū , yǎn jiàn wéi shí (idiom) what one hears may be unreliable, but what one sees is true; seeing is believing
医之好治不病以为功 醫之好治不病以為功 yī zhī hào zhì bù bìng yǐ wéi gōng doctors like to treat those who are not sick so that they can get credit for the patient's "recovery" (idiom)
吃得苦中苦，方为人上人 吃得苦中苦，方為人上人 chī dé kǔ zhōng kǔ , fāng wéi rén shàng rén 1. one cannot achieve glory and wealth without having been through trials and tribulations (proverb)2. no pain, no gain
毛泽东：鲜为人知的故事 毛澤東：鮮為人知的故事 máo zé dōng : xiān wéi rén zhī de gù shi Mao: The Unknown Story by Jung Chang 张戎[zhāng róng] and Jon Halliday
若要人不知，除非己莫为 若要人不知，除非己莫為 ruò yào rén bù zhī , chú fēi jǐ mò wéi If you don't want anyone to know, don't do it (idiom). fig. If you do something bad, people will inevitably hear about it.
士为知己者死，女为悦己者容 士為知己者死，女為悅己者容 shì wèi zhī jǐ zhě sǐ , nǚ wèi yuè jǐ zhě róng a true gentleman will sacrifice his life for a friend who understands him, as a woman makes herself beautiful for her sweetheart
当官不为民做主不如回家卖红薯 當官不為民做主不如回家賣紅薯 dāng guān bù wèi mín zuò zhǔ bù rú huí jiā mài hóng shǔ if an official does not put the people first, he might as well go home and sell sweet potatoes
曾经沧海难为水，除却巫山不是云 曾經滄海難為水，除卻巫山不是雲 céng jīng cāng hǎi nán wéi shuǐ , chú què wū shān bù shì yún 1. there are no rivers to one who has crossed the ocean, and no clouds to one who has passed Mount Wu (idiom)2. one who has seen the world doesn't stop at small things
有仇不报非君子，有冤不伸枉为人 有仇不報非君子，有冤不伸枉為人 yǒu chóu bù bào fēi jūn zǐ , yǒu yuān bù shēn wǎng wéi rén one who doesn't avenge an injustice is not a gentleman, one who doesn't redress a wrong is not a man (idiom)
used in the construction 以...以...为例, "to take ... as an example"
see 三十六計，三十六计，走为上策[sān shí liù jì zǒu wéi shàng cè]
三十六计，走为上计 三十六計，走為上計 sān shí liù jì , zǒu wéi shàng jì see 三十六計，三十六计，走为上策[sān shí liù jì zǒu wéi shàng cè]
宁为鸡头，不为凤尾 寧為雞頭，不為鳳尾 nìng wéi jī tóu , bù wéi fèng wěi see 寧做雞頭，宁做鸡头，不做凤尾[nìng zuò jī tóu bù zuò fèng wěi]