当面锣，对面鼓 當面鑼，對面鼓 dāng miàn luó , duì miàn gǔ 1. lit. gong facing gong, drum opposite drum (idiom)2. fig. to come together to thrash out the issue face to face
等效百万吨当量 等效百萬噸當量 děng xiào bǎi wàn dūn dāng liàng equivalent megatonnage (EMT)
不当家不知柴米贵 不當家不知柴米貴 bù dāng jiā bù zhī chái mǐ guì a person who doesn't manage a household would not be aware how expensive it is (idiom)
早知今日何必当初 早知今日何必當初 zǎo zhī jīn rì hé bì dāng chū 1. if I (you, she, he...) had known it would come to this, I (you, she, he...) would not have acted thus (idiom)2. to regret vainly one's past behavior
一夫当关，万夫莫开 一夫當關，萬夫莫開 yī fū dāng guān , wàn fū mò kāi (idiom) one man guarding the pass can prevent the passage of ten thousand
上一次当，学一次乖 上一次當，學一次乖 shàng yī cì dàng , xué yī cì guāi 1. to take sth as a lesson for next time (idiom)2. once bitten, twice shy
有福同享，有祸同当 有福同享，有禍同當 yǒu fú tóng xiǎng , yǒu huò tóng dāng To enjoy blessings and endure misfortune together (idiom); for better or for worse
有福同享，有难同当 有福同享，有難同當 yǒu fú tóng xiǎng , yǒu nàn tóng dāng To enjoy blessings and endure misfortune together (idiom); for better or for worse
当局者迷，旁观者清 當局者迷，旁觀者清 dāng jú zhě mí , páng guān zhě qīng (idiom) an outsider can see things more clearly or objectively than those involved
耕当问奴，织当访婢 耕當問奴，織當訪婢 gēng dāng wèn nú , zhī dāng fǎng bì if it's plowing ask the laborer, if it's weaving ask the maid (idiom); when managing a matter, consult the appropriate specialist
阎王好见，小鬼难当 閻王好見，小鬼難當 yán wáng hǎo jiàn , xiǎo guǐ nán dāng lit. standing in front of the King of Hell is easy, but smaller devils are difficult to deal with (idiom)
又想当婊子又想立牌坊 又想當婊子又想立牌坊 yòu xiǎng dāng biǎo zi yòu xiǎng lì pái fāng 1. lit. to lead the life of a whore but still want a monument put up to one's chastity (idiom)2. fig. to have bad intentions but still want a good reputation3. to want to have one's cake and eat it too
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
variant of 想当然尔[xiǎng dāng rán ěr]
既有今日何必当初 既有今日何必當初 jì yǒu jīn rì hé bì dāng chū see 早知今日何必当初[zǎo zhī jīn rì hé bì dāng chū]
当一天和尚撞一天钟 當一天和尚撞一天鐘 dāng yī tiān hé shang zhuàng yī tiān zhōng see 做一天和尚撞一天钟[zuò yī tiān hé shang zhuàng yī tiān zhōng]
既要当婊子又要立牌坊 既要當婊子又要立牌坊 jì yào dāng biǎo zi yòu yào lì pái fāng see 又想当婊子又想立牌坊[yòu xiǎng dāng biǎo zi yòu xiǎng lì pái fāng]