兴盛昌盛thriving and prosperous
爱不释手fondle admiringly
爱财如命skin a flea1 for its hide .
爱屋及乌love me,love my dog ;; He that loves the tree loves the branch
安居乐业live and work in peace and contentment
白手起家build up from nothing
百里挑一one in hundred
百折不挠be indomitable
半途而废give up halfway2 leave sth. Unfinished
包罗万象all-embracing all-inclusive
饱经风霜weather-beaten
卑躬屈膝bow and scrape cringe
悲欢离合vicissitudes of life
相背而行run counter to run in the opposite direction
本末倒置put the cart before the horse
笨鸟先飞the slow need to start early
必然趋势the only way
闭关自守close the country to international intercourse4
变本加厉be further intensified5
变化无常chop and change fantasticality
变化无常chop and change fantasticality
别开生面having sth. New
别有用心have ulterior motives
彬彬有礼refined and courteous urbane
兵不厌诈in war nothing is too deceitful
博古通今erudite and informed
不败之地incincible position
不耻下问feel not ashamed to learn from one's subordinates
不可收拾be past praying for beyond redemption
不劳而获reap where one has not sown
不屈不挠fortitude indefatigability perseverance persevere tenacity
不速之客crasher uninvited guest
十分出色outstanding
不言而喻speak for itself tell its own story tell its own tale went without saying
尽心竭力spare no effort spare no pains
不以为然not approve object to
