有钱能使鬼推磨 有錢能使鬼推磨 yǒu qián néng shǐ guǐ tuī mò lit. with money, you can get a devil to turn a millstone (idiom) / fig. with money, you can get anything done / money talks 金钱万能 金錢萬能 jīn qián wàn néng money is omnipotent (idiom) / with money, you can do anything / money talks 金钱非万能 金錢非萬能 jīn qián fēi wàn néng money is not omnipotent / money isn't everything / money can't buy you love 资金事项倡议 資金事項倡議 Money Matters Initiative 捐款 juān kuǎn to donate money / to contribute funds / donation / contribution (of money) 借款 jiè kuǎn to lend money / to borrow money / loan syn 借钱 借錢 jiè qián to borrow money / to lend money 热钱 熱錢 rè qián hot money, money flowing from one currency to another in the hope of quick profit 零钱 零錢 líng qián change (of money) / small change / pocket money syn 存钱 存錢 cún qián to deposit money / to save money 腰缠万贯 腰纏萬貫 yāo chán wàn guàn lit. ten thousand strings of cash in money belt (idiom) / carrying lots of money / extremely wealthy / loaded syn 拜金 bài jīn to worship money / to be mad about money 零用钱 零用錢 líng yòng qián pocket money / allowance / spending money syn 提款 tí kuǎn to withdraw money / to take money out of the bank 倒贴 倒貼 dào tiē to lose money instead of being paid (i.e. sb should pay me, but is actually taking my money) 挥金如土 揮金如土 huī jīn rú tǔ lit. to squander money like dirt (idiom) / fig. to spend money like water / extravagant syn 捞钱 撈錢 lāo qián lit. to dredge for money / to make money by reprehensible means / to fish for a quick buck 凑钱 湊錢 còu qián to raise enough money to do sth / to pool money / to club together (to do sth) 募款 mù kuǎn to raise money / donated money 搂钱 摟錢 lōu qián (coll.) to grab money / to rake in money 钞 鈔 chāo money / paper money / variant of 抄[chao1] syn 钱可通神 錢可通神 qián kě tōng shén with money, you can do anything (idiom) / money talks 冤钱 冤錢 yuān qián money spent in vain / wasted money 剩钱 剩錢 shèng qián to have money left / remaining money 扎款 zhā kuǎn (slang) to obtain money / to earn money 钱不是万能的没钱是万万不能的 錢不是萬能的沒錢是萬萬不能的 qián bù shì wàn néng de méi qián shì wàn wàn bù néng de Money isn't everything but without money you have nothing. (idiom) 钱能通神 錢能通神 qián néng tōng shén money is all-powerful / money can move God 劣币驱逐良币 劣幣驅逐良幣 liè bì qū zhú liáng bì bad money drives out good money (economics) 挡琅 擋瑯 dǎng láng (slang) to ask for money / to lend money 挡郎 擋郎 dǎng láng (slang) to ask for money / to lend money 挡锒 擋鋃 dǎng láng (slang) to ask for money / to lend money 买路钱 買路錢 mǎi lù qián money extorted by bandits in exchange for safe passage / illegal toll / (old) paper money strewn along the path of a funeral procession 钱不是万能的，没钱是万万不能的 錢不是萬能的，沒錢是萬萬不能的 qián bù shì wàn néng de , méi qián shì wàn wàn bù néng de money isn't everything, but without money you can do nothing (idiom) 打钱 打錢 dǎ qián to collect money from sb / to give money to sb 太平洋发展、环境和安全研究所 太平洋發展、環境和安全研究所 Pacific Institute for Studies in Development, Environment and Security / Pacific Institute 哥伦比亚大学地球研究所 Earth Institute at Columbia University / Earth Institute 高级国际关系和发展学院 Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies / The Graduate Institute 研究三角研究所 yán jiū sān jué yán jiū suǒ Research Triangle Institute International / Research Triangle Institute 联合国大学全球卫生国际研究所 聯合國大學全球衛生國際研究所 lián hé guó dài xué quán qiú wèi shēng guó jì yán jiū suǒ United Nations University International Institute for Global Health / United Nations University-International Institute for Global Health 琼·克罗克国际和平研究所 瓊·克羅克國際和平研究所 Joan B. Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies / Institute for International Peace Studies 国际和平研究所 國際和平研究所 Joan B. Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies / Institute for International Peace Studies 联合国大学高级研究所 聯合國大學高級研究所 lián hé guó dài xué gāo jí yán jiū suǒ UNU Institute of Advanced Studies / Institute for Advanced Studies 联合国大学国际领导学院 聯合國大學國際領導學院 lián hé guó dài xué guó jì lǐng dǎo xué yuàn United Nations University International Leadership Institute / UNU Leadership Institute 国家国际事务民主研究所 國家國際事務民主研究所 guó jiā guó jì shì wù mín zhǔ yán jiū suǒ National Democratic Institute for International Affairs / National Democratic Institute 国家民主研究所 國家民主研究所 guó jiā mín zhǔ yán jiū suǒ National Democratic Institute for International Affairs / National Democratic Institute 鲁纳两性和发展研究所 魯納兩性和發展研究所 Runa Gender Studies and Development Institute / Runa Institute 做事 zuò shì to work / to handle matters / to have a job syn 事宜 shì yí matters / arrangements syn 领导小组 領導小組 lǐng dǎo xiǎo zǔ leading small group (LSG), a CCP body that exercises general oversight on matters relating to a specific area (LSG for foreign affairs 外事工作, LSG for comprehensively deepening reforms 全面深化改革 etc) / aka central leading group 务实 務實 wù shí to deal with concrete matters / pragmatic 理事 lǐ shì member of council / (literary) to take care of matters 处事 處事 chǔ shì to handle affairs / to deal with matters syn 家事 jiā shì family matters / domestic affairs / housework syn 公事 gōng shì work-related matters / documents syn 省事 shěng shì to simplify matters / to save trouble syn 自爆 zì bào to explode / spontaneous detonation / self-detonation / suicide bombing / to disclose private matters about oneself 谜团 謎團 mí tuán riddle / enigma / unpredictable situation / elusive matters 个人隐私 個人隱私 gè rén yǐn sī personal privacy / private matters 私事 sī shì personal matters syn 雪上加霜 xuě shàng jiā shuāng (idiom) to make matters even worse / to add insult to injury syn 斤斤计较 斤斤計較 jīn jīn jì jiào to haggle over every ounce / (fig.) to fuss over minor matters / to split hairs syn 总务 總務 zǒng wù general matters / division of general affairs / person in overall charge syn 两回事 兩回事 liǎng huí shì two quite different things / two unrelated matters syn 杂碎 雜碎 zá suì offal / mixed entrails / trivial matters syn 目中无人 目中無人 mù zhōng wú rén to consider everyone else beneath one (idiom) / so arrogant that no-one else matters / condescending / to go about with one's nose in the air syn 侨务 僑務 qiáo wù matters relating to the Chinese diaspora (as a concern of the Chinese government) 操办 操辦 cāo bàn to arrange matters syn 一概而论 一概而論 yī gài ér lùn to lump different matters together (idiom) syn 轻重缓急 輕重緩急 qīng zhòng huǎn jí slight or important, urgent or non-urgent (idiom) / to deal with important matters first / sense of priority syn 明哲保身 míng zhé bǎo shēn a wise man looks after his own hide (idiom) / to put one's own safety before matters of principle syn 饥不择食 飢不擇食 jī bù zé shí when hungry, you can't pick what you eat (idiom) / beggars can't be choosers / When matters are urgent, don't spend time choosing alternatives. syn 火上加油 huǒ shàng jiā yóu to add oil to the fire (idiom) / fig. to aggravate a situation / to enrage people and make matters worse syn 务虚 務虛 wù xū to discuss matters of principle (as opposed to concrete issues) 饮鸩止渴 飲鴆止渴 yǐn zhèn zhǐ kě lit. drinking poison in the hope of quenching one's thirst (idiom) / fig. a supposed remedy that only makes matters worse syn 中共中央办公厅 中共中央辦公廳 zhōng gòng zhōng yāng bàn gōng tīng General Office of the Central Committee of the CCP, responsible for technical and logistical matters relating to the Central Committee / abbr. to 中辦|中办[Zhong1 Ban4] 越俎代庖 yuè zǔ dài páo lit. to go beyond the sacrificial altar and take over the kitchen (idiom) / fig. to exceed one's place and meddle in other people's affairs / to take matters into one's own hands syn 谋事 謀事 móu shì to plan matters / to look for a job syn 琐屑 瑣屑 suǒ xiè trivial matters / petty things syn 干休 gān xiū to let matters rest 戎 róng generic term for weapons (old) / army (matters) / military affairs syn 欲盖弥彰 欲蓋彌彰 yù gài mí zhāng trying to hide it makes it more conspicuous (idiom) / A cover up only makes matters worse. 应付自如 應付自如 yìng fu zì rú to handle matters with ease (idiom) / to hold one's own 火上浇油 火上澆油 huǒ shàng jiāo yóu to pour oil on the fire (idiom) / fig. to aggravate a situation / to enrage people and make matters worse syn 众说纷揉 眾說紛揉 zhòng shuō fēn róu lit. diverse opinions confused and divided (idiom) / opinions differ / controversial matters 缓急轻重 緩急輕重 huǎn jí qīng zhòng slight or important, urgent or non-urgent (idiom) / to deal with important matters first / sense of priority / also written 輕重緩急|轻重缓急 床笫之私 chuáng zǐ zhī sī intimate matters 宵衣旰食 xiāo yī gàn shí to dress before light and not eat before dark (idiom) / diligently attending to official matters 不辨菽麦 不辨菽麥 bù biàn shū mài lit. cannot tell beans from wheat (idiom) / fig. ignorant of practical matters syn 两耳不闻窗外事 兩耳不聞窗外事 liǎng ěr bù wén chuāng wài shì to pay no attention to outside matters 不慌不忙 bù huāng bù máng calm and unhurried (idiom) / composed / to take matters calmly syn 共商大计 共商大計 gòng shāng dà jì to discuss matters of vital importance 势殊事异 勢殊事異 shì shū shì yì lit. conditions unique and matters different / things are not the same as before (idiom) 小聪明 小聰明 xiǎo cōng ming clever-clever / clever in trivial matters / sharp but petty-minded syn 后账 後賬 hòu zhàng undisclosed account / to settle matters later / to blame sb after the event 此道 cǐ dào such matters / things like this / this line of work / this pursuit / this hobby / this endeavor 杀鸡何必要用牛刀呢 殺雞何必要用牛刀呢 shā jī hé bì yào yòng niú dāo ne don't use a sledgehammer to crack a nut / de minimis non curat praetor (trivial matters are of no concern to a high official) 留尾巴 liú wěi ba to leave loose ends / to leave matters unresolved 话里套话 話裡套話 huà lǐ tào huà to use seemingly innocent conversation topics as a pretext to glean information / to touch upon other matters not central to the topic being discussed 超然世事 chāo rán shì shì to consider oneself above worldly matters (idiom) 