总体上说 總體上說 zǒng tǐ shàng shuō looking at the big picture / all in all / all things considered 头发胡子一把抓 頭髮鬍子一把抓 tóu fa hú zi yī bǎ zhuā lit. hair and beard all in one stroke / fig. to handle different things by the same method / one method to solve all problems / one size fits all 毕竟 畢竟 bì jìng after all / all in all / when all is said and done / in the final analysis syn 上善若水 shàng shàn ruò shuǐ the ideal is to be like water (which benefits all living things and does not struggle against them) (quotation from the "Book of Dao" 道德經|道德经[Dao4 de2 jing1]) 倒行逆施 dào xíng nì shī to go against the tide (idiom) / to do things all wrong / to try to turn back history / a perverse way of doing things syn 逆行倒施 nì xíng dǎo shī to go against the tide (idiom) / to do things all wrong / to try to turn back history / a perverse way of doing things 逆行倒施 nì xíng dào shī to go against the tide (idiom) / to do things all wrong / to try to turn back history / a perverse way of doing things 万物 萬物 wàn wù all things / all that exists 生命 shēng mìng life (as the characteristic of living beings) / living being / creature (CL:個|个[ge4],條|条[tiao2]) syn 生活费 生活費 shēng huó fèi cost of living / living expenses / alimony syn 活灵活现 活靈活現 huó líng huó xiàn living spirit, living image (idiom) / true to life / vivid and realistic syn 活龙活现 活龍活現 huó lóng huó xiàn living spirit, living image (idiom) / true to life / vivid and realistic syn 谋食 謀食 móu shí to make a living / to strive to earn a living 过不下 過不下 guò bu xià to be unable to continue living (in a certain manner) / to be unable to make a living 生活费津贴 生活費津貼 shēng huó fèi jīn tiē cost-of-living allowance / cost-of-living adjustment 生活费调整数 生活費調整數 cost-of-living allowance / cost-of-living adjustment 各方 gè fāng all parties (in a dispute etc) / all sides / all directions syn 万事如意 萬事如意 wàn shì rú yì to have all one's wishes (idiom) / best wishes / all the best / may all your hopes be fulfilled syn 群芳 qún fāng all flowers / all beauties / all talents syn 三光政策 sān guāng zhèng cè Three Alls Policy (kill all, burn all, loot all), Japanese policy in China during WWII 包容各方的全面协定 Comprehensive and All-Inclusive Agreement on the Transition in the Democratic Republic of the Congo / All-Inclusive Agreement / Global and All-Inclusive Agreement 为难 為難 wéi nán to feel embarrassed or awkward / to make things difficult (for someone) / to find things difficult (to do or manage) syn 误事 誤事 wù shì to hold things up / to make a botch of things syn 两码事 兩碼事 liǎng mǎ shì two things that are fundamentally different from each other / two very different things syn 论理 論理 lùn lǐ normally / as things should be / by rights / to reason things out / logic syn 和稀泥 huò xī ní to try to smooth things over / to paper over the issues / to gloss things over syn 听其自然 聽其自然 tīng qí zì rán to let things take their course / to take things as they come syn 编次 編次 biān cì to arrange things in sequence / sequence in which things are arranged syn 同日而语 同日而語 tóng rì ér yǔ lit. to speak of two things on the same day (idiom) / to mention things on equal terms (often with negatives: you can't mention X at the same time as Y) syn 百废待举 百廢待舉 bǎi fèi dài jǔ many things waiting to be done (idiom) / a thousand things to do 纲举目张 綱舉目張 gāng jǔ mù zhāng if you lift the headrope the meshes spread open (idiom) / take care of the big things and the little things will take care of themselves / (of a piece of writing) well-structured and ordered 百废待兴 百廢待興 bǎi fèi dài xīng many things waiting to be done (idiom) / a thousand things to do syn 遗存 遺存 yí cún historical remains / things that have survived since ancient times / (of such things) to survive 卖力气 賣力氣 mài lì qi to make a living doing manual labor / to give sth all one's got 普度众生 普度眾生 pǔ dù zhòng shēng (Buddhism) to deliver all living creatures from suffering (idiom) 莫斯科宣言 mò sī kē xuān yán Declaration on Principles of Rational Exploitation of the Living Resources of the Seas and Oceans in the Common Interests of All Peoples of the World 护生 護生 hù shēng nursing student / (Buddhism) to preserve the lives of all living beings 万事 萬事 wàn shì all things syn 普照 pǔ zhào (of sunlight) to bathe all things / to shine gloriously syn 阳光普照 陽光普照 yáng guāng pǔ zhào (idiom) sunlight shines over all things / drenched in sunlight 依然如故 yī rán rú gù back to where we were (idiom) / absolutely no improvement / Things haven't changed at all. syn 兼收并蓄 兼收並蓄 jiān shōu bìng xù incorporating diverse things (idiom) / eclectic / all-embracing syn 百川归海 百川歸海 bǎi chuān guī hǎi all things tend in one direction (idiom) syn 兼容并包 兼容並包 jiān róng bìng bāo to include and monopolize many things / all-embracing syn 落叶归根 落葉歸根 luò yè guī gēn lit. a falling leaf returns to the roots (idiom) / fig. all things go back to their source eventually / in old age, an expatriate returns home syn 中庸之道 zhōng yōng zhī dào doctrine of the mean / moderation in all things 太极 太極 tài jí the Absolute or Supreme Ultimate, the source of all things according to some interpretations of Chinese mythology 目不暇给 目不暇給 mù bù xiá gěi the eye cannot take it all in (idiom) / too many good things to see / a feast for the eyes 站着说话不腰疼 站著說話不腰疼 zhàn zhe shuō huà bù yāo téng (saying) it's all very well to talk, but getting things done is another matter / (fig.) to be an armchair expert / to blabber on 百物 bǎi wù all things 天下没有不散的筵席 天下沒有不散的筵席 tiān xià méi yǒu bù sàn de yán xí all good things must come to an end (idiom) 诸相 諸相 zhū xiàng the appearance of all things (Buddhism) 丑人多作怪 醜人多作怪 chǒu rén duō zuò guài ugly people will do all kinds of weird things to get attention (idiom) 造物 zào wù luck / to create the universe / god (as the creator of all things) / the Creator 依然如故 yī rán - rú gù (idiom) back to where we were / absolutely no improvement / things haven't changed at all syn 目不暇给 目不暇給 mù bù xiá jǐ lit. the eye cannot take it all in (idiom) / fig. too many good things to see / a feast for the eyes 到底 dào dǐ finally / in the end / when all is said and done / after all / to the end / to the last syn 各位 gè wèi everybody / all (guests, colleagues etc) / all of you syn 尤其是 yóu qí shì especially / most of all / above all / in particular 究竟 jiū jìng to go to the bottom of a matter / after all / when all is said and done / (in an interrogative sentence) finally / outcome / result syn 一下子 yī xià zi in a short while / all at once / all of a sudden syn 全力 quán lì with all one's strength / full strength / all-out (effort) / fully (support) syn 四处 四處 sì chù all over the place / everywhere and all directions syn 拼命 pīn mìng to do one's utmost / with all one's might / at all costs / (to work or fight) as if one's life depends on it syn 各界 gè jiè all walks of life / all social circles syn 均可 jūn kě all are OK / both are OK / all can / both can / also can 世界各地 shì jiè gè dì all over the world / everywhere / in all parts of the world 千古 qiān gǔ for all eternity / throughout all ages / eternity (used in an elegiac couplet, wreath etc dedicated to the dead) syn 不顾一切 不顧一切 bù gù yī qiè (idiom) to disregard all negative considerations / to cast aside all concerns syn 成天 chéng tiān (coll.) all day long / all the time syn 全力以赴 quán lì yǐ fù to do at all costs / to make an all-out effort syn 四面八方 sì miàn bā fāng in all directions / all around / far and near syn 应有尽有 應有盡有 yīng yǒu jìn yǒu everything that should be here is here (idiom) / all one can think of is on hand / to have all one needs syn 方方面面 fāng fāng miàn miàn all sides / all aspects / multifaceted syn 各行各业 各行各業 gè háng gè yè every trade / all professions / all walks of life syn 五花八门 五花八門 wǔ huā bā mén myriad / all kinds of / all sorts of syn 形形色色 xíng xíng sè sè all kinds of / all sorts of / every (different) kind of syn 毕业证书 畢業證書 bì yè zhèng shū (PRC) (since 1985) graduation certificate, which certifies that the student has graduated, but not necessarily met all requirements to be awarded a degree certificate 學位證書|学位证书[xue2 wei4 zheng4 shu1] / (1981-1985) graduation certificate, which certified that the student graduated, and, if it included a final sentence indicating a degree type, also certified that the student met all the requirements for a degree syn 有目共睹 yǒu mù gòng dǔ anyone with eyes can see it (idiom) / obvious to all / sth speaks for itself / is there for all to see syn 尽数 盡數 jìn shù in its entirety / all of it / all of them syn 古今中外 gǔ jīn zhōng wài at all times and in all places (idiom) 五谷 五穀 wǔ gǔ five crops, e.g. millet 粟[su4], soybean 豆[dou4], sesame 麻[ma2], barley 麥|麦[mai4], rice 稻[dao4] or other variants / all crops / all grains / oats, peas, beans and barley syn 千军万马 千軍萬馬 qiān jūn wàn mǎ magnificent army with thousands of men and horses (idiom) / impressive display of manpower / all the King's horses and all the King's men syn 万事通 萬事通 wàn shì tōng jack-of-all-trades / know-it-all syn 四通八达 四通八達 sì tōng bā dá roads open in all directions (idiom) / accessible from all sides syn 包罗万象 包羅萬象 bāo luó wàn xiàng all-embracing / all-inclusive syn 百草 bǎi cǎo all kinds of grass / all kinds of flora 倾尽 傾盡 qīng jìn to do all one can / to give all one has 前功尽弃 前功盡棄 qián gōng jìn qì to waste all one's previous efforts (idiom) / all that has been achieved goes down the drain syn 都 dōu all / both / entirely / (used for emphasis) even / already / (not) at all syn 一了百了 yī liǎo bǎi liǎo (idiom) once the main problem is solved, all troubles are solved / death ends all one's troubles syn 四围 四圍 sì wéi all around / on all sides / encircled syn 万金油 萬金油 wàn jīn yóu Tiger Balm, an ointment applied topically to treat all manner of aches and pains / (fig.) (coll.) jack of all trades syn 南征北战 南征北戰 nán zhēng běi zhàn war on all sides (idiom) / fighting from all four quarters syn 天下乌鸦一般黑 天下烏鴉一般黑 tiān xià wū yā yī bān hēi all crows are black (idiom) / evil people are bad all over the world syn 终天 終天 zhōng tiān all day long / all one's life syn 皆 jiē all / each and every / in all cases syn 拼 pīn to piece together / to put together / to pool (resources etc) / to share / to risk all / to go all out / to spell (words) syn 亘 亙 gèn extending all the way across / running all the way through 