发声 發聲 fā shēng to produce a sound / to vocalize / to give voice / to articulate views or demands syn 二十一条 二十一條 èr shí yī tiáo the Japanese Twenty-One Demands of 1915 奢求 shē qiú to make extravagant demands / an unreasonable request 两全其美 兩全其美 liǎng quán qí měi to satisfy rival demands (idiom) / to get the best of both worlds / to have it both ways / to have one's cake and eat it too syn 两全 兩全 liǎng quán to satisfy both sides / to accommodate both (demands) syn 大义灭亲 大義滅親 dà yì miè qīn to place righteousness before family (idiom) / ready to punish one's own family if justice demands it syn 应运 應運 yìng yùn to conform with destiny / as the occasion demands 妄求 wàng qiú inappropriate or presumptuous demands 旬输月送 旬輸月送 xún shū yuè sòng pay every ten days, give tribute every month (idiom) / incessant and ever more complicated demands 良工心苦 liáng gōng xīn kǔ expert craft from hard practice (idiom) / hard-won skill / A masterpiece demands suffering. 诛求无厌 誅求無厭 zhū qiú wú yàn incessant exorbitant demands 诛求无已 誅求無已 zhū qiú wú yǐ to make endless exorbitant demands 诛求 誅求 zhū qiú exorbitant demands / demanding with menaces / extortion 诛求无厌 誅求無厭 zhū qiú - wú yàn (idiom) to relentlessly make excessive demands 降心相从 jiàng xīn xiāng cóng (idiom) To lower one’s own demands in order to comply with someone else. The expression suggests yielding one’s wishes, sometimes unwillingly. 铺张扬厉 pū zhāng yáng lì (idiom) Originally, to elaborate and vigorously promote something. Later, it came to mean making excessive demands regarding pomp and display. 为民请命 wèi mín qǐng mìng (idiom) People with a certain degree of authority present the people’s difficulties to those in power and voice their demands. 丁娘十索 dīng niáng shí suǒ (idiom) By allusion to an ancient set of poems, it refers to the persistent demands of a prostitute. 事重身衰 shì zhòng shēn shuāi (idiom) To bear heavy responsibilities while physically weakened / to be unable to meet the demands of one’s duties. 先小人，后君子 xiān xiǎo rén，hòu jūn zǐ (idiom) To state one's demands about gains and losses first, and discuss personal relationships afterward. 别无所求 bié wú suǒ qiú (idiom) To have no other requests or demands. To ask for nothing more. 好离好散 hǎo lí hǎo sàn (idiom) To part amicably, without blaming or making excessive demands of one another. 嫌长道短 嫌長道短 xián cháng dào duǎn (idiom) To make excessive demands and level unjustified criticism. It describes an attitude that finds fault with everything. 学非所用，用非所学 學非所用，用非所學 xué fēi suǒ yòng，yòng fēi suǒ xué (idiom) What one has learned does not match the demands of actual work, while useful knowledge has not been learned. 将高就低 將高就低 jiāng gāo jiù dī (idiom) To describe a person of high status lowering their demands and accommodating someone of lower status. 左支右吾 zuǒ zhī yòu wū (idiom) Originally, to resist on both sides / by extension, to struggle to cope with demands coming from several directions. 左枝右梧 zuǒ zhī yòu wū (idiom) Another form of 左支右吾: to struggle to cope with demands coming from several directions. 心为形役 xīn wéi xíng yì (idiom) To have one’s mind driven by the demands of life, the pursuit of fame, or material interests. 求索无厌 求索無厭 qiú suǒ wú yàn (idiom) Describes greed or ceaseless demands that are never satisfied. 漫天叫价 màn tiān jiào jià (idiom) Describes conditions or demands set excessively high, especially an unreasonable asking price. It means to quote an exorbitant price. 疲于供命 pí yú gōng mìng (idiom) To become exhausted from constantly running around to meet demands and carry out orders. 百载树人 百載樹人 bǎi zǎi shù rén (idiom) 培养人才 requires a century: educating and developing talent is a long-term undertaking that demands hard, sustained work. It is synonymous with “百年树人”. 知足常足 zhī zú cháng zú (idiom) A person with modest demands can remain regularly satisfied. 知足长乐 知足長樂 zhī zú cháng lè (idiom) A person with modest demands can remain satisfied for a long time. 罢于奔命 pí yú bēn mìng (idiom) To become utterly exhausted from rushing around to carry out orders and deal with demands. 自奉菲薄 zì fèng fěi bó (idiom) To practice frugality and make very few demands regarding material comfort. 诛求无时 zhū qiú wú shí (idiom) To extort and make incessant demands, never being satisfied. 