川流不息 chuān liú bù xī the stream flows without stopping (idiom) / unending flow 水到渠成 shuǐ dào qú chéng lit. where water flows, a canal is formed (idiom) / fig. when conditions are right, success will follow naturally syn 秦淮河 qín huái hé Qinhuai River, a tributary of the Yangtze that flows through central Nanjing 珠流璧转 珠流璧轉 zhū liú bì zhuǎn lit. pearl flows, jade moves on (idiom) / fig. the passage of time / water under the bridge 云散风流 雲散風流 yún sàn fēng liú lit. clouds scatter, wind flows (idiom) / the crisis settles down / people disperse home / things return to normal 南胶河 南膠河 nán jiāo hé Nanjiao River (Shandong province, flows into Qingdao harbor) 水往低处流 水往低處流 shuǐ wǎng dī chù liú water flows downhill (whereas man struggles upwards) 汨罗江 汨羅江 mì luó jiāng Miluo river in Jiangxi and Hunan provinces, flows into Dongting lake 溷合移徙 混合移徙 mixed migration flows 流入非洲的资金状况咨询小组 Advisory Group on Financial Flows to Africa 其他官方资金 qí tā guān fāng zī jīn other official flows 经济流动 jīng jì liú dòng economic flows 国际资本流动计量工作队 Working Party on the Measurement of International Capital Flows 资本流动问题小组 資本流動問題小組 zī běn liú dòng wèn tí xiǎo zǔ Capital Flows Team 欧洲运输走廊交通流量分析讨论会 歐洲運輸走廊交通流量分析討論會 Seminar on the Analysis of Traffic Flows within Transport Corridors in Europe 石油输出国组织金融流动方案 石油輸出國組織金融流動方案 shí yóu shū chū guó zǔ zhī jīn róng liú dòng fāng àn Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries Financial Flows Programme 资金流向发展中国家问题独立小组 資金流向發展中國家問題獨立小組 Independent Group on Financial Flows to Developing Countries 资金流动和资产负债表专家组 資金流動和資產負債表專家組 Expert Group on Financial Flows and Balance Sheets 资本流动倡议 資本流動倡議 Capital Flows Initiative 保护隐私和个人数据越界流动指导方针 保護隱私和個人數據越界流動指導方針 Guidelines on the Protection of Privacy and Transborder Flows of Personal Data 减让性资本流动工作队 減讓性資本流動工作隊 Task Force on Concessional Flows 越界数据流动宣言 越界數據流動宣言 Declaration on Transborder Data Flows 跨国公司和越界数据流动特设专家工作组 跨國公司和越界數據流動特設專家工作組 Ad Hoc Working Group of Experts on Transnational Corporations and Transborder Data Flows 三十年河东，三十年河西 三十年河東，三十年河西 sān shí nián hé dōng , sān shí nián hé xī the river flows thirty years to the East, thirty years to the West (proverb) / change is the only constant 泇 jiā the name of a river that flows through Shandong and Jiangsu 笔走龙蛇 筆走龍蛇 bǐ zǒu lóng shé lit. the brush flows with the fluidity of a dragon or snake (idiom) / fig. (of brushwork, esp for calligraphy) lively / vigorous 大江东去 大江東去 dà jiāng dōng qù (idiom) The Yangzi River flows eastward. By extension, the expression evokes the passing of the past and the forward movement of history. 流水无情 流水無情 liú shuǐ wú qíng (idiom) Water flows away without returning and without any attachment. Metaphorically, it means that time passes and will not stop for anyone. 铄石流金 鑠石流金 shuò shí liú jīn (idiom) Stones melt and metal flows. It describes unbearably hot weather or intense heat. syn 悬河泻水 懸河瀉水 xuán hé xiè shuǐ (idiom) Describes speech that flows abundantly and without interruption, or writing that is fluent, expansive, and vigorous. 七窍流血 七竅流血 qī qiào liú xuè (idiom) Blood flows from the seven openings of the head: the eyes, ears, nostrils, and mouth. 东流西上 東流西上 dōng liú xī shàng (idiom) Water flows east while people travel west. By extension, it conveys people’s longing for and attachment to their homeland. 从善若流 cóng shàn ruò liú (idiom) To accept good advice from others promptly. It is equivalent to “following good advice as readily as water flows.” 伏尸百万，流血千里 fú shī bǎi wàn，liú xuè qiān lǐ (idiom) Millions of corpses lie on the ground and blood flows for a thousand miles. It describes devastating casualties, especially in war. 尸横遍野，血流成河 shī héng biàn yě，xuè liú chéng hé (idiom) Corps lie scattered across the land and blood flows in abundance. It describes a very high number of deaths, especially after a war or massacre. 徜徉恣肆 cháng yáng zì sì (idiom) Describes writing that flows freely and confidently, with a bold and vigorous style. 披心沥血 披心瀝血 pī xīn lì xuè (idiom) To open one’s heart until blood flows. Figuratively, it means to give one’s complete loyalty and sincerity. 水径不深 shuǐ jìng bù shēn (idiom) Where water flows straight and swiftly, it is not deep. 水流湿，火就燥 shuǐ liú shī，huǒ jiù zào (idiom) Water flows toward damp places and fire burns dry material. 水流花谢 shuǐ liú huā xiè (idiom) The water flows away and the flowers wither. 水落归漕 水落歸漕 shuǐ luò guī cáo (idiom) After the flood season, the water level falls and the river flows back into its channel. 江流日下 jiāng liú rì xià (idiom) A river’s water flows downward day after day / figuratively, a situation steadily deteriorates. It is equivalent to “the rivers decline day by day.” 流血成河 liú xuè chéng hé (idiom) Blood flows like a river. It describes a massacre with an enormous number of victims. 流血漂卤 liú xuè piāo lǔ (idiom) Blood flows so abundantly that it could float large shields. It describes an enormous number of dead and wounded. 流血漂杵 liú xuè piāo chǔ (idiom) Blood flows like a river and even makes wooden pestles float. It describes heavy wartime casualties or, more generally, extensive bloodshed. 流血漂橹 liú xuè piāo lǔ (idiom) Blood flows so abundantly that it could make shields float. It describes slaughter on an extreme scale. 清渭浊泾 清渭濁涇 qīng wèi zhuó jīng (idiom) The Wei is clear and the Jing muddy, yet when the Jing flows into the Wei, the waters remain distinct. 血流成川 xuè liú chéng chuān (idiom) Blood flows like a river. Describes a massacre with a very large number of victims, especially in wartime. 血流成渠 xuè liú chéng qú (idiom) Blood flows like a canal. It describes an extremely brutal war with very heavy casualties. 血流没足 血流沒足 xuè liú mò zú (idiom) Blood flows deeply enough to cover the tops of the feet. It describes a scene with many dead and wounded. 血流漂卤 xuè liú piāo lǔ (idiom) Blood flows so abundantly that it could make large shields float. Describes a massive slaughter, usually in a wartime context. 血海尸山 xuè hǎi shī shān (idiom) Blood flows like a sea and corpses pile up like a mountain. It describes extremely heavy casualties. 血肉狼藉 xuè ròu láng jí (idiom) Describes a gruesome state in which blood flows and flesh is torn apart until organs and limbs can no longer be recognized. 词少理畅 cí shǎo lǐ chàng (idiom) Although the wording is brief, the reasoning is clear and flows smoothly. 