别 彆 biè to make sb change their ways, opinions etc syn 分别 分別 fēn bié v., adv., n. to part / to leave each other / to distinguish / to tell apart / difference / distinction / in different ways / differently / separately / individually syn 人事 rén shì n. personnel / human resources / human affairs / ways of the world / (euphemism) sexuality / the facts of life syn 下水 xià shuǐ downstream / to go into the water / to put into water / to launch (a ship) / fig. to fall into bad ways / to lead astray / to go to pot syn 千方百计 千方百計 qiān fāng bǎi jì lit. thousand ways, a hundred plans (idiom) / by every possible means syn 拜拜 bái bái (loanword) bye-bye / also pr. [bai1 bai1] etc / (coll.) to part ways (with sb) / (fig.) to have nothing further to do (with sb or sth) syn 想方设法 想方設法 xiǎng fāng shè fǎ to think up every possible method (idiom) / to devise ways and means / to try this, that and the other syn 世故 shì gù n. the ways of the world syn 世情 shì qíng worldly affairs / the ways of the world syn 老江湖 lǎo jiāng hú a much-travelled person, well acquainted with the ways of the world syn 邪路 xié lù deviant path / evil ways syn 路径 路徑 lù jìng n. path / route / method / ways and means syn 误区 誤區 wù qū n. mistaken ideas / misconceptions / the error of one's ways 多方 duō fāng in many ways / from all sides syn 复古 復古 fù gǔ to return to old ways (a Confucian aspiration) / to turn back the clock / neoclassical school during Tang and Song associated with classical writing 古文 / retro (fashion style based on nostalgia, esp. for 1960s) syn 废弃 廢棄 fèi qì v. to discard / to abandon (old ways) / to invalidate syn 百般 bǎi bān adv., num.-m.w. in hundred and one ways / in every possible way / by every means syn 改过 改過 gǎi guò to correct one's errors / to mend one's ways syn 世道 shì dào the ways of the world / the morals of the time syn 千丝万缕 千絲萬縷 qiān sī wàn lǚ linked in countless ways syn 分道扬镳 分道揚鑣 fēn dào yáng biāo lit. to take different roads and urge the horses on (idiom) / fig. to part ways syn 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 邪道 xié dào deviant path / evil ways / see 邪路[xie2lu4] syn 遗风 遺風 yí fēng tradition or style from the past / old ways / surviving tradition / relic 改邪归正 改邪歸正 gǎi xié guī zhèng to mend one's ways (idiom) / to turn over a new leaf syn 人情世故 rén qíng shì gù worldly wisdom / the ways of the world / to know how to get on in the world syn 诡计多端 詭計多端 guǐ jì duō duān deceitful in many ways (idiom) / wily and mischievous / full of craft and cunning syn 自新 zì xīn to reform oneself / to mend one's ways and start life anew 洗心革面 xǐ xīn gé miàn lit. to wash one's heart and renew one's face (idiom) / to repent sincerely and mend one's mistaken ways / to turn over a new leaf syn 世态 世態 shì tài the ways of the world / social behavior syn 陈规 陳規 chén guī outmoded conventions / old-fashioned ways syn 依然故我 yī rán gù wǒ to be one's old self (idiom) / to be unchanged / (derog.) to be stuck in one's ways syn 板上钉钉 板上釘釘 bǎn shàng dìng dīng that clinches it / that's final / no two ways about it syn 脚踏两条船 腳踏兩條船 jiǎo tà liǎng tiáo chuán lit. to stand with each foot in a different boat (idiom) / fig. to have it both ways / to run after two hares / (especially) to have two lovers at the same time 故态复萌 故態復萌 gù tài fù méng to revert to old ways syn 旧俗 舊俗 jiù sú former custom / old ways syn 故步自封 gù bù zì fēng stuck in the old ways (idiom) / refusing to acknowledge new ideas / stagnating and conservative syn 老于世故 老於世故 lǎo yú shì gù experienced in the ways of the world (idiom) / worldly-wise / sophisticated syn 陈规陋习 陳規陋習 chén guī lòu xí outmoded conventions / old-fashioned ways syn 改悔 gǎi huǐ to mend one's ways syn 迷途知返 mí tú zhī fǎn to get back on the right path / to mend one's ways syn 朝过夕改 朝過夕改 zhāo guò xī gǎi to correct in the evening a fault of the morning (idiom) / to quickly amend one's ways 狂奴故态 狂奴故態 kuáng nú gù tài to be set in one's ways (idiom) 翻然悔悟 fān rán huǐ wù to see the error of one's ways / to make a clean break with one's past syn 道不同不相为谋 道不同不相為謀 dào bù tóng bù xiāng wéi móu lit. persons who walk different paths cannot make plans together / to go separate ways (idiom) 革面洗心 gé miàn xǐ xīn lit. to renew one's face and wash one's heart (idiom) / to repent sincerely and mend one's mistaken ways / to turn over a new leaf 洗手不干 洗手不幹 xǐ shǒu bù gàn to totally stop doing something / to reform one's ways syn 旧态复萌 舊態復萌 jiù tài fù méng to revert to old ways / see 故態復萌|故态复萌[gu4 tai4 fu4 meng2] 各奔东西 各奔東西 gè bèn dōng xī to go separate ways (idiom) / to part ways with sb / Taiwan pr. [ge4 ben1 dong1 xi1] syn 守旧派 守舊派 shǒu jiù pài person who sticks to old ways / a diehard / a conservative 妇女为妇女争取人权协会－新道路 Women for Women's Human Rights: New Ways / WWHR – New Ways 久惯老诚 久慣老誠 jiǔ guàn lǎo chéng (idiom) To be deeply familiar with worldly ways and highly experienced in social affairs. It is equivalent to being seasoned in the ways of the world. 按步就班 àn bù jiù bān follow the prescribed order / keep to conventional ways 上有政策，下有对策 上有政策，下有對策 shàng yǒu zhèng cè , xià yǒu duì cè The higher ups have policies while the lower downs have their own ways of getting around them. (idiom) 不孝有三，无后为大 不孝有三，無後為大 bù xiào yǒu sān , wú hòu wéi dà there are three ways to be unfilial / having no sons is the worst (from Mencius 孟子[Meng4zi3]) 师古 師古 shī gǔ following the ways of old / in imitation of ancient style 故辙 故轍 gù zhé rut (made by vehicles) / (fig.) conventional ways 沾染世俗 zhān rǎn shì sú to be corrupted by the ways of the world (idiom) 泥古 nì gǔ stick-in-the-mud / to stick to old ways / stubbornly conservative 百般巴结 百般巴結 bǎi bān bā jié to flatter someone in a hundred different ways / assiduous fawning (idiom) 邪径 邪徑 xié jìng deviant path / evil ways / see 邪路[xie2lu4] 颓风 頹風 tuí fēng degenerate custom / decadent ways 跳脱 跳脫 tiào tuō (Tw) to break free of (outmoded ways of thinking etc) / to move beyond / to transcend 途径和方法小组委员会 途徑和方法小組委員會 Ways and Means Sub-Committee 邪门 邪門 xié mén strange / unusual / evil ways / dishonest practices 老谱 老譜 lǎo pǔ old ways / old habit 一条道走到黑 一條道走到黑 yī tiáo dào zǒu dào hēi to stick to one's ways / to cling to one's course 脱亚入欧 脫亞入歐 tuō yà rù ōu to abandon the old (Asian) ways and learn from Europe / refers to the ideas that led to the Meiji Restoration and Japan's subsequent colonization projects in Asia 归正 歸正 guī zhèng to return to the right path / to mend one's ways / to reform / Reformed (church etc) 推甄 tuī zhēn to recommend a student for admission to a higher-level school / to put a student on the recommendation track (one of several ways of gaining admission to a higher-level school in Taiwan) / abbr. for 推薦甄選|推荐甄选 世相 shì xiàng the ways of the world 矫直 矯直 jiǎo zhí to straighten / (fig.) to mend one's ways 一条路走到黑 一條路走到黑 yī tiáo lù zǒu dào hēi lit. to follow one road until dark (idiom) / fig. to stick to one's ways / to cling to one's course 假洋鬼子 jiǎ yáng guǐ zi (derog.) wannabe foreigner, a Chinese person who apes the ways of foreigners 治愚 zhì yú to eliminate backward (unscientific) ways of thinking 三不朽 sān bù xiǔ the three imperishables, three ways to distinguish oneself that aren't forgotten by history: through one's virtue 立德[li4 de2], one's service 立功[li4 gong1] and one's writings 立言[li4 yan2] (from the Zuo Zhuan 左傳|左传[Zuo3 Zhuan4]) 安常守故 ān cháng shǒu gù (idiom) To become accustomed to a stable routine and preserve old ways of doing things. It describes a conservative attitude that resists change and reform. 帮闲钻懒 bāng xián zuān lǎn (idiom) To speak and act in ways that cater to other people’s wishes and interests, usually through flattery and opportunism. 达人知命 達人知命 dá rén zhī mìng (idiom) Refers to someone who understands the ways of the world, remains broad-minded, and accepts their fate calmly. 分路扬镳 fēn lù yáng biāo (idiom) To take separate roads. Figuratively, it refers to people with different goals who go their separate ways or pursue their own affairs. 革面敛手 gé miàn liǎn shǒu (idiom) To mend one's ways, turn from wrongdoing to good, and no longer dare to act recklessly. 机变如神 機變如神 jī biàn rú shén (idiom) To display extraordinary ingenuity and adaptability, in ways that seem almost supernatural and impossible to fathom. 教亦多术 jiào yì duō shù (idiom) There are many ways to teach and guide people. 久惯牢成 久慣牢成 jiǔ guàn láo chéng (idiom) Describes someone deeply familiar with worldly ways and skilled at taking advantage of situations. 眉高眼低 méi gāo yǎn dī (idiom) It refers to facial expressions and, by extension, the ways of dealing with people and the ability to read others' expressions and act accordingly. syn 千变万状 qiān biàn wàn zhuàng (idiom) To change in many different ways and take on all sorts of forms. 素隐行怪 sù yǐn xíng guài (idiom) To seek out obscure matters and adopt strange or eccentric ways in order to gain fame. 索隐行怪 suǒ yǐn xíng guài (idiom) To pursue obscure matters and behave in eccentric ways. It describes someone who withdraws from society and acts strangely in order to gain a reputation. 同工异曲 tóng gōng yì qǔ (idiom) Different ways of expressing an idea or carrying out a task can be equally ingenious and achieve the same goal. syn 因循坐误 yīn xún zuò wù (idiom) To continue following old ways despite changing circumstances, thereby missing opportunities and harming the matter at hand. 一面驱禽 yī miàn qū qín (idiom) To leave wrongdoers a chance to reform instead of pursuing or punishing them without exception. By extension, to give someone an opportunity to mend their ways. 七十二变，本相难变 七十二變，本相難變 qī shí èr biàn， běn xiàng nán biàn (idiom) Even if something can change in seventy-two ways, its original nature remains difficult to alter. 东猜西揣 東猜西揣 dōng cāi xī chuāi (idiom) To make guesses in various ways without having certainty. It refers to speculative reasoning based on incomplete evidence. 习故安常 習故安常 xí gù ān cháng (idiom) To become accustomed to old ways and remain attached to routine. 从恶若崩 cóng è ruò bēng (idiom) To take to bad ways with great ease and speed. The expression compares this decline to the sudden collapse of a mountain. 你东我西 nǐ dōng wǒ xī (idiom) To part and go separate ways. 俯仰随俗 fǔ yǎng suí sú (idiom) To adapt one’s conduct and speech to the customs and habits of society. It emphasizes conforming to the prevailing ways of the time. 公规密谏 gōng guī mì jiàn (idiom) To offer advice and remonstrance in various ways, both openly and privately. 冯谖三窟 馮諼三窟 féng xuān sān kū (idiom) To prepare several refuges or ways to avoid danger. It describes a strategy with multiple fallback options. 励精求治 勵精求治 lì jīng qiú zhì (idiom) To steel oneself and seek ways to govern the country well. 