Chinese Idioms Containing “事”

Less effort, better results

Literal: Half effort double result

Things turn out contrary to expectations

Literal: Events contrary to wishes

Judge by evidence, not doctrine

Literal: Seek truth from facts

Betray nothing of what happened

Literal: As if nothing happened

Have nothing to do; be idle

Literal: Nothing to do as occupation

Perseverance leads to success

Literal: Those with will succeed

Perseverance conquers all

Literal: Nothing in the world is difficult

Plot revealed

Literal: East window plot exposed

Good things come with setbacks

Literal: Good things meet much grinding

May everything go the way you want

Literal: Ten thousand things as you wish

May your wishes come true

Literal: What the heart wants, the matter achieves