Chinese Idioms Containing “生”

Self-reliance without external dependence

Literal: Self-strength regenerate life

Person who agrees with everyone to avoid conflict

Literal: Good good mister

Exceptional literary or artistic talent

Literal: Wonderful brush produces flowers

Lifelike; vividly realistic

Literal: Vividly as if alive

Fabricate something out of nothing

Literal: Create something from nothing

Moved by the sight of something familiar

Literal: Touching scenery produces feelings

Practice makes perfect

Literal: Familiarity can produce skill

Joy at its height turns to grief

Literal: Extreme joy begets sorrow

Unnecessary complications

Literal: A branch sprouts outside the node

A stale platitude

Literal: Old scholar's common talk

Full of energy

Literal: Living dragon lively tiger

Youthful potential

Literal: The later-born are to be held in awe

May your business thrive

Literal: Business flourishing and prosperous