事 – phrases

Terms for subject Proverb containing 事 | all forms

Chinese	English
事半功倍	a stitch in time saves nine
做事后的诸葛亮	be wise after the event
事后聪明	be wise after the event
事已定局	what's done cannot be undone
事已定局	what's done can't be undone
事情往往功亏一篑	there's many a slip between the cup and the lip
事情搞糟了	the fat is in the fire
今日事今日毕	never put off till tomorrow what you can do today
使事情发生障碍	put grit in the machine
做不可能做到的事	set the tortoise to catch the hare
凡事很难十拿九稳	there's many a slip between the cup and the lip
想做做不到的事情	throw straws against the wind
生事	wake a sleeping dog