How to say [X] in Chinese

to pick up what others say (idiom)

communication

拾人牙慧

shí rén yá huì

to pile on top of one another

communication

层

céng

to place righteousness before family (idiom)

social

大义灭亲

dà yì miè qīn

to pledge one's life

communication

誓死

shì sǐ

to pledge undying love (idiom)

social

山盟海誓

shān méng hǎi shì

to pledge undying love (idiom)

social

海誓山盟

hǎi shì shān méng

to pledge undying love (idiom)

social

盟山誓海

méng shān shì hǎi

to poke one's head in and pry (idiom)

communication

巴头探脑

bā tóu tàn nǎo

to ponder a solution

communication

筹思

chóu sī

to possess no special talents

communication

身无长技

shēn wú cháng jì

to postpone one's graduation (e.g. by undertaking additional studies) (abbr. for 延後畢業|延后毕业[yan2 hou4 bi4 ye4])

communication

延毕

yán bì

to pour forth (one's opinions)

communication

吐诉

tǔ sù

to pour out one's grievances

communication

倒苦水

dǎo kǔ shuǐ

to praise sb in a way that does them harm (e.g. by causing them to become complacent)

communication

捧杀

pěng shā

to praise too much

communication

过誉

guò yù

to prepare to meet the enemy head-on

social

布防迎战

bù fáng yíng zhàn

to preserve and nurture one's spirit (idiom)

communication

养精蓄锐

yǎng jīng xù ruì

to preserve one's heritage

communication

守业

shǒu yè

to preserve one's life

communication

保命

bǎo mìng

to press (with one's hand or finger)

communication

揿

qìn

to pretend that everything is going well

communication

粉饰太平

fěn shì tài píng

to pretend to look happy

social

强颜欢笑

qiáng yán huān xiào

to pretend to understand when you don't

communication

不懂装懂

bù dǒng zhuāng dǒng