How to say [X] in Chinese

to say one thing and do another (idiom)

communication

行不顾言

xíng bú gù yán

to say one thing but mean another

communication

口不应心

kǒu bú yìng xīn

to say what everyone says (idiom)

communication

人云亦云

rén yún yì yún

to scatter in all directions

communication

四散奔逃

sì sàn bēn táo

to scrape one's car against sth

communication

刮蹭

guā cèng

to search one's guts and belly (idiom)

communication

搜肠刮肚

sōu cháng guā dù

to see how sb or sth performs when it comes to the crunch

communication

见真章

jiàn zhēn zhāng

to see one's child die before oneself

communication

白发人送黑发人

bái fà rén sòng hēi fā rén

to see the error of one's ways

communication

翻然悔悟

fān rán huǐ wù

to see what others fail to see (idiom)

communication

独具只眼

dú jù zhī yǎn

to see with one's own eyes

communication

目击

mù jī

to see with one's own eyes

communication

眼见

yǎn jiàn

to seek contact with sb for one's own benefit

communication

拉关系

lā guān xì

to seek help (when in distress or having difficulties)

communication

求救

qiú jiù

to seek life in death (idiom)

communication

死中求生

sǐ zhōng qiú shēng

to seek one's livelihood

communication

谋生

móu shēng

to seek one's roots

communication

寻根

xún gēn

to seek out the real nature based on the name (idiom)

social

征名责实

zhēng míng zé shí

to seek to profit by family ties

social

攀亲

pān qīn

to select

communication

取舍

qǔ shě

to select (one or more options from a list)

communication

勾选

gōu xuǎn

to send good wishes from afar

communication

遥祝

yáo zhù

to send one's greetings

communication

致意

zhì yì

to send sb away (with an excuse)

social

支走

zhī zǒu