Usage of the character 与

lit. the fish and the bear's paw, you can't have both at the same time (idiom, from Mencius); fig. you must choose one or the other
you can't always get everything you want
you can't have your cake and eat it

róngrǔyǔgòng

荣辱与共

[榮辱與共]

(of friends or partners) to share both the honor and the disgrace (idiom)

yǔshìwúzhēng

与世无争

[與世無爭]

(idiom) to stand aloof from worldly affairs

yǔshēngjùlái

与生俱来

[與生俱來]

inherent
innate

yǔrìjùjìn

与日俱进

[與日俱進]

every day sees new developments (idiom)
to make constant progress

xiányùwéixīn

咸与维新

[咸與維新]

everyone participates in reforms (idiom)
to replace the old with new
to reform and start afresh

yǔshìchángcí

与世长辞

[與世長辭]

to die
to depart from the world forever

yǔcǐ-tóngshí

与此同时

[與此同時]

at the same time; meanwhile

shìyǔyuànwéi

事与愿违

[事與願違]

things turn out contrary to the way one wishes (idiom)

xūyǔwēiyí

虚与委蛇

[虛與委蛇]

to feign civility (idiom)

yǔshìgéjué

与世隔绝

[與世隔絕]

to be cut off from the rest of the world (idiom)

ràngxiányǔnéng

让贤与能

[讓賢與能]

to step aside and give a more worthy person a chance (idiom)

wúyǔlúnbǐ

无与伦比

[無與倫比]

incomparable

yǔshíjùjìn

与时俱进

[與時俱進]

abreast of modern developments
to keep up with the times
progressive
timely

yǔhǔ-móupí

与虎谋皮

[與虎謀皮]

lit. to negotiate with a tiger for its pelt (idiom); fig. to ask sb to act contrary to their own interests

suìbùwǒyǔ

岁不我与

[歲不我與]

Time and tide wait for no man (idiom)

yǔhú-móupí

与狐谋皮

[與狐謀皮]

(idiom) to ask sb to act contrary to their own interests (original form of the expression 與虎謀皮／与虎谋皮 (yuhu-mǒupi))

yǔshìyǒngbié

与世永别

[與世永別]

to die

yǔzhòngbùtóng

与众不同

[與眾不同]

to stand out from the masses (idiom)

yǔrìtónghuī

与日同辉

[與日同輝]

to become more glorious with each passing day (idiom)

yǔrénwéishàn

与人为善

[與人為善]

to be of service to others
to help others
benevolent

yùqǔgūyǔ

欲取姑与

[欲取姑與]

to make concessions for the sake of future gains (idiom)

Zhànzhēngyǔ Hépíng

战争与和平

[戰爭與和平]

War and Peace by Tolstoy 托爾斯泰／托尔斯泰

Aòmànyǔ Piānjiàn

傲慢与偏见

[傲慢與偏見]

Pride and Prejudice, novel by Jane Austen 珍·奧斯汀／珍·奥斯汀 ( Zhēn· Aòsītīng)

jiānbìngyǔshōugòu

兼并与收购

[兼並與收購]

mergers and acquisitions (M&A)

xiāntiānyǔhòutiān

先天与后天

[先天與後天]

nature versus nurture

Lǐxìngyǔ Gǎnxìng

理性与感性

[理性與感性]

Sense and Sensibility, novel by Jane Austen 珍·奧斯汀／珍·奥斯汀 ( Zhēn· Aòsītīng)

Xuānhuáyǔ Sāodòng

喧哗与骚动

[喧嘩與騷動]

The Sound and the Fury (novel by William Faulkner 威廉·福克納／威廉·福克纳 ( Wēilián· Fúkènà))

yǔshíjiānsàipǎo

与时间赛跑

[與時間賽跑]

to race against time

yǔquánshìjièwéidí

与全世界为敌

[與全世界為敵]

(idiom) to fight the whole world

Yàzhōuyǔ Tàipíngyáng

亚洲与太平洋

[亞洲與太平洋]

Asia-Pacific

Luómì'ōuyǔ Zhūlìyè

罗密欧与朱丽叶

[羅密歐與朱麗葉]

Romeo and Juliet, 1594 tragedy by William Shakespeare 莎士比亞／莎士比亚

Suǒduōmǎyǔ Emólā

所多玛与蛾摩拉

[所多瑪與蛾摩拉]

Sodom and Gomorrah

Liáng Shānbóyǔ Zhù Yīngtái

梁山伯与祝英台

[梁山伯與祝英台]

The Butterfly Lovers, Chinese folktale of the tragic love between Liang Shanbo and Zhu Yingtai

xìnxīyǔtōngxùnjìshù

信息与通讯技术

[信息與通訊技術]

information and communication technology, ICT

Suǒduōmǎyǔ Hāmólà

索多玛与哈摩辣

[索多瑪與哈摩辣]

Sodom and Gomorrah

Guānshuìyǔ Màoyì Zǒngxiédìng

关税与贸易总协定

[關稅與貿易總協定]

GATT, the 1995 General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade

yúyǔxióngzhǎngbùkějiāndé

鱼与熊掌不可兼得

[魚與熊掌不可兼得]

lit. the fish and the bear's paw, you can't have both at the same time (idiom, from Mencius); fig. you must choose one or the other
you can't always get everything you want
you can't have your cake and eat it

Yàzhōuyǔ Tàipíngyángdìqū

亚洲与太平洋地区

[亞洲與太平洋地區]