Usage of the character 事

to have what it takes
(coll.) (often followed by 就 (jiù)) (used to challenge sb) if you're so clever, ..., if she's so tough, ... etc
Example: 有本事就打我 (yǒuběnshijiùdǎwǒ) Hit me if you dare!

hàoshìzhě

好事者

[好事者]

busybody
CL:個／个 (gè)

dǒngshìzhǎng

董事长

[董事長]

chairman of the board of directors

shìrmā

事儿妈

[事兒媽]

(coll.) fussbudget
pain in the ass

zǒnggànshi

总干事

[總幹事]

secretary-general

màiběnshì

卖本事

[賣本事]

to flaunt a skill
to give display to one's ability
to show off a feat
to vaunt one's tricks

tíqīnshì

提亲事

[提親事]

to propose marriage

dǒngshìhuì

董事会

[董事會]

board of directors

Wànshìdé

万事得

[萬事得]

Mazda Motor Corporation
also known as 馬自達／马自达

tānshìr

摊事儿

[攤事兒]

(coll.) to get into trouble

bùfèishì

不费事

[不費事]

not troublesome

lìshìzhě

莅事者

[蒞事者]

an official
person holding post
local functionary

zǒnglǐngshì

总领事

[總領事]

consul general

lǐshìzhǎng

理事长

[理事長]

director general

chuīshìyuán

炊事员

[炊事員]

cook
kitchen worker

Wànshìdá

万事达

[萬事達]

MasterCard

dāngshìzhě

当事者

[當事者]

the person involved
the people holding power

zhǐshìzì

指事字

[指事字]

ideogram (one of the Six Methods 六書／六书 of forming Chinese characters)
Chinese character indicating an idea, such as up and down
also known as self-explanatory character

chūleshì

出了事

[出了事]

sth bad happened

jìshìbù

记事簿

[記事簿]

a memo book (recording events)

kuīxīnshì

亏心事

[虧心事]

shameful deed

kǔchāishi

苦差事

[苦差事]

see 苦差 (kǔchāi)

jūnshìxué

军事学

[軍事學]

military science

shìshíhūn

事实婚

[事實婚]

common-law marriage
de facto marriage

dāngshìguó

当事国

[當事國]

the countries involved

shìwùlüshī

事务律师

[事務律師]

solicitor (law)

dōngchuāngshìfā

东窗事发

[東窗事發]

(of a plot etc) to be exposed (idiom)
to come to light

shìyǔyuànwéi

事与愿违

[事與願違]

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

rěshìshēngfēi

惹事生非

[惹事生非]

variant of 惹是生非 (rěshìshēngfēi)

yīnrénchéngshì

因人成事

[因人成事]

to get things done relying on others (idiom); with a little help from his friends

fúlìshìyè

福利事业

[福利事業]

welfare services

róngshìkǒngzǒng

戎事倥偬

[戎事倥傯]

a time of military urgency
war crisis

yīqièshìwù

一切事物

[一切事物]

everything

sīshìtǐdà

斯事体大

[斯事體大]

see 茲事體大／兹事体大 (zīshìtǐdà)

wúshìshēngfēi

无事生非

[無事生非]

to make trouble out of nothing

shìbèigōngbàn

事倍功半

[事倍功半]

twice the effort for half the result

cǐshìtǐdà

此事体大

[此事體大]

see 茲事體大／兹事体大 (zīshìtǐdà)

qūqūxiǎoshì

区区小事

[區區小事]

trivial matter
trifle

duōdàdiǎnshì

多大点事

[多大點事]

trivial matter
Big deal!

gōngyìshìyè

公益事业

[公益事業]

service to the public
public welfare undertaking
charity
social facility

bǎishìwúchéng

百事无成

[百事無成]

to have accomplished nothing (idiom)

nèibùshìwù

内部事务

[內部事務]

internal affairs

wúlùnhéshì

无论何事

[無論何事]

anything
whatever

guānnǐpìshì

关你屁事

[關你屁事]

(coll.) None of your goddamn business!
Mind your own business!

shìwēilěiluǎn

事危累卵

[事危累卵]

lit. the matter has become a pile of eggs (idiom); fig. at a critical juncture

jūnshìshèshī

军事设施

[軍事設施]

military installations

bīngjiāchángshì

兵家常事

[兵家常事]

commonplace in military operations (idiom)

chóngtíjiùshì

重提旧事

[重提舊事]

to raise the same old topic again
to hark back

shìwúdàxiǎo

事无大小

[事無大小]

see 事無巨細／事无巨细 (shìwújùxì)

jūnshìshílì

军事实力

[軍事實力]

military strength
military power

jūnshìyuánzhù

军事援助

[軍事援助]

military aid

wújìyúshì

无济于事

[無濟於事]

(idiom) to no avail; of no use

shíshìqiúshì

实事求是

[實事求是]

lit. to seek truth from facts (idiom)
fig. to be practical and realistic

shìwùfánmáng

事务繁忙

[事務繁忙]

busy
bustling

bǎishìjùfèi

百事俱废

[百事俱廢]

to go to pot (idiom)

xiāng'ānwúshì

相安无事

[相安無事]

(idiom) to live together in harmony

xùjiǔzīshì

酗酒滋事

[酗酒滋事]

drunken fighting
to get drunk and quarrel

Bǎishìqīngyí

百事轻怡

[百事輕怡]

Diet Pepsi
Pepsi Light

chuángzǐzhīshì

床笫之事

[床笫之事]

bedroom matters
sexual intercourse

jiànjīxíngshì

见机行事

[見機行事]

see the opportunity and act (idiom); to act according to circumstances
to play it by ear
to use one's discretion

liàoshìrúshén

料事如神

[料事如神]

to prophesy with supernatural accuracy (idiom)
to have an incredible foresight

biànyíxíngshì

便宜行事

[便宜行事]

act at one's discretion
act as one sees fit

zěnmehuíshì

怎么回事

[怎麼回事]

what's the matter?
what's going on?
how could that be?
how did that come about?
what's it all about?

rénshìbùmén

人事部门

[人事部門]

personnel office

shǎoguǎnxiánshì

少管闲事

[少管閒事]

Mind your own business!
Don't interfere!

chāoránshìshì

超然世事

[超然世事]

to consider oneself above worldly matters (idiom)

shìshígēnjù

事实根据

[事實根據]

factual basis

zǒnglǐngshìguǎn

总领事馆

[總領事館]

consulate general

yījìxíngshì

依计行事

[依計行事]

to act according to plan

jūnshìtǐyù

军事体育

[軍事體育]

military sports
military fitness (curriculum etc)
abbr. to 軍體／军体

rénshēnshìgù

人身事故

[人身事故]

accident causing injury or death

mínjiāngùshi

民间故事

[民間故事]

folk story
folktale

hǎorénhǎoshì

好人好事

[好人好事]

admirable people and exemplary deeds

chángwùlǐshì

常务理事

[常務理事]

permanent member of council

hǎishìfǎyuàn

海事法院

[海事法院]

maritime court

xīnxiǎngshìchéng

心想事成

[心想事成]

(idiom) to have one's wishes come true; wish you the best!

gōngshìgōngbàn

公事公办

[公事公辦]

to do things in a strictly businesslike manner (idiom)

shìguòjìngqiān

事过境迁

[事過境遷]

The issue is in the past, and the situation has changed (idiom).
It is water under the bridge.

guóshìfǎngwèn

国事访问

[國事訪問]

state visit

shàyǒuqíshì

煞有其事

[煞有其事]

see 煞有介事 (shàyǒujièshì)

niánshìyǐgāo

年事已高

[年事已高]

old in years

Xī'ān Shìbiàn

西安事变

[西安事變]

Xi'an Incident of 12th December 1936 (kidnap of Chiang Kai-shek 蔣介石／蒋介石 ( Jiǎng Jièshí))

shìwújùxì

事无巨细

[事無巨細]

lit. things are not separated according to their size (idiom)
fig. to deal with any matter, regardless of its importance

xíngshìfànzuì

刑事犯罪

[刑事犯罪]

criminal offense

gōngshāngshìgù

公伤事故

[公傷事故]

industrial accident
work-related injury

xíngshìfǎtíng

刑事法庭

[刑事法庭]

criminal court

ānquánwúshì

安全无事

[安全無事]

safe and sound

chénchuánshìgù

沉船事故

[沉船事故]

a shipwreck
a sinking

shèhuìshìyè

社会事业

[社會事業]

social enterprise

xiánláiwúshì

闲来无事

[閒來無事]

at leisure
idle
to have nothing to do

xiǎoshìyīzhuāng

小事一桩

[小事一樁]

trivial matter; a piece of cake

jūnshìzhèngbiàn

军事政变

[軍事政變]

military coup

yúliúshìwù

余留事务

[餘留事務]

unfinished business

mínshìzérèn

民事责任

[民事責任]

civil liability (law)

xīnshìchóngchóng

心事重重

[心事重重]

to have a lot on one's mind
to be laden with anxiety

wànshìdàjí

万事大吉

[萬事大吉]

everything is fine (idiom); all is well with the world

jūnshìkēxué

军事科学

[軍事科學]

military science

shìyèdānwèi

事业单位

[事業單位]

public institution
(Tw) business enterprise; company; firm

shìbùyíchí

事不宜迟

[事不宜遲]

the matter should not be delayed
there's no time to lose

gōnggòngshìyè

公共事业

[公共事業]

public utility
state-run enterprise
public foundation or enterprise, often charitable

zhōngshēndàshì

终身大事

[終身大事]

major turning point of lifelong import (esp. marriage)

gǎnqíngyòngshì

感情用事

[感情用事]

to act impetuously (idiom); on an impulse

shìdàolíntóu

事到临头

[事到臨頭]

when things come to a head (idiom)

xíngshìjūliú

刑事拘留

[刑事拘留]

to detain as criminal
criminal detention

jūnshìjīgòu

军事机构

[軍事機構]

military institution

fēijūnshìqū

非军事区

[非軍事區]

demilitarized zone

yìqìyòngshì

意气用事

[意氣用事]

(idiom) to let emotions affect one's decisions

zhēnrénzhēnshì

真人真事

[真人真事]

genuine people and true events

mínshìsùsòng

民事诉讼

[民事訴訟]

common plea
civil appeal (as opposed to criminal case)

yùshìshēngfēng

遇事生风

[遇事生風]

to stir up trouble at every opportunity (idiom)

yùnrényùnshì

韵人韵事

[韻人韻事]

a charming man enjoys charming pursuits (idiom)

kànrénxíngshì

看人行事

[看人行事]

to treat people according to their rank and one's relationship with them (idiom)

bǎikēshìdiǎn

百科事典

[百科事典]

encyclopedia

jūnshìlìliang

军事力量

[軍事力量]

military strength
military force(s)

shēngpíngshìjì

生平事迹

[生平事跡]

lifetime achievements

jūnshìwēixié

军事威胁

[軍事威脅]

military threat

shìbùguānjǐ

事不关己

[事不關己]

a matter of no concern to oneself (idiom)

xiàngjīxíngshì

相机行事

[相機行事]

to act as circumstances dictate (idiom)

jūnshìfǎtíng

军事法庭

[軍事法庭]

court-martial; military tribunal

shúrén-shúshì

熟人熟事

[熟人熟事]

(idiom) to be familiar with; to have regular dealings with

yīshìwúchéng

一事无成

[一事無成]

to have achieved nothing
to be a total failure
to get nowhere

cǎocǎoliǎoshì

草草了事

[草草了事]

to rush through the work
to get through a thing carelessly

shìdàojīnrì

事到今日

[事到今日]

under the circumstances
the matter having come to that point

shìtàifāzhǎn

事态发展

[事態發展]

course of events

jūnshìjīdì

军事基地

[軍事基地]

military base

shìdàorújīn

事到如今

[事到如今]

as matters stand
things having reached this stage

shìzàirénwéi

事在人为

[事在人為]

the matter depends on the individual (idiom); it is a matter for your own effort
With effort, one can achieve anything.

dànghuíshìr

当回事儿

[當回事兒]

erhua variant of 當回事／当回事 (dànghuíshì)

nóngshìhuódòng

农事活动

[農事活動]

agricultural activities

shàyǒujièshì

煞有介事

[煞有介事]

to make a show of being very much in earnest (idiom)
to act as if one is taking things very seriously

xíngshìfǎyuàn

刑事法院

[刑事法院]

criminal court
judiciary court

Shuǐmén Shìjiàn

水门事件

[水門事件]

Watergate scandal

fūyǎnliǎoshì

敷衍了事

[敷衍了事]

(idiom) to do things half-heartedly; to merely go through the motions

Bǎishì Kělè

百事可乐

[百事可樂]

Pepsi

shìhòucōngming

事后聪明

[事後聰明]

wise after the event (idiom); with hindsight, one should have predicted it

héjìyúshì

何济于事

[何濟於事]

of what use is it
(idiom)

xúnshìshēngfēi

寻事生非

[尋事生非]

to look for trouble

shàobùgēngshì

少不更事

[少不更事]

young and inexperienced; wet behind the ears

zhěnbiāngùshi

枕边故事

[枕邊故事]

bedtime story

wúshìkězuò

无事可做

[無事可做]

to have nothing to do
to have time on one's hands

rénfúyúshì

人浮于事

[人浮於事]

more hands than needed (idiom); too many cooks spoil the broth

zhèngzhòngqíshì

郑重其事

[鄭重其事]

serious about the matter

zhīmaxiǎoshì

芝麻小事

[芝麻小事]

trivial matter
trifle

lìshǐshìjiàn

历史事件

[歷史事件]

historical incident

wúsuǒshìshì

无所事事

[無所事事]

to have nothing to do
to idle one's time away (idiom)

rénshìguǎnlǐ

人事管理

[人事管理]

personnel management

tūfāshìjiàn

突发事件

[突發事件]

emergency
sudden occurrence

Qī Qī Shìbiàn

七七事变

[七七事變]

Marco Polo Bridge Incident of 7th July 1937, regarded as the beginning of the Second Sino-Japanese War 抗日戰爭／抗日战争 ( Kàng Rì Zhànzhēng)

duōguǎnxiánshì

多管闲事

[多管閒事]

meddling in other people's business

liánxídǒngshì

联席董事

[聯席董事]

associate director

shénhuàgùshi

神话故事

[神話故事]

mythical story; myth

wànshìrúyì

万事如意

[萬事如意]

to have all one's wishes (idiom)
best wishes
all the best
may all your hopes be fulfilled

duōshìzhīqiū

多事之秋

[多事之秋]

troubled times
eventful period

shìfādìdiǎn

事发地点

[事發地點]

the scene of the incident

wàijiāoshìwù

外交事务

[外交事務]

foreign affairs

jìchéngshìshí

既成事实

[既成事實]

fait accompli

xíngshìjǐngchá

刑事警察

[刑事警察]

criminal police
member of the criminal police

wánshìdàjí

完事大吉

[完事大吉]

(usu. after 就 (jiù)) (having done such-and-such) everything is now fine; that's the end of the matter; (one is) all set

wǎngshìyǐyǐ

往事已矣

[往事已矣]

the past is dead (idiom)

zhūfánbǎishì

诸凡百事

[諸凡百事]

everything

tónghuàgùshì

童话故事

[童話故事]

fairy tale

jūnshìyǎnxí

军事演习

[軍事演習]

military exercise
war game

zàoyáoshēngshì

造谣生事

[造謠生事]

to start rumours and create trouble

jūnshìxíngdòng

军事行动

[軍事行動]

military operation

Liù Sì Shìjiàn

六四事件

[六四事件]

Tiananmen Incident of June 4, 1989

bùshìzhāngyáng

不事张扬

[不事張揚]

quietly
without ostentation

shěnshènxíngshì

审慎行事

[審慎行事]

to act prudently
steering a cautious course

bùxǐngrénshì

不省人事

[不省人事]

to lose consciousness
unconscious
in a coma

míngdáshìlǐ

明达事理

[明達事理]

reasonable
sensible

chǔshìyuánzé

处事原则

[處事原則]

a maxim
one's principles

xūyìnggùshì

虚应故事

[虛應故事]

to go through the motions

rénshìbùzhī

人事不知

[人事不知]

to have lost consciousness

wǎngshìrúfēng

往事如风

[往事如風]

the past is vanished like the wind; gone beyond recall

jūnshìqíngbào

军事情报

[軍事情報]

military intelligence

quèyǒuqíshì

确有其事

[確有其事]

(confirm to be) true
authentic

jǐnjíshìjiàn

紧急事件

[緊急事件]

emergency

fēngliúyùnshì

风流韵事

[風流韻事]

poetic and passionate (idiom); romance
love affair

zérènshìgù

责任事故

[責任事故]

accident occurring due to negligence

zhàoshìtáoyì

肇事逃逸

[肇事逃逸]

hit-and-run

bùmíngshìlǐ

不明事理

[不明事理]

not understanding things (idiom); devoid of sense

shìbùguòsān

事不过三

[事不過三]

(idiom) a thing should not be attempted more than three times; don't repeat the same mistake again and again
(idiom) bad things don't happen more than three times

yìwàishìgù

意外事故

[意外事故]

accident

yúshìwúbǔ

于事无补

[於事無補]

unhelpful
useless

shìguānzhòngdà

事关重大

[事關重大]

the implications are profound
the ramifications are huge
(of a decision etc) consequential

shìyǐzhìcǐ

事已至此

[事已至此]

see 事到如今 (shìdàorújīn)

jūnshìbùmén

军事部门

[軍事部門]

military branch

lìxínggōngshì

例行公事

[例行公事]

routine business
usual practice
mere formality

hǎoshìduōmó

好事多磨

[好事多磨]

the road to happiness is strewn with setbacks (idiom)

ǒuránshìjiàn

偶然事件

[偶然事件]

random accident
chance event

shìgùzhàoshè

事故照射

[事故照射]

accidental exposure

zhìshēn-shìwài

置身事外

[置身事外]

not to get involved; to stay out of it

shìpàhángjiā

事怕行家

[事怕行家]

an expert always produces the best work (idiom)

yìshìyíwén

轶事遗闻

[軼事遺聞]

anecdote (about historical person)
lost or apocryphal story

shìbàngōngbèi

事半功倍

[事半功倍]

half the work, twice the effect (idiom); the right approach saves effort and leads to better results
a stitch in time saves nine

cóngshìyánjiū

从事研究

[從事研究]

to do research
to carry out research

xūyìngliǎoshì

虚应了事

[虛應了事]

see 虛應故事／虚应故事 (xūyìnggùshì)

shìbìgōngqīn

事必躬亲

[事必躬親]

to attend to everything personally

jiùshìlùnshì

就事论事

[就事論事]

to discuss sth on its own merits
to judge the matter as it stands

hóngbáixǐshì

红白喜事

[紅白喜事]

weddings and funerals

Huáběi Shìbiàn

华北事变

[華北事變]

North China Incident of October-December 1935, a Japanese attempt to set up a puppet government in north China

bùxìngzhīshì

不幸之事

[不幸之事]

mishap

shìyèyǒuchéng

事业有成

[事業有成]

to be successful in business
professional success

ruòwúqíshì

若无其事

[若無其事]

as if nothing had happened (idiom); calmly
nonchalantly

hángkōngshìyè

航空事业

[航空事業]

aviation industry

zīshìtǐdà

兹事体大

[茲事體大]

this is no small thing (idiom)
to have a serious matter at hand

yìshìrìchéng

议事日程

[議事日程]

agenda

yìshìyíwén

逸事遗闻

[逸事遺聞]

variant of 軼事遺聞／轶事遗闻 (yìshìyíwén)

shàobùjīngshì

少不经事

[少不經事]

see 少不更事 (shàobugèngshi)

duōduōguàishì

咄咄怪事

[咄咄怪事]

strange
absurd
paradoxical
extraordinary

píng'ānwúshì

平安无事

[平安無事]

safe and sound (idiom)

xīshìníngrén

息事宁人

[息事寧人]

to keep the peace; to patch up a quarrel (idiom)

qíngsuíshìqiān

情随事迁

[情隨事遷]

feelings change with circumstances (idiom)

shènzhòngqíshì

慎重其事

[慎重其事]

to treat a matter with due consideration (idiom)

fēijīshīshì

飞机失事

[飛機失事]

plane crash

bùshìshēngchǎn

不事生产

[不事生產]

not to do anything productive
to idle away one's time

shìxiāntōngzhī

事先通知

[事先通知]

preliminary notification
to announce in advance

hàoshìzhītú

好事之徒

[好事之徒]

busybody

jūnshìxùnliàn

军事训练

[軍事訓練]

military exercise
army drill

fángyùgōngshì

防御工事

[防禦工事]

fortification
defensive structure

Wǎnnán Shìbiàn

皖南事变

[皖南事變]

New Fourth Army Incident of 1940, involving fighting between the Nationalists and Communists

wànshìhēngtōng

万事亨通

[萬事亨通]

everything is going smoothly (idiom)

jiēdàobànshìchù

街道办事处

[街道辦事處]

subdistrict office
neighborhood official
an official who works with local residents to report to higher government authorities

chángrènlǐshìguó

常任理事国

[常任理事國]

permanent member state (of the UN Security Council)

Liǔtiáo Gōu Shìjiàn

柳条沟事件

[柳條溝事件]

see 柳條湖事件／柳条湖事件 ( Liǔtiáo Hú Shìjiàn)

èshìchuánqiānlǐ

恶事传千里

[惡事傳千里]

evil deeds spread a thousand miles (idiom); scandal spreads like wildfire

Anquán Lǐshìhuì

安全理事会

[安全理事會]

(United Nations) Security Council

Zhōngguóhǎishìjú

中国海事局

[中國海事局]

PRC Maritime Safety Agency

xíngshìshěnpàntíng

刑事审判庭

[刑事審判庭]

criminal court

bùdàngyīhuíshì

不当一回事

[不當一回事]

not regard as a matter (of any importance)

Xíngshì Jǐngchájú

刑事警察局

[刑事警察局]

Criminal Investigation Bureau

jiāhéwànshìxīng

家和万事兴

[家和萬事興]

if the family lives in harmony all affairs will prosper (idiom)

zìdǒngshìyǐlái

自懂事以来

[自懂事以來]

for as long as one can remember

Lúgōu Qiáo Shìbiàn

芦沟桥事变

[蘆溝橋事變]

Marco Polo Bridge Incident of 7th July 1937, regarded as the beginning of the Second Sino-Japanese War 抗日戰爭／抗日战争 ( Kàng Rì Zhànzhēng)

chīliángbùguǎnshì

吃粮不管事

[吃糧不管事]

to eat without working (idiom)
to take one's pay and not care about the rest

liù'èrwǔshìbiàn

六二五事变

[六二五事變]

Korean war (dating from North Korean invasion on 25th Jun 1950)

wànshìkāitóunán

万事开头难

[萬事開頭難]

every beginning is difficult (idiom)
getting started is always the hardest part

xíngshìsùsòngfǎ

刑事诉讼法

[刑事訴訟法]

criminal procedure

Lúgōu Qiáo Shìbiàn

卢沟桥事变

[盧溝橋事變]

Marco Polo Bridge Incident of 7th July 1937, regarded as the beginning of the Second Sino-Japanese War 抗日戰爭／抗日战争 ( Kàng Rì Zhànzhēng)

Yī Erbā Shìbiàn

一二八事变

[一二八事變]

Shanghai Incident of 28th January 1932, Chinese uprising against Japanese quarters of Shanghai

sìyī'èrshìbiàn

四一二事变

[四一二事變]

the coup of 12th Mar 1927, an attempt by Chiang Kai-shek to suppress the communists
called 反革命政變／反革命政变 or 慘案／惨案 in PRC literature

guìrénduōwàngshì

贵人多忘事

[貴人多忘事]

see 貴人多忘／贵人多忘 (guìrénduōwàng)

shìhòu Zhūgě Liàng

事后诸葛亮

[事後諸葛亮]

person who is wise after the event

duìshìbùduìrén

对事不对人

[對事不對人]

it's nothing personal (idiom)

Oūzhōu Lǐshìhuì

欧洲理事会

[歐洲理事會]

European Council

Měilì Dǎo Shìjiàn

美丽岛事件

[美麗島事件]

Kaohsiung Incident (aka Formosa Incident), a crackdown on pro-democracy demonstrations in Kaohsiung, Taiwan, on 10 December 1979 during Taiwan's martial law period

lüshīshìwùsuǒ

律师事务所

[律師事務所]

law firm

xúnxìnzīshìzuì

寻衅滋事罪

[尋釁滋事罪]

disorderly behavior (PRC law)

Yàluó Hào Shìjiàn

亚罗号事件

[亞羅號事件]

the Arrow Incident of 1856 (used as pretext for the second Opium War)

jūnshìhédàguó

军事核大国

[軍事核大國]

military nuclear power

jiāotōngzhàoshìzuì

交通肇事罪

[交通肇事罪]

culpable driving causing serious damage or injury

wànshìqǐtóunán

万事起头难

[萬事起頭難]

the first step is the hardest (idiom)

píngběnnéngzuòshì

凭本能做事

[憑本能做事]

to follow one's nose

Jiǔ Yībā Shìbiàn

九一八事变

[九一八事變]

the Mukden or Manchurian Railway Incident of 18th September 1931 used by the Japanese as a pretext to annex Manchuria
also known as Liutiaogou incident 柳條溝事變／柳条沟事变

qúntǐxìngshìjiàn

群体性事件

[群體性事件]

mass incident (PRC term for incidents of social unrest, including rioting, melees and petition campaigns)

Liǔtiáo Hú Shìjiàn

柳条湖事件

[柳條湖事件]

the Mukden or Manchurian Railway Incident of 18th September 1931 used by the Japanese as a pretext to annex Manchuria
also known as 9-18 incident 九一八事變／九一八事变 ( Jiǔ Yībā Shìbiàn)

shìshíshèngyúxióngbiàn

事实胜于雄辩

[事實勝於雄辯]