Usage of the character 其

lit. treasuring a jade ring becomes a crime (idiom); to get into trouble on account of a cherished item
fig. A person's talent will arouse the envy of others.

bùyànqífán

不厌其烦

[不厭其煩]

not to mind taking all the trouble (idiom)
to take great pains
to be very patient

hánhúqící

含糊其词

[含糊其詞]

to equivocate
to talk evasively (idiom)

rénjìnqícái

人尽其才

[人盡其才]

employ one's talent to the fullest
everyone gives of their best

zhíhūqímíng

直呼其名

[直呼其名]

(idiom) to address sb directly by name; to address sb by name without using an honorific title (indicating familiarity or overfamiliarity)

yǐnyuēqící

隐约其辞

[隱約其辭]

equivocal speech
to use vague or ambiguous language

quèyǒuqíshì

确有其事

[確有其事]

(confirm to be) true
authentic

kǎbùqínuò

卡布其诺

[卡布其諾]

cappuccino (loanword)

tǔ'ěrqíshí

土耳其石

[土耳其石]

turquoise (gemstone) (loanword)

mòmíngqímiào

莫明其妙

[莫明其妙]

variant of 莫名其妙 (mòmíngqímiào)

rénrúqímíng

人如其名

[人如其名]

(idiom) to live up to one's name; true to one's name

qīyǐqífāng

欺以其方

[欺以其方]

deceived by a pretense of reason (idiom)

shàyǒuqíshì

煞有其事

[煞有其事]

see 煞有介事 (shàyǒujièshì)

tóuqísuǒhào

投其所好

[投其所好]

to adapt to sb's taste
to fit sb's fancy

tīngqízìbiàn

听其自便

[聽其自便]

to allow sb to do sth at his convenience

shìdéqísuǒ

适得其所

[適得其所]

exactly what one would wish
to find one's niche

yánfúqíshí

言符其实

[言符其實]

(of one's words) to be in accord with reality (idiom)

ēqísuǒhào

阿其所好

[阿其所好]

to pander to sb's whims

tóngméngqílì

同蒙其利

[同蒙其利]

to both benefit

shùnqízìrán

顺其自然

[順其自然]

to let nature take its course (idiom)

gèxíngqíshì

各行其是

[各行其是]

each one does what he thinks is right (idiom)
each goes his own way

lèguānqíchéng

乐观其成

[樂觀其成]

to look favorably on sth
would be glad to see it happen

chěngqíkǒushé

逞其口舌

[逞其口舌]

to boast of one's quarrels to others (idiom)

zìshíqílì

自食其力

[自食其力]

lit. to eat off one's own strength (idiom)
fig. to stand on one's own feet
to earn one's own living

bùjìqíshù

不计其数

[不計其數]

lit. their number cannot be counted (idiom); fig. countless
innumerable

qímàobùyáng

其貌不扬

[其貌不揚]

(idiom) nothing special to look at
unprepossessing

zìxíngqíshì

自行其是

[自行其是]

to act as one thinks fit
to have one's own way

wàngqísuǒyǐ

忘其所以

[忘其所以]

see 忘乎所以 (wànghūsuǒyǐ)

shìféngqíhuì

适逢其会

[適逢其會]

(idiom) to happen to be in the right place at the right time

zìdéqílè

自得其乐

[自得其樂]

to find amusement in one's own way
to enjoy oneself quietly

zìqǔqíjiù

自取其咎

[自取其咎]

see 咎由自取 (jiùyóuzìqǔ)

yuànwénqíxiáng

愿闻其详

[願聞其詳]

I'd like to hear the details

dúxíngqíshì

独行其是

[獨行其是]

to go one's own way (idiom); to act independently without asking others

zìqǔqírǔ

自取其辱

[自取其辱]

(idiom) to embarrass oneself

miǎohūqíwēi

渺乎其微

[渺乎其微]

remote and insignificant (idiom)

jǐnsuíqíhòu

紧随其后

[緊隨其後]

to follow closely behind sb or sth (idiom)

qīnlínqíjìng

亲临其境

[親臨其境]

to travel to a place personally (idiom)

qílèróngróng

其乐融融

[其樂融融]

(of relations) joyous and harmonious

zhèngzhòngqíshì

郑重其事

[鄭重其事]

serious about the matter

túyǒuqímíng

徒有其名

[徒有其名]

with an undeserved reputation (idiom); unwarranted fame
nowhere near as good as he's made out to be

dàxíngqídào

大行其道

[大行其道]

rampant
very popular

shǎnshuòqící

闪烁其词

[閃爍其詞]

to speak evasively (idiom); beating about the bush

kuādàqící

夸大其词

[誇大其詞]

to exaggerate

bùnángqíkǒu

布囊其口

[佈囊其口]

lit. to cover sb's mouth with cloth
to gag
fig. to silence

xūyǒuqíbiǎo

虚有其表

[虛有其表]

looks impressive but is worthless (idiom)
not as good as it looks
a reputation with no substance

qílèwúqióng

其乐无穷

[其樂無窮]

boundless joy

zhīwúqící

支吾其词

[支吾其詞]

(idiom) to talk in a roundabout way to cover up the truth
evasive

rúqísuǒhào

如其所好

[如其所好]

as one pleases (idiom)

Tǔ'ěrqíyǔ

土耳其语

[土耳其語]

Turkish (language)

kuākuā-qítán

夸夸其谈

[誇誇其談]

to talk big; to sound off; to be full of hot air

miǎnwéiqínán

勉为其难

[勉為其難]

to tackle a difficult job (idiom)
to do sth reluctantly

liǎngquánqíměi

两全其美

[兩全其美]

to satisfy rival demands (idiom)
to get the best of both worlds
to have it both ways
to have one's cake and eat it too

jiūqígēnyuán

究其根源

[究其根源]

to trace something to its source (idiom)

ruòwúqíshì

若无其事

[若無其事]

as if nothing had happened (idiom); calmly
nonchalantly

dàchūqíhàn

大出其汗

[大出其汗]

to sweat buckets (idiom)

bùshèngqírǎo

不胜其扰

[不勝其擾]

unable to put up with (sth) any longer

gèdéqísuǒ

各得其所

[各得其所]

(idiom) each in the correct place; each is provided for

shēnlínqíjìng

身临其境

[身臨其境]

(idiom) to experience it for oneself
to actually *be* there (as opposed to reading about it etc)

chūqíbùyì

出其不意

[出其不意]

to do sth when least expected (idiom); to catch sb off guard

shìdéqífǎn

适得其反

[適得其反]

to produce the opposite of the desired result

wùjìnqíyòng

物尽其用

[物盡其用]

to use sth to the full
to make the best use of everything

měiqímíngyuē

美其名曰

[美其名曰]

to call by the glorified name of (idiom)

rènqízìrán

任其自然

[任其自然]

to let things take their course (idiom)
to leave it to nature
laissez-faire

zuòxiǎngqíchéng

坐享其成

[坐享其成]

to reap where one has not sown (idiom)

yòngdeqísuǒ

用得其所

[用得其所]

used properly
used for its intended purpose
to put to good use
to serve its purpose

Tǔ'ěrqírén

土耳其人

[土耳其人]

a Turk
Turkish person

shènzhòngqíshì

慎重其事

[慎重其事]

to treat a matter with due consideration (idiom)

yánguòqíshí

言过其实

[言過其實]

(idiom) to exaggerate; to overstate the facts

qílèbùqióng

其乐不穷

[其樂不窮]

boundless joy

gōngqíbùbèi

攻其不备

[攻其不備]

see 出其不意，攻其不備／出其不意，攻其不备 (chūqíbùyì,gōngqíbùbèi)

shàngxiàqíshǒu

上下其手

[上下其手]

to raise and lower one's hand (idiom); to signal as conspiratorial hint
fig. conspiring to defraud

qíláiyǒuzì

其来有自

[其來有自]

there is a reason for it
(of sth) not incidental

wēihūqíwēi

微乎其微

[微乎其微]

a tiny bit
very little
next to nothing (idiom)

rénjìnqícái

人尽其材

[人盡其材]

employ one's talent to the fullest
everyone gives of their best
also written 人盡其才／人尽其才

bùshèngqíkǔ

不胜其苦

[不勝其苦]

unable to bear the pain (idiom)

qùqízāopò

去其糟粕

[去其糟粕]

to remove the dross
to discard the dregs

Tǔ'ěrqíyù

土耳其玉

[土耳其玉]

turquoise (gemstone) (loanword)

lèzàiqízhōng

乐在其中

[樂在其中]

to take pleasure in sth (idiom)

shǒudāngqíchōng

首当其冲

[首當其衝]

to bear the brunt

kuākuā-qítán

夸夸其谈

[夸夸其談]

variant of 誇誇其談／夸夸其谈 (kuākuā-qitān)

tūrúqílái

突如其来

[突如其來]

to arise abruptly
to arrive suddenly
happening suddenly

bùshèngqífán

不胜其烦

[不勝其煩]

to be pestered beyond endurance

wénrúqírén

文如其人

[文如其人]

the writing style mirrors the writer (idiom)

tīngqízìrán

听其自然

[聽其自然]

to let things take their course
to take things as they come

wúchūqíyòu

无出其右

[無出其右]

matchless; without equal; there is nothing better

bù'ānqíshì

不安其室

[不安其室]

(idiom) (of a married woman) to be unfaithful; to have extramarital affairs

gōngqíwúbèi

攻其无备

[攻其無備]

see 出其不意，攻其不備／出其不意，攻其不备 (chūqíbùyì,gōngqíbùbèi)

zhèngféngqíshí

正逢其时

[正逢其時]

to come at the right time
to be opportune

guǒbùqírán

果不其然

[果不其然]

just as expected
told you so

qiàrúqífèn

恰如其分

[恰如其分]

(idiom) appropriate
apt
just right

shénhūqíjì

神乎其技

[神乎其技]

(idiom) brilliant
extremely skillful
virtuosic

míngfùqíshí

名副其实

[名副其實]

not just in name only, but also in reality (idiom)
aptly named
worthy of the name

Tǔ'ěrqíruǎntáng

土耳其软糖

[土耳其軟糖]

Turkish delight
Lokum

tuì'érqiúqícì

退而求其次

[退而求其次]

to settle for second best
the next best thing

Tǔ'ěrqísītǎn

土尔其斯坦

[土爾其斯坦]

Turkestan

gèngzhěyǒuqítián

耕者有其田

[耕者有其田]

"land to the tiller", post-Liberation land reform movement instigated by the CCP

bìqígōngyúyīyì

毕其功于一役

[畢其功於一役]

to accomplish the whole task at one stroke (idiom)

wúsuǒbùyòngqíjí

无所不用其极

[無所不用其極]

committing all manner of crimes
completely unscrupulous

kǎbùqínuòkāfēi

卡布其诺咖啡

[卡布其諾咖啡]

cappuccino coffee

Mǎqídùn Gònghéguó

马其顿共和国

[馬其頓共和國]

Republic of Macedonia (former Yugoslav republic)

bǎisībùdéqíjiě

百思不得其解

[百思不得其解]

see 百思不解 (bǎisībùjiě)

tīngqíyánguānqíxíng

听其言观其行

[聽其言觀其行]

hear what he says and observe what he does (idiom, from Analects); judge a person not by his words, but by his actions

wànbiànbùlíqízōng

万变不离其宗

[萬變不離其宗]

many superficial changes but no departure from the original stand (idiom); plus ça change, plus ça reste la mème chose

bùdéqímén'érrù

不得其门而入

[不得其門而入]

to be unable to get into (a house, an organization, a field of study, a particular type of career etc)

fǎnqídào'érxíngzhī

反其道而行之

[反其道而行之]

to do the very opposite
to act in a diametrically opposite way

yǒuqífùbìyǒuqízǐ

有其父必有其子

[有其父必有其子]

like father, like son (idiom)

zhīqíbùkě'érwéizhī

知其不可而为之

[知其不可而為之]

to keep going resolutely despite knowing the task is impossible (idiom)

Tǔ'ěrqíxuánzhuǎnkǎoròu

土耳其旋转烤肉

[土耳其旋轉烤肉]

Turkish döner kebab

tīngqíyán'érguānqíxíng

听其言而观其行

[聽其言而觀其行]

hear what he says and observe what he does (idiom, from Analects); judge a person not by his words, but by his actions

yǒuqíshī,bìyǒuqítú

有其师，必有其徒

[有其師，必有其徒]

As the teacher, so the pupil. (idiom)

bùzàiqíwèibùmóuqízhèng

不在其位不谋其政

[不在其位不謀其政]

don't meddle in affairs that are not part of your position (Confucius)

chūqíbùyì,gōngqíbùbèi

出其不意，攻其不备

[出其不意，攻其不備]

to catch an enemy off guard with a surprise attack (idiom, from Sunzi's "The Art of War" 孫子兵法／孙子兵法 ( Sūnzǐ Bīngfǎ))

Bāxiānguòhǎi,gèxiǎnqínéng

八仙过海，各显其能

[八仙過海，各顯其能]

see 八仙過海，各顯神通／八仙过海，各显神通 ( Bāxiānguòhǎi,gèxiǎnshéntōng)

zhǐzhīqíyī,bùzhīqí'èr

只知其一，不知其二

[只知其一，不知其二]

to know the first, but not know the second (idiom); only partial information

bìqíruìqì,jīqíduòguī

避其锐气，击其惰归

[避其銳氣，擊其惰歸]

avoid the enemy when he is fresh and strike him when he is tired and withdraws (idiom)

jīnyùqíbiǎo,bàixùqízhōng

金玉其表，败絮其中

[金玉其表，敗絮其中]

gilded exterior, shabby and ruined on the inside (idiom)

qǔqíjīnghuá,qùqízāopò

取其精华，去其糟粕

[取其精華，去其糟粕]

take the cream, discard the dross (political and educational slogan)
keep what is good, discard the rest
You need to be selective when studying.
In modernizing the country, don't accept uncritically all foreign ideas.

rénzhījiāngsǐ,qíyányěshàn

人之将死，其言也善

[人之將死，其言也善]

words of a man on his deathbed always come from the heart (proverb)

jīnyùqíwài,bàixùqízhōng

金玉其外，败絮其中

[金玉其外，敗絮其中]

gilded exterior, shabby and ruined on the inside (idiom)

xiōngdìxìyúqiáng,wàiyùqíwǔ

兄弟阋于墙，外御其侮

[兄弟鬩於墻，外禦其侮]

internal disunity dissolves at the threat of an invasion from outside (idiom)

zhīqírán'érbùzhīqísuǒyǐrán

知其然而不知其所以然

[知其然而不知其所以然]

(idiom) to know that it is so but not why it is so

yùshànqíshì,bìxiānlìqíqì

欲善其事，必先利其器

[欲善其事，必先利其器]

To do a good job, an artisan needs the best tools (idiom). Good tools are prerequisite to the successful execution of a job

gōngyùshànqíshì,bìxiānlìqíqì

工欲善其事，必先利其器

[工欲善其事，必先利其器]

To do a good job, an artisan needs the best tools (idiom). Good tools are prerequisite to the successful execution of a job

yǐqírénzhīdào,huánzhìqírénzhīshēn

以其人之道，还治其人之身

[以其人之道，還治其人之身]

to use an opponent's own methods to obtain retribution (idiom, from Song dynasty neo-Confucianist Zhu Xi 朱熹 ( Zhū Xī))
to get revenge by playing sb back at his own game; to give sb a taste of his own medicine