Usage of the character 过

Yang Guo, protagonist of "The Return of the Condor Heroes" 神鵰俠侶／神雕侠侣 ( Shéndiáo Xiálü)
(used jocularly as a verb "to have tested positive", since 楊／杨 ( Yáng) and 陽／阳 (yáng) are homonyms)

tiàoguò

跳过

[跳過]

to jump over
to skip (a step, chapter etc)

guòyè

过夜

[過夜]

to spend the night
overnight

guòhuǒ

过火

[過火]

to go too far (in word or deed)
over the top

niǎnguò

碾过

[碾過]

to crush sth by running over it

guòshí

过时

[過時]

old-fashioned
out of date
to be later than the time stipulated or agreed upon

huáguò

划过

[劃過]

(of a meteor etc) to streak across (the sky)
(of a searchlight, lightning etc) to play across (the sky)

guòmén

过门

[過門]

to pass through a doorway
(of a woman) to marry
orchestral music interlude in an opera

lùguò

路过

[路過]

to pass by or through

guòdé

过得

[過得]

How are you getting by?
How's life?
contraction of 過得去／过得去, can get by
tolerably well
not too bad

bǔguò

补过

[補過]

to make up for an earlier mistake
to make amends

guòjié

过节

[過節]

to celebrate a festival
after the celebrations (i.e. once the festival is over)

tòuguò

透过

[透過]

to pass through
to penetrate
by means of
via

guòrè

过热

[過熱]

too hot
(fig.) (economics) overheated
(physics) to superheat

guòzhàng

过帐

[過帳]

posting (accounting)

ráoguò

饶过

[饒過]

to pardon
to excuse
to forgive

jièguò

借过

[借過]

excuse me (i.e. let me through, please)

guòshèng

过剩

[過剩]

to be excessive; to be more than is required

guòcuò

过错

[過錯]

mistake
fault
responsibility (for a fault)

chuānguò

穿过

[穿過]

to pass through

guòfèn

过分

[過分]

excessive
undue
overly

fàngguò

放过

[放過]

to let off
to let slip by
to let sb get away with sth

guòjì

过继

[過繼]

to adopt
to give for adoption (usually to a childless relative)

guòlai

过来

[過來]

see 過來／过来 (guòlái)

dùguò

度过

[度過]

to pass
to spend (time)
to survive
to get through

jìguò

记过

[記過]

to give sb a demerit

guòshēn

过身

[過身]

to die; to pass away

guòshī

过失

[過失]

error
fault
(law) negligence
delinquency

guòdù

过渡

[過渡]

to cross over (by ferry)
transition
interim
caretaker (administration)

guòshěn

过审

[過審]

to pass a review

diàoguò

掉过

[掉過]

to swap places

guòhòu

过后

[過後]

after the event

guòmǐn

过敏

[過敏]

oversensitive
allergic
allergy

guòqì

过气

[過氣]

past one's prime
has-been

bùguò

不过

[不過]

only
merely
no more than
but
however
anyway (to get back to a previous topic)
cannot be more (after adjectival)

duìguò

对过

[對過]

across
opposite
the other side

dùguò

渡过

[渡過]

to cross over
to pass through

cuòguò

错过

[錯過]

to miss (train, opportunity etc)

wěiguò

委过

[委過]

variant of 諉過／诿过 (wěiguò)

guòsù

过塑

[過塑]

(stationery) to laminate

guòdàng

过当

[過當]

excessive

dàiguò

带过

[帶過]

to give sth only cursory attention
to treat sth as not very significant

jiēguò

接过

[接過]

to take (sth proffered)

chuǎnbuguò

喘不过

[喘不過]

to be unable to breathe easily

guòbuxià

过不下

[過不下]

to be unable to continue living (in a certain manner)
to be unable to make a living

guòdùxìng

过渡性

[過渡性]

transitional
bridging

yīguòxìng

一过性

[一過性]

transient

guòqùshí

过去时

[過去時]

past tense (grammar)

guòqushì

过去式

[過去式]

past tense

guòlùfèi

过路费

[過路費]

toll (fee for using a road)

guòtóuhuà

过头话

[過頭話]

exaggeration

guòmǎlù

过马路

[過馬路]

to cross the street

guòláosǐ

过劳死

[過勞死]

karoshi (loanword from Japanese), death from overwork

mòguòyú

莫过于

[莫過於]

nothing can surpass

bùwéiguò

不为过

[不為過]

not an exaggeration
not excessive
not wide of the mark

guòláirén

过来人

[過來人]

an experienced person
sb who has "been around (the block)"
sb who has personally experienced it

guòláoféi

过劳肥

[過勞肥]

overweight from overwork (the supposition that white collar workers become fat as a consequence of factors associated with being under pressure at work, including irregular diet, lack of exercise and inadequate rest)

guòrìzi

过日子

[過日子]

to live one's life
to pass one's days
to get along

mánbùguò

瞒不过

[瞞不過]

cannot conceal (a matter) from (sb)

guòjiér

过节儿

[過節兒]

(coll.) grudge; strife
(coll.) good manners

yuǎnchāoguò

远超过

[遠超過]

to exceed by far
to outclass

guòbuqù

过不去

[過不去]

to make life difficult for
to embarrass
unable to make it through

guòjiānshuāi

过肩摔

[過肩摔]

shoulder throw (judo)

guòmǐnxìng

过敏性

[過敏性]

hypersensitive
allergic reaction
anaphylaxis

niùbuguò

拗不过

[拗不過]

can't persuade
unable to make (sb) change their mind
unable to resist (sb)

guòdéqù

过得去

[過得去]

lit. can pass through (an opening)
fig. can get by (in life)
tolerably well
not too bad
How are you getting by?
How's life?

diàoguòr

掉过儿

[掉過兒]

erhua variant of 掉過／掉过 (diàoguò)

xìnbùguò

信不过

[信不過]

to distrust
to be suspicious

zhǐbuguò

只不过

[只不過]

only
merely
nothing but
no more than
it's just that ...

bùguòyì

不过意

[不過意]

to be sorry; to feel apologetic

dǎbuguò

打不过

[打不過]

to be unable to defeat; to be no match for (sb)

èrguòyī

二过一

[二過一]

(soccer) one-two
push-and-run

guòyǎnghuà

过氧化

[過氧化]

peroxide

guòlüqì

过滤器

[過濾器]

filtering apparatus
(machine) filter

guògānyǐn

过干瘾

[過乾癮]

to satisfy a craving with substitutes

hūnguoqu

昏过去

[昏過去]

to faint

zǒuguòchǎng

走过场

[走過場]

to go through the motions

guòshānchē

过山车

[過山車]

roller coaster

shuìguòtóu

睡过头

[睡過頭]

to oversleep

fānguòlái

翻过来

[翻過來]

to overturn
to turn upside down

zuǒbuguò

左不过

[左不過]

anyhow
in any event
just
only

Guòtínglù

过庭录

[過庭錄]

lit. Notes on Passing the Hall, historical jottings by 12th century Southern Song poet Fan Gongcheng 范公偁 ( Fàn Gōngchēng), containing moral instructions derived from great men of Song dynasty

kàndeguò

看得过

[看得過]

presentable
passable

xìndeguò

信得过

[信得過]

trustworthy
reliable

fǎnguolái

反过来

[反過來]

conversely
in reverse order
in an opposite direction

yǎnguòláo

眼过劳

[眼過勞]

eye strain

guòlùrén

过路人

[過路人]

a passer-by

zhēguòr

折过儿

[折過兒]

to turn over

guòmǐnyuán

过敏原

[過敏原]

allergen
anaphylactogen

qìbuguò

气不过

[氣不過]

so angry it's unbearable
bitter about unbearable grievances

dàoguòr

倒过儿

[倒過兒]

the wrong way round (back to front, inside out etc)

dàguònián

大过年

[大過年]

Chinese New Year

huǐguòshū

悔过书

[悔過書]

written repentance

kànbuguò

看不过

[看不過]

cannot stand by idly and watch
unable to put up with it any longer
see 看不過去／看不过去 (kànbuguòqu)

guòjiājiā

过家家

[過家家]

to play house

yuǎnyuǎnchāoguò

远远超过

[遠遠超過]

surpassing by far

yībǐdàiguò

一笔带过

[一筆帶過]

(idiom) to mention only very briefly; to skate over (a topic)

guòzhàndàtīng

过站大厅

[過站大廳]

transit lounge

déguòqiěguò

得过且过

[得過且過]

satisfied just to get through (idiom); to muddle through
without high ambitions, but getting by

fǎnguòláishuō

反过来说

[反過來說]

on the other hand

báijūguòxì

白驹过隙

[白駒過隙]

a white steed flits past a crack (idiom); How time flies!

guòqujīngyàn

过去经验

[過去經驗]

past experience

fángwèiguòdàng

防卫过当

[防衛過當]

excessive self-defense (self-defense with excessive force)

gōngzuòguòdù

工作过度

[工作過度]

overwork

huāfěnguòmǐn

花粉过敏

[花粉過敏]

hay fever

chāoguòxiàndù

超过限度

[超過限度]

to exceed
to go beyond
to overstep the limit

cáishíguòrén

才识过人

[才識過人]

an outstanding talent (idiom)
surpassing insight and acumen

guòqiáodàikuǎn

过桥贷款

[過橋貸款]

bridge loan

guòjìngqiānzhèng

过境签证

[過境簽證]

transit visa

guòyǎnyúnyān

过眼云烟

[過眼雲煙]

ephemeral (idiom)

mántiānguòhǎi

瞒天过海

[瞞天過海]

to cross the sea by a trick (idiom)
to achieve one's aim by underhanded means

zhāoguòxīgǎi

朝过夕改

[朝過夕改]

to correct in the evening a fault of the morning (idiom)
to quickly amend one's ways

jiǎowǎngguòzhèng

矫枉过正

[矯枉過正]

to overcorrect (idiom)
to overcompensate

shénjīngguòmǐn

神经过敏

[神經過敏]

jumpy
nervous
oversensitive

jíchí'érguò

疾驰而过

[疾馳而過]

to sweep past
to hurtle past
to swoosh past

chǐcunguòdà

尺寸过大

[尺寸過大]

oversize (baggage, cargo etc)

shíguòjìngqiān

时过境迁

[時過境遷]

things change with the passage of time (idiom)

zhīguògǎiguò

知过改过

[知過改過]

to acknowledge one's faults and correct them (idiom)

guòdùdàikuǎn

过渡贷款

[過渡貸款]

bridging loan

wéishíguòzǎo

为时过早

[為時過早]

premature
too soon

féngniánguòjié

逢年过节

[逢年過節]

at the Chinese New Year or other festivities

guòyǎnghuàqīng

过氧化氢

[過氧化氫]

hydrogen peroxide H2O2

chuánsānguòsì

传三过四

[傳三過四]

to spread rumors
to gossip

kàndeguòr

看得过儿

[看得過兒]

erhua variant of 看得過／看得过 (kàndeguò)

guòdùguānhuái

过度关怀

[過度關懷]

obsession
excessive concern

kāifāguòchéng

开发过程

[開發過程]

development process

yīshǎn'érguò

一闪而过

[一閃而過]

to flash past
to flit by

gōngguòyúqiú

供过于求

[供過於求]

supply exceeds demand

guòjiēlǎoshǔ

过街老鼠

[過街老鼠]

sb or sth detested by all
target of scorn
anathema
cf. 老鼠過街，人人喊打／老鼠过街，人人喊打 (lǎoshǔguòjiē,rénrénhǎndǎ)

fàngmǎguòlái

放马过来

[放馬過來]

bring it on!
give me all you got!

hūxiào'érguò

呼啸而过

[呼嘯而過]

to whistle past
to hurtle past
to zip by

guòhéchāiqiáo

过河拆桥

[過河拆橋]

lit. to destroy the bridge after crossing the river (idiom)
fig. to abandon one's benefactor upon achieving one's goal

jiéhéguòchéng

结合过程

[結合過程]

cohesive process(es)

yánguòqíshí

言过其实

[言過其實]

(idiom) to exaggerate; to overstate the facts

guòyǎnghuàwù

过氧化物

[過氧化物]

peroxide

guòshīshārén

过失杀人

[過失殺人]

see 過失致死罪／过失致死罪 (guòshīzhìsǐzuì)

dàirénshòuguò

代人受过

[代人受過]

to take the blame for sb else
to be made a scapegoat

guòmǐnfǎnyìng

过敏反应

[過敏反應]

allergic reaction

diāndǎoguòlái

颠倒过来

[顛倒過來]

to invert

cājiān'érguò

擦肩而过

[擦肩而過]

to brush past; to pass by (sb)
(fig.) to miss (an opportunity, a danger etc); to have a brush (with death)

dàxǐguòwàng

大喜过望

[大喜過望]

overjoyed at unexpected good news (idiom)

guòyìbùqù

过意不去

[過意不去]

to feel very apologetic

tǐwēnguòdī

体温过低

[體溫過低]

hypothermia

jiǎowǎngguòzhí

矫枉过直

[矯枉過直]

see 矯枉過正／矫枉过正 (jiǎowǎngguòzhèng)

huíguòtóulái

回过头来

[回過頭來]

to turn one's head; to turn around
(fig.) to return (to a previous point); to come back (to what one was saying before)
(fig.) to look back (in time); to reflect on the past

biǎoyǎnguòhuǒ

表演过火

[表演過火]

to overact
to overdo one's part

dīkōngfēiguò

低空飞过

[低空飛過]

to just scrape through with a narrow pass (in an exam)

xīntiàoguòhuǎn

心跳过缓

[心跳過緩]

bradycardia

guòqiáomǐxiàn

过桥米线

[過橋米線]

rice noodle soup from Yunnan province

jiānggōngbǔguò

将功补过

[將功補過]

to make up for one's faults by doing good deeds (idiom)

fúyàoguòliàng

服药过量

[服藥過量]

overdose of drugs

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.

gǎiguòzìxīn

改过自新

[改過自新]

to reform and start afresh (idiom); to turn over a new leaf

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

guòdùjǐnzhāng

过度紧张

[過度緊張]

hypertension
excessive stress

zàihǎobùguò

再好不过

[再好不過]

couldn't be better
ideal
wonderful

zhuǎnbiànguòchéng

转变过程

[轉變過程]

process of change

yǔguòtiānqīng

雨过天青

[雨過天青]

sky clears after rain
new hopes after a disastrous period (idiom)
every cloud has a silver lining (idiom)
see also 雨過天晴／雨过天晴 (yǔguòtiānqíng)

guòguānzhǎnjiàng

过关斩将

[過關斬將]

to surmount all difficulties (on the way to success) (idiom) (abbr. for 過五關斬六將／过五关斩六将 (guòwǔguānzhǎnliùjiàng))

yànguòbámáo

雁过拔毛

[雁過拔毛]

lit. to grab feathers from a flying goose
fig. to seize any opportunity
pragmatic

bìménsīguò

闭门思过

[閉門思過]

shut oneself up and ponder over one's mistakes

guòzǎoqǐbào

过早起爆

[過早起爆]

preinitiation

shǔbùguòlái

数不过来

[數不過來]

can't manage to count
too many to count

wénguòzéxǐ

闻过则喜

[聞過則喜]

to accept criticism gladly (humble expr.)
to be happy when one's errors are pointed out

huǐguòzìxīn

悔过自新

[悔過自新]

to repent and start afresh (idiom); to turn over a new leaf

guòjiētiānqiáo

过街天桥

[過街天橋]

skywalk; pedestrian bridge

yǔguòtiānqíng

雨过天晴

[雨過天晴]

sky clears after rain
new hopes after a disastrous period (idiom)
every cloud has a silver lining (idiom)
see also 雨過天青／雨过天青 (yǔguòtiānqīng)

cāozhīguòjí

操之过急

[操之過急]

to act with undue haste (idiom); eager and impatient
overhasty

mángbùguòlái

忙不过来

[忙不過來]

to have more work than one can deal with
to have one's hands full

qiūfēngguò'ěr

秋风过耳

[秋風過耳]

lit. as the autumn breeze passes the ear (idiom); not in the least concerned

bùguò'ěrěr

不过尔尔

[不過爾爾]

not more than so-so (idiom); mediocre
nothing out of the ordinary

guòdùjīnshǔ

过渡金属

[過渡金屬]

transition metal (chemistry)

ménghùnguòguān

蒙混过关

[矇混過關]

to get away with it
to slip through
to bluff one's way out
Taiwan pr. (mēnghùnguòguān)

guòshíbùhòu

过时不候

[過時不候]

being late is not acceptable (idiom)

guòmùbùwàng

过目不忘

[過目不忘]

to have a highly retentive memory
to have sth imprinted in one's memory

zhāoyáoguòshì

招摇过市

[招搖過市]

to parade oneself ostentatiously about town (idiom)

shuōdeguòqù

说得过去

[說得過去]

acceptable
passable
justifiable
(of a course of action) to make sense

bùguòrúcǐ

不过如此

[不過如此]

(idiom) nothing more than this; that's all; no big deal; not very impressive

yìngshèguòchéng

映射过程

[映射過程]

mapping process

kànbuguòqu

看不过去

[看不過去]

cannot stand by idly and watch
unable to put up with it any longer

guòdùshíqī

过渡时期

[過渡時期]

transition

yīdài'érguò

一带而过

[一帶而過]

to skate around
to skip over
to skimp

nánfēiguòdōng

南飞过冬

[南飛過冬]

(of birds) to migrate south for the winter

cāshēn'érguò

擦身而过

[擦身而過]

to brush past

cáiqìguòrén

才气过人

[才氣過人]

an outstanding talent (idiom)
surpassing insight and acumen

shuōbuguòqù

说不过去

[說不過去]

cannot be justified
inexcusable

guòyǎnyānyún

过眼烟云

[過眼煙雲]

ephemeral (idiom)

cōngmingguòtóu

聪明过头

[聰明過頭]

too clever by half; excessive ingenuity

guòyīhuìr

过一会儿

[過一會兒]

later
after a while

guòqufēncí

过去分词

[過去分詞]

past participle (in European grammar)

wénguòshìfēi

文过饰非

[文過飾非]

(idiom) to cover up one's faults; to whitewash

yèwùguòshī

业务过失

[業務過失]

professional negligence

rénshéiwúguò

人谁无过

[人誰無過]

Everyone makes mistakes (idiom)

guòyóubùjí

过犹不及

[過猶不及]

too far is as bad as not enough (idiom, from the Analects)

miànbìsīguò

面壁思过

[面壁思過]

to face the wall and ponder about one's misdeeds
to stand in the corner (punishment)
(fig.) to examine one's conscience

táoguòyījié

逃过一劫

[逃過一劫]

(idiom) to survive a calamity
to get through a crisis

chuǎnbuguòqìlái

喘不过气来

[喘不過氣來]

to be unable to breathe

guòdùxìngdàikuǎn

过渡性贷款

[過渡性貸款]

bridging loan

fùbùguòsāndài

富不过三代

[富不過三代]

wealth never survives three generations (idiom)

guòfènjiǎndānhuà

过份简单化

[過份簡單化]

oversimplification
to oversimplify

guòyǎngwùméitǐ

过氧物酶体

[過氧物酶體]

peroxisome (type of organelle)

guòshīzhìsǐzuì

过失致死罪

[過失致死罪]

(law) negligent homicide

guòmǐnxìngfǎnyìng

过敏性反应

[過敏性反應]

allergic reaction
hypersensitive reaction
anaphylaxis

guòlüzuǐxiāngyān

过滤嘴香烟

[過濾嘴香煙]

filter-tipped cigarette

guòpàngbàoshízhèng

过胖暴食症

[過胖暴食症]

binge eating disorder (BED)

guòyǎngběnjiǎxiān

过氧苯甲酰

[過氧苯甲酰]

benzoil peroxide

guòyǎnghuàqīngméi

过氧化氢酶

[過氧化氫酶]

catalase (enzyme)
hydrogen peroxidase

mōshítouguòhé

摸石头过河

[摸石頭過河]

lit. crossing the river by feeling for stones
improvise by trial-and-error
move cautiously

guòmǐnxìngxiūkè

过敏性休克

[過敏性休克]

anaphylactic shock

guòyǎnghuàběnjiǎxiān

过氧化苯甲酰

[過氧化苯甲酰]

benzoil peroxide

mōzheshítouguòhé

摸着石头过河

[摸著石頭過河]

to wade across the river, feeling for footholds as one goes (idiom)
to advance cautiously, step by step
to feel one's way forward

Mǎ'ěrkěfūguòchéng

马尔可夫过程

[馬爾可夫過程]

Markov process (math.)

dānfāngguòshīpèngzhuàng

单方过失碰撞

[單方過失碰撞]

collision in which only one party is at fault

suǐguòyǎnghuàwùméi

髓过氧化物酶

[髓過氧化物酶]

myeloperoxidase (aka MPO) (molecular biology)

guòwǔguānzhǎnliùjiàng

过五关斩六将

[過五關斬六將]

lit. to cross five passes and slay six generals (idiom)
fig. to surmount all difficulties (on the way to success)

yīngxióngnánguòměirénguān

英雄难过美人关

[英雄難過美人關]

even heroes have a weakness for the charms of a beautiful woman (idiom)

guòlezhècūnméizhèdiàn

过了这村没这店

[過了這村沒這店]

past this village, you won't find this shop (idiom)
this is your last chance

yǒuguòzhī'érwúbùjí

有过之而无不及

[有過之而無不及]

not to be inferior in any aspects (idiom)
to surpass
to outdo
(derog.) to be even worse

dàrénbùjìxiǎorénguò

大人不记小人过

[大人不記小人過]

a person of great moral stature does not remember the offenses committed by one of low moral stature

gēbonǐngbuguòdàtuǐ

胳膊拧不过大腿

[胳膊擰不過大腿]

(idiom) the weak cannot overcome the strong

shārénbùguòtóudiǎndì

杀人不过头点地

[殺人不過頭點地]

It's all exaggeration, you don't need to take it seriously
a fuss about nothing
nothing to write home about

kǎntóubùguòfēngchuīmào

砍头不过风吹帽

[砍頭不過風吹帽]

to regard decapitation as no more important than the wind blowing off your hat (idiom)

jūnzǐbùjìxiǎorénguò

君子不计小人过

[君子不計小人過]

see 大人不記小人過／大人不记小人过 (dàrénbùjìxiǎorénguò)

zhùyìlìbùzúguòdòngzhèng

注意力不足过动症

[注意力不足過動症]

attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)

guānguānnánguò,guānguānguò

关关难过，关关过

[關關難過，關關過]

to meet with great difficulties but pull through

zhùyìlìquēxiànguòdòngzhèng

注意力缺陷过动症

[注意力缺陷過動症]

attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)

lǎoshǔguòjiē,rénrénhǎndǎ

老鼠过街，人人喊打

[老鼠過街，人人喊打]

lit. when a rat crosses the street, people chase it down (idiom)
fig. everyone detests a lowlife

Bāxiānguòhǎi,gèxiǎnshéntōng

八仙过海，各显神通

[八仙過海，各顯神通]

lit. the Eight Immortals cross the sea, each showing his own special talent (idiom)
fig. (of each individual in a group) to give full play to one's unique capabilities

chībiérénjiáoguòdemóbùxiāng

吃别人嚼过的馍不香

[吃別人嚼過的饃不香]

lit. bread previously chewed by someone has no flavor (idiom)
fig. there's no joy in discovering something if someone else got there first

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)

bùqiúyǒugōng,dànqiúwúguò

不求有功，但求无过

[不求有功，但求無過]

lit. not aiming to achieve the best possible result, but rather trying to avoid making mistakes (idiom)
fig. to take a risk-averse approach

guò'érnénggǎi,shànmòdàyān

过而能改，善莫大焉

[過而能改，善莫大焉]

If one can change after making a mistake, there is nothing better (idiom)

nípúsàguòjiāng,zìshēnnánbǎo

泥菩萨过江，自身难保

[泥菩薩過江，自身難保]

like a clay Bodhisattva fording a river, can't guarantee his own safety
unable to save oneself, let alone others

guòlezhègecūnjiùméizhègediàn

过了这个村就没这个店

[過了這個村就沒這個店]

past this village, you won't find this shop (idiom)
this is your last chance

duǒguòchūyī,duǒbùguòshíwǔ

躲过初一，躲不过十五

[躲過初一，躲不過十五]

see 躲得過初一，躲不過十五／躲得过初一，躲不过十五 (duǒdeguòchūyī,duǒbùguòshíwǔ)

sāngèchòupíjiang,sàiguò Zhūgě Liàng

三个臭皮匠，赛过诸葛亮

[三個臭皮匠，賽過諸葛亮]

lit. three ignorant cobblers add up to a genius (idiom); fig. collective wisdom
wisdom of the masses exceeds that of any individual

fànhòuyīzhīyān,sàiguòhuóshénxiān

饭后一支烟，赛过活神仙

[飯後一支煙，賽過活神仙]

have a smoke after each meal and you will surpass the immortals (proverb)

duǒdeguòchūyī,duǒbùguòshíwǔ

躲得过初一，躲不过十五

[躲得過初一，躲不過十五]

lit. you may go undetected during the new moon, but at full moon you'll be found out (idiom)
fig. you can't put it off forever
sooner or later you'll have to deal with it

sāngèchòupíjiang,sàiguòyīgè Zhūgě Liàng

三个臭皮匠，赛过一个诸葛亮

[三個臭皮匠，賽過一個諸葛亮]

lit. three ignorant cobblers add up to a genius (idiom); fig. collective wisdom
wisdom of the masses exceeds that of any individual

sāngèchòupíjiang,shèngguòyīgè Zhūgě Liàng

三个臭皮匠，胜过一个诸葛亮

[三個臭皮匠，勝過一個諸葛亮]

variant of 三個臭皮匠，賽過一個諸葛亮／三个臭皮匠，赛过一个诸葛亮 (sāngèchòupíjiang,sàiguòyīgè Zhūgě Liàng)

nǐzǒunǐde Yángguān Dào,wǒguòwǒdedúmùqiáo

你走你的阳关道，我过我的独木桥

[你走你的陽關道，我過我的獨木橋]

lit. you hit the high road, I'll cross the log bridge (idiom)
fig. you go your way, I'll go mine
you do it your way, I'll do it mine