愚公移山
[yú gōng yí shān]
the Foolish Old Man,who removed the mountains.
刻舟求劍
[kè zhōu qiú jiàn]
Carve on gunwale of a moving boat.
互相矛盾contradict each other
孟母三遷Mencius' mother moves her home three times to better her son's education.
鐵杵磨成針
perseverance will prevail ;
司馬光砸缸Sima Guang hit the tank
水漫金山Water overflows golden hill
精忠報國
[jīng zhōng bào guó]
repay the country with supreme loyalty -- patriotism ;
黃袍加身
[huáng páo jiā shēn]
be draped with the imperial yellow robe by one's supporters;
望梅止渴
[wàng méi zhǐ kě]
quench one's thirst by thinking of plums -- console oneself with false hopes;
獨守長板橋Only keep long slab