單者易折眾則難摧(A single arrow can easily be broken, but a bundle of arrows is much harder to break.)

終身不齒(These people will never become full citizens again in their lifetime.)

樂事勤功(This person is happy with their work and strives to achieve results)

不麛不卵(Do not kill young animals or take eggs from nests)

披髮文身(With his dishevelled hair and tattoos, he is a man of many talents.)

Misinterpreted legal provisions, undermined the authority of the law.(析言破律)

Once a decision has been made, it cannot be changed.(一成不易)

Cut off the longer side and use the cut-off portion to supplement the shorter side so that both sides are the same length.(斷長補短)

They are unable to stop this illegal gold mining.(竊金不止)

After nine years of cultivation, a grain reserve equivalent to at least three years' worth must be maintained.(耕九餘三)

Able to bend and straighten.(能屈能伸)

We are currently in a state of emergency, like someone suspended upside down in mid-air.(倒懸之急)

Past mistakes cannot be undone, but future problems can be corrected.(往者不諫來者可追