n. (Hira=こと,ごと) object, thing; matter; fact; circumstance; business; reason

v. (Hira=つかえる) work for, serve

v. (Trad=事, Pinyin=shi4) be engaged, wait on, wait upon, serve, work

n. (Trad=事, Pinyin=shi4) matter, involvement, affair, thing, business, trouble, accident, Job, responsibility

v. (Simp=事, Pinyin=shi4) be engaged, wait on, wait upon, serve, work

n. (Simp=事, Pinyin=shi4) matter, involvement, affair, thing, business, trouble, accident, Job, responsibility

[事] fact

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[史] history; the annals; chronicles

wan4 shi4 ju4 bei4, zhi3 qian4 dong1 feng1
Everything is ready, except the east wind.
To have everything ready except an important condition or opportunity. The second half of this expression may be left out, then meaning that everything is indeed ready.

wan4 shi4 ru2 yi4
To have all one's wishes.
Your hearts desire.

dong1 chuang1 shi4 fa1
The plot at the east window has been exposed.
Said of evil-doers whose plot has been exposed and who are being hunted down. The game is up!

shi4 bei4 gong4 ban4
To get half the result with twice as much effort.
Compare with 事倍功半 (shi4 ban4 gong4 bei4).

shi4 ban4 gong4 bei4
To get twice the result with half the effort.
Compare with 事倍功半 (shi4 bei4 gong4 ban4).

duo1 duo1 guai4 shi4
A strange business.
Describing something flagrantly absurd.

zui3 shang4 mei2 mao2, ban4 shi4 bu4 lao2
If he has no hair above the mouth, he is not trustworthy to handle affairs.
A man too young to grow a beard is not dependable. Alternative form: 嘴上无毛，办事不牢 (zui3 shang4 wu2 mao2, ban4 shi4 bu4 lao2).

duo1 yi2 shi4 bu4 ru2 shao3 yi2 shi4
The less trouble the better.
Avoiding trouble (or work) whenever possible.

hao3 shi4 bu4 chu1 men2, huai4 shi4 zhuan4 qian2 li3
Good deeds don't leave the house, bad acts spread over a thousand miles.
(No further explanation)

shi2 shi4 qiu2 shi4
Seeking truth from facts.
To be practical and realistic. To proceed from the actual situation and finding correct solutions to problems.