# People & connection Expressions for trust, cooperation, conflict, and the way people treat each other. [All idioms](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms) [Perspective](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/topics/perspective) [Effort & growth](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/topics/effort) [People & connection](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/topics/relationships) [Choices & judgment](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/topics/decisions) [Change & possibility](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/topics/change) 49–72 of 314 idioms Pinyin A–Z - [刚愎自用 gāng bì zì yòng Stubbornly trust only one's own judgment ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/gang-bi-zi-yong) - [高风亮节 gāo fēng liàng jié Admirable integrity and principled conduct ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/gao-feng-liang-jie) - [高朋满座 gāo péng mǎn zuò Have many honored guests gathered ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/gao-peng-man-zuo) - [高抬贵手 gāo tái guì shǒu Please be lenient or give someone a break ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/gao-tai-gui-shou) - [高谈阔论 gāo tán kuò lùn Talk expansively, often without practical substance ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/gao-tan-kuo-lun) - [隔岸观火 gé àn guān huǒ Remain detached while others face trouble ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/ge-an-guan-huo) - [格格不入 gé gé bù rù Be incompatible with the surrounding setting ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/ge-ge-bu-ru) - [歌功颂德 gē gōng sòng dé Lavishly praise someone’s achievements and virtue ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/ge-gong-song-de) - [各抒己见 gè shū jǐ jiàn Let everyone express their view ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/ge-shu-ji-jian) - [各自为政 gè zì wéi zhèng Operate independently without coordination ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/ge-zi-wei-zheng) - [孤芳自赏 gū fāng zì shǎng Admire one's own excellence in isolation ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/gu-fang-zi-shang) - [沽名钓誉 gū míng diào yù Seek fame through calculated display ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/gu-ming-diao-yu) - [孤掌难鸣 gū zhǎng nán míng One person cannot succeed without support ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/gu-zhang-nan-ming) - [瓜田李下 guā tián lǐ xià Circumstances that invite suspicion ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/gua-tian-li-xia) - [光明磊落 guāng míng lěi luò Be open, honest, and upright ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/guang-ming-lei-luo) - [过河拆桥 guò hé chāi qiáo Discard a helper after gaining the benefit ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/guo-he-chai-qiao) - [害群之马 hài qún zhī mǎ Someone whose misconduct harms the whole group ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/hai-qun-zhi-ma) - [海誓山盟 hǎi shì shān méng Make solemn promises of lasting love ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/hai-shi-shan-meng) - [含饴弄孙 hán yí nòng sūn Enjoy a peaceful old age with grandchildren ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/han-yi-nong-sun) - [沆瀣一气 hàng xiè yī qì Collude in wrongdoing ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/hang-xie-yi-qi) - [和睦相处 hé mù xiāng chǔ Live together harmoniously ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/he-mu-xiang-chu) - [怙恶不悛 hù è bù quān Persist in wrongdoing without remorse ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/hu-e-bu-quan) - [呼风唤雨 hū fēng huàn yǔ Wield great influence or stir up major events ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/hu-feng-huan-yu) - [胡作非为 hú zuò fēi wéi Act outrageously and disregard rules ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/hu-zuo-fei-wei) [Previous](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/topics/relationships?page=%222%22) [1](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/topics/relationships) [2](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/topics/relationships?page=%222%22) [3](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/topics/relationships?page=%223%22) [4](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/topics/relationships?page=%224%22) [5](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/topics/relationships?page=%225%22) [14](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/topics/relationships?page=%2214%22) [Next](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/topics/relationships?page=%224%22) New to chengyu? [Start with the guide](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/chengyu) . Every lesson here is freely readable. The app adds offline reading, saved idioms, widgets, and flashcard review.