where; how

(classical) see 於是|于是[yu2 shi4]

feeling surprised at sth

(literary) how is one to know?

see 焉耆回族自治縣|焉耆回族自治县[Yan1 qi2 Hui2 zu2 Zi4 zhi4 xian4]

see 焉耆回族自治縣|焉耆回族自治县[Yan1 qi2 Hui2 zu2 Zi4 zhi4 xian4]

no greater contribution has been made than this (idiom)

I still have sons, don't I?; fig. future generations will continue the work

Yanqi basin in northeast of Tarim basin

to mention sth without elaborating (idiom); not giving details

see 殺雞焉用牛刀|杀鸡焉用牛刀[sha1 ji1 yan1 yong4 niu2 dao1]

(lit.) why use an ox-cleaver to kill a chicken?; (fig.) there's no need to use great ability or resources for a trivial task

Yanqi Hui Autonomous County, in Bayingolin Mongol Autonomous Prefecture 巴音郭楞蒙古自治州[Ba1 yin1 guo1 leng2 Meng3 gu3 Zi4 zhi4 zhou1], Xinjiang

the old man lost his mare, but it all turned out for the best (idiom); fig. a blessing in disguise; it's an ill wind that blows nobody any good

lit. can the sparrow and swallow know the will of the great swan? (idiom); fig. how can we small fry predict the ambitions of the great?

How do you catch the tiger cub without entering the tiger's lair? (idiom); Nothing ventured, nothing gained.

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