lit. for some things a foot may be too short, and for the other an inch will suffice (proverb); fig. everyone has their strong and weak points; everything has its advantages and disadvantages
What you don't want done to you, don't do to others. (idiom, from the Confucian analects); Do as you would be done by.; Do not do to others what you would not have them do to you.
lit. sincerity splits open metal and metal (idiom); if you put your heart to it, you can break up metal and rocks; With a will, you can achieve anything.
精诚所至精誠所至jing1 cheng2 suo3 zhi4
with a will, you can achieve anything (idiom); cf 精誠所至，金石為開|精诚所至，金石为开
lit. sincerity splits open metal and metal (idiom); if you put your heart to it, you can break up metal and rocks; With a will, you can achieve anything.
拘留所拘留所ju1 liu2 suo3
detention center; prison
居所居所ju1 suo3
residence
居无定所居無定所ju1 wu2 ding4 suo3
to be without a fixed residence (idiom)
据我所知據我所知ju4 wo3 suo3 zhi1
as far as I know; to the best of my knowledge
空无所有空無所有kong1 wu2 suo3 you3
having nothing (idiom); utterly destitute; without two sticks to rub together
劳教所勞教所lao2 jiao4 suo3
correctional institution; labor camp
理所当然理所當然li3 suo3 dang1 ran2
as it should be by rights (idiom); proper and to be expected as a matter of course; inevitable and right
力所不及力所不及li4 suo3 bu4 ji2
beyond one's power (to do sth)
力所能及力所能及li4 suo3 neng2 ji2
as far as one's capabilities extend (idiom); to the best of one's ability; within one's powers
疗养所療養所liao2 yang3 suo3
sanitorium; convalescent hospital
流离失所流離失所liu2 li2 shi1 suo3
destitute and homeless (idiom); forced from one's home and wandering about; displaced
heard from time to time; one keeps hearing that...
适得其所適得其所shi4 de2 qi2 suo3
exactly what one would wish; to find one's niche
事务所事務所shi4 wu4 suo3
business office
事务所律师事務所律師shi4 wu4 suo3 lv4 shi1
office lawyer
收留所收留所shou1 liu2 suo3
shelter; refuge
收容所收容所shou1 rong2 suo3
temporary shelter; hospice; refuge (e.g. for animals); detention center
随心所欲隨心所欲sui2 xin1 suo3 yu4
to follow one's heart's desires; to do as one pleases (idiom)
所部所部suo3 bu4
troops under one's command
所长所長suo3 chang2
what one is good at
所到之处所到之處suo3 dao4 zhi1 chu4
wherever one goes
所得所得suo3 de2
what one acquires; one's gains
所得税所得稅suo3 de2 shui4
income tax
所多所多suo3 duo1
Soto
所多玛所多瑪suo3 duo1 ma3
Sodom
所多玛与蛾摩拉所多瑪與蛾摩拉suo3 duo1 ma3 yu3 e2 mo2 la1
Sodom and Gomorrah
所发现所發現suo3 fa1 xian4
discovered; what one discovers
所见所見suo3 jian4
seen; what one sees
所见即所得所見即所得suo3 jian4 ji2 suo3 de2
What you see is what you get (WYSIWYG)
所见所闻所見所聞suo3 jian4 suo3 wen2
what one hears and sees (idiom)
所居所居suo3 ju1
residence; dwelling; dwelling place
所料所料suo3 liao4
expectation; what one anticipates
所罗巴伯所羅巴伯suo3 luo2 ba1 bo2
Zerubbabel (son of Shealtiel)
所罗门所羅門suo3 luo2 men2
Solomon (name)
所罗门群岛所羅門群島suo3 luo2 men2 qun2 dao3
Solomon Islands in southwest Pacific
所能所能suo3 neng2
according to one's capabilities; what sb is capable of
所生所生suo3 sheng1
parents (father and mother)
所剩无几所剩無幾suo3 sheng4 wu2 ji3
there is not much left
所属所屬suo3 shu3
one's affiliation (i.e. the organization one is affiliated with); subordinate (i.e. those subordinate to oneself); belonging to; affiliated; under one's command
所属单位所屬單位suo3 shu3 dan1 wei4
affiliated unit; subsidiary
所思所思suo3 si1
what one thinks
所为所為suo3 wei2
what one does; doings
所谓所謂suo3 wei4
so-called; what is called
所闻所聞suo3 wen2
heard; what one hears
所想所想suo3 xiang3
what one considers; one's thoughts
所向披靡所向披靡suo3 xiang4 pi1 mi3
to sweep everything before one; to be invincible (idiom)
所向无敌所向無敵suo3 xiang4 wu2 di2
to be invincible; unrivalled
所幸所幸suo3 xing4
fortunately (formal writing)
所需所需suo3 xu1
necessary (for); required
所以所以suo3 yi3
therefore; as a result; so; the reason why
所以然所以然suo3 yi3 ran2
the reason why
所有所有suo3 you3
all; to have; to possess; to own
所有格所有格suo3 you3 ge2
possessive case (grammar)
所有权所有權suo3 you3 quan2
ownership; possession; property rights; title (to property)
所有物所有物suo3 you3 wu4
a possession; belongings
所有者所有者suo3 you3 zhe3
proprietor; owner
所有制所有制suo3 you3 zhi4
ownership of the means of production (in Marxism); system of ownership
所有主所有主suo3 you3 zhu3
owner; proprietor
所愿所願suo3 yuan4
wished-for; desired
所在所在suo3 zai4
place; location; whereabouts; domicile; to be located; to belong to (organization etc)
所在地所在地suo3 zai4 di4
location; site
所长所長suo3 zhang3
head of an institute etc
所知所知suo3 zhi1
known; what one knows
所指所指suo3 zhi3
the objects indicated; as pointed out
所致所致suo3 zhi4
to be caused by
所周知所周知suo3 zhou1 zhi1
as is well known; as everyone knows
所作所为所作所為suo3 zuo4 suo3 wei2
one's conduct and deeds
投开票所投開票所tou2 kai1 piao4 suo3
polling station
投其所好投其所好tou2 qi2 suo3 hao4
to adapt to sb's taste; to fit sb's fancy
托儿所托兒所tuo1 er2 suo3
nursery
托老所托老所tuo1 lao3 suo3
senior center
王国聚会所王國聚會所wang2 guo2 ju4 hui4 suo3
Kingdom Hall (place of worship used by Jehovah's Witnesses)
忘乎所以忘乎所以wang4 hu1 suo3 yi3
to get carried away; to forget oneself
忘其所以忘其所以wang4 qi2 suo3 yi3
see 忘乎所以
为所欲为為所欲為wei2 suo3 yu4 wei2
to do whatever one pleases
闻所未闻聞所未聞wen2 suo3 wei4 wen2
unheard of; an extremely rare and unprecedented event
无所不包無所不包wu2 suo3 bu4 bao1
not excluding anything; all-inclusive
无所不卖無所不賣wu2 suo3 bu4 mai4
to sell anything; to sell everything
无所不能無所不能wu2 suo3 bu4 neng2
omnipotent
无所不为無所不為wu2 suo3 bu4 wei2
not stopping at anything; all manner of evil
无所不用其极無所不用其極wu2 suo3 bu4 yong4 qi2 ji2
committing all manner of crimes; completely unscrupulous
无所不在無所不在wu2 suo3 bu4 zai4
omnipresent
无所不知無所不知wu2 suo3 bu4 zhi1
omniscient
无所不至無所不至wu2 suo3 bu4 zhi4
to reach everywhere; to stop at nothing; to do one's utmost
无所适从無所適從wu2 suo3 shi4 cong2
not knowing which course to follow (idiom); at a loss what to do
无所事事無所事事wu2 suo3 shi4 shi4
to have nothing to do; to idle one's time away (idiom)
无所属無所屬wu2 suo3 shu3
unaffiliated; non-party
无所谓無所謂wu2 suo3 wei4
to be indifferent; not to matter; cannot be said to be
无所畏忌無所畏忌wu2 suo3 wei4 ji4
without any fear of consequences; totally devoid of scruples
无所用心無所用心wu2 suo3 yong4 xin1
not paying attention to anything (idiom); to idle time away
无所作为無所作為wu2 suo3 zuo4 wei2
attempting nothing and accomplishing nothing (idiom); without any initiative or drive; feckless
香港交易所香港交易所xiang1 gang3 jiao1 yi4 suo3
Hong Kong Stock Exchange
亚所亞所ya4 suo3
Azor (son of Eliakim and father of Zadok in Matthew 1:13-14)
研究所研究所yan2 jiu1 suo3
research institute; graduate studies; graduate school
一如所料一如所料yi1 ru2 suo3 liao4
as expected
一无所长一無所長yi1 wu2 suo3 chang2
not having any special skill; without any qualifications
一无所动一無所動yi1 wu2 suo3 dong4
totally unaffected; unimpressed
一无所获一無所獲yi1 wu2 suo3 huo4
to gain nothing; to end up empty-handed
一无所闻一無所聞yi1 wu2 suo3 wen2
unheard of
一无所有一無所有yi1 wu2 suo3 you3
not having anything at all (idiom); utterly lacking; without two sticks to rub together
一无所知一無所知yi1 wu2 suo3 zhi1
not knowing anything at all (idiom); completely ignorant; without an inkling
医务所醫務所yi1 wu4 suo3
clinic
以弗所以弗所yi3 fu2 suo3
Ephesus, city of ancient Greece
以弗所书以弗所書yi3 fu2 suo3 shu1
Epistle of St Paul to the Ephesians
义之所在義之所在yi4 zhi1 suo3 zai4
justice is to be found everywhere (idiom)
印刷所印刷所yin4 shua1 suo3
printing press; printing office; printer
英雄所见略同英雄所見略同ying1 xiong2 suo3 jian4 lve4 tong2
lit. heroes usually agree (idiom); Great minds think alike.
用得其所用得其所yong4 de5 qi2 suo3
used properly; used for its intended purpose; to put to good use; to serve its purpose
有所有所you3 suo3
somewhat; to some extent
有所不同有所不同you3 suo3 bu4 tong2
to differ to some extent (idiom)
有所得必有所失有所得必有所失you3 suo3 de2 bi4 you3 suo3 shi1
there is no gain without a loss (idiom); there is no such thing as a free meal
娱乐场所娛樂場所yu2 le4 chang3 suo3
place of entertainment
寓所寓所yu4 suo3
dwelling
在所不辞在所不辭zai4 suo3 bu4 ci2
not to refuse to (idiom); not to hesitate to
在所不计在所不計zai4 suo3 bu4 ji4
irrespective of; to have no concerns whatsoever about