it'd be a wonder if... (following a verb phrase that is usually negative)
复读
fù dú
(of an audio device) to repeat a recorded phrase (e.g. for language learning)
中国特色社会主义
Zhōng guó tè sè shè huì zhǔ yì
socialism with Chinese characteristics, phrase introduced by the CCP in 1986 to refer to its ideological model, embracing the economic reforms of the post-Mao era
"Mr Democracy", phrase used during the May 4th Movement 五四運動|五四运动[Wu3 si4 Yun4 dong4] / abbr. for 德謨克拉西|德谟克拉西[de2 mo2 ke4 la1 xi1] / see also 賽先生|赛先生[Sai4 xian1 sheng5]
赛先生
Sài xiān sheng
"Mr Science", phrase used during the May 4th Movement 五四運動|五四运动[Wu3 si4 Yun4 dong4] / abbr. for 賽因斯|赛因斯[sai4 yin1 si1] / see also 德先生[De2 xian1 sheng5]
于归之喜
yú guī zhī xǐ
the joy of matrimony (polite phrase referring to a young woman)
(adverbial phrase used with verbs such as 歸|归[gui1] or 赴[fu4] etc) traveling a great distance
为五斗米折腰
wèi wǔ dǒu mǐ zhé yāo
(allusion to Tao Qian 陶潛|陶潜[Tao2 Qian2], who used this phrase when he resigned from government service rather than show subservience to a visiting inspector) to bow and scrape for five pecks of rice (that being a part of his salary as a local magistrate) / (fig.) to compromise one's principles for the sake of a salary
jù