之

之上

zhī shàng

above

在这之前

zài zhè zhī qián

before then

进身之阶

jìn shēn zhī jiē

stepping-stone to greater power or higher rank

运筹帷幄之中，决胜千里之外

yùn chóu wéi wò zhī zhōng , jué shèng qiān lǐ zhī wài

a general planning in the seclusion of his tent is able to determine the outcome of the distant battle (idiom)

道之所存，师之所存

dào zhī suǒ cún , shī zhī suǒ cún

If sb has grasped the truth before you, take him as your teacher (Tang dynasty essayist Han Yu 韓愈|韩愈[Han2 Yu4]).

违心之言

wéi xīn zhī yán

false assertion

郎之万

láng zhī wàn

Langevin (name)

酒色之徒

jiǔ sè zhī tú

follower of wine and women

醉翁之意不在酒

zuì wēng zhī yì bù zài jiǔ

wine-lover's heart is not in the cup (idiom); a drinker not really interested in alcohol

医之好治不病以为功

yī zhī hào zhì bù bìng yǐ wéi gōng

doctors like to treat those who are not sick so that they can get credit for the patient's "recovery" (idiom)

重中之重

zhòng zhōng zhī zhòng

of the utmost importance

金兰之交

jīn lán zhī jiāo

intimate friendship (idiom)