- 而立之年 érlìzhīnián the age of thirtyThirty years of age; the time in life when one becomes established. Based on the [[论语|論語|lun2 yu3]], where Confucius says that at thirty he took his stand.
- 三十而立 sānshí'érlì established at thirty(idiom) Thirty years of age as the time when one should be established and independent in society. Originally from the [[论语|論語|lun2 yu3]] (Analects).
- 鼎足而立 dǐngzú'érlì tripartite balance of forcesto stand like the three legs of a tripod; used to describe a situation where three parties or powers are equal in strength and balance each other out
- 比肩而立 bǐjiān'érlì to stand shoulder to shoulderto stand side by side; describes people standing very close together or being equal in status
- 重足而立 chóngzú'érlì to be paralyzed with fear(idiom) to stand with feet together, afraid to move; to be rooted to the spot out of extreme terror; often used with [[侧目而视|側目而視|ce4 mu4 er2 shi4]] to describe a state of fearful submission
- 面墙而立 miànqiáng'érlì to stand facing the wallTo stand with one's face toward the wall.
- 墙面而立 qiángmiàn'érlì to face the wallto stand facing a wall; metaphorically, to be ignorant or lacking in knowledge due to a lack of study
- 傍户而立 bànghù'érlì standing by the doorFixed expression: to stand close to the door