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Useful Chinese Idioms 常用成語:中翻英

10/13/2022

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I am a native born American learning Mandarin Chinese as a second language. I have a bachelor's degree in Chinese, and at this stage in my Chinese learning, I have hit a peak with spoken Chinese and I have been putting all my energy into learning more written Chinese. Chinese idioms are special because normally they are only four characters and you need to memorize what they mean in order to understand; this is the education that is taught in Taiwan elementary schools that I was never able to be a part of. If you can memorize these, you can drastically improve your formal Chinese reading and formal Chinese writing skills.

It can be hard to pick up idioms just out of context. However there are not a lot of English resources that focus on just idioms, and the ones that do don't filter out the commonly used idioms. Chinese idiom dictionaries also have too many idioms that are not widely known or used, or are too formal for normal writing or speech. Some idioms are more formal variations of other more common idioms with the same meaning. In this blog, I am focusing on the more commonly used idioms that most native speakers will recognize, and which are commonly used in formal speech and writing such as news reports and newspapers.

Therefore I have created this list using commonly used idioms selected from the dictionary with the help native speaker, filtering the idioms by asking whether or not the native speaker has ever heard of or knows of the idiom.

This is a major project, and it will probably take me a few years to catalog all of the useful idioms in the dictionary. The list below is organized according to character stroke order and will be added upon regularly. Some words have two definitions, which are separated by a semicolon. Similar meanings are separated by a comma.
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FYI: the reason I do not use a table is for SEO purposes, so this list can be found in Google. Also, all these English translations are from yours truly, using a Chinese to Chinese idiom dictionary, translated with my knowledge of Chinese and referencing various other dictionaries when needed. 

在這個階段我的中文學習主要專注於閲讀及寫作。成語特別難因爲每一個都需要背起來,但是有太多沒有用的成語,所以我請了一位台灣朋友幫我整理比較常見的成語。以下是常用成語的中翻英對照表,我會陸陸續續把字典裏面所有有用的成語寫上去,可能要花個幾年的時間。以下所有翻譯都是我親自從中文字典里面的解釋直接翻成英文,如果有問題可以在下面留言。

一畫/One Stroke

成語 /Chinese Idiom 拼音/Pinyin 英文/English
一了百了 Yīliǎobǎiliǎo 英文翻譯:/translation: When one thing is done, everything is done
一刀兩斷 yīdāoliǎngduàn 英文翻譯:/translation: End relations
一口咬定 yīkǒu yǎodìng 英文翻譯:/translation: Stubborn
一夕三遷 yī xī sān qiān 英文翻譯:/translation: Live comfortably
一夕髮白 yī xī fà bái 英文翻譯:/translation: Stressed out
一心一意 yīxīnyīyì 英文翻譯:/translation: Of one heart and one mind
一文不值 yīwén bù zhí 英文翻譯:/translation: No value
一五一十 yī wǔ yīshí 英文翻譯:/translation: Explain clearly
一元複始 yī yuán fù shǐ 英文翻譯:/translation: New year
一日三秋 yī rì sānqiū 英文翻譯:/translation: Be separated for a long time
一手包辦 yīshǒu bāobàn 英文翻譯:/translation: One person in charge
一手遮天 yīshǒuzhētiān 英文翻譯:/translation: Cover up; hide corruption
一毛不拔 yīmáobùbá 英文翻譯:/translation: Cheap, stingy
一去不反 yī qù bù fǎn 英文翻譯:/translation: Leave and never come back
一石兩鳥 yī shí liǎng niǎo 英文翻譯:/translation: Kill two birds with one stone
一目十行 yīmùshíháng 英文翻譯:/translation: Fast reader
一目了然 yīmùliǎorán 英文翻譯:/translation: Understand immediately
一代風流 yīdài fēngliú 英文翻譯:/translation: Influential and popular
一股腦兒 yīgǔnǎo er 英文翻譯:/translation: All at once
一字千金 yīzìqiānjīn 英文翻譯:/translation: Valuable piece of literary work
一帆風順 yīfānfēngshùn 英文翻譯:/translation: Smooth sailing, peaceful journey
一年半載 yī nián bàn zǎi 英文翻譯:/translation: Unknown time
一成不變 yīchéngbùbiàn 英文翻譯:/translation: Unchangeable
一言九鼎 Yī yán jiǔdǐng 英文翻譯:/translation: Keep a promise
一言爲定 yī yán wèi dìng 英文翻譯:/translation: I swear/promise
一言難盡 yīyánnánjìn 英文翻譯:/translation: It's a long story; complicated, too complex to explain
一技之長 yījìzhīcháng 英文翻譯:/translation: Professional skill
一男半女 yīnán bàn nǚ 英文翻譯:/translation: No children, lack of children
一見如故 yījiànrúgù 英文翻譯:/translation: Friends at first sight
一見鍾情 yījiànzhōngqíng 英文翻譯:/translation: Love at first sight
一步登天 yībùdēngtiān 英文翻譯:/translation: Easily accomplished
一波三折 yībōsānzhé 英文翻譯:/translation: Full of twists and turns
一板一眼 yībǎnyīyǎn 英文翻譯:/translation: Methodical
一表人才 yībiǎoréncái 英文翻譯:/translation: Handsome
一臥不起 yī wò bù qǐ 英文翻譯:/translation: Death
一拍即合 yīpāijíhé 英文翻譯:/translation: Strangers instantly become friends
一雨成秋 yī yǔ chéng qiū 英文翻譯:/translation: Sudden change in the weather
一長兩短 yī cháng liǎng duǎn 英文翻譯:/translation: Unexpected change
一事無成 yīshìwúchéng 英文翻譯:/translation: Waste time
一味空談 yīwèi kōngtán 英文翻譯:/translation: Nonsense
一念之差 yīniànzhīchā 英文翻譯:/translation: Be mistaken
一知半解 yīzhībànjiě 英文翻譯:/translation: Superficial knowledge
一往情深 yīwǎngqíngshēn 英文翻譯:/translation: Unchanging
一面之詞 yīmiànzhīcí 英文翻譯:/translation: One sided
一面之緣 yīmiàn zhī yuán 英文翻譯:/translation: Not very good friends, one sided friendship
一飛冲天 yī fēi chōngtiān 英文翻譯:/translation: Awesome from the start
一柱擎天 yī zhù qíng tiān 英文翻譯:/translation: Shoulder responsibility
一馬當先 yīmǎdāngxiān 英文翻譯:/translation: Courageous
一笑千金 yīxiào qiānjīn 英文翻譯:/translation: A beautiful person’s smile
一笑置之 yīxiàozhìzhī 英文翻譯:/translation: Ignore
一針見血 yīzhēnjiànxiě 英文翻譯:/translation: Hit the nail on the head
一盤見識 yī pán jiànshì 英文翻譯:/translation: Shallow take
一息奄奄 yīxī yǎn yǎn 英文翻譯:/translation: Almost dead
一息尚存 yī xī shàng cún 英文翻譯:/translation: Life is short
一氣呵成 yīqìhēchéng 英文翻譯:/translation: Do something all at once
一視同仁 yīshìtóngrén 英文翻譯:/translation: Fair judgement
一乾二净 yīgān èr jìng 英文翻譯:/translation: Clean
一敗塗地 yībàitúdì 英文翻譯:/translation: Epic fail
一勞永逸 yīláoyǒngyì 英文翻譯:/translation: Do it once and for all, rest after doing it once
一廂情願 yīxiāngqíngyuàn 英文翻譯:/translation: Selfish
一朝一夕 yīzhāoyīxī 英文翻譯:/translation: Short time
一絲不苟 yīsībùgǒu 英文翻譯:/translation: Matriculate, careful
一絲不掛 yīsībùguà 英文翻譯:/translation: Naked
一筆勾消 yībǐ gōu xiāo 英文翻譯:/translation: Cancelled
一傳眾咻 yī chuán zhòng xiū 英文翻譯:/translation: Teaching interrupted, teaching interrupted by surroundings or muddled by other people
一意孤行 yīyìgūxíng 英文翻譯:/translation: Stubborn
一鼓作氣 yī gǔ zuò qì 英文翻譯:/translation: Strong from the beginning
一塌糊塗 yītāhútú 英文翻譯:/translation: A mess, pile of crap
一落千丈 yīluòqiānzhàng 英文翻譯:/translation: Suddenly fall from grace
一葉知秋 yīyè zhī qiū 英文翻譯:/translation: Know the whole picture from one clue
一塵不染 yīchénbùrǎn 英文翻譯:/translation: Virtuous
一語中的 yī yǔ zhòng de 英文翻譯:/translation: Get to the point
一語道破 yī yǔ dàopò 英文翻譯:/translation: Get to the point
一嗚驚人 yī wū jīngrén 英文翻譯:/translation: Suddenly do something amazing
一網打盡 yīwǎngdǎjìn 英文翻譯:/translation: Catch all criminals at once
一摸一樣 yī mō yīyàng 英文翻譯:/translation:
一暴十寒 yī pù shí hán 英文翻譯:/translation: Unfocused, procrastinate
一箭之地 yī jiàn zhī dì 英文翻譯:/translation: A stone’s throw away
一箭雙鵰 yījiànshuāngdiāo 英文翻譯:/translation: Kill two birds with one stone
一盤散沙 yīpánsǎnshā 英文翻譯:/translation: Disunified
一諾千金 yīnuòqiānjīn 英文翻譯:/translation: Honest, promise is worth gold, word is my bond
一鬨而散 yī hòng ér sàn 英文翻譯:/translation: Disperse after an incident
一錢不明 yī qián bùmíng 英文翻譯:/translation: Extremely poor
一錢不值 Yī qián bù zhí 英文翻譯:/translation: Worthless
一應俱全 yī yīng jùquán 英文翻譯:/translation: Complete
一臂之力 yībìzhīlì 英文翻譯:/translation: Some help
一舉一動 yījǔ yīdòng 英文翻譯:/translation: Every move you make
一舉成名 yījǔ chéngmíng 英文翻譯:/translation: Famous for doing one thing
一舉兩得 yījǔliǎngdé 英文翻譯:/translation: Kill two birds with one stone
一瀉千里 yīxièqiānlǐ 英文翻譯:/translation: Bold and smooth words,
一竅不通 yīqiàobùtōng 英文翻譯:/translation: Uneducated, stupid
一觸即發 yīchùjífā 英文翻譯:/translation: Ticking time bomb, as soon as you touch something it will react
一覽無餘 yīlǎn wúyú 英文翻譯:/translation: See everything
一顯身手 yī xiǎn shēnshǒu 英文翻譯:/translation: Show talents
一肚子鬼胎 yī dùzi guǐtāi 英文翻譯:/translation: Possessed with a devil
一言以蔽隻 yī yán yǐ bì zhī 英文翻譯:/translation: Summarize
一問三不知 yī wèn sānbùzhī 英文翻譯:/translation: Stupid, or secret
一鼻孔出氣 yī bíkǒng chūqì 英文翻譯:/translation: Agree
一不做二不休 yī bù zuò èr bùxiū 英文翻譯:/translation: Finish to the end
一動不如一靜 yīdòng bùrú yī jìng 英文翻譯:/translation: Doing nothing is better than doing something, take no action
一舉手一投足 yī jǔ shǒu yī tóu zú 英文翻譯:/translation: Easy
一人做事一人當 yīrén zuòshì yīrén dāng 英文翻譯:/translation: Responsible for ones actions
一寸光陰一寸金 yīcùn guāngyīn yīcùn jīn 英文翻譯:/translation: Time is money
一日之計在於晨 yī rì zhī jì zàiyú chén 英文翻譯:/translation: The early bird gets the worm
一失足成千古恨 yī shīzú chéng qiāngǔ hèn 英文翻譯:/translation: One mistake brings everlasting grief
一是一,二是二 yī shì yī, èr shì èr 英文翻譯:/translation: Principled
一人之下,萬人之上 yīrén zhī xià, wàn rén zhī shàng 英文翻譯:/translation: High class; powerful person, only the emperor is more powerful
一人得道,雞犬升天 yīrén dé dào, jīquǎnshēngtiān 英文翻譯:/translation: One’s success lifts others close to them
一人傳十,十人穿百 yī rén chuán shí, shí rén chuān bǎi 英文翻譯:/translation: Rumors spread fast, nothing spreads like a rumor
一日爲師,終身爲父 yī rì wèi shī, zhōngshēn wèi fù 英文翻譯:/translation: Earn respect for a lifetime
一份耕耘,一份收穫 yī fèn gēngyún, yī fèn shōuhuò 英文翻譯:/translation: Work hard and you will receive your reward
一言既出,駟馬難追 yī yán jìchū, sìmǎ nán zhuī 英文翻譯:/translation: Hard to take back what you have spoken, no take backs
一波未平,一波又起 yī bō wèi píng, yī bō yòu qǐ 英文翻譯:/translation: One thing after another

二畫/Two Strokes

成語 /Chinese Idiom 拼音/Pinyin 英文/English
丁是丁, 卯是卯 Dīng shì dīng, mǎo shì mǎo 英文翻譯:/translation: Clear, unambiguous
七上八下 qī shàng bā xià 英文翻譯:/translation: Make a mess
七手八腳 Qī shǒu bā jiǎo 英文翻譯:/translation: ​Frantic
七老八老 qī lǎo bā lǎo 英文翻譯:/translation: Old
七步成詩 qī bù chéng shī 英文翻譯:/translation: Poetic
七拼八凑 qī pīn bā còu 英文翻譯:/translation: Not ideal
七情六慾 qī qíng liùyù 英文翻譯:/translation: Natural lusts of man
七零八落 qī líng bā luò 英文翻譯:/translation: A mess
七嘴八舌 qī zuǐ bā shé 英文翻譯:/translation: Gossip
九牛一毛 jiǔniúyīmáo 英文翻譯:/translation: Insignificant, a drop in the ocean
九死一生 jiǔsǐyīshēng 英文翻譯:/translation: Dangerous
九泉之下 jiǔquán zhī xià 英文翻譯:/translation: Buried in a grave, dead
九霄雲外 jiǔxiāoyúnwài 英文翻譯:/translation: Far away
二八年華 èrbā niánhuá 英文翻譯:/translation: Young and beautiful
二人同心,其利斷金 èr rén tóngxīn, qí lì duàn jīn 英文翻譯:/translation: If there’s a will, there’s a way; Two people united can accomplish anything.
人山人海 rénshānrénhǎi 英文翻譯:/translation: Tons of people
人亡物在 rén wáng wù zài 英文翻譯:/translation: Someone has died, a phrase for mourning the dead
人才濟濟 réncái jǐ jì 英文翻譯:/translation: Lots of talented people
人心叵測 rénxīn pǒcè 英文翻譯:/translation: Unreadable mind, that person is a mystery
人心惶惶 rénxīn huánghuáng 英文翻譯:/translation: Scared
人心思漢 rénxīn sī hàn 英文翻譯:/translation: People wish for the return of a better government
人云亦云 rényúnyìyún 英文翻譯:/translation: Blindly follow; echo views of others
人中騏驥 rén zhōng qí jì 英文翻譯:/translation: Exceptional talent
人去樓空 rén qù lóu kōng 英文翻譯:/translation: A friend leaves suddenly/ a thief leaves suddenly
人死留名 rén sǐ liú míng 英文翻譯:/translation: Famous after death
人仰馬翻 rényǎngmǎfān 英文翻譯:/translation: Chaotic loss, catastrophe
人多嘴雜 rén duōzuǐ zá 英文翻譯:/translation: Jumble of arguing, shouting contest
人言可畏 rén yán kě wèi 英文翻譯:/translation: To critique, words can be scary
人定勝天 réndìngshèngtiān 英文翻譯:/translation: When there’s a will there’s a way, with determination you can overcome all
人命關天 rénmìng guān tiān 英文翻譯:/translation: Human life is important
人面桃花 rén miàn táohuā 英文翻譯:/translation: Blissfully beautiful person
人面獸心 rénmiànshòuxīn 英文翻譯:/translation: Happy on the outside, evil on the inside
人財兩失 Rén cái liǎng shī 英文翻譯:/translation: People and money are lost easily
人海茫茫 rén hǎi mángmáng 英文翻譯:/translation: No friends among many people
人情冷暖 rénqíng lěngnuǎn 英文翻譯:/translation: Change attitude about a person
人貧志短 rén pín zhì duǎn 英文翻譯:/translation: Lose money, lose confidence. No confidence when poor.
人間天堂 rénjiān tiāntáng 英文翻譯:/translation: Paradise on earth
人煙絕跡 rén yān juéjī 英文翻譯:/translation: Remote place, middle of nowhere.
人煙輳集 rén yān còu jí 英文翻譯:/translation: Crowded
人滿爲患 rén mǎn wèi huàn 英文翻譯:/translation: Too large a population is a bad thing
人賊俱獲 rén zéi jù huò 英文翻譯:/translation: Caught red handed, caught with stolen goods in hand
人老心不老 rén lǎo xīn bùlǎo 英文翻譯:/translation: Young at heart
人窮志不窮 rén qióng zhì bù qióng 英文翻譯:/translation: Poor but resolute
人不知鬼不覺 rén bùzhī guǐ bù jué 英文翻譯:/translation: Secret, unknown to man or ghost
人心不足蛇吞象 rénxīn bùzú shé tūn xiàng 英文翻譯:/translation: Super greedy, like a snake trying to swallow an elephant
人心難測水難量 rénxīn nán cè shuǐnán liàng 英文翻譯:/translation: The real intents of the heart are unknowable, like trying to measure the ocean
人生七十古來稀 rénshēng qīshí gǔlái xī 英文翻譯:/translation: From ancient times turning 70 years old is rare
人生何處不相逢 rénshēng hé chù bù xiāngféng 英文翻譯:/translation: It’s a small world
人生得意須盡歡 rénshēng déyì xū jìn huān 英文翻譯:/translation: Live life to the fullest
人怕出名豬怕壯 rén pà chūmíng zhū pà zhuàng 英文翻譯:/translation: Famous people have problems; having too much attention, like a pig is afraid of getting too fat
人到中年萬事休 rén dào zhōng nián wànshì xiū 英文翻譯:/translation: Regression starts at middle age
人非木石,孰能無情 rén fēi mùshí, shú néng wúqíng 英文翻譯:/translation: Everyone has emotions, no one is made of wood or stone
人爲財死,鳥爲食亡 rén wèi cái sǐ, niǎo wèi shí wáng 英文翻譯:/translation: People will die to get money
人要衣裝,佛要金裝 rén yào yīzhuāng, fú yào jīn zhuāng 英文翻譯:/translation: Good looking clothes are important, the clothes make the woman
人無遠慮,必有近憂 rén wúyuǎnlǜ, bì yǒu jìn yōu 英文翻譯:/translation: Having no plans for the future will cause problems for the present
人無千日好,花無百日紅 rén wú qiān rì hǎo, huā wú bǎirìhóng 英文翻譯:/translation: Nothing lasts forever, everyone will get old and die
人不可貌相,海水不可斗量 rén bùkě màoxiàng, hǎishuǐ bùkě dǒu liàng 英文翻譯:/translation: Don’t judge a book by its cover
入木三分 rùmù sān fēn 英文翻譯:/translation: Written forcefully, similar to real life
入耳著心 rùěrzhe xīn 英文翻譯:/translation: Diligent
入境隨俗 rùjìng suísú 英文翻譯:/translation: When in Rome, do as the Romans do. Ask about local taboos.
八面玲瓏 bāmiànlínglóng 英文翻譯:/translation: Charismatic, social
刀下留人 dāo xià liú rén 英文翻譯:/translation: Don’t’ kill me, spare my life
刀光劍影 dāoguāngjiànyǐng 英文翻譯:/translation: Killing like flies
力不從心 lìbùcóngxīn 英文翻譯:/translation: The heart is willing but the body is weak
力爭上游 lìzhēngshàngyóu 英文翻譯:/translation: Be the top of one’s class
力疾奔走 lì jí bēnzǒu 英文翻譯:/translation: Spare no effort
十全十美 shíquánshíměi 英文翻譯:/translation: Perfect
十步芳草 shí bù fāng cǎo 英文翻譯:/translation: There are talented people everywhere
十拿九穩 shínájiǔwěn 英文翻譯:/translation: Good understanding, successfully grasp a skill/concept
十惡不赦 shí'èbùshè 英文翻譯:/translation: Unforgivable

三畫/Three Strokes
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成語 /Chinese Idiom 拼音/Pinyin 英文/English
三十而立 sānshí érlì 英文翻譯:/translation: Become successful and established at 30 years old
三人成虎 sān rén chéng hǔ 英文翻譯:/translation: Repeated rumors become fact
三寸金蓮 sān cùn jīnlián 英文翻譯:/translation: Traditional small bound feet on a woman, small feet
三心二意 sānxīn'èryì 英文翻譯:/translation: Unfocused, distracted
三五成群 sānwǔ chéng qún 英文翻譯:/translation: People gathered together, in groups of three to five
三日新婦 sān rì xīnfù 英文翻譯:/translation: Shy, like a woman just married for three days
三生有幸 sān shēng yǒuxìng 英文翻譯:/translation: Really happy, having happiness in three former lives
三言兩語 sānyánliǎngyǔ 英文翻譯:/translation: Speak to the point
三更半夜 sān gēng bànyè 英文翻譯:/translation: Late at night
三長兩短 sānchángliǎngduǎn 英文翻譯:/translation: Bad luck, unexpected misfortune
三姑六婆 sāngūliùpó 英文翻譯:/translation: An uneducated woman, women with dubious profession
三思而行 sānsī ér xíng 英文翻譯:/translation: Think before you act
三教九流 sānjiàojiǔliú 英文翻譯:/translation: All religions and educational subjects
三陽開泰 sān yáng kāi tài 英文翻譯:/translation: Happy New Year
三番兩次 sān fān liǎng cì 英文翻譯:/translation: Many times
三跪九叩 sān guì jiǔ kòu 英文翻譯:/translation: Super respectful, formal etiquette when meeting the emperor
三魂七魄 sān hún qī pò 英文翻譯:/translation: All parts of the body, spirit
三緘其口 sānjiānqíkǒu 英文翻譯:/translation: Hush, speak carefully
三頭六臂 sāntóuliùbì 英文翻譯:/translation: Godlike, large in stature
三顧茅廬 sāngùmáolú 英文翻譯:/translation: Beg friends to come visit multiple times
三寸不爛之舌 sān cùnbù làn zhī shé 英文翻譯:/translation: Great at talking, charismatic
三月不知肉味 sān yuè bùzhī ròu wèi 英文翻譯:/translation: Appreciate great art
三句不離本行 sān jù bùlí běn háng 英文翻譯:/translation: A person that only talks about work
三人行,必有我師 sān rénxíng, bì yǒu wǒ shī 英文翻譯:/translation: You can learn something from everyone
三十六計,走爲上計 sānshíliù jì, zǒu wèi shàng jì 英文翻譯:/translation: Hide, run away (the 36th stratagem of war)
三日打魚,兩日曬網 sān rì dǎ yú, liǎng rì shài wǎng 英文翻譯:/translation: Not finish your work, get distracted, lazy
上下其手 shàngxiàqíshǒu 英文翻譯:/translation: Secretly scheming
上氣不接下氣 shàng qì bù jiē xià qì 英文翻譯:/translation: Out of breath
上天不負苦心人 shàngtiān bù fù kǔxīn rén 英文翻譯:/translation: God is merciful to those that work hard
上梁不正下梁歪 shàng liáng bùzhèng xià liáng wāi 英文翻譯:/translation: Be a good example, people will follow a bad example
上方不足,下必有餘 shàngfāng bùzú, xià bì yǒu yú 英文翻譯:/translation: You should just enjoy life, sometimes its better to be a poor underdog
下不爲例 xià bù wèi lì 英文翻譯:/translation: Never do it again, it won't happen again
下筆如神 xiàbǐ rú shén 英文翻譯:/translation: Skilled at writing
下筆成章 xiàbǐ chéngzhāng 英文翻譯:/translation: Fast at writing
久而久之 jiǔ'érjiǔzhī 英文翻譯:/translation: Passing of a long time
久仰大名 jiǔyǎng dàmíng 英文翻譯:/translation: I have heard of you, a nice greeting
久安長治 jiǔ'ān chángzhì 英文翻譯:/translation: Good governance
久別重逢 jiǔ bié chóngféng 英文翻譯:/translation: Happy reunion
久病成醫 jiǔ bìng chéng yī 英文翻譯:/translation: Be sick for so long that you become as knowledgable as a doctor
久旱逢甘雨 jiǔ hàn féng gān yǔ 英文翻譯:/translation: Finally receive something after a long wait
乞獎得酒 qǐ jiǎng dé jiǔ 英文翻譯:/translation: Get something better than you asked for
于歸之喜 yú guī zhī xǐ 英文翻譯:/translation: A bride happy to marry into a man’s family
亡羊得牛 wángyáng dé niú 英文翻譯:/translation: Lose a little to gain a lot, no pain no gain
亡命之徒 wángmìng zhī tú 英文翻譯:/translation: Not afraid of death, play with death
亡國之音 wángguó zhī yīn 英文翻譯:/translation: Annoying song
亡羊補牢,猶未爲晚 wángyángbǔláo, yóu wèi wèi wǎn 英文翻譯:/translation: You can fix the problem if you act fast
凡夫俗子 fánfūsúzǐ 英文翻譯:/translation: Normal person, average Joe
千山萬水 qiān shān wàn shuǐ 英文翻譯:/translation: Huge area
千方百計 qiānfāngbǎijì 英文翻譯:/translation: Focused, trying really hard
千辛萬苦 qiān xīn wàn kǔ 英文翻譯:/translation: Really hard difficult life, untold hardships
千里迢迢 qiānlǐ tiáotiáo 英文翻譯:/translation: Really far and difficult journey
千言萬語 qiānyán wàn yǔ 英文翻譯:/translation: Don’t know where to start, too much to say
千依百順 qiānyībǎishùn 英文翻譯:/translation: Obedient, filial
千呼萬喚 qiān hū wàn huàn 英文翻譯:/translation: Something hard to do, hard to get someone to accept an invite to come.
千軍萬馬 qiān jūn wàn mǎ 英文翻譯:/translation: Scary like a huge army
千恩萬謝 qiān ēn wàn xiè 英文翻譯:/translation: Thank you so very much.
千真萬真 qiānzhēn wàn zhēn 英文翻譯:/translation: Extremely correct.
千篇一律 qiānpiānyīlǜ 英文翻譯:/translation: Unchangeable person
千頭萬緒 qiān tóu wàn xù 英文翻譯:/translation: Super complicated
千錘百錬 qiān chuí bǎiliàn 英文翻譯:/translation: Trails make the heart grow stronger
千變萬化 qiānbiànwànhuà 英文翻譯:/translation: Lots of changes
千山萬壑 qiān shān wàn hè 英文翻譯:/translation: Beautiful mountain scenes
千巖萬壑 qiān yán wàn hè 英文翻譯:/translation: Beautiful mountain scenes
千人所指, 無病而死 qiān rén suǒ zhǐ, wúbìng ér sǐ 英文翻譯:/translation: To be killed by gossip, killed by accusation
千軍易得,一將難求 qiān jūn yì dé, yī jiāng nán qiú 英文翻譯:/translation: It’s hard to find good leaders, easy to find low level workers
千鎰之裘,非一孤之白 qiān yì zhī qiú, fēi yī gū zhī bái 英文翻譯:/translation: Takes a lot of talent to build a nation, it’s a team effort
口舌之爭 kǒushé zhī zhēng 英文翻譯:/translation: Argument
口角春風 kǒujiǎo chūnfēng 英文翻譯:/translation: Speak kind words about someone
口是心非 kǒushìxīnfēi 英文翻譯:/translation: Speak different words than what you are feeling
口若懸河 kǒuruòxuánhé 英文翻譯:/translation: Fluent, good at speaking
口無擇言 kǒu wú zé yán 英文翻譯:/translation: Speak nonsense, speak without thinking
口腹之慾 kǒufù zhī yù 英文翻譯:/translation: Thirst and hunger
口碑載道 kǒubēi zài dào 英文翻譯:/translation: Perfect work
口説無憑 kǒushuō wú píng 英文翻譯:/translation: Baseless words, no proof
口蜜腹劍 kǒumìfùjiàn 英文翻譯:/translation: Nice words with evil intent
土頭土腦 tǔ tóu tǔ nǎo 英文翻譯:/translation: Stupid, uneducated
土別三日 tǔ bié sān rì 英文翻譯:/translation: Quick improvement
夕陽無限好,只是近黃昏 xīyáng wúxiàn hǎo, zhǐshì jìn huánghūn 英文翻譯:/translation: Happy times fade fast
大刀闊斧 dàdāokuòfǔ 英文翻譯:/translation: Good at solving problems
大才小用 dà cái xiǎo yòng 英文翻譯:/translation: Talent wasted
大公無私 dàgōngwúsī 英文翻譯:/translation: Fair and unselfish
大功告成 dàgōnggàochéng 英文翻譯:/translation: Mission accomplished
大同小異 dàtóngxiǎoyì 英文翻譯:/translation: The same, pretty much similar
大而化之 dà ér huà zhī 英文翻譯:/translation: So-so, mediocre
大名鼎鼎 dàmíngdǐngdǐng 英文翻譯:/translation: Super famous
大快人心 dàkuàirénxīn Happy that justice has been served
大快朵頤 dàkuàiduǒyí 英文翻譯:/translation: Enjoy delicious food
大言不慚 dàyánbùcán 英文翻譯:/translation: Big mouth, no shame
大紅大紫 dàhóng dà zǐ 英文翻譯:/translation: Rich, adored in fancy bright clothing
大家閨秀 dàjiā guīxiù 英文翻譯:/translation: Outstanding woman
大庭廣眾 dàtíngguǎngzhòng 英文翻譯:/translation: Open public space
大海撈針 dàhǎilāozhēn 英文翻譯:/translation: Hard to find, like finding a needle in a haystack
大惑不解 dà huò bù jiě 英文翻譯:/translation: Unable to make heads or tales, extremely confused
大智如愚 dàzhì rú yú 英文翻譯:/translation: Smart on the inside, but look dumb on the outside. So smart you look dumb.
大發雷霆 dàfāléitíng 英文翻譯:/translation: Easily angry
大搖大擺 dàyáodàbǎi 英文翻譯:/translation: Strut, swagger
大腹便便 dàfùpiánbiàn 英文翻譯:/translation: Fat, or pregnant
大義滅親 dàyìmièqīn 英文翻譯:/translation: Destroy one’s family for the greater good
大夢初醒 dà mèng chū xǐng 英文翻譯:/translation: Awake from a dream
大禍臨頭 dà huò líntóu 英文翻譯:/translation: Bad things will happen soon
大澈大悟 dà chè dàwù 英文翻譯:/translation: Completely understand the truth
大器晚成 dàqìwǎnchéng 英文翻譯:/translation: Save the best for last
大聲疾呼 dàshēngjíhū 英文翻譯:/translation: Cry for help
大驚小怪 dàjīngxiǎoguài 英文翻譯:/translation: Overreact
子孝孫賢 zi xiào sūn xián 英文翻譯:/translation: Loyal and filial offspring
子虛烏有 zǐxūwūyǒu 英文翻譯:/translation: Nothing, nonexistent
子然一身 zi rán yīshēn 英文翻譯:/translation: Lonely
寸土必爭 cùntǔ bì zhēng 英文翻譯:/translation: Fight for the something small, don’t give any ground
寸步難移 cùn bù nán yí 英文翻譯:/translation: Hard to move
寸草不留 cùn cǎo bù liú 英文翻譯:/translation: Leave nothing standing (during a war)
寸鐵殺人 cùn tiě shārén 英文翻譯:/translation: Quality over quantity
小心翼翼 xiǎoxīnyìyì 英文翻譯:/translation: Careful
小巧玲瓏 xiǎoqiǎolínglóng 英文翻譯:/translation: Skilled, talented, attention to detail
小時了了 xiǎoshíliǎole 英文翻譯:/translation: Smart as a child, dumb as an adult
小家子氣 xiǎojiāziqì 英文翻譯:/translation: Selfish, not willing to give to others
小鳥依人 xiǎoniǎo yī rén 英文翻譯:/translation: Cute, shy children
小題大作 xiǎo tí dàzuò 英文翻譯:/translation: Expound, make small problems big
小巫見大巫 xiǎowū jiàn dàwū 英文翻譯:/translation: One is superior, meet one’s match
小不忍則亂大謀 xiǎo bùrěn zé luàn dà móu 英文翻譯:/translation: Ruin the plan due to impatience
尸位素餐 shīwèisùcān 英文翻譯:/translation: Get a free lunch for doing nothing, a corrupt official that does nothing
山光水色 shān guāng shuǐsè 英文翻譯:/translation: Beautiful Nature scenery
山明水秀 shān míng shuǐ xiù 英文翻譯:/translation: Amazing Nature scenery
山珍海味 shānzhēnhǎiwèi 英文翻譯:/translation: Amazing seafood
山窮水盡 shānqióngshuǐjìn 英文翻譯:/translation: Middle of nowhere, deep in the wilderness
山不轉路轉 shān bù zhuǎn lù zhuǎn 英文翻譯:/translation: Big problems can be solved, when there’s a will there’s a way
川流不息 chuānliúbùxī 英文翻譯:/translation: Never ending, like an ever-flowing river
工欲其善事,必先利其器 gōng yù qí shànshì, bì xiān lì qí qì 英文翻譯:/translation: You need good tools to do good work
己立立人,己達達人 jǐ lì lì rén, jǐ dá dárén 英文翻譯:/translation: When you are established, help others
己所不欲,勿施於人 jǐ suǒ bù yù, wù shī yú rén 英文翻譯:/translation: Don’t do to others what you don’t want done to you, the golden rule as stated by Confucius
巾幗英雄 jīnguó yīngxióng 英文翻譯:/translation: Female hero
才子佳人 cáizǐ jiā rén 英文翻譯:/translation: Beautiful couple
才高八斗 cái gāo bā dǒu 英文翻譯:/translation: Intelligent and scholarly
才華蓋世 cáihuá gàishì 英文翻譯:/translation: Super talented
才疏學淺 cáishūxuéqiǎn 英文翻譯:/translation: Unlearned, humble
才貌出眾 cái mào chūzhòng 英文翻譯:/translation: Talented and good looking


四畫/Four Strokes
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Chinese Idiom/成語 拼音/Pinyin 英文翻譯:/translation: English
不二法門 bù èr fǎ mén 英文翻譯:/translation: One way/method, the proper course
不三不四 bù sān bù sì 英文翻譯:/translation: Undisciplined, sloppy, lawless
不亢不卑 bù kàng bù bēi 英文翻譯:/translation: Middle ground, good for all
不仁不義 bù rén bù yì 英文翻譯:/translation: Evil, malicious
不分彼此 bù fēn bǐ cǐ 英文翻譯:/translation: Good friendship
不分軒輊 bù fēn xuān zhì 英文翻譯:/translation: The same
不毛之地 bù máo zhī dì 英文翻譯:/translation: Wasteland
不可一世 bù kě yī shì 英文翻譯:/translation: Selfish
不可言喻 bù kě yán yù 英文翻譯:/translation: Unspeakable, spiritual and sacred
不可收拾 bù kě shōu shí 英文翻譯:/translation: Super messy
不可限量 bù kě xiàn liáng 英文翻譯:/translation: Bright future
不可思議 bù kě sī yì 英文翻譯:/translation: Unbelievable
不可理喻 bù kě lǐ yù 英文翻譯:/translation: Stubborn, unable to listen to reason
不可捉摸 bù kě zhuō mō 英文翻譯:/translation: Hard to grasp, unpredictable
不可救藥 bù kě jiù yào 英文翻譯:/translation: Beyond saving
不打自招 bù dǎ zì zhāo 英文翻譯:/translation: Confess crimes without being asked or pressured
不甘示弱 bù gān shì ruò 英文翻譯:/translation: Must be #1, cannot show weakness
不由分説 bù yóu fēn shuō 英文翻譯:/translation: No room for debate
不出所料 bù chū suǒ liào 英文翻譯:/translation: As expected
不以爲然 bù yǐ wéi rán 英文翻譯:/translation: I disagree
不安於室 bù ān yú shì 英文翻譯:/translation: Have an affair
不亦樂乎 bù yì lè hū 英文翻譯:/translation: Extremely happy
不成體統 bù chéng tǐ tǒng 英文翻譯:/translation: Against the rules
不同凡響 bù tóng fán xiǎng 英文翻譯:/translation: Extraordinary art
不合時宜 bù hé shí yí 英文翻譯:/translation: Out of fashion
不自量力 bù zì liáng lì 英文翻譯:/translation: Bite off more than you can chew
不言而喻 bù yán ér yù 英文翻譯:/translation: Easily understood
不折不扣 bù zhē bù kòu 英文翻譯:/translation: 100% true
不求甚解 bù qiú shèn jiě 英文翻譯:/translation: Superficial understanding
不即不離 bù jí bù lí 英文翻譯:/translation: Stay neutral, stay at arm’s length
不見天日 bù jiàn tiān rì 英文翻譯:/translation: Have a hard life
不足爲奇 bù zú wéi qí 英文翻譯:/translation: Normal, ordinary
不足掛齒 bù zú guà chǐ 英文翻譯:/translation: Not worth one’s time, not worth talking about
不衫不履 bù shān bù l锟斤拷 英文翻譯:/translation: Improper attire
不拘小節 bù jū xiǎo jié 英文翻譯:/translation: Unruly, no filter
不屈不饒 bù qū bù ráo 英文翻譯:/translation: Determined
不知去向 bù zhī qù xiàng 英文翻譯:/translation: Unkown whereabouts
不知甘苦 bù zhī gān kǔ 英文翻譯:/translation: Don’t understand the pain of life, naïve and inexperienced
不知死活 bù zhī sǐ huó 英文翻譯:/translation: Clueless, act recklessly
不知好歹 bù zhī hǎo dǎi 英文翻譯:/translation: Clueless, can’t tell bad from good
不知所云 bù zhī suǒ yún 英文翻譯:/translation: Don’t get it, don’t grasp the situation
不知所措 bù zhī suǒ cuò 英文翻譯:/translation: Surprised, frenzied
不知輕重 bù zhī qīng zhòng 英文翻譯:/translation: Don’t understand what is important
不近人情 bù jìn rén qíng 英文翻譯:/translation: Despicable actions
不舍晝夜 bù shè zhòu yè 英文翻譯:/translation: Hard worker
不計其數 bù jì qí shù 英文翻譯:/translation: Innumerable
不相上下 bù xiāng shàng xià 英文翻譯:/translation: Same level
不相爲謀 bù xiāng wéi móu 英文翻譯:/translation: Can’t plan together, don’t get along well as a team
不省人事 bù shěng rén shì 英文翻譯:/translation: Lose consciousness
不約而同 bù yuē ér tóng 英文翻譯:/translation: Do the same thing without prior planning, happy concidence
不屑一顧 bù xiè yī gù 英文翻譯:/translation: Don’t care at all
不恥下問
bù chǐ xià wèn 英文翻譯:/translation: Humble and willing to learn
不時之需 bù shí zhī xū 英文翻譯:/translation: A future period of need, prepare something for a rainy day
不倫不類 bù lún bù lèi 英文翻譯:/translation: Disorderly
不能善後 bù néng shàn hòu 英文翻譯:/translation: Can’t cleanup
不留餘地 bù liú yú dì 英文翻譯:/translation: Don’t leave room for change or differing opinions
不修邊幅 bù xiū biān fú 英文翻譯:/translation: Impolite, unkempt
不速之客 bù sù zhī kè 英文翻譯:/translation: Uninvited guest
不情之請 bù qíng zhī qǐng 英文翻譯:/translation: Unreasonable request
不偏不倚 bù piān bù yǐ 英文翻譯:/translation: Steadfast, determined
不脛而走 bù jìng ér zǒu 英文翻譯:/translation: Become famous, viral fame
不得其法 bù dé qí fǎ 英文翻譯:/translation: Inefficient work
不動聲色 bù dòng shēng sè 英文翻譯:/translation: Unnoticed doing
不痛不癢 bù tòng bù yǎng 英文翻譯:/translation: Nothing to do with me, doesn’t affect the person
不寒而慄 bù hán ér lì 英文翻譯:/translation: Frightened
不勞而獲 bù láo ér huò 英文翻譯:/translation: Get something for nothing
不惑之年 bù huò zhī nián 英文翻譯:/translation: 40 years old, the year of understanding
不堪一擊 bù kān yī jī 英文翻譯:/translation: Weak constitution
不堪回首 bù kān huí shǒu 英文翻譯:/translation: Don’t look back, don’t dwell on the past
不堪其擾 bù kān qí rǎo 英文翻譯:/translation: Can’t stand the heat, can’t take the pressure
不堪設想 bù kān shè xiǎng 英文翻譯:/translation: Unthinkable
不期而遇 bù qī ér yù 英文翻譯:/translation: Come across once in a while
不虛此行 bù xū cǐ xíng 英文翻譯:/translation: Worth the trip, worth coming
不著邊際 bù zhuó biān jì 英文翻譯:/translation: Off-topic
不無小補 bù wú xiǎo bǔ 英文翻譯:/translation: Every little bit helps
不勝其煩 bù shèng qí fán 英文翻譯:/translation: Super annoying
不勝枚舉 bù shèng méi jǔ 英文翻譯:/translation: Numerous
不進則退 bù jìn zé tuì 英文翻譯:/translation: If you are not improving, you are regressing
不義之財 bù yì zhī cái 英文翻譯:/translation: Dirty money
不慌不忙 bù huāng bù máng 英文翻譯:/translation: Calmly
不虞匱乏 bù yú kuì fá 英文翻譯:/translation: Don’t worry about lack of food or necessities
不過如此 bù guò rú cǐ 英文翻譯:/translation: Nothing special
不解之緣 bù jiě zhī yuán 英文翻譯:/translation: Good friendship
不愁衣食 bù chóu yī shí 英文翻譯:/translation: Safe and well fed
不厭其詳 bù yàn qí xiáng 英文翻譯:/translation: Teach for understanding
不聞不問 bù wén bù wèn 英文翻譯:/translation: Don’t care about it
不謀而合 bù móu ér hé 英文翻譯:/translation: Same thoughts or actions without planning
不辨是非 bù biàn shì fēi 英文翻譯:/translation: Can’t tell if it is right or wrong
不學無術 bù xué wú shù 英文翻譯:/translation: Stupid and untalented
不尷不尬 bù gān bù gà 英文翻譯:/translation: Don’t know how to react
不翼而飛 bù yì ér fēi 英文翻譯:/translation: Lost for no reason
不離方寸 bù lí fāng cùn 英文翻譯:/translation: Close relationship/unforgettable
不識大體 bù shí dà tǐ 英文翻譯:/translation: Don’t understand the big picture, don’t get it
不識泰山 bù shí tài shān 英文翻譯:/translation: Ignorant and disrespectful
不壞而已 bù huài ér yǐ 英文翻譯:/translation: Ill intent
不露風聲 bù lù fēng shēng 英文翻譯:/translation: Keep secret

不歡而散 bù huān ér sàn 英文翻譯:/translation: Unhappily part ways
不羈之才 bù jī zhī cái 英文翻譯:/translation: Free spirit
不分青紅好白 bù fēn qīng hóng hǎo bái 英文翻譯:/translation: Impulsive
不打不成相識 bù dǎ bù chéng xiāng shí 英文翻譯:/translation: Become friends after a fight
不出戶知天下 bù chū hù zhī tiān xià 英文翻譯:/translation: Know events without leaving the house
不足爲外人道 bù zú wéi wài rén dào 英文翻譯:/translation: Secret not worth sharing
不幸中之大幸 bù xìng zhōng zhī dà xìng 英文翻譯:/translation: Not that bad
不知天高地厚 bù zhī tiān gāo dì hòu 英文翻譯:/translation: Ignorant
不知其所以然 bù zhī qí suǒ yǐ rán 英文翻譯:/translation: Don’t know why
不食人間煙火 bù shí rén jiān yān huǒ 英文翻譯:/translation: Be different from the crowd
不自由,毋寧死 bù zì yóu , wú níng sǐ 英文翻譯:/translation: Give me liberty or give me death
不見棺材不掉淚 bù jiàn guān cái bù diào lèi 英文翻譯:/translation: I won’t cry until the funeral, someone deserves pain
不怕官只怕管 bù pà guān zhī pà guǎn 英文翻譯:/translation: Not afraid of government only restrictions
不爲五斗米折腰 bù wéi wǔ dǒu mǐ zhē yāo 英文翻譯:/translation: Don’t bow to others for a meager meal
不怨天,不尤人 bù yuàn tiān , bù yóu rén 英文翻譯:/translation: Take responsibility, don’t blame others
不管三七二十一 bù guǎn sān qī èr shí yī 英文翻譯:/translation: Don’t care about anything
不識廬山真面目 bù shí lú shān zhēn miàn mù 英文翻譯:/translation: Can’t see the real person for who they are
不忍虎穴,焉得虎子 bù rěn hǔ xué , yān dé hǔ zǐ 英文翻譯:/translation: No risk, no reward
不孝有三,無後爲大 bù xiào yǒu sān , wú hòu wéi dà 英文翻譯:/translation: Getting married and have kids is the most important way of being filial, not having kids is disrespecting elders
不求有功,但求無過 bù qiú yǒu gōng , dàn qiú wú guò 英文翻譯:/translation: Don’t want fame, just want to get by
不經一事,不長一智 bù jīng yī shì , bù cháng yī zhì 英文翻譯:/translation: Experience brings wisdom
中規中矩 zhōng guī zhōng jǔ 英文翻譯:/translation: Reasonable, lawful actions
中通外直 zhōng tōng wài zhí 英文翻譯:/translation: Kind, virtuous, and generous
中道而廢 zhōng dào ér fèi 英文翻譯:/translation: Stop halfway, half baked
中飽私囊 zhōng bǎo sī náng 英文翻譯:/translation: Take bribes, extortion
之乎者也 zhī hū zhě yě 英文翻譯:/translation: Make fun of nerdy people speaking in ancient Chinese
五光十色 wǔ guāng shí sè 英文翻譯:/translation: Bright and colorful
五花八門 wǔ huā bā mén 英文翻譯:/translation: Differing, changeable
五花大綁 wǔ huā dà bǎng 英文翻譯:/translation: Locked up
五馬分屍 wǔ mǎ fēn shī 英文翻譯:/translation: Terrible punishment
武陵少年 wǔ líng shǎo nián 英文翻譯:/translation: Rich and beautiful young person
五彩繽紛 wǔ cǎi bīn fēn 英文翻譯:/translation: Colorful and beautiful
五臟六腑 wǔ zàng liù fǔ 英文翻譯:/translation: All guts and organs
五臟俱全 wǔ zàng jù quán 英文翻譯:/translation: Small but complete, satisfactory
五體投地 wǔ tǐ tóu dì 英文翻譯:/translation: Respect, look up to someone
五十步笑百步 wǔ shí bù xiào bǎi bù 英文翻譯:/translation: Hypocrite, pot calls the kettle back
互通有無 hù tōng yǒu wú 英文翻譯:/translation: Free trade
井中視星 jǐng zhōng shì xīng 英文翻譯:/translation: Short sighted
井底之蛙 jǐng dǐ zhī wā 英文翻譯:/translation: Unlearned, ignorant, live under a rock
井水不犯河水 jǐng shuǐ bù fàn hé shuǐ 英文翻譯:/translation: Go separate ways, don’t bother each other
仁心仁術 rén xīn rén shù 英文翻譯:/translation: Moral governance, good doctor
仁者無敵 rén zhě wú dí 英文翻譯:/translation: Have enemies, love conquers all
元氣大傷 yuán qì dà shāng 英文翻譯:/translation: A country suffers disaster/war
内外相應 nèi wài xiāng yīng 英文翻譯:/translation: Thoughts/actions are the same
内剛外柔 nèi gāng wài róu 英文翻譯:/translation: Tough inside, looks soft outside
内視返聼 nèi shì fǎn 聼 英文翻譯:/translation: Humble, willing to listen to others
内憂外患 nèi yōu wài huàn 英文翻譯:/translation: Enemies within and without, big problems in a country
内顧之憂 nèi gù zhī yōu 英文翻譯:/translation: Worried about home/family
六神無主 liù shén wú zhǔ 英文翻譯:/translation: Clueless, dumbstruck
六親不認 liù qīn bù rèn 英文翻譯:/translation: Deny relationship, soulless, selfish
公道自在人心 gōng dào zì zài rén xīn 英文翻譯:/translation: People have a natural sense of justice
切切私語 qiē qiē sī yǔ 英文翻譯:/translation: Speak/chat quietly
切磋琢磨 qiē cuō zhuó mó 英文翻譯:/translation: Cut/polish learn from each other
分甘共苦 fēn gān gòng kǔ 英文翻譯:/translation: Share ups and downs
分門別類 fēn mén bié lèi 英文翻譯:/translation: Reorganize, restructure
分道揚鑣 fēn dào yáng biāo 英文翻譯:/translation: Part ways, go different ways
分疆畫界 fēn jiāng huà jiè 英文翻譯:/translation: Draw a line in the sand, define boundaries
勾肩搭背 gōu jiān dā bèi 英文翻譯:/translation: Pat shoulder, uncomfortable gesture
化險爲夷 huà xiǎn wéi yí 英文翻譯:/translation: Out of danger
化腐朽為神奇 huà fǔ xiǔ wéi shén qí 英文翻譯:/translation: Something useless becomes useful, there is treasure everywhere
反目成仇 fǎn mù chéng chóu 英文翻譯:/translation: Good friends become enemies after a fight
反客爲主 fǎn kè wéi zhǔ 英文翻譯:/translation: Turn the tables, guest becomes the host, passive becomes active
返璞歸真 fǎn pú guī zhēn 英文翻譯:/translation: Get back to basics, become one with nature
反覆無常 fǎn fù wú cháng 英文翻譯:/translation: Changeable, unpredictable
天人交戰 tiān rén jiāo zhàn 英文翻譯:/translation: Morals and lusts compete
天下爲公 tiān xià wéi gōng 英文翻譯:/translation: Government belongs to the people
天下無雙 tiān xià wú shuāng 英文翻譯:/translation: Unique/fine art
天女散花 tiān n锟斤拷 sàn huā 英文翻譯:/translation: Bright, attention-getting
天之驕子 tiān zhī jiāo zǐ 英文翻譯:/translation: Proper, high class
天下不作美 tiān xià bù zuò měi 英文翻譯:/translation: Bad weather, Typhoon
天文數字 tiān wén shù zì 英文翻譯:/translation: Astronomical number, Huge number,
天地無私 tiān dì wú sī 英文翻譯:/translation: Fair and unselfish
天衣無縫 tiān yī wú féng 英文翻譯:/translation: Perfect, unspotted
天作之合 tiān zuò zhī hé 英文翻譯:/translation: Match made in heaven
天長日久 tiān cháng rì jiǔ 英文翻譯:/translation: Get used to things over time, things happen over a long time
天長地久 tiān cháng dì jiǔ 英文翻譯:/translation: Forever, everlasting love
天花亂墜 tiān huā luàn zhuì 英文翻譯:/translation: Exaggerated, hype, embellished
天南地北 tiān nán dì běi 英文翻譯:/translation: Far away, lots to talk about
天馬行空 tiān mǎ xíng kōng 英文翻譯:/translation: Free as a bird, bold imagination
天高地厚 tiān gāo dì hòu 英文翻譯:/translation: Deep feelings, reasoning and feelings
天真爛漫 tiān zhēn làn màn 英文翻譯:/translation: Cute, innocent
天理不容 tiān lǐ bù róng 英文翻譯:/translation: Sinful, guilty, evil
天旋地轉 tiān xuán dì zhuǎn 英文翻譯:/translation: 1. Lost
2. Big changes
天誅地滅 tiān zhū dì miè 英文翻譯:/translation: You’ve gone too far, God punish you, shame on you
天經地義 tiān jīng dì yì 英文翻譯:/translation: Obvious, it was always like this
天網恢恢 tiān wǎng huī huī 英文翻譯:/translation: Karma, swift judgments to the wicked
天翻地覆 tiān fān dì fù 英文翻譯:/translation: Chaos, changes
天羅地網 tiān luó dì wǎng 英文翻譯:/translation: In deep trouble, dead end
天高皇帝遠 tiān gāo huáng dì yuǎn 英文翻譯:/translation: Who is going to stop me? Lawless, boundless
天涯若比鄰 tiān yá ruò bǐ lín 英文翻譯:/translation: Friendship that transcends distance
天有不測風雲 tiān yǒu bù cè fēng yún 英文翻譯:/translation: Unexpected, good or bad could happen
天無絕人之路 tiān wú jué rén zhī lù 英文翻譯:/translation: There is always a way out, work hard and things will work out
天機不可洩露
tiān jī bù kě xiè lù 英文翻譯:/translation: Can’t tell a soul, top secret
天生我才必有用 tiān shēng wǒ cái bì yǒu yòng 英文翻譯:/translation: Everyone has a purpose, don’t give up
天下無難事,只怕有心人 tiān xià wú nán shì , zhī pà yǒu xīn rén 英文翻譯:/translation: When there’s a will there’s a way
夫唱婦隨 fū chàng fù suí 英文翻譯:/translation: Harmony in marriage, wife follows the husband
少安無躁 shǎo ān wú zào 英文翻譯:/translation: Settle down, calm down
少見多怪 shǎo jiàn duō guài 英文翻譯:/translation: Ignorant, make a big deal out of something unimportant
少壯不努力,老大徒傷悲 shǎo zhuàng bù nǔ lì , lǎo dà tú shāng bēi 英文翻譯:/translation: Work hard while you are young or regret it later
巴蛇吞象 bā shé tūn xiàng 英文翻譯:/translation: Too greedy
引人入勝 yǐn rén rù shèng 英文翻譯:/translation: Interesting, attractive
引吭高歌 yǐn háng gāo gē 英文翻譯:/translation: Sing loud
引狼入室 yǐn láng rù shì 英文翻譯:/translation: Have it coming, bring trouble upon yourself
引經據典 yǐn jīng jù diǎn 英文翻譯:/translation: Evidence based, backed up
心力交瘁 xīn lì jiāo cuì 英文翻譯:/translation: Put out best effort
心口如一 xīn kǒu rú yī 英文翻譯:/translation: Honest, same inside and out
心心相印 xīn xīn xiāng yìn 英文翻譯:/translation: In love, kindred spirits
心不在焉 xīn bù zài yān 英文翻譯:/translation: Unfocused, distracted
心平氣和 xīn píng qì hé 英文翻譯:/translation: Mild, kind, well tempered
心如刀割 xīn rú dāo gē 英文翻譯:/translation: Really sad, hurt
心如止水 xīn rú zhǐ shuǐ 英文翻譯:/translation: Indifferent, no feelings
新血來潮 xīn xuè lái cháo 英文翻譯:/translation: Come up with and idea, think of something together
心安理得 xīn ān lǐ dé 英文翻譯:/translation: Clear conscience, peace of mind
新回意轉 xīn huí yì zhuǎn 英文翻譯:/translation: Change of mind, change of heart
心灰意懶 xīn huī yì lǎn 英文翻譯:/translation: Give up, no hope
心有餘悸 xīn yǒu yú jì 英文翻譯:/translation: Still afraid, frightened
心直口快 xīn zhí kǒu kuài 英文翻譯:/translation: Speak without thinking, no filter
心服口服 xīn fú kǒu fú 英文翻譯:/translation: Respect, admire
心花怒放 xīn huā nù fàng 英文翻譯:/translation: Happy to see/discover something
心狠手辣 xīn hěn shǒu là 英文翻譯:/translation: Cruel, evil
心高氣傲 xīn gāo qì ào 英文翻譯:/translation: Proud
心浮氣躁 xīn fú qì zào 英文翻譯:/translation: Hyper
心悅誠服 xīn yuè chéng fú 英文翻譯:/translation: Gladly follow, obey
心術不正 xīn shù bù zhèng 英文翻譯:/translation: Scheming, conniving
心無旁騖 xīn wú páng wù 英文翻譯:/translation: Focused, not distracted
心意如膠 xīn yì rú jiāo 英文翻譯:/translation: Deep love, infatuated
心意相投 xīn yì xiāng tóu 英文翻譯:/translation: Same heart and mind
心慌意亂 xīn huāng yì luàn 英文翻譯:/translation: Flustered and confused
心煩意亂 xīn fán yì luàn 英文翻譯:/translation: Upset, perturbed
心滿意足 xīn mǎn yì zú 英文翻譯:/translation: Satisfied
心寬體胖 xīn kuān tǐ pàng 英文翻譯:/translation: Happiness brings good health and no stress
新凝型釋 xīn níng xíng shì 英文翻譯:/translation: One with nature
心曠神怡 xīn kuàng shén yí 英文翻譯:/translation: Happy and peaceful
心懷鬼胎 xīn huái guǐ tāi 英文翻譯:/translation: Evil intent, ideas
新懸兩地 xīn xuán liǎng dì 英文翻譯:/translation: Heart in two places, worried about something
心經肉顫 xīn jīng ròu chàn 英文翻譯:/translation: Scared that bad things will happen
心驚膽戰 xīn jīng dǎn zhàn 英文翻譯:/translation: Super scared
心有餘而力不足 xīn yǒu yú ér lì bù zú 英文翻譯:/translation: Heart willing, body weak
心有靈犀一點通 xīn yǒu líng xī yī diǎn tōng 英文翻譯:/translation: Same heart and mind
手不釋卷 shǒu bù shì juàn 英文翻譯:/translation: Diligent student, studious
手忙脚亂 shǒu máng jiǎo luàn 英文翻譯:/translation: Disorganized, frenzied
手足之情 shǒu zú zhī qíng 英文翻譯:/translation: Brotherly love, between brothers
手足無措 shǒu zú wú cuò 英文翻譯:/translation: Anxious, worried
手到病除 shǒu dào bìng chú 英文翻譯:/translation: Healed intimidate
手無寸鐵 shǒu wú cùn tiě 英文翻譯:/translation: Defenseless, armless
手舞足蹈 shǒu wǔ zú dǎo 英文翻譯:/translation: Dance for joy, jump for joy
手頭拮据 shǒu tóu jié jù 英文翻譯:/translation: Poor, bad economic situation
手無縛鷄之力 shǒu wú fù jī zhī lì 英文翻譯:/translation: Weak and feeble
支離破碎 zhī lí pò suì 英文翻譯:/translation: Torn to pieces
文不對題 wén bù duì tí 英文翻譯:/translation: Off topic
文文謅謅 wén wén zhōu zhōu 英文翻譯:/translation: Gentle manners
文以載道 wén yǐ zài dào 英文翻譯:/translation: True words or morals expressed in literature
文定之喜 wén dìng zhī xǐ 英文翻譯:/translation: Marriage proposal
文房四寶 wén fáng sì bǎo 英文翻譯:/translation: Pen, ink, paper, ink stone
文采風流 wén cǎi fēng liú 英文翻譯:/translation: Fancy, noble, outstanding
文武兼備 wén wǔ jiān bèi 英文翻譯:/translation: Smart and brave
文思泉湧 wén sī quán yǒng 英文翻譯:/translation: Creative, easily write content
文情並茂 wén qíng bìng mào 英文翻譯:/translation: Full and rich text
文過飾非 wén guò shì fēi 英文翻譯:/translation: Liar, hypocrite, hide fault
文質彬彬 wén zhì bīn bīn 英文翻譯:/translation: Refined, gentle, suave
斤斤計較 jīn jīn jì jiào 英文翻譯:/translation: Argumentative, can’t be wrong, care about minor details
方底圓蓋 fāng dǐ yuán gài 英文翻譯:/translation: Impossible, unfit
方便之門 fāng biàn zhī mén 英文翻譯:/translation: Convenient path, make it easy
日月如梭 rì yuè rú suō 英文翻譯:/translation: Time flies
日不暇給 rì bù xiá gěi 英文翻譯:/translation: Busy, no time
日新月異 rì xīn yuè yì 英文翻譯:/translation: Change or progress quickly
日積月累 rì jī yuè léi 英文翻譯:/translation: Built up over a long time
日麗風和 rì lì fēng hé 英文翻譯:/translation: Good weather, spring time
日出而作,日入而息 rì chū ér zuò , rì rù ér xī 英文翻譯:/translation: Routine, do things on schedule
月下老人 yuè xià lǎo rén 英文翻譯:/translation: Match maker
月黑風高 yuè hēi fēng gāo 英文翻譯:/translation: Scary, dark
木已成舟 mù yǐ chéng zhōu 英文翻譯:/translation: Set in stone, unchangeable
止戈為武 zhǐ gē wéi wǔ 英文翻譯:/translation: Stopping war is the bravest act of all
毋忘在莒 wú wàng zài jǔ 英文翻譯:/translation: Don’t forget the days for Ju, take back the homeland
毋貽後患 wú yí hòu huàn 英文翻譯:/translation: Leave no loose ends
比比皆是 bǐ bǐ jiē shì 英文翻譯:/translation: Normal, average, everyday
比上不足,比下有餘 bǐ shàng bù zú , bǐ xià yǒu yú 英文翻譯:/translation: Passable, not best or worst, so-so
毛手毛脚 máo shǒu máo jiǎo 英文翻譯:/translation: Sloppy, repugnant
毛骨悚然 máo gǔ sǒng rán 英文翻譯:/translation: Horrified
毛遂自薦 máo suì zì jiàn 英文翻譯:/translation: Prideful, recommend oneself, offer services like Mao Sui.
水土不服 shuǐ tǔ bù fú 英文翻譯:/translation: Don’t fit in
水火不容 shuǐ huǒ bù róng 英文翻譯:/translation: Conflict, don’t fit
水中撈月 shuǐ zhōng lāo yuè 英文翻譯:/translation: Naïve, unrealistic
水平如鏡 shuǐ píng rú jìng 英文翻譯:/translation: Water is still like a mirror
水泄不通 shuǐ xiè bù tōng 英文翻譯:/translation: Traffic, crowded, blocked up
水乳交融 shuǐ rǔ jiāo róng 英文翻譯:/translation: One mind and heart
水到渠成 shuǐ dào qú chéng 英文翻譯:/translation: Things are ready for something good to happen
水長船高 shuǐ cháng chuán gāo 英文翻譯:/translation: As people around you have success, you will also rise with them
水性楊花 shuǐ xìng yáng huā 英文翻譯:/translation: Fickle, flirty, loose woman
水深火熱 shuǐ shēn huǒ rè 英文翻譯:/translation: In a pickle
水落石出 shuǐ luò shí chū 英文翻譯:/translation: Reveal the truth
水能載舟,亦能覆舟 shuǐ néng zài zhōu , yì néng fù zhōu 英文翻譯:/translation: Good and bad, useful and harmful like water to a ship
火燒眉毛 huǒ shāo méi máo 英文翻譯:/translation: Dire, urgent
父母劬勞 fù mǔ qú láo 英文翻譯:/translation: Respect parents, parents that have worked hard deserve respect
片甲不留 piàn jiǎ bù liú 英文翻譯:/translation: Epic Fail
片面之詞 piàn miàn zhī cí 英文翻譯:/translation: Superficial words, one sided
牙牙學語 yá yá xué yǔ 英文翻譯:/translation: Baby words
牛刀小試 niú dāo xiǎo shì 英文翻譯:/translation: Talented but tries to hide it
牛角掛書 niú jiǎo guà shū 英文翻譯:/translation: Diligent learner
牛頭馬面 niú tóu mǎ miàn 英文翻譯:/translation: Scary, demon
牛頭不對馬嘴 niú tóu bù duì mǎ zuǐ 英文翻譯:/translation: Give an irrelevant answer
王佐之才 wáng zuǒ zhī cái 英文翻譯:/translation: Talent fit for a king

五畫/Five Strokes

世代書香        shì dài shū xiāng     英文翻譯:/translation:   Studious family or ancestors
世外桃源        shì wài táo yuán    英文翻譯:/translation:   Shangri-La, secret paradise
世故人情        shì gù rén qíng    英文翻譯:/translation:   Worldly wisdom, practical knowledge
世風日下        shì fēng rì xià   英文翻譯:/translation:   Morals getting worse and worse with each generation
世無常貴        shì wú cháng guì 英文翻譯:/translation:   Nothing is permanent, nothing is certain
世路崎嶇        shì lù qí qū       英文翻譯:/translation:   Life is difficult, the world is full of evil
世上無難事,只怕有心人    shì shàng wú nán shì , zhī pà yǒu xīn rén   英文翻譯:/translation:   When there’s a will theres a way
主客顛倒        zhǔ kè diān dǎo       英文翻譯:/translation:   Don’t get it, do the opposite of what is needed
乏善可陳        fá shàn kě chén       英文翻譯:/translation:   Not worth saying
炸雨乍晴        zhà yǔ zhà qíng       英文翻譯:/translation:   Unstable weather
以一警百        yǐ yī jǐng bǎi     英文翻譯:/translation:   Make an example of someone
以火救火        yǐ huǒ jiù huǒ  英文翻譯:/translation:   Make a problem worse, use fire to put out fire
以牙還牙        yǐ yá huán yá   英文翻譯:/translation:   An eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth
以少擊衆        yǐ shǎo jī zhòng        英文翻譯:/translation:   Fight with a small number to defeat a large number
以多爲勝        yǐ duō wéi shèng     英文翻譯:/translation:   Strength in numbers
以此類推        yǐ cǐ lèi tuī        英文翻譯:/translation:   In a similar fashion, in the same thinking
以身作則        yǐ shēn zuò zé  英文翻譯:/translation:   Be an example, do things yourself
以身試法        yǐ shēn shì fǎ   英文翻譯:/translation:   Knowingly break the law, test the law
以毒攻毒        yǐ dú gōng dú   英文翻譯:/translation:   Fight fire with fire
以退爲進        yǐ tuì wéi jìn     英文翻譯:/translation:   Act humbly to advance
以淚洗面        yǐ lèi xǐ miàn    英文翻譯:/translation:   Really sad, wash face with tears
以副厚望        yǐ fù hòu wàng 英文翻譯:/translation:   As you wish, I will do as you wish
以訛傳訛        yǐ é chuán é     英文翻譯:/translation:   Lies spread faster than the truth, spread gossip
以逸待勞        yǐ yì dài láo      英文翻譯:/translation:   Strike when the enemy is tired
以貌取人        yǐ mào qǔ rén  英文翻譯:/translation:   To judge a book by its cover, judge people by their outward appearance
以管窺天        yǐ guǎn kuī tiān        英文翻譯:/translation:   Short sighted, narrow minded
以暴易暴        yǐ bào yì bào    英文翻譯:/translation:   Use violence in return for violence
以德報怨        yǐ dé bào yuàn 英文翻譯:/translation:   Do good to enemies
一蠡測海        yī lǐ cè hǎi 英文翻譯:/translation:   Misguided, short sighted, blind. Use a ruler to measure the ocean depth.
以不變應萬變        yǐ bù biàn yīng wàn biàn 英文翻譯:/translation:   Steadfast and immovable
以小人之心,度君子之腹    yǐ xiǎo rén zhī xīn , dù jūn zǐ zhī fù     英文翻譯:/translation:   Assume people are the same as you
以其人之道,還治其人之身        yǐ qí rén zhī dào , huán zhì qí rén zhī shēn 英文翻譯:/translation:   Give someone a taste of their own medicine
令人捧腹        líng rén pěng fù       英文翻譯:/translation:   So funny that you laugh until your stomach hurts
令人噴飯        líng rén pēn fàn       英文翻譯:/translation:   So funny that one spits rice
令人髮指        líng rén fā zhǐ   英文翻譯:/translation:   So angry that hair sticks up
付之一炬        fù zhī yī jù        英文翻譯:/translation:   Destroyed, failed, burned
代爲説項        dài wéi shuō xiàng  英文翻譯:/translation:   Put in a good word for someone
代遠年湮        dài yuǎn nián yān    英文翻譯:/translation:   Forgotten, ancient
仙風道骨        xiān fēng dào gǔ      英文翻譯:/translation:   Tall and lanky; transcendent
仗義執言        zhàng yì zhí yán  英文翻譯:/translation:   Stand up for what is right
仗勢欺人        zhàng shì qī rén       英文翻譯:/translation:   Use position to bully others
兄弟鬩墻        xiōng dì xì qiáng      英文翻譯:/translation:   Fight between brothers
充耳不聞        chōng ěr bù wén     英文翻譯:/translation:   Hear but don’t act or obey
出人意表        chū rén yì biǎo 英文翻譯:/translation:   Sudden, surprising
出人頭地        chū rén tóu dì  英文翻譯:/translation:   Success coming after hard work
出口成章        chū kǒu chéng zhāng      英文翻譯:/translation:   Easily write an essay
出生人死        chū shēng rén sǐ      英文翻譯:/translation:   Life begins and ends, dangerous situation
出言不遜        chū yán bù xùn        英文翻譯:/translation:   Impolite, hurtful
出其不意        chū qí bù yì      英文翻譯:/translation:   Strike when least expected
出神入死        chū shén rù sǐ  英文翻譯:/translation:   Reach perfection
出爾反爾        chū ěr fǎn ěr   英文翻譯:/translation:   Flaky, change one’s mind often, indecisive
出類拔萃        chū lèi bá cuì   英文翻譯:/translation:   Stand out from the crowd
出淤泥而不染        chū yū ní ér bù rǎn  英文翻譯:/translation:   Become great despite humble background
出師未捷身先死    chū shī wèi jié shēn xiān sǐ      英文翻譯:/translation:   General dies before the victory
功成不居        gōng chéng bù jū     英文翻譯:/translation:   Don’t take credit for service
功成名遂        gōng chéng míng suì       英文翻譯:/translation:   Prosperous and famous
功成身退        gōng chéng shēn tuì        英文翻譯:/translation:   Retire after achievements
功過相抵        gōng guò xiāng dǐ    英文翻譯:/translation:   Achievements and failures cancel out
功德無量        gōng dé wú liáng    英文翻譯:/translation:   Endless good deeds
功德圓滿        gōng dé yuán mǎn  英文翻譯:/translation:   Perfect job, seamless finish
功虧一簣        gōng kuī yī kuì 英文翻譯:/translation:   Missed by a hair, just short
包羅萬象        bāo luó wàn xiàng   英文翻譯:/translation:   Includes everything
半斤八兩        bàn jīn bā liǎng       英文翻譯:/translation:   Similar, equal
半生半熟        bàn shēng bàn shú  英文翻譯:/translation:   Food or skills undercooked
半信半疑        bàn xìn bàn yí       英文翻譯:/translation:   Hard to tell if something is true or not.
半推半就        bàn tuī bàn jiù 英文翻譯:/translation:   Play hard to get
半途而廢        bàn tú ér fèi   英文翻譯:/translation:   Give up halfway
半路出家        bàn lù chū jiā  英文翻譯:/translation:   Change professions halfway through life
半部論語治天下    bàn bù lùn yǔ zhì tiān xià        英文翻譯:/translation:   Can do great things with only putting out half an effort
去就之分        qù jiù zhī fēn    英文翻譯:/translation:   Consider to stay or leave a job
古色古香        gǔ sè gǔ xiāng 英文翻譯:/translation:   Old style art
古今往來        gǔ jīn wǎng lái 英文翻譯:/translation:   Long time from the past to the present
古稀之年        gǔ xī zhī nián   英文翻譯:/translation:   70 years old, the age not many people reach
史無前例        shǐ wú qián lì   英文翻譯:/translation:   Unprecedented, best ever
叱吒風雲        chì zhà fēng yún      英文翻譯:/translation:   Heroic presence
司空見慣        sī kōng jiàn guàn     英文翻譯:/translation:   Get used to seeing something, nothing out of the ordinary
司馬昭之心,路人皆知        sī mǎ zhāo zhī xīn , lù rén jiē zhī 英文翻譯:/translation:   Everyone knows someone is evil
另眼看待        lìng yǎn kàn dài       英文翻譯:/translation:   Take another look at something, see something in a new light
只知其一,不知其二    zhī zhī qí yī , bù zhī qí èr    英文翻譯:/translation:   Missing the big picture, can’t see the full picture
只需州長防火,不許百姓點燈    zhī xū zhōu cháng fáng huǒ , bù xǔ bǎi xìng diǎn dēng     英文翻譯:/translation:       Above the law, the official lights a huge fire but does not allow citizens to light lamps.
四大皆空        sì dà jiē kōng   英文翻譯:/translation:   Don’t care for worldly things
四分五裂        sì fēn wǔ liè     英文翻譯:/translation:   Fall apart, crumble (both literally and figuratively)
四面楚歌        sì miàn chǔ gē 英文翻譯:/translation:   Be surrounded by troubles, surrounded on four sides by the Chu.
四海一家        sì hǎi yī jiā       英文翻譯:/translation:   People get along, a unified world is like home
四海爲家        sì hǎi wéi jiā    英文翻譯:/translation:   Unified country feels like home; the world is home.
四通八達        sì tōng bā dá    英文翻譯:/translation:   Convenient transportation
外方内圓        wài fāng nèi yuán    英文翻譯:/translation:   Look good on the outside, sly and scheming on the inside.
外巧内嫉        wài qiǎo nèi jī  英文翻譯:/translation:   Nice on the outside, jealous on the inside.
外剛内柔        wài gāng nèi róu      英文翻譯:/translation:   Tough on the outside, soft on the inside.
外孫䪢臼        wài sūn 䪢 jiù        英文翻譯:/translation:   Beautiful words, beautiful writing.
外强中乾        wài qiáng zhōng gān       英文翻譯:/translation:   Looks strong on the outside but weak on the inside
失魂落魄        shī hún luò pò 英文翻譯:/translation:   Out of your mind, about to faint; one weak link
失之毫釐,差之千里    shī zhī háo lí , chà zhī qiān lǐ      英文翻譯:/translation:   Make a problem worse, add gas to the fire
左右兩難        zuǒ yòu liǎng nán    英文翻譯:/translation:   Difficult situation, choose between two evils
左右逢源        zuǒ yòu féng yuán   英文翻譯:/translation:   Insightful writing, education
左思右想        zuǒ sī yòu xiǎng      英文翻譯:/translation:   Ponder, consider all aspects
左顧右盼        zuǒ gù yòu pàn        英文翻譯:/translation:   Unfocused, look at something else
巧言令色        qiǎo yán líng sè       英文翻譯:/translation:   Superficial, fake expression or words
巨細靡遺        jù xì mí yí  英文翻譯:/translation:   Complete, tell a whole story in detail
市道小人        shì dào xiǎo rén       英文翻譯:/translation:   Value material gain over morals
平心而論        píng xīn ér lùn 英文翻譯:/translation:   Fair, justly judge
平分秋色        píng fēn qiū sè 英文翻譯:/translation:   Share the limelight, equal treatment
平白無故        píng bái wú gù      英文翻譯:/translation:   No reason, for no reason
平步青雲        píng bù qīng yún     英文翻譯:/translation:   Become rich and rise in status
平易近人        píng yì jìn rén      英文翻譯:/translation:   Nice, calm, approachable
平起平坐        píng qǐ píng zuò       英文翻譯:/translation:   Equal level, same rank
平頭百姓        píng tóu bǎi xìng     英文翻譯:/translation:   Normal person
平時不燒香,臨時抱佛脚    píng shí bù shāo xiāng , lín shí bào fó jiǎo 英文翻譯:/translation:   Prepare at the last second, procrastinate
必恭必敬        bì gōng bì jìng 英文翻譯:/translation:   Really respectful
必然之勢        bì rán zhī shì    英文翻譯:/translation:   Trend, changes as expected
打成一片        dǎ chéng yī piàn      英文翻譯:/translation:   Harmonious, at one
打抱不平        dǎ bào bù píng        英文翻譯:/translation:   Fight injustice
打退堂鼓        dǎ tuì táng gǔ  英文翻譯:/translation:   Stop halfway, go back
打草驚蛇        dǎ cǎo jīng shé 英文翻譯:/translation:   Alert enemy, make an example as a warning
打情罵俏        dǎ qíng mà qiào      英文翻譯:/translation:   Flirt, banter
打鴨子上架    dǎ yā zǐ shàng jià     英文翻譯:/translation:   Force someone to do something they don’t want to do.
打腫臉充胖子        dǎ zhǒng liǎn chōng pàng zǐ    英文翻譯:/translation:   Act like something you are not,
打破沙鍋問到底    dǎ pò shā guō wèn dào dǐ       英文翻譯:/translation:   Get to the bottom of it
打開天窗說亮話    dǎ kāi tiān chuāng shuō liàng huà  英文翻譯:/translation:   Straight forward, direct speech
旦夕之危        dàn xī zhī wēi  英文翻譯:/translation:   Dangerous, bad things could happen at any time
未卜先知        wèi bǔ xiān zhī 英文翻譯:/translation:   Prophetic, seer
未可厚非        wèi kě hòu fēi  英文翻譯:/translation:   Forgivable, understandable
未必盡然        wèi bì jìn rán        英文翻譯:/translation:   Not exactly like that
未老先衰        wèi lǎo xiān shuāi    英文翻譯:/translation:   Become frail and weak while young
未雨綢繆        wèi yǔ chóu móu     英文翻譯:/translation:   Prepare against disasters
本末倒置        běn mò dǎo zhì       英文翻譯:/translation:   Mix up important and unimportant details, don’t get it
本性難移        běn xìng nán yí        英文翻譯:/translation:   Hard to change one’s nature
正人君子        zhèng rén jūn zǐ       英文翻譯:/translation:   Righteous and unselfish person
正氣磅礴        zhèng qì bàng bó     英文翻譯:/translation:   Brave and righteous person
正襟危坐        zhèng jīn wēi zuò     英文翻譯:/translation:   Respectful attitude
民不畏死        mín bù wèi sǐ   英文翻譯:/translation:   The people are not afraid to die in a revolt
民以食爲天    mín yǐ shí wéi tiān   英文翻譯:/translation:   Food is the most important thing in life, a citizens livelihood is the most important
玉成其事        yù chéng qí shì    英文翻譯:/translation:   Could not do it without your help
玉樹臨風        yù shù lín fēng 英文翻譯:/translation:   Talented and handsome young man
玉不琢不成器        yù bù zhuó bù chéng qì      英文翻譯:/translation:   Must go through trial and training to become talented
瓜田李下        guā tián lǐ xià   英文翻譯:/translation:   Dubious looking, suspicious looking
甘之如飴        gān zhī rú yí     英文翻譯:/translation:   Optimistic, happy despite trials
甘拜下風        gān bài xià fēng       英文翻譯:/translation:   I give up, you win
生死之交        shēng sǐ zhī jiāo       英文翻譯:/translation:   Good friendship, willing to die for a friend
生老病死        shēng lǎo bìng sǐ     英文翻譯:/translation:   Life’s experience, journey of life from birth to death
生花妙筆        shēng huā miào bǐ   英文翻譯:/translation:   A moving piece of writing
生龍活虎        shēng lóng huó hǔ  英文翻譯:/translation:   Healthy and nimble, like a tiger and a dragon.
生米煮成熟飯        shēng mǐ zhǔ chéng shú fàn   英文翻譯:/translation:   Set in stone, no going back.
生死人,肉白骨    shēng sǐ rén , ròu bái gǔ    英文翻譯:/translation:   Grateful, you saved my life
生死有命,富貴在天    shēng sǐ yǒu mìng , fù guì zài tiān      英文翻譯:/translation:   Give up to fate, accept one’s fate
生於憂患,死於安樂    shēng yú yōu huàn , sǐ yú ān lè  英文翻譯:/translation:   Death comes from ease and pleasure, life comes from sorrow and calamity
用武之地        yòng wǔ zhī dì 英文翻譯:/translation:   A place to show off one’s talent
用錢如水        yòng qián rú shuǐ     英文翻譯:/translation:   Waste money, spend money like its water
用之為虎,不用則爲鼠        yòng zhī wéi hǔ , bù yòng zé wéi shǔ 英文翻譯:/translation:   Low key, laid back. Act like a mouse but become a tiger when needed.
白手成家        bái shǒu chéng jiā   英文翻譯:/translation:   Start from nothing, create a business from nothing.
白手空歸        bái shǒu kōng guī    英文翻譯:/translation:   Old with no achievements, nothing to show from life.
白面畫生        bái miàn huà shēng 英文翻譯:/translation:   Nerd, a student with no life experience.
白頭偕老        bái tóu xié lǎo 英文翻譯:/translation:   Long live the bride and groom.
皮開肉綻        pí kāi ròu zhàn 英文翻譯:/translation:   Flesh wound, a wound that issues blood
目不暇給        mù bù xiá gěi   英文翻譯:/translation:   Too much to see, a feast for the eyes
目中無人        mù zhōng wú rén    英文翻譯:/translation:   Proud, best in one’s own eyes.
目光如豆        mù guāng rú dòu     英文翻譯:/translation:   Short sighted, having only superficial knowledge
目光如炬        mù guāng rú jù        英文翻譯:/translation:   Smart, wise and knowledgeable
目無全牛        mù wú quán niú    英文翻譯:/translation:   Skilled, expert
目瞪口呆        mù dèng kǒu dāi     英文翻譯:/translation:   Scared silly, scared stiff
矛盾無辯        máo dùn wú biàn   英文翻譯:/translation:   Self contradictory
石沉大海        shí chén dà hǎi        英文翻譯:/translation:   Vanish, gone without a trace, lose contact
石破天驚        shí pò tiān jīng 英文翻譯:/translation:   Amazing, surprise
立地成佛        lì dì chéng fó       英文翻譯:/translation:   Repent, become like Buddha
立竿見影        lì gān jiàn yǐng 英文翻譯:/translation:   Quick results

六畫/Six Strokes

​​丟人現眼        diū rén xiàn yǎn      英文翻譯:/translation:   Extremely embarrassing
丟三六四        diū sān liù sì    英文翻譯:/translation:   Forgetful, lose things
亙古通今        gèn gǔ tōng jīn        英文翻譯:/translation:   Since ancient times to now, from past to present
交淺言深        jiāo qiǎn yán shēn   英文翻譯:/translation:   Loose acquaintances have deep conversation
交頭接耳        jiāo tóu jiē ěr  英文翻譯:/translation:   Whisper, low talk
仰天長嘆        yǎng tiān cháng tàn        英文翻譯:/translation:   Disgraced, frustrated
仰首伸眉        yǎng shǒu shēn méi        英文翻譯:/translation:   Proud, prideful attitude
仰望終身        yǎng wàng zhōng shēn    英文翻譯:/translation:   Rely one someone for support, (usually used to express wife relies on husband)
伏虎降龍        fú hǔ jiàng lóng       英文翻譯:/translation:   Overcome temptations and trials
任重道遠        rèn zhòng dào yuǎn 英文翻譯:/translation:   Great weight and responsibility, a long road to travel
任勞任怨        rèn láo rèn yuàn     英文翻譯:/translation:   Willing to take responsibility
伉儷情深        kàng lì qíng shēn     英文翻譯:/translation:   Deep love between husband and wife
光大門楣        guāng dà mén méi  英文翻譯:/translation:   Entire family lifted by good deeds of one family member
光天化日        Guāng tiān huà rì    英文翻譯:/translation:   In broad daylight; heyday, days of glory
光芒萬丈        guāng máng wàn zhàng  英文翻譯:/translation:   Splendid and radiant writing
光明正大        guāng míng zhèng dà     英文翻譯:/translation:   Righteous, virtuous, moral
光明磊落        guāng míng lěi luò  英文翻譯:/translation:   Open and honest, upright
光宗耀祖        guāng zōng yào zǔ  英文翻譯:/translation:   Achievements that bring honor to ancestors
光前裕後        guāng qián yù hòu  英文翻譯:/translation:   Bring honor from ancestors to decsendents
光陰如箭        guāng yīn rú jiàn     英文翻譯:/translation:   Time flies (like an arrow)
光陰荏苒        guāng yīn rěn rǎn   英文翻譯:/translation:   Time passes steadily
光彩奪目        guāng cǎi duó mù   英文翻譯:/translation:   Bright and colorful
先入爲主        xiān rù wéi zhǔ        英文翻譯:/translation:   Only believe what you hear first
先見之明        xiān jiàn zhī míng    英文翻譯:/translation:   Perceptive, keen
先知先覺        xiān zhī xiān jué      英文翻譯:/translation:   Quick to observe, know something first
先斬後奏        xiān zhǎn hòu zòu   英文翻譯:/translation:   Better to act first and report later. Better to ask forgiveness than permission.
先發制人        xiān fā zhì rén 英文翻譯:/translation:   Act first to stop an opponent.
先睹爲快        xiān dǔ wéi kuài      英文翻譯:/translation:   Want to see something first.
先憂後樂        xiān yōu hòu lè        英文翻譯:/translation:   Happiness after pain, reward comes after sacrifice
先獲我心        xiān huò wǒ xīn       英文翻譯:/translation:   You guessed what I was thinking, do and say the same thing (like saying ditto)
先禮後兵        xiān lǐ hòu bīng       英文翻譯:/translation:   Use reason before force
先聲奪人        xiān shēng duó rén 英文翻譯:/translation:   Coerce, degrade with words
先下手爲强    xiān xià shǒu wéi qiáng  英文翻譯:/translation:   Make the first move
先小人後君子       xiān xiǎo rén hòu jūn zǐ         英文翻譯:/translation:   Plan before you act
全始全終        quán shǐ quán zhōng       英文翻譯:/translation:   Do something from start to finish, complete something from end to end
全軍覆沒        quán jūn fù méi       英文翻譯:/translation:   Total failure, be totally wiped out
共襄盛舉        gòng xiāng shèng jǔ        英文翻譯:/translation:   Work as a team to accomplish a goal
再三再四        zài sān zài sì    英文翻譯:/translation:   Again and again
再生父母        zài shēng fù mǔ       英文翻譯:/translation:   Extremely grateful to someone, holding them as parents in another life
再接再厲        zài jiē zài lì      英文翻譯:/translation:   Don’t belong, prepare
再造之恩        zài zào zhī ēn   英文翻譯:/translation:   Thanks for your benevolence
冰天雪地        bīng tiān xuě dì       英文翻譯:/translation:   Super cold location
冰消瓦解        bīng xiāo wǎ jiě       英文翻譯:/translation:   Destroyed, gone away
冰清玉潔        bīng qīng yù jié       英文翻譯:/translation:   Virtuous and moral
冰雪聰明        bīng xuě cōng míng 英文翻譯:/translation:   Smart and talented
冰炭不相容    bīng tàn bù xiāng róng    英文翻譯:/translation:   Two people cannot get along, personality clash
冰凍三尺,非一日之寒        bīng dòng sān chǐ , fēi yī rì zhī hán    英文翻譯:/translation:   This didn’t happen over night. Literally it didn’t take just one night for the ice to freeze three feet.
列土分疆        liè tǔ fēn jiāng 英文翻譯:/translation:   Change boundaries
刑期無形        xíng qī wú xíng        英文翻譯:/translation:   Punishment eradicates evil
刎頸之交        wěn jǐng zhī jiāo      英文翻譯:/translation:   Still good friends even after harming one another
匡濟時艱        kuāng jì shí jiān       英文翻譯:/translation:   Escape trouble
危在旦夕        wēi zài dàn xī  英文翻譯:/translation:   Danger can come at any time
危如累卵        wēi rú léi luǎn 英文翻譯:/translation:   A dangerous situation, like eggs stacked on top of each other
危言聳聽        wēi yán sǒng tīng    英文翻譯:/translation:   Exaggerate something to sound good
各有千秋        gè yǒu qiān qiū       英文翻譯:/translation:   Everything has worth
各自爲政        gè zì wéi zhèng       英文翻譯:/translation:   Disorderly, ununified
各執一詞        gè zhí yī cí       英文翻譯:/translation:   Everyone’s own view is right, everyone pushes their own viewpoint
各人自掃門前雪    gè rén zì sǎo mén qián xuě     英文翻譯:/translation:   Mind your own business, usually selfishly. Everyone is only responsible for sweeping the snow on their own front porch.
同工異曲        tóng gōng yì qū       英文翻譯:/translation:   Different methods can still get the job done.
同舟共濟        tóng zhōu gòng jì    英文翻譯:/translation:   Work together to overcome obstacles
同床異夢        tóng chuáng yì mèng    英文翻譯:/translation:   Different ideas among close friends
同流合汙        tóng liú hé wū 英文翻譯:/translation:   Bad influence, if you hang out with bad people you will start to do bad things
同病相憐        tóng bìng xiāng lián        英文翻譯:/translation:   Sympathize, go through the same pain
同窗共硯        tóng chuāng gòng yàn    英文翻譯:/translation:   Students learn together
同歸於盡        tóng guī yú jìn 英文翻譯:/translation:   Sacrifice self to destroy an enemy
吃裡扒外        chī lǐ bā wài     英文翻譯:/translation:   Traitor; secretly help the others
吃力不討好    chī lì bù tǎo hǎo      英文翻譯:/translation:   Strenuous efforts are not appreciated
吃不了兜著走        chī bù liǎo dōu zhù zǒu   英文翻譯:/translation:   Get into trouble, take leftovers
吉凶未卜        jí xiōng wèi bǔ 英文翻譯:/translation:   Future could hold bad or good luck, future is uncertain
吉日良辰        jí rì liáng chén     英文翻譯:/translation:   Good times, happy days.
名土風流        míng tǔ fēng liú      英文翻譯:/translation:   Elegant person or scholar
名不副實        míng bù fù shí     英文翻譯:/translation:   Fake, unmotivated
名不虛傳        míng bù xū chuán   英文翻譯:/translation:   Someone really is who they say they are
名正言順        míng zhèng yán shùn     英文翻譯:/translation:   Obvious; have proper motive to do something
名利前茅        míng lì qián máo  英文翻譯:/translation:   Top grades, test number one.
名利雙收        míng lì shuāng shōu        英文翻譯:/translation:   Become rich and famous.
名門閨秀        míng mén guī xiù    英文翻譯:/translation:   Girl from a well known and prosperous family.
名副其實        míng fù qí shí     英文翻譯:/translation:   Reputation and good looks match a person’s inner heart.
名過其實        míng guò qí shí  英文翻譯:/translation:   Reputation and fame is less than a person claims.
名落孫山        míng luò sūn shān   英文翻譯:/translation:   Fail a test
名滿天下        míng mǎn tiān xià   英文翻譯:/translation:   Everyone knows his reputation.
名噪一時        míng zào yī shí        英文翻譯:/translation:   Enjoy fleeting fame, 15 minutes of fame.
名聲狼藉        míng shēng láng jiè 英文翻譯:/translation:   Everyone knows this person is evil.
因人成事        yīn rén chéng shì     英文翻譯:/translation:   Rely on others to complete tasks.
因小失大        yīn xiǎo shī dà 英文翻譯:/translation:   Save a little and lose a lot. Not worth the sacrifice.
因地制宜        yīn dì zhì yí      英文翻譯:/translation:   Adapt to local conditions
因材施教        yīn cái shī jiào 英文翻譯:/translation:   Teach to a student’s level, teach to needs and ability.
因果報應        yīn guǒ bào yīng      英文翻譯:/translation:   Karma
因風吹火        yīn fēng chuī huǒ    英文翻譯:/translation:   Take the easy route; accomplish something with little effort
因陋就簡        yīn lòu jiù jiǎn 英文翻譯:/translation:   Accept things as they are, don’t try to change a situation
因循苟且        yīn xún gǒu qiě        英文翻譯:/translation:   Stick to the old ways.
因禍得福        yīn huò dé fú   英文翻譯:/translation:   Good things come from disasters, luck that came from a bad event
因緣為市        yīn yuán wéi shì      英文翻譯:/translation:   Make judgement based on bribes
因噎廢食        yīn yē fèi shí    英文翻譯:/translation:   Avoid risk, give up early for fear of failure
回天乏術        huí tiān fá shù 英文翻譯:/translation:   Beyond saving, someone is close to death.
回心轉意        huí xīn zhuǎn yì       英文翻譯:/translation:   Change mind back to original thoughts
回光返照        huí guāng fǎn zhào 英文翻譯:/translation:   Last strength before death
回祿之災        huí lù zhī zāi    英文翻譯:/translation:   Fire, blaze, inferno.
回頭是岸        huí tóu shì àn      英文翻譯:/translation:   Repent to be saved.
地老天荒        dì lǎo tiān huāng     英文翻譯:/translation:   Everlasting love.
地角天涯        dì jiǎo tiān yá  英文翻譯:/translation:   Far away, on the edge of the earth
地拆天崩        dì chāi tiān bēng     英文翻譯:/translation:   Big change or large noise
在水一方        zài shuǐ yī fāng        英文翻譯:/translation:   Separated, apart
在家出家        zài jiā chū jiā   英文翻譯:/translation:   Grow up without leaving home; mature with age
在人矮簷下,不敢低頭        zài rén ǎi 簷 xià , bù gǎn dī tóu       英文翻譯:/translation:   Humble when oppressed
多多益善        duō duō yì shàn       英文翻譯:/translation:   Become better and better
多此一舉        duō cǐ yī jǔ       英文翻譯:/translation:   Unnecessary; gossip.
多言多敗        duō yán duō bài      英文翻譯:/translation:   The more words you say, the more easy it is to be wrong.
多愁善感        duō chóu shàn gǎn  英文翻譯:/translation:   Fragile emotions, sad
多錢善賈        duō qián shàn jiǎ     英文翻譯:/translation:   The more money you have, the easier it is to be successful
多行不義必自滅    duō xíng bù yì bì zì miè   英文翻譯:/translation:   Doing evil always has a bad reward
多一事不如省一事        duō yī shì bù rú shěng yī shì    英文翻譯:/translation:   Better to not do something in the first place.
夙夜匪懈        sù yè fěi xiè     英文翻譯:/translation:   Diligently work.
夙夜夢寐        sù yè mèng mèi    英文翻譯:/translation:   Think about something night and day, constantly worry.
妄自尊大        wàng zì zūn dà 英文翻譯:/translation:   Talentless but still proud, overestimate oneself.
妄自菲薄        wàng zì fēi báo        英文翻譯:/translation:   Underestimate oneself.
好大喜功        hǎo dà xǐ gōng 英文翻譯:/translation:   Exaggerate and over-celebrate
好事多磨        hǎo shì duō mó       英文翻譯:/translation:   Good things are stopped, good is cancelled out by bad.
好爲人師        hǎo wéi rén shī       英文翻譯:/translation:   Happy to be a teacher, glad to teach others.
好高騖遠        hǎo gāo wù yuǎn     英文翻譯:/translation:   Unreachable goal, unrealistic
好馬不吃回頭草    hǎo mǎ bù chī huí tóu cǎo      英文翻譯:/translation:   Ambitious and successful people do not look back, keep going on with life.
好漢不吃眼前虧    hǎo hàn bù chī yǎn qián kuī    英文翻譯:/translation:   Need to be patient in order to accomplish a goal
好事不出門,壞事傳千里    hǎo shì bù chū mén , huài shì chuán qiān lǐ      英文翻譯:/translation:   Bad news spreads fast, good news never leaves the door.
如日中天        rú rì zhōng tiān       英文翻譯:/translation:   Business is flourishing and well known.
如火如茶        rú huǒ rú chá  英文翻譯:/translation:   Colorful and bountiful.
如出一口        rú chū yī kǒu   英文翻譯:/translation:   Like said from the same mouth, what he says is the same.
如出一轍        rú chū yī zhé    英文翻譯:/translation:   Look exactly the same, from the same mold.
如坐針氈        rú zuò zhēn zhān     英文翻譯:/translation:   Sit uncomfortably, like a needle laced pillow, nervous, anxious, painful.
如花似玉        rú huā sì yù     英文翻譯:/translation:   Beautiful woman
如法炮製        rú fǎ páo zhì    英文翻譯:/translation:   Follow instructions, make standard
如風過耳        rú fēng guò ěr 英文翻譯:/translation:   Unteachable student; something unrelated to you that does not affect you
如狼似虎        rú láng sì hǔ    英文翻譯:/translation:   Violent and terrible, like a wolf or tiger
如魚得水        rú yú dé shuǐ   英文翻譯:/translation:   Happy couple; good environment to develop like a fish in water
如椽之筆        rú chuán zhī bǐ 英文翻譯:/translation:   Wonderful writing
如雷貫耳        rú léi guàn ěr  英文翻譯:/translation:   Famous, everyone knows
如意算盤        rú yì suàn pán      英文翻譯:/translation:   Wishful thinking, smug plans.
如履平地        rú l锟斤拷 píng dì 英文翻譯:/translation:   Really easy, a cakewalk.
如膠似漆        rú jiāo sì qī      英文翻譯:/translation:   Strong relationship, like glue and rubber.
如數家珍        rú shù jiā zhēn 英文翻譯:/translation:   Familiarity with something, like one’s own family jewels
如影隨形        rú yǐng suí xíng        英文翻譯:/translation:   Follows something like a shadow; karma.
如臨大敵        rú lín dà dí   英文翻譯:/translation:   Afraid, as if facing a giant foe.
如獲至寶        rú huò zhì bǎo 英文翻譯:/translation:   Happy to get a small reward, like receiving a gem.
如願以償        rú yuàn yǐ cháng     英文翻譯:/translation:   Dreams come true
如癡如醉        rú chī rú zuì     英文翻譯:/translation:   Lost, like a mentally handicapped person or drunkard.
如釋重負        rú shì zhòng fù     英文翻譯:/translation:   Let go of a mental or emotional burden, like letting go of a heavy load
如失左右手    rú shī zuǒ yòu shǒu 英文翻譯:/translation:   Lose ability, like losing one’s own hands.
如入無人之境        rú rù wú rén zhī jìng       英文翻譯:/translation:   Meet no resistance, like conquering an unhinhabited land.
如人飲水,冷暖自知    rú rén yǐn shuǐ , lěng nuǎn zì zhī        英文翻譯:/translation:   You need to have been there, need to experience it yourself to understand, like touching water to feel the temperature.
字正腔圓        zì zhèng qiāng yuán 英文翻譯:/translation:   Standard and perfect speech.
字裡行間        zì lǐ xíng jiān    英文翻譯:/translation:   Read between the lines, fine print.
守口如瓶        shǒu kǒu rú píng     英文翻譯:/translation:   Keep a secret like a sealed bottle
守成不易        shǒu chéng bù yì     英文翻譯:/translation:   Not easy to keep riches, or keep a business going.
守身如玉        shǒu shēn rú yù       英文翻譯:/translation:   Preserve honor and integrity.
守株待兔        shǒu zhū dài tù        英文翻譯:/translation:   Stubborn; try to get a free lunch.
守望相助        shǒu wàng xiāng zhù       英文翻譯:/translation:   Neighbors watch out for each other
安分守己        ān fēn shǒu jǐ  英文翻譯:/translation:   Be true to yourself; don’t leave your comfort zone
安不忘危        ān bù wàng wēi       英文翻譯:/translation:   Safe but still aware of danger
安如泰山        ān rú tài shān  英文翻譯:/translation:   Safe and secure, like an emperor in his palace
安身立命        ān shēn lì mìng       英文翻譯:/translation:   Settle down and have a family and stable career
安坐而食        ān zuò ér shí    英文翻譯:/translation:   Only relax (eat) and don’t work or put in effort.
安枕而臥        ān zhěn ér wò 英文翻譯:/translation:   Not a care in the world
安居樂業        ān jū lè yè       英文翻譯:/translation:   Happy and prosperous
安貧樂道        ān pín lè dào   英文翻譯:/translation:   Stay pure and true despite temptations
安然無事        ān rán wú shì  英文翻譯:/translation:   Safe and sound
尖酸刻薄        jiān suān kè báo      英文翻譯:/translation:   Sarcastic, rude, demeaning
尖嘴猴腮        jiān zuǐ hóu sāi        英文翻譯:/translation:   Unrefined appearance, like an ape.
屹立不動        yì lì bù dòng       英文翻譯:/translation:   Strong and firm
屹然特立        yì rán tè lì    英文翻譯:/translation:   Large, tall, and peculiar.
州官放火        zhōu guān fàng huǒ 英文翻譯:/translation:   Corrupt, misuse power, like an official that lets off fireworks while forbidding the same for others.
並日而食        bìng rì ér shí        英文翻譯:/translation:   Poor and hungry.
年壯氣盛        nián zhuàng qì shèng    英文翻譯:/translation:   Young and strong
年事已高        nián shì yǐ gāo 英文翻譯:/translation:   Old and great in age.
忙中有錯        máng zhōng yǒu cuò       英文翻譯:/translation:   Make mistakes in your haste.
忙裡偷閑        máng lǐ tōu xián      英文翻譯:/translation:   Work/life balance, find ways to relax and live life while working.
成人之美        chéng rén zhī měi   英文翻譯:/translation:   Do a good deed, fulfill someone’s wish
成千累萬        chéng qiān léi wàn  英文翻譯:/translation:   Many thousands
成仁取義        chéng rén qǔ yì       英文翻譯:/translation:   Die for country or a good cause.
成竹在胸        chéng zhú zài xiōng 英文翻譯:/translation:   Plan before you act.
成何體統        chéng hé tǐ tǒng      英文翻譯:/translation:   What a scandal, a baffling scene.
成事不説        chéng shì bù shuō   英文翻譯:/translation:   Move on, do not dwell on the past.
成家立業        chéng jiā lì yè  英文翻譯:/translation:   Start a family and career.
成則爲王,敗者如寇    chéng zé wéi wáng , bài zhě rú kòu   英文翻譯:/translation:   There are only winners and losers.
扣人心弦        kòu rén xīn xián       英文翻譯:/translation:   Touching, heartwarming.
曲直分明        qū zhí fēn míng       英文翻譯:/translation:   Know difference between right and wrong.
有口皆碑        yǒu kǒu jiē bēi 英文翻譯:/translation:   Worthy of praise.
有口無心        yǒu kǒu wú xīn        英文翻譯:/translation:   Bark worse than bite.
有口難言        yǒu kǒu nán yán      英文翻譯:/translation:   Hard to defend one’s self.
有目共睹        yǒu mù gòng dǔ      英文翻譯:/translation:   Everyone knows
有名有性        yǒu míng yǒu xìng   英文翻譯:/translation:   Established identity.
有名無實        yǒu míng wú shí      英文翻譯:/translation:   Have fame but no power or authority.
有求必應        yǒu qiú bì yīng 英文翻譯:/translation:   All your requests are granted, your wish is my command.
有志竟成        yǒu zhì jìng chéng   英文翻譯:/translation:   You can accomplish anything if you have a desire.
有始有終        yǒu shǐ yǒu zhōng    英文翻譯:/translation:   Do something from start to finish.
有恃無恐        yǒu shì wú kǒng      英文翻譯:/translation:   Not afraid of anything, no fear.
有勇無謀        yǒu yǒng wú móu    英文翻譯:/translation:   Brave but stupid, no plan.
有容乃大        yǒu róng nǎi dà       英文翻譯:/translation:   Patient and forgiving.
有氣無力        yǒu qì wú lì      英文翻譯:/translation:   Soft speaker, low talker.
有條不素        yǒu tiáo bù sù  英文翻譯:/translation:   Well organized.
有眼無珠        yǒu yǎn wú zhū       英文翻譯:/translation:   Can’t judge properly, cannot tell things apart.
有教無類        yǒu jiào wú lèi 英文翻譯:/translation:   All students are on the same level, teach all students the same.
有朝一日        yǒu zhāo yī rì   英文翻譯:/translation:   Someday
有無相通        yǒu wú xiāng tōng   英文翻譯:/translation:   Trade goods
有備無患        yǒu bèi wú huàn      英文翻譯:/translation:   Planning avoids disaster, be prepared and you will not run into mishap
有經有緯        yǒu jīng yǒu wěi      英文翻譯:/translation:   Solid argument
有隙可乘        yǒu xì kě chéng       英文翻譯:/translation:   Opportunity to attack weak spot
有頭有尾        yǒu tóu yǒu wěi       英文翻譯:/translation:   Complete from start to finish
有錢有勢        yǒu qián yǒu shì      英文翻譯:/translation:   Have money and power
有憑有據        yǒu píng yǒu jù        英文翻譯:/translation:   Have real solid evidence
有聲有色        yǒu shēng yǒu sè     英文翻譯:/translation:   Profound and beautiful art
有識之徒        Yǒu shí zhī tú        英文翻譯:/translation:   Someone that understands, have a good understanding.
有礙觀瞻        yǒu ài guān zhān     英文翻譯:/translation:   Ugly, looking at it makes the eyes sore, an eye sore
有子萬事足    yǒu zǐ wàn shì zú     英文翻譯:/translation:   Having a son is the ultimate fulfillment
有眼不識泰山        yǒu yǎn bù shí tài shān   英文翻譯:/translation:   I didn’t recognize you (polite), didn’t recognize an important person
有其父必有其子    yǒu qí fù bì yǒu qí zǐ        英文翻譯:/translation:   Like father like son
有情人都成眷屬    yǒu qíng rén dū chéng juàn shǔ      英文翻譯:/translation:   Lovers become family (said to newly weds)
有緣千里來相會    yǒu yuán qiān lǐ lái xiāng huì  英文翻譯:/translation:   Even if separated by a thousand miles, if fate wills it we will meet again.
有錢使得鬼推磨    yǒu qián shǐ dé guǐ tuī mó      英文翻譯:/translation:   With money you can do anything
有福同享有難同當        yǒu fú tóng xiǎng yǒu nán tóng dāng     英文翻譯:/translation:   Trials come together with happiness, blessings come along with sadness
朴而不文        pǔ ér bù wén   英文翻譯:/translation:   Simple and uncultured, unlearned
朱陳之好        zhū chén zhī hǎo     英文翻譯:/translation:   Two families are joined in marriage
朱脣皓齒        zhū chún hào chǐ     英文翻譯:/translation:   Beautiful woman, with red lips and white teeth
朽木不可雕    xiǔ mù bù kě diāo    英文翻譯:/translation:   Unable, unwilling to improve and learn
此仆彼起       cǐ pū bǐ qǐ      英文翻譯:/translation:   Steady and constant to the end
此調不彈久矣        cǐ diào bù dàn jiǔ yǐ 英文翻譯:/translation:   Have not done something in a long time, can’t do it like I used to
此調不留人,自有留人處    cǐ diào bù liú rén , zì yǒu liú rén chǔ 英文翻譯:/translation:   If you cannot live somewhere, there are other places that you can live
死不瞑目        sǐ bù míng mù 英文翻譯:/translation:   Unwilful death
死心眼兒        sǐ xīn yǎn ér     英文翻譯:/translation:   Stubborn and difficult
死心塌地        sǐ xīn tā dì        英文翻譯:/translation:   Focused on one thing
死生有命        sǐ shēng yǒu mìng   英文翻譯:/translation:   Life and death are predetermined
死去活來        sǐ qù huó lái     英文翻譯:/translation:   Super painful
死皮賴臉        sǐ pí lài liǎn      英文翻譯:/translation:   Thick skinned, not afraid of being bold
死而不朽        sǐ ér bù xiǔ      英文翻譯:/translation:   Dead but still famous forever after death
死而後己        sǐ ér hòu jǐ       英文翻譯:/translation:   Work until ones dying breath
死而無悔        sǐ ér wú huǐ     英文翻譯:/translation:   Die with no regrets
死有餘辜        sǐ yǒu yú gū     英文翻譯:/translation:   Death is not a worthy punishment for such evil
死於非命        sǐ yú fēi mìng  英文翻譯:/translation:   Unnatural death
死無對證        sǐ wú duì zhèng       英文翻譯:/translation:   Die with crucial evidence, death of witness of a crime
死傷相枕        sǐ shāng xiāng zhěn 英文翻譯:/translation:   Lots of death and carnage
死裡逃生        sǐ lǐ táo shēng  英文翻譯:/translation:   Escape from death
死馬當活馬醫        sǐ mǎ dāng huó mǎ yī     英文翻譯:/translation:   Desperate times call for desperate measures
死無葬身之地        sǐ wú zàng shēn zhī dì     英文翻譯:/translation:   Terrible crimes, his body is not worthy of a proper burial because he is so evil
汗流浹背        hàn liú jiā bèi  英文翻譯:/translation:   Really hot such that sweat covers your back; something really scary
江河日下        jiāng hé rì xià  英文翻譯:/translation:   Passing of time
江東父老        jiāng dōng fù lǎo     英文翻譯:/translation:   Home, parents
江郎才盡        jiāng láng cái jìn     英文翻譯:/translation:   Limited in skills and knowledge
江山易改,本性難移    jiāng shān yì gǎi , běn xìng nán yí     英文翻譯:/translation:   Easier to change mountains and rivers in nature than to change one’s personality
池魚籠鳥        chí yú lóng niǎo       英文翻譯:/translation:   Trapped, no freedom.
灰心喪氣        huī xīn sāng qì 英文翻譯:/translation:   Loose motivation, discouraged
灰頭土面        huī tóu tǔ miàn       英文翻譯:/translation:   Dejected, depressed
百口莫辯        bǎi kǒu mò biàn      英文翻譯:/translation:   Cannot deny, can’t defend ones self.
百年好合        bǎi nián hǎo hé       英文翻譯:/translation:   Good match (of a couple)
百年樹人        bǎi nián shù rén      英文翻譯:/translation:   Education is important
百折不撓        bǎi zhē bù náo 英文翻譯:/translation:   Unrelenting, undaunted, determined
百思不解        bǎi sī bù jiě      英文翻譯:/translation:   Beyond understanding, an enigma
百拜之交        bǎi bài zhī jiāo 英文翻譯:/translation:   Deep friendship
百無一失        bǎi wú yī shī    英文翻譯:/translation:   Master a skill, unable to make a mistake
百無禁忌        bǎi wú jīn jì     英文翻譯:/translation:   Wish for good luck
百發百中        bǎi fā bǎi zhōng      英文翻譯:/translation:   Good at archery, talented at a certain skill
百感交集        bǎi gǎn jiāo jí  英文翻譯:/translation:   Mixed feelings
百聞不如一見        bǎi wén bù rú yī jiàn       英文翻譯:/translation:   Seeing is believing
百尺竿頭,更進一步    bǎi chǐ gān tóu , gēng jìn yī bù  英文翻譯:/translation:   Keep learning and improving
白金買宅,千金買鄰    bái jīn mǎi zhái , qiān jīn mǎi lín       英文翻譯:/translation:   Good neighbors are hard to come by
竹馬之好        zhú mǎ zhī hǎo        英文翻譯:/translation:   Friends from childhood, both rode bamboo horse together as kids
竹報平安        zhú bào píng ān       英文翻譯:/translation:   Wish for peace (placed on door)
羊入虎口        yáng rù hǔ kǒu        英文翻譯:/translation:   Deadly situation, he is a goner
羊腸小徑        yáng cháng xiǎo jìng       英文翻譯:/translation:   Small road, a path hard to travel by in the mountains
老生常談        lǎo shēng cháng tán        英文翻譯:/translation:   Old news, uninspired
老蚌生珠        lǎo bàng shēng zhū 英文翻譯:/translation:   Give birth in old age
老羞成怒        lǎo xiū chéng nù      英文翻譯:/translation:   Embarrassed into anger
老馬識途        lǎo mǎ shí tú   英文翻譯:/translation:   Experienced, know the ropes
老當益壯        lǎo dāng yì zhuàng  英文翻譯:/translation:   Older and stronger with age
老謀深算        lǎo móu shēn suàn  英文翻譯:/translation:   Well thought out and planned
老死不相往來        lǎo sǐ bù xiāng wǎng lái  英文翻譯:/translation:   Avoid all contact with someone
而今而後        ér jīn ér hòu    英文翻譯:/translation:   From now on
耳目一新        ěr mù yī xīn     英文翻譯:/translation:   Now everything feels different, different outlook on life
耳順之年        ěr shùn zhī nián       英文翻譯:/translation:   60 years old
耳提面命        ěr tí miàn mìng       英文翻譯:/translation:   Exhort, give advice
耳熟能詳        ěr shú néng xiáng   英文翻譯:/translation:   If you hear it over and over again enough times, you will understand
耳濡目染        ěr rú mù rǎn   英文翻譯:/translation:   Be influenced by sight and sound, enlightened
耳聞不如目見        ěr wén bù rú mù jiàn      英文翻譯:/translation:   Seeing is believing
肉食者鄙        ròu shí zhě bǐ   英文翻譯:/translation:   Most officials are corrupt and have no ability
自力更生        zì lì gēng shēng       英文翻譯:/translation:   Self-reliant
自不量力        zì bù liáng lì 英文翻譯:/translation:   Overestimate one’s ability
自由自在        zì yóu zì zài  英文翻譯:/translation:   Free to do what one wants
自以爲是        zì yǐ wéi shì      英文翻譯:/translation:   Biased, must always be right about everything
自成一家        zì chéng yī jiā  英文翻譯:/translation:   Unique art
自有公論        zì yǒu gōng lùn        英文翻譯:/translation:   It will sort itself out over time, no need to intervene
自作自受        zì zuò zì shòu      英文翻譯:/translation:   Accept the bad consequences of one’s actions
自作聰明        zì zuò cōng míng     英文翻譯:/translation:   Proud, do things beyond one’s ability
自投羅網        zì tóu luó wǎng        英文翻譯:/translation:   Dig a pit for yourself
自知之明        zì zhī zhī míng 英文翻譯:/translation:   Know your own strengths and weaknesses
自命不凡        zì mìng bù fán     英文翻譯:/translation:   Proud people think they are the best
自取其咎        zì qǔ qí jiù        英文翻譯:/translation:   All my fault
自相矛盾        zì xiāng máo dùn     英文翻譯:/translation:   Doesn’t make any sense, self contradictory
自怨自艾        zì yuàn zì ài 英文翻譯:/translation:   Complain but don’t improve
自食其力        zì shí qí lì  英文翻譯:/translation:   Take care of one’s self
自强不息        zì qiáng bù xī   英文翻譯:/translation:   Keep improving yourself
 
自給自足        zì gěi zì zú        英文翻譯:/translation:   Make enough for oneself
自貶身價        zì biǎn shēn jià        英文翻譯:/translation:   Lose status or position
自欺欺人        zì qī qī rén       英文翻譯:/translation:   Escape reality, live a lie
自圓其説        zì yuán qí shuō 英文翻譯:/translation:   Try to make something sound good
自暴自棄        zì bào zì qì  英文翻譯:/translation:   Let yourself go, give up on oneself
自顧不暇        zì gù bù xiá  英文翻譯:/translation:   No ability to help others, can’t even help oneself
至公無私        zhì gōng wú sī 英文翻譯:/translation:   Fair, just
至理名言        zhì lǐ míng yán 英文翻譯:/translation:   Valuable words
舟中敵國        zhōu zhōng dí guó   英文翻譯:/translation:   If you are unkind to others, even your friends will hate you
舟車勞頓        zhōu chē láo dùn     英文翻譯:/translation:   Super tired after a trip
色即是空        sè jí shì kōng    英文翻譯:/translation:   Don’t overreact
色膽包天        sè dǎn bāo tiān       英文翻譯:/translation:   Do anything to accomplish a goal
血口噴人        xuè kǒu pēn rén      英文翻譯:/translation:   Speak evil of others
血肉橫飛        xuè ròu héng fēi      英文翻譯:/translation:   Blood and guts everywhere in battle
血流成渠        xuè liú chéng qú    英文翻譯:/translation:   River of blood from battle
血氣方剛        xuè qì fāng gāng     英文翻譯:/translation:   Young and headstrong, impulsive
行尸走肉        xíng shī zǒu ròu       英文翻譯:/translation:   Zombie, a person with no life
行有餘力        xíng yǒu yú lì   英文翻譯:/translation:   Extra time and energy
行雲流水        xíng yún liú shuǐ      英文翻譯:/translation:   Free; not worth noticing
行行出狀元    xíng xíng chū zhuàng yuán      英文翻譯:/translation:   If you work hard, you can be good at anything
衣裳襤褸        yī cháng lán l锟斤拷      英文翻譯:/translation:   Poor; destitute
衣食父母        yī shí fù mǔ     英文翻譯:/translation:   Person providing necessities of life, such as friend or boss
衣鉢相傳        yī bō xiāng chuán    英文翻譯:/translation:   Master passes on his skills to another
衣錦還鄉        yī jǐn huán xiāng      英文翻譯:/translation:   Come home after becoming rich


七畫/7 Strokes

低聲下氣        dī shēng xià qì 英文翻譯:/translation:   Humbly follow, meekly obey
佛口蛇心        fó kǒu shé xīn  英文翻譯:/translation:   Kind words, evil intent
佛法無邊        fó fǎ wú biān   英文翻譯:/translation:   Can do anything, godlike
伶牙俐齒        líng yá lì chǐ     英文翻譯:/translation:   Elequent orator, good at speaking
伯仲之間        bó zhòng zhī jiān     英文翻譯:/translation:   Similar in talent and ability
你死我活        nǐ sǐ wǒ huó     英文翻譯:/translation:   An epic struggle to the death
你爭我奮        nǐ zhēng wǒ fèn       英文翻譯:/translation:   Epic match or contest
作好作歹        zuò hǎo zuò dǎi       英文翻譯:/translation:   Persuade at all costs
作育英才        zuò yù yīng cái 英文翻譯:/translation:   Teacher that has raised a bright student
作姦犯科        zuò jiān fàn kē 英文翻譯:/translation:   Break the law
做賊心虛        zuò zéi xīn xū   英文翻譯:/translation:   Guilty conscience
何足挂齒        hé zú guà chǐ   英文翻譯:/translation:   Not worth mentioning (polite)
何樂而不爲    hé lè ér bù wéi 英文翻譯:/translation:   Why not? What is the down side?
似是而非        sì shì ér fēi       英文翻譯:/translation:   Looks right at first, then turns out to be wrong
似曾相識        sì zēng xiāng shí      英文翻譯:/translation:   Dejavu
伴君如伴虎    bàn jūn rú bàn hǔ    英文翻譯:/translation:   Be careful what you say, someone can get angry
伸手不見五指        shēn shǒu bù jiàn wǔ zhǐ 英文翻譯:/translation:   Very dark or foggy, so dark you can’t see your hand in front of your face
但願人長久,千里共嬋娟    dàn yuàn rén cháng jiǔ , qiān lǐ gòng chán juān        英文翻譯:/translation:        Wish everyone peace, wish we can be together forever under the same moon
克勤克儉        kè qín kè jiǎn   英文翻譯:/translation:   Simple and frugal lifestyle
免開尊口        miǎn kāi zūn kǒu     英文翻譯:/translation:   Shut up, I know what you are going to say
兵不厭詐        bīng bù yàn zhà       英文翻譯:/translation:   Cheat and lie to win
兵荒馬亂        bīng huāng mǎ luàn 英文翻譯:/translation:   Chaos and terror of war
兵强馬壯        bīng qiáng mǎ zhuàng     英文翻譯:/translation:   Strong forces
冷言冷語        lěng yán lěng yǔ      英文翻譯:/translation:   Look down upon, speak impolitely
冷眼旁觀        lěng yǎn páng guān 英文翻譯:/translation:   Nuetrally observe, don’t intervene
冷暖自知        lěng nuǎn zì zhī       英文翻譯:/translation:   You don’t need to see for yourself
冷嘲熱諷        lěng cháo rè fěng    英文翻譯:/translation:   Joke, poke fun, sarcasm
判若兩人        pàn ruò liǎng rén     英文翻譯:/translation:   Hypocrite, inconsistent actions
別出心裁        bié chū xīn cái 英文翻譯:/translation:   Do extra things to impress others
別有天地        bié yǒu tiān dì 英文翻譯:/translation:   There is another amazing world out there
別有洞天        bié yǒu dòng tiān    英文翻譯:/translation:   Enter paradise, enter Shangrila
利用厚生        lì yòng hòu shēng    英文翻譯:/translation:   Utilize rescources for the good of all
利增百倍        lì zēng bǎi bèi  英文翻譯:/translation:   Make good profit margin
刪繁就簡        shān fán jiù jiǎn       英文翻譯:/translation:   Simplify, edit, cut
劫後餘生        jié hòu yú shēng      英文翻譯:/translation:   Live through disaster
君子之爭        jūn zǐ zhī zhēng        英文翻譯:/translation:   Friendly rivalry/contest
君子不器        jūn zǐ bù qì       英文翻譯:/translation:   Talented
君子自量        jūn zǐ zì liáng   英文翻譯:/translation:   Dignity and self respect
君臣魚水        jūn chén yú shuǐ      英文翻譯:/translation:   Get along with someone, brotherly love
君子之交淡如水    jūn zǐ zhī jiāo dàn rú shuǐ 英文翻譯:/translation:   Normal but lasting relationship
君子愛財,取之有道    jūn zǐ ài cái , qǔ zhī yǒu dào       英文翻譯:/translation:   Make money in a proper fashion
吞吞吐吐        tūn tūn tǔ tǔ    英文翻譯:/translation:   Mumble
吞聲忍氣        tūn shēng rěn qì      英文翻譯:/translation:   Super mad, be made
含血噴人        hán xuè pēn rén      英文翻譯:/translation:   Make slanderous accusations
含英咀華        hán yīng jǔ huá        英文翻譯:/translation:   Relish literature
含苞待放        hán bāo dài fàng     英文翻譯:/translation:   Young girl ready to blossom
含笑九泉        hán xiào jiǔ quán     英文翻譯:/translation:   Die with no regrets
含情脈脈        hán qíng mài mài   英文翻譯:/translation:   Flirt without words, show tenderness with gestures
含冤負屈        hán yuān fù qū        英文翻譯:/translation:   Be blamed for something you didn’t do
含羞帶笑        hán xiū dài xiào       英文翻譯:/translation:   Happy young girl, bashful smile
含始弄孫        hán shǐ nòng sūn     英文翻譯:/translation:   Retirees spoiling grandchildren
含糊其詞        hán hū qí cí     英文翻譯:/translation:   Mumble, unclear speech
否極泰來        fǒu jí tài lái      英文翻譯:/translation:   Out with the bad, in with the good
吹毛求疵        chuī máo qiú cī        英文翻譯:/translation:   Picky
吹灰之力        chuī huī zhī lì   英文翻譯:/translation:   Super easy
吸風飲露        xī fēng yǐn lù    英文翻譯:/translation:   Live off nature, become a monk
倫湖吞棗        lún hú tūn zǎo 英文翻譯:/translation:   Eat without chewing, take too big of a bite
坐以待斃        zuò yǐ dài bì     英文翻譯:/translation:   Sit and wait to be destroyed
坐地分贓        zuò dì fēn zāng        英文翻譯:/translation:   Do nothing but still get money, receive bribes
坐山觀虎鬥    zuò shān guān hǔ dǒu     英文翻譯:/translation:   Watch two enemies fight, sit back and watch
夾七夾八        jiā qī jiā bā       英文翻譯:/translation:   Incherent, cluttered speech
夾搶帶棍        jiā qiǎng dài gùn      英文翻譯:/translation:   Sacrastic and spiteful speech
妙不可言        miào bù kě yán        英文翻譯:/translation:   Amazing beyond description
妙手回春        miào shǒu huí chūn 英文翻譯:/translation:   Doctor has amazing healing power
妙想天開        miào xiǎng tiān kāi  英文翻譯:/translation:   Unrealistic ideas, living in a dream
妖言惑衆        yāo yán huò zhòng  英文翻譯:/translation:   Use lies and heresy to fool the masses
孝子不諛親    xiào zǐ bù yú qīn      英文翻譯:/translation:   A good child will not fool their parents
孜孜不倦        zī zī bù juàn     英文翻譯:/translation:   Diligent worker, not lazy
屁滾尿流        pì gǔn niào liú 英文翻譯:/translation:   So scared that you pee your pants
岌岌可危        jí jí kě wēi 英文翻譯:/translation:   Extremely dangerous
弄巧成拙        nòng qiǎo chéng zhuō     英文翻譯:/translation:   Make a bad situation worse, add gas to the fire
弄假成真        nòng jiǎ chéng zhēn        英文翻譯:/translation:   What was once pretend or fake has become real
弄璋之喜        nòng zhāng zhī xǐ    英文翻譯:/translation:   Congradulations on having a baby boy
形形色色        xíng xíng sè sè      英文翻譯:/translation:   Varied, different in shapes and colors
形影不離        xíng yǐng bù lí  英文翻譯:/translation:   Very intimate and close
忍氣吞聲        rěn qì tūn shēng      英文翻譯:/translation:   Hold back critisim
忍辱負重        rěn rǔ fù zhòng        英文翻譯:/translation:   Be humiliated for the greater good
忘年之交        wàng nián zhī jiāo   英文翻譯:/translation:   Good friends because of common interests, despite difference in age
忘恩負義        wàng ēn fù yì   英文翻譯:/translation:   Ungrateful
志在千里        zhì zài qiān lǐ   英文翻譯:/translation:   Big aspirations
志在必得        zhì zài bì dé 英文翻譯:/translation:   Have faith to accomplish a goal
志同道合        zhì tóng dào hé     英文翻譯:/translation:   Have a common gaol
志得意滿        zhì dé yì mǎn   英文翻譯:/translation:   Business is running smoothly, prosperous business
忐忐忑忑        tǎn tǎn tè tè    英文翻譯:/translation:   Fee uneasy, unsafe, scared.
快馬加鞭        kuài mǎ jiā biān       英文翻譯:/translation:   Hurry up, move quickly.
快刀斬亂麻    kuài dāo zhǎn luàn má    英文翻譯:/translation:   Be descisvie, take action during chaos
我行我素        wǒ xíng wǒ sù 英文翻譯:/translation:   Do your own thing without care for others.
扶老攜幼        fú lǎo xié yòu   英文翻譯:/translation:   Take everyone old and young.
扭扭捏捏        niǔ niǔ niē niē 英文翻譯:/translation:   Shy and awkward
扭轉乾坤        niǔ zhuǎn qián kūn  英文翻譯:/translation:   Change an entire situation
投石問路        tóu shí wèn lù       英文翻譯:/translation:   Try to find the truth
投其所好        tóu qí suǒ hǎo 英文翻譯:/translation:   Cater to someones likes and interests
投桃報李        tóu táo bào lǐ  英文翻譯:/translation:   Exchange gifts
投筆從戎        tóu bǐ cóng róng      英文翻譯:/translation:   Give up the pen to take up the sword in order to protect one’s country
投機取巧        tóu jī qǔ qiǎo   英文翻譯:/translation:   Take advantage of a situation
把持不定        bǎ chí bù dìng  英文翻譯:/translation:   Flaky, easily give up
抑揚頓坐        yì yáng dùn zuò     英文翻譯:/translation:   Beautiful or writing
抑鬱寡歡        yì yù guǎ huān 英文翻譯:/translation:   Worried, concerned and unhappy
攻心爲土        gōng xīn wéi tǔ        英文翻譯:/translation:   Use wisdom and virtue to fight battles
攻其不備        gōng qí bù bèi 英文翻譯:/translation:   Attack when the enemy is not ready
攻城略地        gōng chéng l锟斤拷è dì        英文翻譯:/translation:   Fight and take over cities and lands
改弦更張        gǎi xián gēng zhāng 英文翻譯:/translation:   Start new, do things different
改過自新        gǎi guò zì xīn   英文翻譯:/translation:   Fix mistakes, make a new start
改頭換面        gǎi tóu huàn miàn   英文翻譯:/translation:   Only superficial change on the outside, not really change
更深人靜        gēng shēn rén jìng  英文翻譯:/translation:   Middle of the night
更勝一籌        gēng shèng yī chóu 英文翻譯:/translation:   Make it even better
杞人憂天        qǐ rén yōu tiān 英文翻譯:/translation:   Unneeded worry
社絕後患        shè jué hòu huàn  英文翻譯:/translation:   Stop disasters
束之高閣        shù zhī gāo gé 英文翻譯:/translation:   Useless, to be thrown out like trash
束手待斃        shù shǒu dài bì        英文翻譯:/translation:   Dead end, out of ideas; wait for death.
束手無策        shù shǒu wú cè       英文翻譯:/translation:   In a tight spot, cornered.
杏林春滿        xìng lín chūn mǎn    英文翻譯:/translation:   Amazing physician, incredible medical skill.
步人後塵        bù rén hòu chén     英文翻譯:/translation:   Follow others
步步爲營        bù bù wéi yíng 英文翻譯:/translation:   Do things carefully and fully prepare
每下愈況        měi xià yù kuàng     英文翻譯:/translation:   The situation gets worse and worse
求之不得        qiú zhī bù dé    英文翻譯:/translation:   Something wished for but unable to obtain
求仁得仁        qiú rén dé rén       英文翻譯:/translation:   Seek out virtue to fulfill one’s wishes
求神問卜        qiú shén wèn bǔ      英文翻譯:/translation:   Ask the gods, ask oracle bones for answers.
求人不如求己        qiú rén bù rú qiú jǐ  英文翻譯:/translation:   Relying on self is better than relying on others
求生不得,求死不能    qiú shēng bù dé , qiú sǐ bù néng        英文翻譯:/translation:   Beat someone to death, leave someone on the verge of death, torture.
決勝千里        jué shèng qiān lǐ      英文翻譯:/translation:   Good at making war, even when far away from the battlefield
汲汲忙忙        jí jí máng máng   英文翻譯:/translation:   Rushed and hurried
沒沒無聞        méi méi wú wén    英文翻譯:/translation:   Nobody, unkown person, not famous
沒精打來        méi jīng dǎ lái 英文翻譯:/translation:   Out of energy, lack spirit, sickly
沒頭沒腦        méi tóu méi nǎo      英文翻譯:/translation:   For no reason, without ryme or reason
沃野千里        wò yě qiān lǐ    英文翻譯:/translation:   Good and fruitful field
沉魚落雁        chén yú luò yàn     英文翻譯:/translation:   Extremely beautiful
沉默寡言        chén mò guǎ yán     英文翻譯:/translation:   Soft spoken and quiet
牢不可破        láo bù kě pò     英文翻譯:/translation:   Indestructible
狂風驟雨        kuáng fēng zhòu yǔ 英文翻譯:/translation:   Big rainstorm, loud sounds
男耕女織        nán gēng nǚ zhī       英文翻譯:/translation:   Men and women have different roles and rely on one another
男婚女嫁        nán hūn nǚ jià 英文翻譯:/translation:   Find love after a breakup, children get married off
男盜女娼        nán dào nǚ chāng   英文翻譯:/translation:   Terrible crimes
男女授受不親        nán nǚ shòu shòu bù qīn 英文翻譯:/translation:   No dating allowed during old times
男大當婚,女大當嫁    nán dà dāng hūn , nǚ dà dāng jià      英文翻譯:/translation:   Need to get married, of marrying age
秀外慧中        xiù wài huì zhōng    英文翻譯:/translation:   Smart and beautiful girl
肝膽相照        gān dǎn xiāng zhào 英文翻譯:/translation:   True friendship
良辰美景        liáng chén měi jǐng  英文翻譯:/translation:   Beautiful moment and scenery
良藥苦口        liáng yào kǔ kǒu      英文翻譯:/translation:   Good things for you are hard to bear, like chastisement or trials
芒刺在背        máng cì zài bèi      英文翻譯:/translation:   Scared, something is bothering you
見仁見智        jiàn rén jiàn zhì      英文翻譯:/translation:   Everyone has a different viewpoint
見死不救        jiàn sǐ bù jiù     英文翻譯:/translation:   Don’t save someone in trouble; cruel.
見利忘義        jiàn lì wàng yì       英文翻譯:/translation:   Seek after profit and forget morals
見怪不怪        jiàn guài bù guài    英文翻譯:/translation:   Calmly approach strange things
見所未見        jiàn suǒ wèi jiàn      英文翻譯:/translation:   See things that have never been seen
見風轉舵        jiàn fēng zhuǎn duò 英文翻譯:/translation:   Turn from trouble, run from problems, make adjustments according to the situation
見笑大方        jiàn xiào dà fāng      英文翻譯:/translation:   Make a fool of oneself in front of experts,
見異思遷        jiàn yì sī qiān   英文翻譯:/translation:   Change one’s mind, be inconsistent
見義為勇        jiàn yì wéi yǒng       英文翻譯:/translation:   Bravely do what must be done
言之有物        yán zhī yǒu wù        英文翻譯:/translation:   Substantial words or writing
言不由衷        yán bù yóu zhōng    英文翻譯:/translation:   Say what you don’t mean
言不盡意        yán bù jìn yì  英文翻譯:/translation:   Can’t fully express what you are feeling
言外之意        yán wài zhī yì   英文翻譯:/translation:   Words with multiple meanings
言多必失        yán duō bì shī  英文翻譯:/translation:   Speak carefully, don’t speak rashly
言近旨遠        yán jìn zhǐ yuǎn       英文翻譯:/translation:   Beautiful writing, speech
言過其實        yán guò qí shí      英文翻譯:/translation:   Exaggerate
言語之吾        yán yǔ zhī wú  英文翻譯:/translation:   Unclear words, don’t understand
言簡意賅        yán jiǎn yì gāi  英文翻譯:/translation:   Use simple words to convey great meaning
言歸正傳        yán guī zhèng chuán       英文翻譯:/translation:   Get back to the point, anyway
豆蔻年華        dòu kòu nián huá    英文翻譯:/translation:   Righteous young woman
赤子之心        chì zǐ zhī xīn     英文翻譯:/translation:   Pure and innocent heart or nature
赤子空拳        chì zǐ kōng quán      英文翻譯:/translation:   Empty handed, nothing to lean back on
走投無路        zǒu tóu wú lù  英文翻譯:/translation:   Dead end, now way out, no one to help.
走馬看花        zǒu mǎ kàn huā       英文翻譯:/translation:   Take a look oversomething, view a place quickly in a superficial way
身不由主        shēn bù yóu zhǔ      英文翻譯:/translation:   Controlled by someone else, no freedom over one’s self
身敗名裂        shēn bài míng liè     英文翻譯:/translation:   Career and reputation ruined at the same time
身無長物        shēn wú cháng wù  英文翻譯:/translation:   Penniless, poor, no worldly possessions
身體力行        shēn tǐ lì xíng   英文翻譯:/translation:   Fulfill one’s beleifs physically.
車水馬龍        chē shuǐ mǎ lóng     英文翻譯:/translation:   Heavy and fast traffic
車載斗量        chē zài dǒu liáng     英文翻譯:/translation:   Very many, numerous
迅雷不及掩耳        xùn léi bù jí yǎn ěr   英文翻譯:/translation:   Things happen too fast with no time to react

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Sook Ling
10/29/2021 04:00:15 pm

This is so useful!!! And you made a great effort that even Chinese can't do! 👏

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Foreigners in Taiwan
11/1/2021 01:48:49 pm

Thanks Sook!

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YVONNE YEH
11/4/2021 11:15:29 pm

Thank you for your great effort.

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Frankie Lim
1/5/2022 10:11:40 pm

It is wonderful! Thanks for sharing. Appreciate your effort to help me learn more about Chinese idioms. I look forward to seeing more ........More to come soon.
Thank you.

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Ryan Siu
2/1/2022 01:00:49 am

Great work!
I'm opposite to you.
I'm a Hong Kong borned Chinese.
My mother language is Cantonese.
Recently, I'm spending all of my spare time in learning to speak English Flurently.

I also agree that learning popular English phrase / idoioms will dramatically improve English speaking.

Your information is really inspiring and useful for me.

Thank you!!!

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Charles Jie
11/7/2022 05:49:24 pm

For entry: 一元複始 yī yuán fù shǐ 英文翻譯:/translation: New year

複 x - multiple (wrong)
復 o - again (correct)

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Charles Jie
11/7/2022 10:04:20 pm

Hi,

You've done a great job. And I've helped reviewed it.

Look forward to seeing you finish the hard work.

best regards,
charlie

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Marks:
r - rarely used
x - something wrong
v - correct one
V - better than v
n - note
? - unknown
+ - good one to add
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一了百了 Yīliǎobǎiliǎo
一刀兩斷 yīdāoliǎngduàn
一口咬定 yīkǒu yǎodìng
r一夕三遷 yī xī sān qiān
一夕髮白 yī xī fà bái
一心一意 yīxīnyīyì
一文不值 yīwén bù zhí
一五一十 yī wǔ yīshí
x一元複始 yī yuán fù shǐ
v一元復始 yī yuán fù shǐ
一日三秋 yī rì sānqiū
一手包辦 yīshǒu bāobàn
一手遮天 yīshǒuzhētiān
一毛不拔 yīmáobùbá
v一去不反 yī qù bù fǎn
V一去不返 yī qù bù fǎn
一石兩鳥 yī shí liǎng niǎo
一目十行 yīmùshíháng
一目了然 yīmùliǎorán
r一代風流 yīdài fēngliú
一股腦兒 yīgǔnǎo er
一字千金 yīzìqiānjīn
一帆風順 yīfānfēngshùn
一年半載 yī nián bàn zǎi
一成不變 yīchéngbùbiàn
一言九鼎 Yī yán jiǔdǐng
一言爲定 yī yán wèi dìng
一言難盡 yīyánnánjìn
一技之長 yījìzhīcháng
r一男半女 yīnán bàn nǚ (Not useful. Only used in 「沒有生個一男半女」) Having not born a baby.
一見如故 yījiànrúgù
一見鍾情 yījiànzhōngqíng
一步登天 yībùdēngtiān
一波三折 yībōsānzhé
一板一眼 yībǎnyīyǎn
一表人才 yībiǎoréncái
r一臥不起 yī wò bù qǐ
v一病不起 yī wò bù qǐ
一拍即合 yīpāijíhé
一雨成秋 yī yǔ chéng qiū
x一長兩短 yī cháng liǎng duǎn
v三長兩短 yī cháng liǎng duǎn
一事無成 yīshìwúchéng
一味空談 yīwèi kōngtán
一念之差 yīniànzhīchā
一知半解 yīzhībànjiě
一往情深 yīwǎngqíngshēn
一面之詞 yīmiànzhīcí
一面之緣 yīmiàn zhī yuán
?一飛冲天 yī fēi chōngtiān - 冲 is not formal. Probable from China.
v一飛衝天 yī fēi chōngtiān
v一飛沖天 yī fēi chōngtiān
一柱擎天 yī zhù qíng tiān
一馬當先 yīmǎdāngxiān
一笑千金 yīxiào qiānjīn
一笑置之 yīxiàozhìzhī
一針見血 yīzhēnjiànxiě
x一盤見識 yī pán jiànshì
v一般見識 yī pán jiànshì
v一息奄&

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Charles Jie
11/7/2022 10:12:03 pm

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Drop me a message and I'll send you the complete list.

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    Car Driving Test 考汽車駕照
    Car Rental 租氣車
    Caves 山洞
    Changhua 彰化
    Chiayi 嘉義
    Children Activities 小孩活動
    Chinese Film 中文電影
    Chinese Language 中文
    Chinese Language 中文
    Chinese Literature 中文文學
    Chinese Literature 中文文學
    Chinese Pollution 中國污染
    City Parks 都市公園
    Click Bait 點擊誘餌
    Coal Mining 煤礦
    Cycling 騎腳踏車
    Cycling 騎腳踏車
    Daily Life 日常生活
    Daoism 道教
    Driving In Taiwan 開車
    Drone Flying 飛空拍機
    East Taiwan 東部
    Ershui 二水
    Events 活動
    Festivals 節日
    Fish Foot Massage 溫泉魚
    Floral Sea 花海
    Food
    Food 食物
    Forts 堡壘
    Fruit 水果
    Geography 地理
    Geography 地理
    Geology 地質
    Golf 高爾夫球
    Green Energy 綠色能源
    Growing Bananas 種香蕉日記
    Guest Blog Posts 客人部落格
    Hakka Culture 客家文化
    Hiking
    Hiking 爬山
    Historical Buildings 歷史建築
    Historical Buildings 歷史建築
    Hot Springs 溫泉
    Hot Springs 溫泉
    Hsinchu 新竹
    Hualien 花蓮
    Immigration/Visa 移民/簽證
    Japanese Era 日治時期
    Jiaoxi 礁溪
    Jiaoxi 礁溪
    Kaohsiung 高雄
    Keelung 基隆
    Kenting 墾丁
    Kinmen 金門
    Lakes And Reservoirs 湖及水庫
    Lighthouses 燈塔
    Longdong 龍洞
    Lukang 鹿港
    Luodong Night Market 羅東夜市
    Maolin 茂林
    Matsu Islands 馬祖列島
    Miaoli 苗栗
    Migrant Workers 外籍勞動
    Monkeys 猴子
    Monkeys 猴子
    Mountain Biking 越野
    Mountain Biking 越野
    Museums 博物館
    Nangang 南港
    Nantou 南投
    National Forest Recreation Areas 國家森林游樂區
    National Palace Museum 故宮
    National Palace Museum 故宮
    National Parks 國家公園
    Natural Scenery 自然風景
    New Taipei 新北市
    Night Market 夜市
    Northern Coast 北海岸
    Not Taiwan 台灣以外的地方
    Nuclear Power 核能
    Nuclear Power 核能
    Offroading 越野
    Old City Gates 古城門
    Old Streets 老街
    Old Trails 古道
    Orchid Island (Lanyu 蘭嶼)
    Outer Islands 外島
    Pathos And Logos 情與理
    Penghu Islands 澎湖群島
    Pingtung 屏東
    Pingxi Railway 平息火車綫
    Politics 政治
    Politics 政治
    Railways 鐵路
    Recreational Farms 休閑農場
    River Tracing 朔溪
    Rock Climbing 攀岩
    Scooter Driving Test 考機車駕照
    Scooter Rental 租機車
    Scooter Rental 租機車
    Seafood Markets 海鮮市場
    Shiding 石碇
    Shilin Night Market 士林夜市
    Shilin Night Market 士林夜市
    Shopping 購物
    Sicao Green Tunnel 四草綠色隧道
    Smokestacks 烟囪
    Snorkeling 浮潛
    Snorkeling 浮潛
    Starting A Taiwan Business 創業
    Starting A Taiwan Business 創業
    Sun Moon Lake 日月潭
    Sun Moon Lake 日月潭
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    Taichung 臺中
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    Taipei Zoo 台北動物園
    Taipei Zoo 台北動物園
    Taipei 臺北
    Taipei 臺北
    Taitung 臺東
    Taiwanese Spouse 台灣配偶
    Taiwan FAQ 臺灣常見問題
    Taiwan History 台灣的歷史
    Taiwan History 台灣的歷史
    Taiwan's Economy 台灣經濟
    Taiwan's Economy 台灣經濟
    Taiwan Temples 臺灣的廟
    Tamsui 淡水
    Taoyuan 桃園
    Taroko Gorge 太魯閣
    Tax 稅
    Top 10 前十名
    Top 10 前十名
    Top 5 前5名
    Transportation 交通
    Tsai Yingwen 蔡英文
    Turtle Island 龜山島
    Turtle Island 龜山島
    Typhoons 颱風
    Ultimate Guide 極限指南
    Urbex 城市探險
    Waterfalls 瀑布
    Weather 天氣
    White Terror 白色恐怖
    Wildlife 野生動物
    Women In Chinese Society 女士們在中國社會
    Working In Taiwan 在台灣工作
    Working In Taiwan 在台灣工作
    Wulai Hot Springs 烏來溫泉
    Xiaoliuqiu 小琉球
    Xitou 溪頭
    Xitou 溪頭
    Xizhi 汐止
    Yangmingshan 陽明山
    Yilan 宜蘭
    Yunlin 雲林
    Yushan (Jade Mt.) 玉山
    Zhongtaishan 中台山
    Zoos 動物園

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