Tag: chengyu

• 一丘之貉

  yi1 qiu1 zhi1 he2
  jackals of the same tribe (idiom); fig. They are all just as bad as each other. /
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• 一了百了

  yi1 liao3 bai3 liao3
  (idiom) once the main problem is solved, all troubles are solved; death ends all one's troubles /
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• 一事無成

  yi1 shi4 wu2 cheng2
  to have achieved nothing / to be a total failure / to get nowhere /
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• 一五一十

  yi1 wu3 yi1 shi2
  lit. count by fives and tens (idiom); to narrate systematically and in full detail /
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• 一來二去

  yi1 lai2 er4 qu4
  gradually / little by little / in the course of time /
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• 一刀兩斷

  yi1 dao1 liang3 duan4
  (idiom) to make a clean break with; to have nothing more to do with /
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• 一分一毫

  yi1 fen1 yi1 hao2
  (idiom) the tiniest bit /
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• 一勞永逸

  yi1 lao2 yong3 yi4
  to get sth done once and for all /
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• 一反常態

  yi1 fan3 chang2 tai4
  complete change from the normal state (idiom); quite uncharacteristic / entirely outside the norm / out of character /
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• 一吐為快

  yi1 tu3 wei2 kuai4
  to get sth off one's chest /
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• 一呼百應

  yi1 hu1 bai3 ying4
  (idiom) (of a call) to elict an enthusiastic response; to receive extensive approval /
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• 一命歸陰

  yi1 ming4 gui1 yin1
  see 一命嗚呼|一命呜呼[yi1 ming4 wu1 hu1] /
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• 一哄而散

  yi1 hong1 er2 san4
  to disperse in confusion (idiom) /
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• 一哄而起

  yi1 hong1 er2 qi3
  (of a group of people) to rush into action /
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• 一團和氣

  yi1 tuan2 he2 qi4
  (idiom) to keep on the right side of everyone (often at the expense of principle) /
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• 一團漆黑

  yi1 tuan2 qi1 hei1
  pitch-dark / (fig.) completely in the dark; totally ignorant of / (fig.) grim; beyond salvation /
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• 一塌糊塗

  yi1 ta1 hu2 tu5
  muddled and completely collapsing (idiom); in an awful condition / complete shambles / a total mess /
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• 一塵不染

  yi1 chen2 bu4 ran3
  (idiom) untainted by even a speck of dust; spotlessly clean; (of a person) honest; incorruptible /
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• 一如既往

  yi1 ru2 ji4 wang3
  (idiom) just as in the past; as before; continuing as always /
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• 一帆風順

  yi1 fan1 feng1 shun4
  propitious wind throughout the journey (idiom) / plain sailing / to go smoothly / have a nice trip! /
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• 一席之地

  yi1 xi2 zhi1 di4
  (acknowledged) place / a role to play / niche /
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• 一年半載

  yi1 nian2 ban4 zai3
  about a year /
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• 一往情深

  yi1 wang3 qing2 shen1
  deeply attached / devoted /
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• 一往無前

  yi1 wang3 wu2 qian2
  to advance courageously (idiom) / to press forward /
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• 一心一意

  yi1 xin1 yi1 yi4
  concentrating one's thoughts and efforts / single-minded / bent on / intently /
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• 一念之差

  yi1 nian4 zhi1 cha1
  momentary slip / false step / ill-considered action /
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• 一意孤行

  yi1 yi4 gu1 xing2
  obstinately clinging to one's course (idiom) / willful / one's own way / dogmatic /
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• 一應俱全

  yi1 ying1 ju4 quan2
  with everything needed available /
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• 一成不變

  yi1 cheng2 bu4 bian4
  (idiom) immutable; impervious to change; set in stone /
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• 一手包辦

  yi1 shou3 bao1 ban4
  to take care of a matter all by oneself / to run the whole show /
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• 一手遮天

  yi1 shou3 zhe1 tian1
  lit. to hide the sky with one hand / to hide the truth from the masses /
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• 一技之長

  yi1 ji4 zhi1 chang2
  proficiency in a particular field (idiom) / skill in a specialized area (idiom) /
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• 一拍即合

  yi1 pai1 ji2 he2
  lit. to be together from the first beat (idiom) / to hit it off / to click together / to chime in easily /
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• 一掃而空

  yi1 sao3 er2 kong1
  to sweep clean / to clean out /
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• 一揮而就

  yi1 hui1 er2 jiu4
  to finish (a letter, a painting) at a stroke /
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• 一擲千金

  yi1 zhi4 qian1 jin1
  lit. stake a thousand pieces of gold on one throw (idiom); to throw away money recklessly / extravagant /
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• 一敗塗地

  yi1 bai4 tu2 di4
  lit. defeated, the ground blanketed with bodies (idiom) / fig. to suffer a crushing defeat /
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• 一文不名

  yi1 wen2 bu4 ming2
  to be penniless /
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• 一日千里

  yi1 ri4 qian1 li3
  lit. one day, a thousand miles (idiom); rapid progress /
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• 一星半點

  yi1 xing1 ban4 dian3
  just the tiniest bit / a hint of /
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• 一時半刻

  yi1 shi2 ban4 ke4
  a short time; a little while /
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• 一望無際

  yi1 wang4 wu2 ji4
  as far as the eye can see (idiom) /
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• 一望而知

  yi1 wang4 er2 zhi1
  to be evident at a glance (idiom) /
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• 一朝一夕

  yi1 zhao1 yi1 xi1
  lit. one morning and one evening (idiom) / fig. in a short period of time / overnight /
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• 一本正經

  yi1 ben3 zheng4 jing1
  in deadly earnest; deadpan /
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• 一本萬利

  yi1 ben3 wan4 li4
  small capital, huge profit (idiom); to put in a little and get a lot out /
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• 一板一眼

  yi1 ban3 yi1 yan3
  lit. one strong beat and one weak beats in a measure of music (two beats in the bar) (idiom); fig. follow a prescribed pattern to the letter / scrupulous attention to detail /
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• 一柱擎天

  yi1 zhu4 qing2 tian1
  lit. to support the sky as a single pillar (idiom) / fig. to take a crucial responsibility upon one's shoulders /
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• 一概而論

  yi1 gai4 er2 lun4
  to lump different matters together (idiom) /
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• 一模一樣

  yi1 mu2 yi1 yang4
  exactly the same (idiom) / carbon copy / also pr. [yi1 mo2 yi1 yang4] /
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• 一步登天

  yi1 bu4 deng1 tian1
  reaching heaven in a single bound (idiom); (esp. with negative: don't expect) instant success /
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• 一毛不拔

  yi1 mao2 bu4 ba2
  stingy (idiom) /
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• 一氣呵成

  yi1 qi4 he1 cheng2
  to do something at one go / to flow smoothly /
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• 一決雌雄

  yi1 jue2 ci2 xiong2
  to have a showdown; to fight for mastery; to compete for a championship /
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• 一波三折

  yi1 bo1 san1 zhe2
  calligraphic flourish with many twists / fig. many twists and turns /
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• 一清二楚

  yi1 qing1 er4 chu3
  to be very clear about sth (idiom) /
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• 一潭死水

  yi1 tan2 si3 shui3
  a pool of stagnant water / stagnant or listless condition /
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• 一無所有

  yi1 wu2 suo3 you3
  not having anything at all (idiom); utterly lacking / without two sticks to rub together /
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• 一無所知

  yi1 wu2 suo3 zhi1
  not knowing anything at all (idiom); completely ignorant / without an inkling /
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• 一生一世

  yi1 sheng1 yi1 shi4
  a whole lifetime (idiom); all my life /
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• 一病不起

  yi1 bing4 bu4 qi3
  to fall gravely ill, never to recover (idiom) /
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• 一盤散沙

  yi1 pan2 san3 sha1
  lit. like a sheet of loose sand / fig. unable to cooperate (idiom) /
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• 一目了然

  yi1 mu4 liao3 ran2
  obvious at a glance (idiom) /
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• 一目十行

  yi1 mu4 shi2 hang2
  ten lines at a glance (idiom) / to read very rapidly /
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• 一目瞭然

  yi1 mu4 liao3 ran2
  obvious at a glance (idiom) /
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• 一知半解

  yi1 zhi1 ban4 jie3
  lit. to know one and understand half (idiom); a smattering of knowledge / dilettante / amateur /
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• 一窮二白

  yi1 qiong2 er4 bai2
  impoverished / backward both economically and culturally /
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• 一竅不通

  yi1 qiao4 bu4 tong1
  lit. doesn't (even) enter a single aperture (of one's head) / I don't understand a word (idiom) / it's all Greek to me /
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• 一笑了之

  yi1 xiao4 liao3 zhi1
  to laugh away (instead of taking seriously) /
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• 一笑置之

  yi1 xiao4 zhi4 zhi1
  to dismiss with a laugh / to make light of /
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• 一筆抹煞

  yi1 bi3 mo3 sha1
  variant of 一筆抹殺|一笔抹杀[yi1 bi3 mo3 sha1] /
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• 一箭雙鵰

  yi1 jian4 shuang1 diao1
  lit. one arrow, two golden eagles (idiom) / to kill two birds with one stone /
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• 一籌莫展

  yi1 chou2 mo4 zhan3
  to be unable to find a solution / to be at wits' end /
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• 一紙空文

  yi1 zhi3 kong1 wen2
  a worthless piece of paper (idiom) /
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• 一絲一毫

  yi1 si1 yi1 hao2
  one thread, one hair (idiom); a tiny bit / an iota /
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• 一絲不掛

  yi1 si1 bu4 gua4
  not wearing one thread (idiom); absolutely naked / without a stitch of clothing / in one's birthday suit /
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• 一絲不苟

  yi1 si1 bu4 gou3
  not one thread loose (idiom); strictly according to the rules / meticulous / not one hair out of place /
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• 一網打盡

  yi1 wang3 da3 jin4
  lit. to catch everything in the one net (idiom) / fig. to scoop up the whole lot / to capture them all in one go /
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• 一舉一動

  yi1 ju3 yi1 dong4
  every movement; each and every move /
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• 一舉兩得

  yi1 ju3 liang3 de2
  one move, two gains (idiom); two birds with one stone /
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• 一般見識

  yi1 ban1 jian4 shi5
  (idiom) to lower oneself to (sb's) level /
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• 一落千丈

  yi1 luo4 qian1 zhang4
  lit. to drop a thousand zhang in one fall (idiom) / fig. (of business, popularity etc) to suffer a sudden, devastating decline / to take a dive /
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• 一衣帶水

  yi1 yi1 dai4 shui3
  (separated only by) a narrow strip of water /
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• 一見傾心

  yi1 jian4 qing1 xin1
  love at first sight /
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• 一視同仁

  yi1 shi4 tong2 ren2
  to treat everyone equally favorably (idiom); not to discriminate between people /
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• 一觸即潰

  yi1 chu4 ji2 kui4
  to collapse on the first encounter / to give way at once /
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• 一觸即發

  yi1 chu4 ji2 fa1
  could happen at any moment / on the verge /
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• 一言一行

  yi1 yan2 yi1 xing2
  every word and action (idiom) /
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• 一言九鼎

  yi1 yan2 jiu3 ding3
  one word worth nine sacred tripods (idiom); words of enormous weight /
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• 一言為定

  yi1 yan2 wei2 ding4
  (idiom) it's a deal / that's settled then /
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• 一言難盡

  yi1 yan2 nan2 jin4
  hard to explain in a few words (idiom); complicated and not easy to express succinctly /
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• 一語破的

  yi1 yu3 po4 di4
  see 一語中的|一语中的[yi1 yu3 zhong4 di4] /
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• 一語道破

  yi1 yu3 dao4 po4
  one word says it all (idiom) / to hit the nail on the head / to be pithy and correct /
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• 一語雙關

  yi1 yu3 shuang1 guan1
  to make a pun / to have a double meaning / double entendre /
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• 一諾千金

  yi1 nuo4 qian1 jin1
  a promise worth one thousand in gold (idiom); a promise that must be kept /
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• 一貧如洗

  yi1 pin2 ru2 xi3
  penniless /
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• 一走了之

  yi1 zou3 liao3 zhi1
  to avoid a problem by walking away from it / to quit /
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• 一路順風

  yi1 lu4 shun4 feng1
  to have a pleasant journey (idiom) /
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• 一路風塵

  yi1 lu4 feng1 chen2
  to live an exhausting journey /
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• 一蹴而就

  yi1 cu4 er2 jiu4
  to get there in one step (idiom); easily done / success at a stroke / to get results overnight /
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• 一蹶不振

  yi1 jue2 bu4 zhen4
  one stumble, unable to rise (idiom); a setback leading to total collapse / ruined at a stroke / unable to recover after a minor hitch /
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• 一針見血

  yi1 zhen1 jian4 xie3
  lit. to draw blood on the first prick (idiom) / fig. to hit the nail on the head /
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• 一錘定音

  yi1 chui2 ding4 yin1
  lit. to fix the tone with a single hammer blow / fig. to make the final decision /
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• 一錢不值

  yi1 qian2 bu4 zhi2
  not worth a penny; utterly worthless /
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• 一長一短

  yi1 chang2 yi1 duan3
  talking endlessly; long-winded /
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• 一門心思

  yi1 men2 xin1 si5
  to set one's heart on sth (idiom) /
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• 一面之交

  yi1 mian4 zhi1 jiao1
  to have met once / casual acquaintance /
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• 一面之詞

  yi1 mian4 zhi1 ci2
  one side of the story / one-sided statement /
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• 一馬平川

  yi1 ma3 ping2 chuan1
  flat land one could gallop straight across (idiom); wide expanse of flat country /
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• 一馬當先

  yi1 ma3 dang1 xian1
  (idiom) to take the lead /
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• 一鬨而散

  yi1 hong4 er2 san4
  see 一哄而散[yi1 hong1 er2 san4] /
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• 一鳴驚人

  yi1 ming2 jing1 ren2
  to amaze the world with a single brilliant feat (idiom); an overnight celebrity /
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• 一點一滴

  yi1 dian3 yi1 di1
  bit by bit / every little bit /
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• 一鼓作氣

  yi1 gu3 zuo4 qi4
  in a spurt of energy /
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• 七七八八

  qi1 qi1 ba1 ba1
  almost / nearing completion / bits and piece / of all kinds /
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• 七上八下

  qi1 shang4 ba1 xia4
  at sixes and sevens / perturbed state of mind / in a mess /
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• 七嘴八舌

  qi1 zui3 ba1 she2
  lively discussion with everybody talking at once /
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• 七情六欲

  qi1 qing2 liu4 yu4
  various emotions and desires /
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• 七手八腳

  qi1 shou3 ba1 jiao3
  (idiom) with everyone lending a hand (eagerly but somewhat chaotically) /
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• 七拼八湊

  qi1 pin1 ba1 cou4
  assembled at random / a motley collection /
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• 七竅生煙

  qi1 qiao4 sheng1 yan1
  lit. spouting smoke through the seven orifices (idiom) / fig. to seethe with anger /
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• 七老八十

  qi1 lao3 ba1 shi2
  in one's seventies (age) / very old (of people) /
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• 七零八碎

  qi1 ling2 ba1 sui4
  bits and pieces / scattered fragments /
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• 七零八落

  qi1 ling2 ba1 luo4
  (idiom) everything broken and in disorder /
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• 三三兩兩

  san1 san1 liang3 liang3
  in twos and threes /
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• 三五成群

  san1 wu3 cheng2 qun2
  in groups of three or four (idiom) /
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• 三令五申

  san1 ling4 wu3 shen1
  to order again and again (idiom) /
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• 三十而立

  san1 shi2 er2 li4
  thirty years old and therefore independent (idiom, from Confucius) /
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• 三姑六婆

  san1 gu1 liu4 po2
  women with disreputable or illegal professions (idiom) /
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• 三心二意

  san1 xin1 er4 yi4
  in two minds about sth (idiom) / half-hearted / shilly-shallying /
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• 三思而行

  san1 si1 er2 xing2
  think three times then go (idiom); don't act before you've thought it through carefully /
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• 三教九流

  san1 jiao4 jiu3 liu2
  the Three Religions (Daoism, Confucianism, Buddhism) and Nine Schools (Confucians, Daoists, Yin-Yang, Legalists, Logicians, Mohists, Political Strategists, Eclectics, Agriculturists) / fig. people from all trades (often derog.) /
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• 三更半夜

  san1 geng1 ban4 ye4
  in the depth of the night; very late at night /
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• 三生有幸

  san1 sheng1 you3 xing4
  the blessing of three lifetimes (idiom) / (courteous language) it's my good fortune... /
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• 三番五次

  san1 fan1 wu3 ci4
  over and over again (idiom) /
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• 三番兩次

  san1 fan1 liang3 ci4
  repeatedly (idiom) /
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• 三緘其口

  san1 jian1 qi2 kou3
  (idiom) reluctant to speak about it / tight-lipped /
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• 三腳兩步

  san1 jiao3 liang3 bu4
  hurriedly / just a few steps away /
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• 三言兩語

  san1 yan2 liang3 yu3
  in a few words (idiom); expressed succinctly /
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• 三長兩短

  san1 chang2 liang3 duan3
  unexpected misfortune / unexpected accident / sudden death /
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• 三頭六臂

  san1 tou2 liu4 bi4
  lit. to have three heads and six arms (idiom) / fig. to possess remarkable abilities / a being of formidable powers /
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• 上下其手

  shang4 xia4 qi2 shou3
  to raise and lower one's hand (idiom); to signal as conspiratorial hint / fig. conspiring to defraud /
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• 上天入地

  shang4 tian1 ru4 di4
  lit. to go up to heaven or down to Hades (idiom) / fig. to go to great lengths / to search heaven and earth /
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• 上行下傚

  shang4 xing2 xia4 xiao4
  subordinates follow the example of their superiors (idiom) /
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• 下不為例

  xia4 bu4 wei2 li4
  not to be repeated / not to be taken as a precedent / just this once /
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• 下里巴人

  xia4 li3 ba1 ren2
  folk songs of the state of Chu 楚國|楚国[Chu3 guo2] / popular art forms (contrasted with 陽春白雪|阳春白雪[yang2 chun1 bai2 xue3], highbrow art forms) /
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• 不一而足

  bu4 yi1 er2 zu2
  by no means an isolated case / numerous /
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• 不三不四

  bu4 san1 bu4 si4
  (idiom) dubious; shady; neither one thing nor the other; neither fish nor fowl; nondescript /
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• 不了了之

  bu4 liao3 liao3 zhi1
  to settle a matter by leaving it unsettled / to end up with nothing definite /
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• 不二法門

  bu4 er4 fa3 men2
  the one and only way / the only proper course to take /
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• 不亢不卑

  bu4 kang4 bu4 bei1
  neither haughty nor humble / neither overbearing nor servile / neither supercilious nor obsequious /
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• 不亦樂乎

  bu4 yi4 le4 hu1
  lit. isn't that a joy? (quote from Confucius) / fig. (jocular) extremely; awfully /
  [cedict chengyu]

• 不以為意

  bu4 yi3 wei2 yi4
  not to mind / unconcerned /
  [cedict chengyu]

• 不以為然

  bu4 yi3 wei2 ran2
  not to accept as correct (idiom); to object / to disapprove / to take exception to /
  [cedict chengyu]

• 不修邊幅

  bu4 xiu1 bian1 fu2
  not care about one's appearance (idiom) / slovenly in dress and manner /
  [cedict chengyu]

• 不倫不類

  bu4 lun2 bu4 lei4
  out of place / inappropriate / incongruous /
  [cedict chengyu]

• 不假思索

  bu4 jia3 si1 suo3
  (idiom) to act without taking time to think; to react instantly; to fire from the hip /
  [cedict chengyu]

• 不偏不倚

  bu4 pian1 bu4 yi3
  even-handed / impartial / unbiased / exact / just /
  [cedict chengyu]

• 不共戴天

  bu4 gong4 dai4 tian1
  (of enemies) cannot live under the same sky; absolutely irreconcilable /
  [cedict chengyu]

• 不動聲色

  bu4 dong4 sheng1 se4
  not a word or movement (idiom); remaining calm and collected / not batting an eyelid /
  [cedict chengyu]

• 不務正業

  bu4 wu4 zheng4 ye4
  not to engage in honest work / to ignore one's proper occupation / not to attend to one's proper duties /
  [cedict chengyu]

• 不勝其煩

  bu4 sheng4 qi2 fan2
  to be pestered beyond endurance /
  [cedict chengyu]

• 不勝枚舉

  bu4 sheng4 mei2 ju3
  too numerous to mention individually or one by one /
  [cedict chengyu]

• 不勞而獲

  bu4 lao2 er2 huo4
  to reap without sowing (idiom) /
  [cedict chengyu]

• 不即不離

  bu4 ji2 bu4 li2
  to be neither too familiar nor too distant / to keep sb at arm's length /
  [cedict chengyu]

• 不厭其煩

  bu4 yan4 qi2 fan2
  not to mind taking all the trouble (idiom) / to take great pains / to be very patient /
  [cedict chengyu]

• 不可一世

  bu4 ke3 yi1 shi4
  (idiom) to consider oneself unexcelled in the world; to be insufferably arrogant /
  [cedict chengyu]

• 不可名狀

  bu4 ke3 ming2 zhuang4
  indescribable / beyond description /
  [cedict chengyu]

• 不可告人

  bu4 ke3 gao4 ren2
  to be kept secret; not to be divulged /
  [cedict chengyu]

• 不可多得

  bu4 ke3 duo1 de2
  hard to come by / rare /
  [cedict chengyu]

• 不可思議

  bu4 ke3 si1 yi4
  inconceivable (idiom); unimaginable / unfathomable /
  [cedict chengyu HSK6]

• 不可收拾

  bu4 ke3 shou1 shi2
  irremediable; unmanageable; out of hand; hopeless /
  [cedict chengyu]

• 不可救藥

  bu4 ke3 jiu4 yao4
  incurable / incorrigible / beyond cure / hopeless /
  [cedict chengyu]

• 不可理喻

  bu4 ke3 li3 yu4
  (idiom) impervious to reason; unreasonable /
  [cedict chengyu]

• 不可磨滅

  bu4 ke3 mo2 mie4
  indelible /
  [cedict chengyu]

• 不可終日

  bu4 ke3 zhong1 ri4
  to be unable to carry on even for a single day / to be in a desperate situation /
  [cedict chengyu]

• 不可言喻

  bu4 ke3 yan2 yu4
  inexpressible (idiom) /
  [cedict chengyu]

• 不可開交

  bu4 ke3 kai1 jiao1
  to be awfully (busy etc) /
  [cedict chengyu]

• 不合時宜

  bu4 he2 shi2 yi2
  out of step with current thinking / outmoded / inappropriate for the occasion /
  [cedict chengyu]

• 不同凡響

  bu4 tong2 fan2 xiang3
  lit. not a common chord (idiom); outstanding / brilliant / out of the common run /
  [cedict chengyu]

• 不名一錢

  bu4 ming2 yi1 qian2
  to be penniless /
  [cedict chengyu]

• 不在話下

  bu4 zai4 hua4 xia4
  to be nothing difficult / to be a cinch /
  [cedict chengyu]

• 不堪一擊

  bu4 kan1 yi1 ji1
  to be unable to withstand a single blow / to collapse at the first blow /
  [cedict chengyu]

• 不堪入目

  bu4 kan1 ru4 mu4
  unbearable to look at / an eyesore /
  [cedict chengyu]

• 不堪設想

  bu4 kan1 she4 xiang3
  too horrible to contemplate / unthinkable / inconceivable /
  [cedict chengyu]

• 不學無術

  bu4 xue2 wu2 shu4
  without learning or skills (idiom); ignorant and incompetent /
  [cedict chengyu]

• 不容置疑

  bu4 rong2 zhi4 yi2
  unquestionable /
  [cedict chengyu]

• 不寒而慄

  bu4 han2 er2 li4
  lit. not cold, yet shivering (idiom) / fig. to tremble with fear / to be terrified /
  [cedict chengyu]

• 不屈不撓

  bu4 qu1 bu4 nao2
  unyielding / indomitable /
  [cedict chengyu]

• 不屑一顧

  bu4 xie4 yi1 gu4
  to disdain as beneath contempt (idiom) /
  [cedict chengyu HSK6]

• 不得而知

  bu4 de2 er2 zhi1
  unknown / unable to find out /
  [cedict chengyu]

• 不得要領

  bu4 de2 yao4 ling3
  to fail to grasp the main points /
  [cedict chengyu]

• 不恥下問

  bu4 chi3 xia4 wen4
  not feel ashamed to ask and learn from one's subordinates /
  [cedict chengyu]

• 不慌不忙

  bu4 huang1 bu4 mang2
  calm and unhurried (idiom); composed / to take matters calmly /
  [cedict chengyu]

• 不成體統

  bu4 cheng2 ti3 tong3
  not according with decorum (idiom); scandalous / bad form / unacceptable behavior /
  [cedict chengyu]

• 不打自招

  bu4 da3 zi4 zhao1
  to confess without being pressed / to make a confession without duress /
  [cedict chengyu]

• 不折不扣

  bu4 zhe2 bu4 kou4
  a hundred percent / to the letter / out-and-out /
  [cedict chengyu]

• 不拘一格

  bu4 ju1 yi1 ge2
  not stick to one pattern /
  [cedict chengyu]

• 不拘小節

  bu4 ju1 xiao3 jie2
  to not bother about trifles (idiom) /
  [cedict chengyu]

• 不揣冒昧

  bu4 chuai3 mao4 mei4
  to venture to / to presume to / to take the liberty of /
  [cedict chengyu]

• 不擇手段

  bu4 ze2 shou3 duan4
  by fair means or foul / by hook or by crook / unscrupulously /
  [cedict chengyu HSK6]

• 不攻自破

  bu4 gong1 zi4 po4
  (of a rumor etc) to collapse (in the light of facts etc) / to be discredited /
  [cedict chengyu]

• 不明不白

  bu4 ming2 bu4 bai2
  (idiom) obscure; dubious; shady /
  [cedict chengyu]

• 不歡而散

  bu4 huan1 er2 san4
  to part on bad terms / (of a meeting etc) to break up in discord /
  [cedict chengyu]

• 不求甚解

  bu4 qiu2 shen4 jie3
  lit. not requiring a detailed understanding (idiom); only looking for an overview / not bothered with the details / superficial / content with shallow understanding /
  [cedict chengyu]

• 不治之症

  bu4 zhi4 zhi1 zheng4
  incurable disease /
  [cedict chengyu]

• 不由分說

  bu4 you2 fen1 shuo1
  to allow no explanation /
  [cedict chengyu]

• 不由自主

  bu4 you2 zi4 zhu3
  can't help; involuntarily (idiom) /
  [cedict chengyu]

• 不痛不癢

  bu4 tong4 bu4 yang3
  lit. doesn't hurt, doesn't tickle (idiom); sth is wrong, but not quite sure what / fig. not getting to any matter of substance / scratching the surface / superficial / perfunctory /
  [cedict chengyu]

• 不白之冤

  bu4 bai2 zhi1 yuan1
  unrighted wrong / unredressed injustice /
  [cedict chengyu]

• 不相上下

  bu4 xiang1 shang4 xia4
  equally matched / about the same /
  [cedict chengyu HSK6]

• 不省人事

  bu4 xing3 ren2 shi4
  to lose consciousness / unconscious / in a coma /
  [cedict chengyu]

• 不知不覺

  bu4 zhi1 bu4 jue2
  unconsciously / unwittingly /
  [cedict chengyu]

• 不知好歹

  bu4 zhi1 hao3 dai3
  unable to differentiate good from bad (idiom) / not to know what's good for one / unable to recognize others' good intentions /
  [cedict chengyu]

• 不知就裡

  bu4 zhi1 jiu4 li3
  unaware of the inner workings / naive / unwitting /
  [cedict chengyu]

• 不知所云

  bu4 zhi1 suo3 yun2
  to not know what sb is driving at / to be unintelligible /
  [cedict chengyu]

• 不知所以

  bu4 zhi1 suo3 yi3
  to not know the reason / to not know what to do /
  [cedict chengyu]

• 不知所措

  bu4 zhi1 suo3 cuo4
  not knowing what to do (idiom); at one's wits' end / embarrassed and at a complete loss /
  [cedict chengyu]

• 不知死活

  bu4 zhi1 si3 huo2
  to act recklessly (idiom) /
  [cedict chengyu]

• 不知輕重

  bu4 zhi1 qing1 zhong4
  lit. not knowing what's important (idiom); no appreciation of the gravity of things / naive / doesn't know who's who / no sense of priorities /
  [cedict chengyu]

• 不破不立

  bu4 po4 bu4 li4
  without destruction there can be no construction /
  [cedict chengyu]

• 不約而同

  bu4 yue1 er2 tong2
  (idiom) (of two or more people) to take the same action without prior consultation; (usu. used adverbially) all (or both) of them, independently; as if by prior agreement /
  [cedict chengyu]

• 不置可否

  bu4 zhi4 ke3 fou3
  decline to comment / not express an opinion / be noncommittal / hedge /
  [cedict chengyu]

• 不義之財

  bu4 yi4 zhi1 cai2
  ill-gotten wealth or gains /
  [cedict chengyu]

• 不翼而飛

  bu4 yi4 er2 fei1
  to disappear without trace / to vanish all of a sudden / to spread fast / to spread like wildfire /
  [cedict chengyu]

• 不聞不問

  bu4 wen2 bu4 wen4
  not to hear, not to question (idiom) / to show no interest in sth / uncritical / not in the least concerned /
  [cedict chengyu]

• 不聲不響

  bu4 sheng1 bu4 xiang3
  wordless and silent (idiom); without speaking / taciturn /
  [cedict chengyu]

• 不脛而走

  bu4 jing4 er2 zou3
  to get round fast / to spread like wildfire /
  [cedict chengyu]

• 不落俗套

  bu4 luo4 su2 tao4
  to conform to no conventional pattern / unconventional / offbeat /
  [cedict chengyu]

• 不見天日

  bu4 jian4 tian1 ri4
  all black, no daylight (idiom); a world without justice /
  [cedict chengyu]

• 不見經傳

  bu4 jian4 jing1 zhuan4
  not found in the classics (idiom); unknown / unfounded / not authoritative /
  [cedict chengyu]

• 不言而喻

  bu4 yan2 er2 yu4
  it goes without saying; it is self-evident /
  [cedict chengyu HSK6]

• 不計其數

  bu4 ji4 qi2 shu4
  lit. their number cannot be counted (idiom); fig. countless / innumerable /
  [cedict chengyu]

• 不謀而合

  bu4 mou2 er2 he2
  to agree without prior consultation / to happen to hold the same view /
  [cedict chengyu]

• 不識好歹

  bu4 shi2 hao3 dai3
  unable to tell good from bad (idiom) / undiscriminating /
  [cedict chengyu]

• 不識抬舉

  bu4 shi2 tai2 ju3
  fail to appreciate sb's kindness / not know how to appreciate favors /
  [cedict chengyu]

• 不識時務

  bu4 shi2 shi2 wu4
  to show no understanding of the times (idiom); cannot adapt to current circumstances / not amenable to reason /
  [cedict chengyu]

• 不識泰山

  bu4 shi2 Tai4 Shan1
  can't recognize Mt Taishan (idiom); fig. not to recognize a famous person /
  [cedict chengyu]

• 不足掛齒

  bu4 zu2 gua4 chi3
  not worth mentioning (idiom) /
  [cedict chengyu]

• 不足為奇

  bu4 zu2 wei2 qi2
  not at all surprising (idiom) /
  [cedict chengyu]

• 不足為訓

  bu4 zu2 wei2 xun4
  not to be taken as an example / not an example to be followed / not to be taken as authoritative /
  [cedict chengyu]

• 不近人情

  bu4 jin4 ren2 qing2
  not amenable to reason; unreasonable /
  [cedict chengyu]

• 不速之客

  bu4 su4 zhi1 ke4
  uninvited or unexpected guest /
  [cedict chengyu]

• 不過爾爾

  bu4 guo4 er3 er3
  not more than so-so (idiom); mediocre / nothing out of the ordinary /
  [cedict chengyu]

• 不關痛癢

  bu4 guan1 tong4 yang3
  unimportant / of no consequence /
  [cedict chengyu]

• 不露聲色

  bu4 lu4 sheng1 se4
  not show one's feeling or intentions /
  [cedict chengyu]

• 世外桃源

  shi4 wai4 tao2 yuan2
  see 桃花源[tao2 hua1 yuan2] /
  [cedict chengyu]

• 世態炎涼

  shi4 tai4 yan2 liang2
  the hypocrisy of the world (idiom) /
  [cedict chengyu]

• 丟三落四

  diu1 san1 la4 si4
  forgetful / empty-headed /
  [cedict chengyu HSK6]

• 丟人現眼

  diu1 ren2 xian4 yan3
  to make an exhibition of oneself / to be a disgrace /
  [cedict chengyu]

• 並行不悖

  bing4 xing2 bu4 bei4
  to run in parallel without hindrance / not mutually exclusive / two processes can be implemented without conflict /
  [cedict chengyu]

• 並駕齊驅

  bing4 jia4 qi2 qu1
  to run neck and neck / to keep pace with / to keep abreast of / on a par with one another /
  [cedict chengyu]

• 中流砥柱

  zhong1 liu2 di3 zhu4
  mainstay / cornerstone / tower of strength /
  [cedict chengyu]

• 中西合璧

  Zhong1 Xi1 he2 bi4
  harmonious combination of Chinese and Western elements (idiom) /
  [cedict chengyu]

• 久別重逢

  jiu3 bie2 chong2 feng2
  to meet again after a long period of separation /
  [cedict chengyu]

• 久而久之

  jiu3 er2 jiu3 zhi1
  over time / as time passes / in the fullness of time /
  [cedict chengyu]

• 之乎者也

  zhi1 hu1 zhe3 ye3
  lit. 之[zhi1], 乎[hu1], 者[zhe3] and 也[ye3] (four grammatical particles of Classical Chinese) (idiom); fig. archaic expressions /
  [cedict chengyu]

• 乘人之危

  cheng2 ren2 zhi1 wei1
  to take advantage of sb's precarious position /
  [cedict chengyu]

• 乘虛而入

  cheng2 xu1 er2 ru4
  to enter by exploiting a weak spot (idiom); to take advantage of a lapse /
  [cedict chengyu]

• 乘風破浪

  cheng2 feng1 po4 lang4
  to brave the wind and the billows (idiom); to have high ambitions /
  [cedict chengyu]

• 九死一生

  jiu3 si3 yi1 sheng1
  nine deaths and still alive (idiom); a narrow escape / new lease of life /
  [cedict chengyu]

• 九牛一毛

  jiu3 niu2 yi1 mao2
  lit. one hair from nine oxen (idiom) / fig. a drop in the ocean /
  [cedict chengyu]

• 九霄雲外

  jiu3 xiao1 yun2 wai4
  beyond the topmost clouds (idiom) / unimaginably far away /
  [cedict chengyu]

• 亂七八糟

  luan4 qi1 ba1 zao1
  (idiom) chaotic; in disorder; muddled /
  [cedict chengyu]

• 了如指掌

  liao3 ru2 zhi3 zhang3
  to know sth like the back of one's hand (idiom) / to know (a person, a place etc) inside out /
  [cedict chengyu]

• 了若指掌

  liao3 ruo4 zhi3 zhang3
  see 了如指掌[liao3 ru2 zhi3 zhang3] /
  [cedict chengyu]

• 事不宜遲

  shi4 bu4 yi2 chi2
  the matter should not be delayed / there's no time to lose /
  [cedict chengyu]

• 事不過三

  shi4 bu4 guo4 san1
  (idiom) a thing should not be attempted more than three times; don't repeat the same mistake again and again / (idiom) bad things don't happen more than three times /
  [cedict chengyu]

• 事倍功半

  shi4 bei4 gong1 ban4
  twice the effort for half the result /
  [cedict chengyu]

• 事半功倍

  shi4 ban4 gong1 bei4
  half the work, twice the effect (idiom); the right approach saves effort and leads to better results / a stitch in time saves nine /
  [cedict chengyu]

• 事在人為

  shi4 zai4 ren2 wei2
  the matter depends on the individual (idiom); it is a matter for your own effort / With effort, one can achieve anything. /
  [cedict chengyu]

• 事必躬親

  shi4 bi4 gong1 qin1
  to attend to everything personally /
  [cedict chengyu]

• 事過境遷

  shi4 guo4 jing4 qian1
  The issue is in the past, and the situation has changed (idiom). / It is water under the bridge. /
  [cedict chengyu]

• 互通有無

  hu4 tong1 you3 wu2
  (idiom) mutual exchange of assistance; to benefit from each other's strengths and make up each other's shortfalls; to reciprocate with material assistance; to scratch each other's back /
  [cedict chengyu]

• 五光十色

  wu3 guang1 shi2 se4
  (idiom) bright and multicolored; of rich variety; dazzling; glitzy /
  [cedict chengyu]

• 五大三粗

  wu3 da4 san1 cu1
  burly / strapping / big and strong /
  [cedict chengyu]

• 五湖四海

  wu3 hu2 si4 hai3
  all parts of the country /
  [cedict chengyu]

• 五短身材

  wu3 duan3 shen1 cai2
  (of a person) short in stature /
  [cedict chengyu]

• 五穀豐登

  wu3 gu3 feng1 deng1
  abundant harvest of all food crops / bumper grain harvest /
  [cedict chengyu]

• 五色繽紛

  wu3 se4 bin1 fen1
  all the colors in profusion (idiom); a garish display /
  [cedict chengyu]

• 五花八門

  wu3 hua1 ba1 men2
  myriad / all kinds of / all sorts of /
  [cedict chengyu]

• 五花大綁

  wu3 hua1 da4 bang3
  to bind a person's upper body, with arms tied behind the back and rope looped around the neck / to truss up /
  [cedict chengyu]

• 五顏六色

  wu3 yan2 liu4 se4
  multicolored / every color under the sun /
  [cedict chengyu]

• 五體投地

  wu3 ti3 tou2 di4
  to prostrate oneself in admiration (idiom); to adulate sb /
  [cedict chengyu]

• 井井有條

  jing3 jing3 you3 tiao2
  everything clear and orderly (idiom); neat and tidy /
  [cedict chengyu]

• 井底之蛙

  jing3 di3 zhi1 wa1
  the frog at the bottom of the well (idiom) / fig. a person of limited outlook and experience /
  [cedict chengyu]

• 井然有序

  jing3 ran2 you3 xu4
  everything clear and in good order (idiom); neat and tidy /
  [cedict chengyu]

• 亡命之徒

  wang2 ming4 zhi1 tu2
  runaway (idiom); desperate criminal / fugitive /
  [cedict chengyu]

• 亡羊補牢

  wang2 yang2 bu3 lao2
  lit. to mend the pen after sheep are lost (idiom) / fig. to act belatedly / better late than never / to lock the stable door after the horse has bolted /
  [cedict chengyu]

• 交頭接耳

  jiao1 tou2 jie1 er3
  to whisper to one another's ear /
  [cedict chengyu]

• 亦步亦趨

  yi4 bu4 yi4 qu1
  to blindly follow suit (idiom) / to imitate slavishly / to do what everyone else is doing /
  [cedict chengyu]

• 亭亭玉立

  ting2 ting2 yu4 li4
  slender and elegant (of a woman) /
  [cedict chengyu]

• 亭臺樓閣

  ting2 tai2 lou2 ge2
  pavilions and kiosks (in Chinese gardens) /
  [cedict chengyu]

• 人之常情

  ren2 zhi1 chang2 qing2
  human nature (idiom) / a behavior that is only natural /
  [cedict chengyu]

• 人云亦云

  ren2 yun2 yi4 yun2
  to say what everyone says (idiom) / to conform to what one perceives to be the majority view / to follow the herd /
  [cedict chengyu]

• 人仰馬翻

  ren2 yang3 ma3 fan1
  to suffer a crushing defeat (idiom) / in a pitiful state / in a complete mess / to roll (with laughter) /
  [cedict chengyu]

• 人傑地靈

  ren2 jie2 di4 ling2
  illustrious hero, spirit of the place (idiom); a place derives reflected glory from an illustrious son /
  [cedict chengyu]

• 人去樓空

  ren2 qu4 lou2 kong1
  lit. the occupants have gone and the place is now empty (idiom) / fig. (of a dwelling) empty; deserted /
  [cedict chengyu]

• 人命關天

  ren2 ming4 guan1 tian1
  human life is beyond value (idiom) /
  [cedict chengyu]

• 人困馬乏

  ren2 kun4 ma3 fa2
  riders tired and horses weary (idiom) / worn out / exhausted / spent / fatigued /
  [cedict chengyu]

• 人多勢眾

  ren2 duo1 shi4 zhong4
  many men, a great force (idiom); many hands provide great strength / There is safety in numbers. /
  [cedict chengyu]

• 人山人海

  ren2 shan1 ren2 hai3
  (idiom) multitude; vast crowd /
  [cedict chengyu]

• 人微言輕

  ren2 wei1 yan2 qing1
  (idiom) what lowly people think counts for little /
  [cedict chengyu]

• 人心不古

  ren2 xin1 bu4 gu3
  (idiom) moral standards are much lower now than in former times /
  [cedict chengyu]

• 人心惶惶

  ren2 xin1 huang2 huang2
  (idiom) everyone is anxious / (of a group of people) to feel anxious /
  [cedict chengyu]

• 人心所向

  ren2 xin1 suo3 xiang4
  that which is yearned for by the public /
  [cedict chengyu]

• 人情世故

  ren2 qing2 shi4 gu4
  worldly wisdom / the ways of the world / to know how to get on in the world /
  [cedict chengyu]

• 人才濟濟

  ren2 cai2 ji3 ji3
  a galaxy of talent (idiom) / a great number of competent people /
  [cedict chengyu]

• 人滿為患

  ren2 man3 wei2 huan4
  packed with people / overcrowded / overpopulation /
  [cedict chengyu]

• 人盡其才

  ren2 jin4 qi2 cai2
  employ one's talent to the fullest / everyone gives of their best /
  [cedict chengyu]

• 人老珠黃

  ren2 lao3 zhu1 huang2
  (of a woman) old and faded /
  [cedict chengyu]

• 人聲鼎沸

  ren2 sheng1 ding3 fei4
  lit. a boiling cauldron of voices (idiom) / hubbub / brouhaha /
  [cedict chengyu]

• 人言可畏

  ren2 yan2 ke3 wei4
  gossip is a fearful thing (idiom) /
  [cedict chengyu]

• 人間地獄

  ren2 jian1 di4 yu4
  hell on earth (idiom); suffering the torments of Buddhist hell while still alive / fig. having an uncomfortable time /
  [cedict chengyu]

• 人間天堂

  ren2 jian1 tian1 tang2
  heaven on Earth / nickname for the city Suzhou /
  [cedict chengyu]

• 人面獸心

  ren2 mian4 shou4 xin1
  lit. human face, beastly heart (idiom) / fig. mild in appearance but malicious in nature /
  [cedict chengyu]

• 仁人志士

  ren2 ren2 zhi4 shi4
  gentleman aspiring to benevolence (idiom); people with lofty ideals /
  [cedict chengyu]

• 仁義道德

  ren2 yi4 dao4 de2
  compassion, duty, propriety and integrity (idiom); all the traditional virtues / mainly used sarcastically, to mean hypocritical /
  [cedict chengyu]

• 仁至義盡

  ren2 zhi4 yi4 jin4
  extreme benevolence, utmost duty (idiom); meticulous virtue and attention to duty /
  [cedict chengyu]

• 今非昔比

  jin1 fei1 xi1 bi3
  (idiom) things are very different now; times have changed /
  [cedict chengyu]

• 仗勢欺人

  zhang4 shi4 qi1 ren2
  to take advantage of one's position to bully people (idiom) / to kick people around /
  [cedict chengyu]

• 仗義執言

  zhang4 yi4 zhi2 yan2
  to speak out for justice (idiom); to take a stand on a matter of principle /
  [cedict chengyu]

• 仗義疏財

  zhang4 yi4 shu1 cai2
  to help the needy for justice (idiom); to be loyal to one's friends and generous to the needy /
  [cedict chengyu]

• 付之一炬

  fu4 zhi1 yi1 ju4
  to put to the torch (idiom) / to commit to the flames / to burn sth down deliberately /
  [cedict chengyu]

• 付之一笑

  fu4 zhi1 yi1 xiao4
  (idiom) to dismiss sth with a laugh; to laugh it off /
  [cedict chengyu]

• 付之東流

  fu4 zhi1 dong1 liu2
  to commit to the waters (idiom); to lose sth irrevocably /
  [cedict chengyu]

• 令人髮指

  ling4 ren2 fa4 zhi3
  (idiom) to make one feel a sense of revulsion; abhorrent; heinous; deeply disturbing /
  [cedict chengyu]

• 令行禁止

  ling4 xing2 jin4 zhi3
  lit. orders are carried out and prohibitions are observed (idiom)fig. to execute every order without fail /
  [cedict chengyu]

• 以偏概全

  yi3 pian1 gai4 quan2
  (lit.) to take a part for the whole / to generalize /
  [cedict chengyu]

• 以儆效尤

  yi3 jing3 xiao4 you2
  (idiom) to warn against following bad examples; as a warning to others /
  [cedict chengyu]

• 以德報怨

  yi3 de2 bao4 yuan4
  to return good for evil (idiom) / to requite evil with good /
  [cedict chengyu]

• 以此類推

  yi3 ci3 lei4 tui1
  and so on / in a similar fashion /
  [cedict chengyu]

• 以毒攻毒

  yi3 du2 gong1 du2
  to cure ills with poison (TCM) / to fight evil with evil / set a thief to catch a thief / to fight fire with fire /
  [cedict chengyu]

• 以牙還牙

  yi3 ya2 huan2 ya2
  a tooth for a tooth (retaliation) /
  [cedict chengyu]

• 以禮相待

  yi3 li3 xiang1 dai4
  to treat sb with due respect (idiom) /
  [cedict chengyu]

• 以訛傳訛

  yi3 e2 chuan2 e2
  to spread falsehoods / to increasingly distort the truth / to pile errors on top of errors (idiom) /
  [cedict chengyu]

• 以貌取人

  yi3 mao4 qu3 ren2
  to judge sb by appearances (idiom) /
  [cedict chengyu]

• 以身作則

  yi3 shen1 zuo4 ze2
  to set an example (idiom); to serve as a model /
  [cedict chengyu]

• 以身試法

  yi3 shen1 shi4 fa3
  to challenge the law (idiom) / to knowingly violate the law /
  [cedict chengyu]

• 以逸待勞

  yi3 yi4 dai4 lao2
  to wait at one's ease for the exhausted enemy / to nurture one's strength and bide one's time (idiom) /
  [cedict chengyu]

• 以鄰為壑

  yi3 lin2 wei2 he4
  to use one's neighbor as a drain / to shift one's problems onto others (idiom) /
  [cedict chengyu]

• 任人唯親

  ren4 ren2 wei2 qin1
  (idiom) to appoint people by favoritism; to practice cronyism (or nepotism) /
  [cedict chengyu]

• 任其自然

  ren4 qi2 zi4 ran2
  to let things take their course (idiom) / to leave it to nature / laissez-faire /
  [cedict chengyu]

• 任勞任怨

  ren4 lao2 ren4 yuan4
  to work hard without complaint (idiom) /
  [cedict chengyu]

• 任重道遠

  ren4 zhong4 dao4 yuan3
  a heavy load and a long road / fig. to bear heavy responsibilities through a long struggle (cf Confucian Analects, 8.7) /
  [cedict chengyu HSK6]

• 休戚相關

  xiu1 qi1 xiang1 guan1
  to share the same interests (idiom) / to be closely related / to be in the same boat /
  [cedict chengyu]

• 休養生息

  xiu1 yang3 sheng1 xi1
  to recover / to recuperate /
  [cedict chengyu]

• 伯仲之間

  bo2 zhong4 zhi1 jian1
  almost on a par /
  [cedict chengyu]

• 伶牙俐齒

  ling2 ya2 li4 chi3
  clever and eloquent (idiom); fluent / having the gift of the gab /
  [cedict chengyu]

• 似是而非

  si4 shi4 er2 fei1
  apparently right but actually wrong; specious (idiom) /
  [cedict chengyu]

• 似曾相識

  si4 ceng2 xiang1 shi2
  déjà vu (the experience of seeing exactly the same situation a second time) / seemingly familiar / apparently already acquainted /
  [cedict chengyu]

• 低三下四

  di1 san1 xia4 si4
  servile /
  [cedict chengyu]

• 低眉順眼

  di1 mei2 shun4 yan3
  docile; submissive /
  [cedict chengyu]

• 低聲細語

  di1 sheng1 xi4 yu3
  in a whisper / in a low voice (idiom) /
  [cedict chengyu]

• 何去何從

  he2 qu4 he2 cong2
  what course to follow / what path to take /
  [cedict chengyu]

• 作姦犯科

  zuo4 jian1 fan4 ke1
  to flout the law /
  [cedict chengyu]

• 作威作福

  zuo4 wei1 zuo4 fu2
  tyrannical abuse (idiom); riding roughshod over people /
  [cedict chengyu]

• 作繭自縛

  zuo4 jian3 zi4 fu4
  to spin a cocoon around oneself (idiom); enmeshed in a trap of one's own devising / hoist by his own petard /
  [cedict chengyu]

• 你死我活

  ni3 si3 wo3 huo2
  lit. you die, I live (idiom); irreconcilable adversaries / two parties cannot coexist /
  [cedict chengyu]

• 侃侃而談

  kan3 kan3 er2 tan2
  to speak frankly with assurance /
  [cedict chengyu HSK6]

• 來日方長

  lai2 ri4 fang1 chang2
  the future is long (idiom); there will be ample time for that later / We'll cross that bridge when we get there /
  [cedict chengyu]

• 來者不拒

  lai2 zhe3 bu4 ju4
  to refuse nobody (idiom) / all comers welcome /
  [cedict chengyu]

• 來龍去脈

  lai2 long2 qu4 mai4
  lit. the rise and fall of the terrain (idiom) / fig. the whole sequence of events; causes and effects /
  [cedict chengyu]

• 例行公事

  li4 xing2 gong1 shi4
  routine business / usual practice / mere formality /
  [cedict chengyu]

• 供不應求

  gong1 bu4 ying4 qiu2
  supply does not meet demand /
  [cedict chengyu HSK6]

• 依依不捨

  yi1 yi1 bu4 she3
  reluctant to part (idiom); broken-hearted at having to leave /
  [cedict chengyu]

• 依山傍水

  yi1 shan1 bang4 shui3
  mountains on one side and water on the other /
  [cedict chengyu]

• 依然如故

  yi1 ran2 ru2 gu4
  (idiom) back to where we were; absolutely no improvement; things haven't changed at all /
  [cedict chengyu]

• 依然故我

  yi1 ran2 gu4 wo3
  to be one's old self (idiom) / to be unchanged / (derog.) to be stuck in one's ways /
  [cedict chengyu]

• 俗不可耐

  su2 bu4 ke3 nai4
  intolerably vulgar /
  [cedict chengyu]

• 保家衛國

  bao3 jia1 wei4 guo2
  guard home, defend the country (idiom); national defense /
  [cedict chengyu]

• 信口開合

  xin4 kou3 kai1 he2
  variant of 信口開河|信口开河[xin4 kou3 kai1 he2] /
  [cedict chengyu]

• 信口雌黃

  xin4 kou3 ci2 huang2
  to speak off the cuff / to casually opine /
  [cedict chengyu]

• 信誓旦旦

  xin4 shi4 dan4 dan4
  to make a solemn vow /
  [cedict chengyu]

• 俯拾即是

  fu3 shi2 ji2 shi4
  see 俯拾皆是[fu3 shi2 jie1 shi4] /
  [cedict chengyu]

• 俯首帖耳

  fu3 shou3 tie1 er3
  bowed head and ears glued (idiom); docile and obedient / at sb's beck and call /
  [cedict chengyu]

• 倒打一耙

  dao4 da3 yi1 pa2
  lit. to strike with a muckrake (idiom), cf Pigsy 豬八戒|猪八戒 in Journey to the West 西遊記|西游记; fig. to counterattack / to make bogus accusations (against one's victim) /
  [cedict chengyu]

• 倒背如流

  dao4 bei4 ru2 liu2
  to know by heart (so well that you can recite it backwards) /
  [cedict chengyu]

• 倒行逆施

  dao4 xing2 ni4 shi1
  to go against the tide (idiom); to do things all wrong / to try to turn back history / a perverse way of doing things /
  [cedict chengyu]

• 借刀殺人

  jie4 dao1 sha1 ren2
  to lend sb a knife to kill sb / to get sb else to do one's dirty work / to attack using the strength of another (idiom) /
  [cedict chengyu]

• 借屍還魂

  jie4 shi1 huan2 hun2
  lit. reincarnated in sb else's body (idiom); fig. a discarded or discredited idea returns in another guise /
  [cedict chengyu]

• 借花獻佛

  jie4 hua1 xian4 Fo2
  lit. presenting the Buddha with borrowed flowers (idiom); fig. to win favor or influence using sb else's property / plagiarism /
  [cedict chengyu]

• 借酒澆愁

  jie4 jiu3 jiao1 chou2
  to drown one's sorrows (in alcohol) /
  [cedict chengyu]

• 借題發揮

  jie4 ti2 fa1 hui1
  to use the current topic to put over one's own ideas / to use sth as a pretext to make a fuss /
  [cedict chengyu]

• 偃旗息鼓

  yan3 qi2 xi1 gu3
  lit. lay down the flag and still the drums (idiom); fig. to cease / to give in /
  [cedict chengyu]

• 假仁假義

  jia3 ren2 jia3 yi4
  hypocrisy / pretended righteousness /
  [cedict chengyu]

• 假公濟私

  jia3 gong1 ji4 si1
  official authority used for private interests (idiom); to attain private ends by abusing public position /
  [cedict chengyu]

• 偏聽偏信

  pian1 ting1 pian1 xin4
  selective listening / to hear what one wants to hear /
  [cedict chengyu]

• 做賊心虛

  zuo4 zei2 xin1 xu1
  to feel guilty as a thief (idiom); to have sth on one's conscience /
  [cedict chengyu]

• 偷天換日

  tou1 tian1 huan4 ri4
  to engage in fraudulent activities (idiom) / skulduggery / to hoodwink people / to cheat sb audaciously /
  [cedict chengyu]

• 偷工減料

  tou1 gong1 jian3 liao4
  to skimp on the job and stint on materials (idiom) / jerry-building / sloppy work /
  [cedict chengyu]

• 偷梁換柱

  tou1 liang2 huan4 zhu4
  lit. to steal a rafter and replace it with a column / to replace the original with a fake / to perpetrate a fraud (idiom) /
  [cedict chengyu]

• 偷雞摸狗

  tou1 ji1 mo1 gou3
  to imitate the dog and steal chicken (idiom) / to pilfer / to dally with women / to have affairs /
  [cedict chengyu]

• 傳宗接代

  chuan2 zong1 jie1 dai4
  to carry on one's ancestral line /
  [cedict chengyu]

• 債臺高築

  zhai4 tai2 gao1 zhu4
  lit. build a high desk of debt (idiom); heavily in debt /
  [cedict chengyu]

• 傷天害理

  shang1 tian1 hai4 li3
  to offend Heaven and reason (idiom); bloody atrocities that cry to heaven / outrageous acts /
  [cedict chengyu]

• 傷筋動骨

  shang1 jin1 dong4 gu3
  to suffer serious injury (idiom) /
  [cedict chengyu]

• 傷風敗俗

  shang1 feng1 bai4 su2
  offending public morals (idiom) /
  [cedict chengyu]

• 傾國傾城

  qing1 guo2 qing1 cheng2
  lit. capable of causing the downfall of a city or state (idiom) / fig. (of a woman) devastatingly beautiful / also written 傾城傾國|倾城倾国[qing1 cheng2 qing1 guo2] /
  [cedict chengyu]

• 傾家蕩產

  qing1 jia1 dang4 chan3
  to lose a family fortune (idiom) /
  [cedict chengyu]

• 像模像樣

  xiang4 mu2 xiang4 yang4
  solemn / presentable / decent / Taiwan pr. [xiang4 mo2 xiang4 yang4] /
  [cedict chengyu]

• 價值連城

  jia4 zhi2 lian2 cheng2
  invaluable / priceless /
  [cedict chengyu]

• 價廉物美

  jia4 lian2 wu4 mei3
  inexpensive and of good quality (idiom) /
  [cedict chengyu]

• 優哉遊哉

  you1 zai1 you2 zai1
  see 悠哉悠哉[you1 zai1 you1 zai1] /
  [cedict chengyu]

• 優柔寡斷

  you1 rou2 gua3 duan4
  indecisive / irresolute /
  [cedict chengyu]

• 充耳不聞

  chong1 er3 bu4 wen2
  to block one's ears and not listen (idiom); to turn a deaf ear /
  [cedict chengyu]

• 兇相畢露

  xiong1 xiang4 bi4 lu4
  show one's ferocious appearance (idiom); the atrocious features revealed / with fangs bared /
  [cedict chengyu]

• 兇神惡煞

  xiong1 shen2 e4 sha4
  fiends (idiom); devils and monsters /
  [cedict chengyu]

• 先來後到

  xian1 lai2 hou4 dao4
  in order of arrival; first come, first served /
  [cedict chengyu]

• 先入為主

  xian1 ru4 wei2 zhu3
  (idiom) the first impression is the strongest; to hold a preconceived notion (about sth) /
  [cedict chengyu]

• 先天不足

  xian1 tian1 bu4 zu2
  to suffer from a congenital deficiency; to have an inherent weakness /
  [cedict chengyu]

• 先斬後奏

  xian1 zhan3 hou4 zou4
  lit. first execute the criminal, then report it to the emperor (idiom) / fig. to take some drastic action without the prior approval of higher authorities /
  [cedict chengyu]

• 先發制人

  xian1 fa1 zhi4 ren2
  (idiom) to gain the initiative by striking first; to preempt /
  [cedict chengyu]

• 先睹為快

  xian1 du3 wei2 kuai4
  (idiom) to consider it a pleasure to be among the first to read (or watch or enjoy) /
  [cedict chengyu]

• 先知先覺

  xian1 zhi1 xian1 jue2
  having foresight / a person of foresight /
  [cedict chengyu]

• 先禮後兵

  xian1 li3 hou4 bing1
  lit. peaceful measures before using force (idiom) / fig. diplomacy before violence; jaw-jaw is better than war-war /
  [cedict chengyu]

• 先聲奪人

  xian1 sheng1 duo2 ren2
  to gain the upper hand by a show of strength /
  [cedict chengyu]

• 先見之明

  xian1 jian4 zhi1 ming2
  foresight /
  [cedict chengyu]

• 光天化日

  guang1 tian1 hua4 ri4
  the full light of day (idiom) / fig. peace and prosperity / in broad daylight /
  [cedict chengyu]

• 光宗耀祖

  guang1 zong1 yao4 zu3
  to bring honor to one's ancestors /
  [cedict chengyu]

• 光彩奪目

  guang1 cai3 duo2 mu4
  dazzling / brilliant /
  [cedict chengyu]

• 光怪陸離

  guang1 guai4 lu4 li2
  monstrous and multicolored / grotesque and variegated /
  [cedict chengyu]

• 光明正大

  guang1 ming2 zheng4 da4
  (of a person) honorable; not devious / (of a behavior) fair and aboveboard; without tricks; openly / (of a situation) out in the open /
  [cedict chengyu]

• 光明磊落

  guang1 ming2 lei3 luo4
  open and candid (idiom); straightforward and upright /
  [cedict chengyu]

• 光陰似箭

  guang1 yin1 si4 jian4
  time flies like an arrow (idiom); How time flies! /
  [cedict chengyu]

• 克勤克儉

  ke4 qin2 ke4 jian3
  (idiom) industrious and frugal /
  [cedict chengyu]

• 兔死狐悲

  tu4 si3 hu2 bei1
  lit. if the rabbit dies, the fox grieves (idiom); fig. to have sympathy with a like-minded person in distress /
  [cedict chengyu]

• 兔死狗烹

  tu4 si3 gou3 peng1
  lit. to boil the hound once it caught the rabbit (idiom) / fig. to get rid of sb once he has served his purpose /
  [cedict chengyu]

• 兢兢業業

  jing1 jing1 ye4 ye4
  (idiom) conscientious / assiduous /
  [cedict chengyu HSK6]

• 入不敷出

  ru4 bu4 fu1 chu1
  income does not cover expenditure / unable to make ends meet /
  [cedict chengyu]

• 入情入理

  ru4 qing2 ru4 li3
  sensible and reasonable (idiom) /
  [cedict chengyu]

• 入木三分

  ru4 mu4 san1 fen1
  written in a forceful hand / penetrating / profound /
  [cedict chengyu]

• 內憂外患

  nei4 you1 wai4 huan4
  internal trouble and outside aggression (idiom); in a mess both domestically and abroad /
  [cedict chengyu]

• 全力以赴

  quan2 li4 yi3 fu4
  to do at all costs / to make an all-out effort /
  [cedict chengyu HSK6]

• 全心全意

  quan2 xin1 quan2 yi4
  heart and soul / wholeheartedly /
  [cedict chengyu]

• 全民皆兵

  quan2 min2 jie1 bing1
  to bring the entire nation to arms (idiom) /
  [cedict chengyu]

• 全神貫注

  quan2 shen2 guan4 zhu4
  to concentrate one's attention completely (idiom) / with rapt attention /
  [cedict chengyu]

• 全軍覆沒

  quan2 jun1 fu4 mo4
  total defeat of an army (idiom); fig. a complete wipeout /
  [cedict chengyu]

• 兩全其美

  liang3 quan2 qi2 mei3
  to satisfy rival demands (idiom) / to get the best of both worlds / to have it both ways / to have one's cake and eat it too /
  [cedict chengyu]

• 兩小無猜

  liang3 xiao3 wu2 cai1
  innocent playmates /
  [cedict chengyu]

• 兩手空空

  liang3 shou3 kong1 kong1
  empty-handed (idiom); fig. not receiving anything /
  [cedict chengyu]

• 兩敗俱傷

  liang3 bai4 ju4 shang1
  both sides suffer (idiom) / neither side wins /
  [cedict chengyu]

• 兩肋插刀

  liang3 lei4 cha1 dao1
  lit. knifes piercing both sides (idiom) / fig. to attach a great importance to friendship, up to the point of being able to sacrifice oneself for it /
  [cedict chengyu]

• 兩袖清風

  liang3 xiu4 qing1 feng1
  lit. both sleeves flowing in the breeze (idiom); having clean hands / uncorrupted / unsoiled by corrupt practices /
  [cedict chengyu]

• 兩面三刀

  liang3 mian4 san1 dao1
  two-faced, three knives (idiom); double-cross / double dealing and back stabbing /
  [cedict chengyu]

• 八面玲瓏

  ba1 mian4 ling2 long2
  be smooth and slick (in establishing social relations) /
  [cedict chengyu]

• 公事公辦

  gong1 shi4 gong1 ban4
  to do things in a strictly businesslike manner (idiom) /
  [cedict chengyu]

• 公報私仇

  gong1 bao4 si1 chou2
  to use public office to avenge private wrongs /
  [cedict chengyu]

• 公平交易

  gong1 ping2 jiao1 yi4
  fair dealing /
  [cedict chengyu]

• 公平合理

  gong1 ping2 he2 li3
  fair / equitable /
  [cedict chengyu]

• 六神無主

  liu4 shen2 wu2 zhu3
  out of one's wits (idiom) / distracted / stunned /
  [cedict chengyu]

• 六親不認

  liu4 qin1 bu4 ren4
  not recognizing one's family (idiom); self-centered and not making any allowances for the needs of one's relatives /
  [cedict chengyu]

• 兵不血刃

  bing1 bu4 xue4 ren4
  lit. no blood on the men's swords (idiom); fig. an effortless victory /
  [cedict chengyu]

• 兵強馬壯

  bing1 qiang2 ma3 zhuang4
  lit. strong soldiers and sturdy horses (idiom) / fig. a well-trained and powerful army /
  [cedict chengyu]

• 兵戎相見

  bing1 rong2 xiang1 jian4
  to meet on the battlefield (idiom) /
  [cedict chengyu]

• 兵臨城下

  bing1 lin2 cheng2 xia4
  soldiers at the city walls (idiom); fig. at a critical juncture /
  [cedict chengyu]

• 兵荒馬亂

  bing1 huang1 ma3 luan4
  soldiers munity and troops rebel (idiom); turmoil and chaos of war /
  [cedict chengyu]

• 兵貴神速

  bing1 gui4 shen2 su4
  lit. speed is a crucial asset in war (idiom) / fig. swift and resolute (in doing sth) /
  [cedict chengyu]

• 其貌不揚

  qi2 mao4 bu4 yang2
  (idiom) nothing special to look at / unprepossessing /
  [cedict chengyu]

• 具體而微

  ju4 ti3 er2 wei1
  miniature / scaled-down / forming a microcosm /
  [cedict chengyu]

• 兼容並包

  jian1 rong2 bing4 bao1
  to include and monopolize many things / all-embracing /
  [cedict chengyu]

• 兼收並蓄

  jian1 shou1 bing4 xu4
  incorporating diverse things (idiom) / eclectic / all-embracing /
  [cedict chengyu]

• 再三再四

  zai4 san1 zai4 si4
  repeatedly / over and over again /
  [cedict chengyu]

• 冒名頂替

  mao4 ming2 ding3 ti4
  to assume sb's name and take his place (idiom); to impersonate / to pose under a false name /
  [cedict chengyu]

• 冠冕堂皇

  guan1 mian3 tang2 huang2
  high-sounding / dignified / pompous (idiom) /
  [cedict chengyu]

• 冤家對頭

  yuan1 jia1 dui4 tou2
  enemy (idiom); opponent / arch-enemy /
  [cedict chengyu]

• 冤家路窄

  yuan1 jia1 lu4 zhai3
  lit. for enemies, the road is narrow (idiom) / fig. rivals inevitably cross paths /
  [cedict chengyu]

• 冥思苦索

  ming2 si1 ku3 suo3
  to mull over (idiom) / to think long and hard /
  [cedict chengyu]

• 冥頑不靈

  ming2 wan2 bu4 ling2
  pigheaded /
  [cedict chengyu]

• 冰天雪地

  bing1 tian1 xue3 di4
  a world of ice and snow /
  [cedict chengyu]

• 冰清玉潔

  bing1 qing1 yu4 jie2
  clear as ice and clean as jade (idiom); spotless / irreproachable / incorruptible /
  [cedict chengyu]

• 冰雪聰明

  bing1 xue3 cong1 ming5
  exceptionally intelligent (idiom) /
  [cedict chengyu]

• 冷嘲熱諷

  leng3 chao2 re4 feng3
  frigid irony and scorching satire (idiom); to mock and ridicule /
  [cedict chengyu]

• 冷暖自知

  leng3 nuan3 zi4 zhi1
  see 如人飲水，冷暖自知|如人饮水，冷暖自知[ru2 ren2 yin3 shui3 , leng3 nuan3 zi4 zhi1] /
  [cedict chengyu]

• 冷眼旁觀

  leng3 yan3 pang2 guan1
  the cool eye of a bystander / a detached point of view /
  [cedict chengyu]

• 冷若冰霜

  leng3 ruo4 bing1 shuang1
  as cold as ice and frost (idiom, usually of woman); icy manner / frigid /
  [cedict chengyu]

• 冷血動物

  leng3 xue4 dong4 wu4
  cold-blooded animal / fig. cold-hearted person /
  [cedict chengyu]

• 冷言冷語

  leng3 yan2 leng3 yu3
  sarcastic comments (idiom) / to make sarcastic comments /
  [cedict chengyu]

• 凡夫俗子

  fan2 fu1 su2 zi3
  common people; ordinary folk /
  [cedict chengyu]

• 凶多吉少

  xiong1 duo1 ji2 shao3
  lit. everything bodes ill, no positive signs (idiom) / fig. inauspicious; everything points to disaster /
  [cedict chengyu]

• 出乎意外

  chu1 hu1 yi4 wai4
  beyond expectation (idiom); unexpected /
  [cedict chengyu]

• 出乎意料

  chu1 hu1 yi4 liao4
  beyond expectation (idiom); unexpected /
  [cedict chengyu]

• 出人意料

  chu1 ren2 yi4 liao4
  unexpected (idiom) / surprising /
  [cedict chengyu]

• 出人意表

  chu1 ren2 yi4 biao3
  to exceed all expectations / to come as a surprise /
  [cedict chengyu]

• 出人頭地

  chu1 ren2 tou2 di4
  to stand out among one's peers (idiom) / to excel /
  [cedict chengyu]

• 出其不意

  chu1 qi2 bu4 yi4
  to do sth when least expected (idiom); to catch sb off guard /
  [cedict chengyu]

• 出口成章

  chu1 kou3 cheng2 zhang1
  (idiom) (of one's speech) eloquent / articulate /
  [cedict chengyu]

• 出奇制勝

  chu1 qi2 zhi4 sheng4
  to win by a surprise move /
  [cedict chengyu]

• 出水芙蓉

  chu1 shui3 fu2 rong2
  as a lotus flower breaking the surface (idiom); surpassingly beautiful (of young lady's face or old gentleman's calligraphy) /
  [cedict chengyu]

• 出爾反爾

  chu1 er3 fan3 er3
  old: to reap the consequences of one's words (idiom, from Mencius); modern: to go back on one's word / to blow hot and cold / to contradict oneself / inconsistent /
  [cedict chengyu]

• 出生入死

  chu1 sheng1 ru4 si3
  from the cradle to the grave (idiom); to go through fire and water / brave / willing to risk life and limb /
  [cedict chengyu]

• 出神入化

  chu1 shen2 ru4 hua4
  to reach perfection (idiom); a superb artistic achievement /
  [cedict chengyu]

• 出言不遜

  chu1 yan2 bu4 xun4
  to speak rudely /
  [cedict chengyu]

• 出謀劃策

  chu1 mou2 hua4 ce4
  to put forward plans and ideas (also derogatory) / to give advice (idiom) /
  [cedict chengyu]

• 出類拔萃

  chu1 lei4 ba2 cui4
  to excel the common (idiom); surpassing / preeminent / outstanding /
  [cedict chengyu]

• 刀光劍影

  dao1 guang1 jian4 ying3
  lit. flash of knives and swords (idiom) / fig. intense conflict /
  [cedict chengyu]

• 刀山火海

  dao1 shan1 huo3 hai3
  lit. mountains of daggers and seas of flames / fig. extreme danger (idiom) /
  [cedict chengyu]

• 分崩離析

  fen1 beng1 li2 xi1
  to collapse and fall apart (idiom); to break up / falling to pieces /
  [cedict chengyu]

• 分庭抗禮

  fen1 ting2 kang4 li3
  peer competition / to function as rivals / to make claims as an equal /
  [cedict chengyu]

• 分文不取

  fen1 wen2 bu4 qu3
  to give for free /
  [cedict chengyu]