慣用語與成語 Flashcards

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未雨綢繆

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未雨綢繆 (wei4 yu3 chou2 mou2)

to plan ahead; prepare for a rainy day; take precautions

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打折扣

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打折扣 (da3 zhe2 kou4)

to give a discount; to add a grain of salt

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有把握

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有把握 (you3 ba3 wo4)

sure; certain

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互不相讓

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互不相讓 (hu4 bu4 xiang1 rang4)

neither giving way to the other

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早日康復

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早日康復 (zao3 ri4 kang4 fu4)

get well soon; recover one’s health quickly

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堆積如山

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堆積如山 (dui1 ji1 ru2 shan1)

piled up as high as a mountain

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消磨時光

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消磨時光 (xiao1 mo2 shi2 guang1)

to pass the time; to while away the time

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擇偶條件

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擇偶條件 (ze2 ou3 tiao2 jian4)

criteria for selecting a boyfriend/girlfriend/spouse

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無緣無故

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無緣無故 (wu2 yuan2 wu2 gu4)

no cause; no reason; completely uncalled for

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說來話長

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說來話長 (shuo1 lai2 hua4 chang2)

it’s a long story

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長話短說

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長話短說 (chang2 hua4 duan3 shuo1)

to make a long story short

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總的來說

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總的來說 (zong3 de5 lai2 shuo1)

in summary; in short

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韜光養晦

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韜光養晦 (tao1 guang1 yang3 hui4)

to conceal one’s strength and bide one’s time

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養精蓄銳

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養精蓄銳 (yang3 jing1 xu4 rui4)

to prepare oneself and hone one’s strength for the big push

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白手起家

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白手起家 (bai2 shou3 qi3 jia1)

to build up from nothing; to start from scratch

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見風是雨

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見風是雨 (jian4 feng1 shi4 yu3)

gullible; to believe whatever people suggest; to jump to hasty conclusions

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見風使舵

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見風使舵 (jian4 feng1 shi3 duo4)

to act as the situation dictates; to be flexible and adaptable; to sail with the wind

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改頭換面

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改頭換面 (gai3 tou2 huan4 mian4)

cosmetic changes; change in appearance but not in substance

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無病呻吟

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無病呻吟 (wu2 bing4 shen1 yin2)

moaning and groaning without actually being ill; fussing like a hypochondriac

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直搗黃龍

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直搗黃龍 (zhi2 dao3 huang2 long2)

to directly combat the root of a problem; to strike at the heart of the enemy

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待人處世

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待人處世 (dai4 ren2 chu4 shi4)

how one treats others and conducts oneself in society

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先來後到

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先來後到 (xian1 lai2 hou4 dao4)

in order of arrival; first come, first served

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不慌不忙

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不慌不忙 (bu4 huang1 bu4 mang2)

calm and unhurried; leisurely

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先入為主

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先入為主 (xian1 ru4 wei2 zhu3)

first impressions are strongest

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有名無實

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有名無實 (you3 ming2 wu2 shi2)

in name only; nominal

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名副其實

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名副其實 (ming2 fu4 qi2 shi2)

in reality as well as in name; worthy of the name

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吞吞吐吐

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吞吞吐吐 (tun1 tun1 tu3 tu3)

to hem and haw; to mutter and mumble; to hold something back

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傻眼

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傻眼 (sha3 yan3)

to be dumbfounded; to be stunned

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佔便宜

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佔便宜 (zhan4 pian4 yi2)

to take advantage of someone; to benefit at the expense of others; advantageous

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惡性循環

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惡性循環 (e4 xing4 xun2 huan2)

a vicious cycle

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神色慌張

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神色慌張 (shen2 se4 huang1 zhang1)

to look flustered; nervous; confused

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一盤散沙

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一盤散沙 (yi1 pan2 san3 sha1)

in disarray; a state of disunity; unable to cooperate

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渾身解數

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渾身解數 (hun2 shen1 jie3 shu4)

to fully exert oneself; to use all of one’s skills

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無能為力

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無能為力 (wu2 neng2 wei2 li4)

impotent; powerless; helpless

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針鋒相對

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針鋒相對 (zhen1 feng1 xiang1 dui4)

to be diametrically opposed; to contrast sharply with; to counter blow by blow

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瓜田李下

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瓜田李下 (gua1 tian2 li3 xia4)

suspicious circumstances; do not provoke suspicion

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排山倒海

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排山倒海 (pai2 shan1 dao3 hai3)

earth-shattering; gigantic; spectacular; overwhelming

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大驚小怪

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大驚小怪 (da4 jing1 xiao3 guai4)

to make a big deal about nothing

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相提並論

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相提並論 (xiang1 ti2 bing4 lun4)

to discuss two disparate things; to compare apples and oranges

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求人不如求己

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求人不如求己 (qiu2 ren2 bu4 ru2 qiu2 ji3)

ask of yourself rather than ask of others

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不出所料

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不出所料 (bu4 chu1 suo3 liao4)

as expected

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隨遇而安

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隨遇而安 (sui2 yu4 er2 an1)

at home wherever one is; ready and willing to adapt to circumstances

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人生苦短

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人生苦短 (ren2 sheng1 ku3 duan3)

life is short

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冷眼旁觀

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冷眼旁觀 (leng3 yan3 pang2 guan1)

to look on coldly from the sidelines; to stand by and watch with indifference

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官逼民反

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官逼民反 (guan1 bi1 min2 fan3)

corrupt government drives the people to revolt

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殺雞儆猴

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殺雞儆猴 (sha1 ji1 jing3 hou2)

punish and individual as an example to others

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鴻門宴

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鴻門宴 (hong2 men2 yan4)

a party or banquet intended as a trap

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七上八下

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七上八下 (qi1 shang4 ba1 xia4)

agitated; uneasy; an unsettled state of mind

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亂七八糟

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亂七八糟 (luan4 qi1 ba1 zao1)

everything in disarray; in a mess; in a state of chaos

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論資排輩

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論資排輩 (lun4 zi1 pai2 bei4)

the idea that seniority must be given priority

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庸人自擾

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庸人自擾 (yong1 ren2 zi4 rao3)

to worry about imaginary troubles; to alarm oneself needlessly

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近朱者赤,近墨者黑

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近朱者赤,近墨者黑 (jin4 zhu1 zhe3 chi4, jin4 mo4 zhe3 hei1)

different environments provide different influence

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不成文規定

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不成文規定 (bu4 cheng2 wen2 gui1 ding4)

an unwritten rule

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甘拜下風

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甘拜下風 (gan1 bai4 xia4 feng1)

to candidly acknowledge one’s inferiority; to concede defeat

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孤掌難鳴

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孤掌難鳴 (gu1 zhang3 nan2 ming2)

it takes two to tango; it’s difficult to achieve anything without support

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視若無睹

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視若無睹 (shi4 ruo4 wu2 du3)

to turn a blind eye to; to ignore

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有錢能使鬼推磨

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有錢能使鬼推磨 (you3 qian2 neng2 shi3 gui3 tui1 mo4)

money will make even the Devil himself turn millstones; with money you can do anything

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任重道遠

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任重道遠 (ren4 zhong4 dao4 yuan3)

to bear heavy responsibilities through a long struggle

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物以類聚

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物以類聚 (wu4 yi3 lei4 ju4)

like calls to like; birds of a feather flock together