成语和习语 Flashcards by Vincent Han

物以类聚

birds of a feather flock together

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同流合污，沆瀣一气，，一丘之貉

get tarred with the same brush

tar 用来铺路的沥青

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眼花缭乱

a dazzling display of /be dazzled by/ a bewildering array/varitey/range of sth

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杀鸡儆猴

make an example of somebody

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近在咫尺

within striking distance of sp
tantalizingly close
within hailing distance

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接风洗尘，磨刀霍霍向猪羊

kill the fatted calf

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眨眼之间

in the blink of an eye

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自食其果

let somebody stew in their own juice

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实力相当，势均立敌的，不相上下

level-pegging
close competition
tie the game
evenly matched

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睁一只眼闭一只眼

look the other way

turn a blind eye to

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热火朝天

dance up a storm
on the boil；in full swing
with all guns blazing

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浅尝辄止，略知一二

dabble something in something
scratch the surface
have a smattering of sth
have a nodding acquaintance of sth

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乳臭未干

wet behind the ears

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唾手可得

be sb’s for the taking（it’s yours for the taking; on a silver platter

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五彩缤纷

be ablaze/aflame with; be a blaze/riot/feast of color

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一丝不苟

dot the i’s and cross the t’s

with maticulous/scrupulous attention to detail

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四处奔波

live out of a suitcase; on the run

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从容应付;泰然自若

take something in stride

self-possessed/collected/poised

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跃跃欲试，迫不及待

be straining at the leash

be primed for action

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根深蒂固

be entrenched/ingrained in
deep-rooted/deep-seated
inveterate/ineradicable hatred/fondness for sth;

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怒发冲冠,暴跳如雷

seething with rage /be aflame with anger
hit the roof
simmer with rage

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过河拆桥

kick down the ladder

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仗势欺人，盛气凌人

throw the weight around

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危言耸听

scaremonger

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省吃俭用

live frugally | scrimp/skimp on sth

旧事重提，对老问题喋喋不休

reopen the scar | rake over the past

屈打成招

beat somebody into submission

冰释前嫌，和好如初

bury the hatchet/your differences

登上高峰

scale the heights

等待时机，韬光养晦

bide your time | bide: an old word meaning ‘to stay in a place’

自吹自擂

blow your own trumpet

墨守成规；一板一眼；死板

by numbers；stodgy

吃得精光

eat somebody out of house and home

潮起潮落

ebb and flow highs and lows ups and downs peaks and troughs

顺理成章，变得清楚，复杂局面得到解决，事事顺心

fall into place

展现才华，大展拳脚

flex your muscles

老当益壮

hale and hearty

异想天开

have your head in the clouds

晦涩难懂

heavy going

不吝夸奖

lavish praise on somebody

见死不救

leave somebody in the lurch

循规蹈矩

play the game

蓄势待发

waiting in the wings

四分五裂

be riven by fragmented/divided be torn apart

望而生畏

stand in awe of somebody

坚持信念，坚持不妥协ㅤ

stand your ground

得失相抵

swings and roundabouts

心照不宣

tacit (…understanding)

暴风雨前的宁静

the calm/lull before the storm

格格不入

the odd man out a square peg in a round hole feel out of place be incongruous/alien

人多势众

there is safety in numbers

收拾残局

pick up the pieces

触及痛处

touch a raw nerve

一孔之见

tunnel vision

无动于衷；漠不关心

unfazed by blasé about apathetic about

走后门

wangle your way out of something

度日如年；时间过得太慢

wear on | time lies heavy on one's hands

负荆请罪

wear sackcloth and ashes

无所事事

(be) at loose ends; idle

声势浩大

aggressive advertising campaign | with much fanfare

孤立无缘

out on a limb

青出于蓝胜于蓝

the way process happens is because new generations and new eras grow and develop and become better than the previous ones.

船到桥头自然直

take each day as it comes | cross the bridge when you come to it

物有所值

receive the value for money good value for money get a bigger bang for your buck

令人望其项背

take some beating

一败涂地，惨败

take a beating

肆无忌惮

without scruple

惊慌失措

like a rabbit/deer caught in headlights panic lose one's head

先见之明

have the foresight

已成事实，不可更改

be set/written/carved in stone

有醉意……，飘飘然，被胜利冲昏头脑

go to somebody’s head

助某人一臂之力

give somebody a leg-up

耳旁风

fall on deaf ears | water off a duck's back

大不如前

(be) a shadow of your former self

睁一只眼闭一只眼

look the other way turn a blind eye to : You can’t just look the other way if you know that he’s stealing things.

杀鸡儆猴

make an example of somebody

师傅领进门，修行靠个人

You can lead a horse to water, but you can't make him drink.

雪中送炭

come up trumps: | At the last minute, Jean came up trumps and sorted everything out.

前事不忘，后事之师

Lesson learned from the past can guide one in the future.

趋之若鹜

make a rush for

马后炮

wise after the event

喜笑颜开

beam with pleasure

慷慨激昂

declamatory

说到做到

stick to my words

食言

walk out on his promise

措手不及

throw sb off balance

空中楼阁

a pie in the sky

震耳欲聋

deafening

约定俗成

be sanctioned by usage

毋庸置疑

it is beyond dispute… | There is no denying that

步履维艰

leaden-footed

破釜沉舟

burn your bridges/boats

过河拆桥

pulling up the ladder right after you've climbed it

接踵而至

comes on the heels of

背道而驰

run counter to

监守自盗

> have your fingers in the till

赫然显现

> leap off the page

铺天盖地

wall-to-wall

拿手好戏

tour de force

断断续续

> by fits and starts | on and off

神气十足

with great panache.

面色红润

ruddy complexion

半信半疑

take something with a pinch of salt

深仇大恨

> vendetta against