成语 Flashcards by Elizabeth Sanchez

言谈举止

yan2tan2ju3zhi3

Speech and behavior

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為人處世

为人处世

Wei2ren2chu3shi4

The way one conducts oneself in public

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酸甜苦辣

Suan1tian2ku3la4

UPS and downs, bittersweet, sour, sweet, bitter, spicy

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一言為定

一言为定

yi1yan2 wei2ding4

They settled then; A promise is a promise

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如魚得水

Ru2yu2dei2shui3

Feel like a fish in water; in ones element

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一帆風順

一帆风顺
Yi1fan1feng1shun4

Smooth sailing ; plain sailing

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嘰哩呱啦

叽里呱啦
Ji1li3gua1la1

The sound of loud talk or chatter

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降龙伏虎

Xiang2long2- fu2hu3
Subdue the dragon and tame the tiger

Overcome powerful adversaries

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天之骄子

Tian1zhi1jiao1zi3

One the gods favor, unusually lucky; very fortunate

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相见恨晚

Xiang1jian4hen4wan3

Instant affinity and regret over not meeting sooner

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脚不沾地

Jiao3bu4zhan1di4

Feet not touching the ground; fast like the wind

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出人头地

Ride head and shoulders above others; stand out

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一举一动

Yi1ju3yi1dong4

Every act every move; every action

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大功告成

Da4gong1gao4cheng2

The great work is done; mission accomplished

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触目伤心

Chu4mu4shang1xin1

What one sees touched the heart and causes sadness

Deceives heartbreaking or deeply saddening scene

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伤弓之鸟

Shang1gong1zhi1niao3

A bird wounded by a bow

Person/creature who experienced traumatic experience and remains deeply fearful or cautious

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见多识广

Jian4duo1shi2guang3

Experienced and knowledgeable

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翻山越岭

Fan1shan1yue4ling3

Cross over mountains and valleys

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笑里藏刀

Xiao4li3cang2dao1

A dagger hidden in smiles

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百闻不如一见

Bai3wen2bu4ru4yi1jian4

It is better to see once than hear a hundred times

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功夫不负有心人

Gong1fu bu4 fu4 you3xin1ren2

Constant effort yields sure success

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无远弗届

Wu2yuan3fu2jie4
No distance is too far to reach

Describing far reaching influence or power

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起早贪黑

Qi3zao3tan1hei1

Work from dawn to night

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风里来雨里去

Brave the weather; go through wind and rain

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我吃过的盐比你吃过的饭还多

I’ve eaten more salt than you’ve eaten rice I’ve seen more of the world than you

我走过的桥比你走过的路还多

The bridges I have crossed are more than the roads you’ve walked By elders to younger ppl

手忙脚乱

Shou3mang2jiao3luan4 In a great bustle Hand busy foot in a mess

光阴似箭

Guang1yin1si4jian4 Time flies like an arrow

过于劳累

Guo4yu2lao2lei4 Overtired

世代相传

Shi4dai4xiang1chuan2 Pass on from generation to generation

密不可分

Mi4bu4ke3fen1 Too close to be separated

多多少少

More or less; in/to some degree

一天到晚

All day long; all day

为嘴伤身

Wei4zui3shang1shen1 Hurt the body while satisfying the mouth

己所不欲勿施于人

Ji3 suo3 bu4 yu4 wu4 shi1 Yu2ren2 Do not impose on others what you do not desire for yourself

来源不明

Source is not clear; unknown origin EX 来源不明的钱涟源不明的食物

来源不明

Source is not clear; unknown origin EX 来源不明的钱涟源不明的食物

万万不可

absolutely must not

万万不能荒废

[huang1fei4] absolutely must not neglect or waste

万能手

Jack of all trades

疏疏朗朗

shu1shu1 lang3lang3 疏疏- sparse; scattered, not densely packed 朗朗-bright, clear, EX: 秋天的树林疏疏朗朗的。 the autumn forest is sparse and bright

扬长而去

yang2chang2 er2qu4 to leave proudly or swagger away ( leaving confidently or arrogantly w/o looking back) 杨 - to raise 长 - long 而 - and then 去- to go

吓懵了

Xia4meng1 Scared witless Describe someone petrified with fear

哭笑不得

ku1xiao4 bu4de2 not know whether to laugh or cry (when something is both funny and frustrating)

天有不测风云 / 天有不測風雲

tian1 you3 bu4 ce2 feng1 yun4

人有旦夕祸福 / 禍福

艰难困苦

jian1nan2 kun4ku3

冬练三九，夏练三伏

dong1lian4 san1jiu3, xia4lian4 san1fu2 have training in the coldest days of winter and hottest days of summer

设身处地

she4shen1-chu3di4 put oneself in someone elses position

眉清目秀

Mei2 qing1 mu4 xiu4 Bright eyes and graceful eyebrows; delicate features

養兒防老

yang3 er2 fang2 lao3 raise children to take care of oneself in old age

天有不測風雲

tian1 you3 bu4ce4 feng1yun2 a storm may arise from a clear sky

措手不及

cuo4 shou3 bu4ji2 be taken by surprise; be caught unprepared

突如其來

tu1ru2 qi2lai2 arise suddenly; come all of a sudden EX: 突如其來的變化 sudden change

話說回來

hua4 shuo1 hui2 lai2 on the other hand; nevertheless

手忙腳亂

shou3mang2 jiao3luan4 in a hurry

日日夜夜

人间天堂

上有天堂，下有苏杭

gui lin

山水甲天下

湖光山色

古今中外

天兵天将

古往今来

淡妆浓抹

连续不断

Continue ; continuous, ceaseless

鱼米之乡

Yúmǐzhīxiāng Land if fish and rice; land of plenty