成语 Flashcards
Half a catty Vs eight teals
(6 of one, half a dozen of the other)
(ChengYu)
半斤八两
Equally matched, about the same
ChengYu
不相上下
Thoroughly, completely
ChengYu
一干二净
yìgān’èrjìng
A world of ice and snow
ChengYu
冰天雪地
bīngtiānxuědì
To break the cauldrons and sink the boats; reach the point of no return
(ChengYu)
破釜沉舟
pòfǔchénzhōu
Make home wherever one is
ChengYu
四海为家
In a melon patch or under a plum tree; in suspicious circumstances or surroundings
(ChengYu)
瓜田李下
guātiánlǐxià
Don’t tie your shoelaces in a melon patch; don’t do anything that might arouse suspicion; innocent acts may be misconstrued
(ChengYu)
瓜田不纳履
guātiánbúnàlǚ
Avoid suspicion (ChengYu)
李下不整冠
lǐxiàbùzhěngguān
Go back on one’s word; break one’s promise; unfaithful; untrustworthy
(ChengYu)
言而无信
yán’érwúxìn
To unintentionally alert an enemy
ChengYu
打草惊蛇
dǎcǎojīngshé
Impersonate somebody but gain the opposite of the desired effect
(ChengYu)
东施效颦
dōngshīxiàopín
Cast pearls before swine; offering a treat to an unappreciative audience
对牛弹琴
duìniútánqín