成语 Flashcards
1
Q
浑水摸鱼
A
To fish in troubled waters
2
Q
火上浇油
A
To add fuel to the flame
3
Q
空中楼阁
A
castle in the air
4
Q
趁热打铁
A
strike while the iron is hot
5
Q
沧海一粟
A
a drop in the ocean
6
Q
覆水难收
A
no use crying over spilled milk
7
Q
本末倒置
A
to put the cart before the horse
8
Q
画蛇添足
A
to draw a snake and add feet to it
9
Q
画饼充饥
A
to feed on illusions
to draw cakes to relieve one’s hunger
10
Q
眼中钉，肉中刺
A
A thorn in the flesh
11
Q
外强中干
A
outwardly strong but inwardly weak
12
Q
礼尚往来
A
courtesy requires reciprocity
13
Q
前怕狼后怕虎
A
fear the wolf in the front and the tiger behind
14
Q
快刀斩乱麻
A
to settle the problem once and for all
15
Q
书归正传
A
let’s get back to our topic
To return from one’s disgression
