成语

Question 1

浑水摸鱼

Answer 1

To fish in troubled waters

Question 2

火上浇油

Answer 2

To add fuel to the flame

Question 3

空中楼阁

Answer 3

castle in the air

Question 4

趁热打铁

Answer 4

strike while the iron is hot

Question 5

沧海一粟

Answer 5

a drop in the ocean

Question 6

覆水难收

Answer 6

no use crying over spilled milk

Question 7

本末倒置

Answer 7

to put the cart before the horse

Question 8

画蛇添足

Answer 8

to draw a snake and add feet to it

Question 9

画饼充饥

Answer 9

to feed on illusions

to draw cakes to relieve one’s hunger

Question 10

眼中钉，肉中刺

Answer 10

A thorn in the flesh

Question 11

外强中干

Answer 11

outwardly strong but inwardly weak

Question 12

礼尚往来

Answer 12

courtesy requires reciprocity

Question 13

前怕狼后怕虎

Answer 13

fear the wolf in the front and the tiger behind

Question 14

快刀斩乱麻

Answer 14

to settle the problem once and for all

Question 15

书归正传

Answer 15

let’s get back to our topic

To return from one’s disgression

Question 16

杞人忧天

Answer 16

to have unnecessary worries over sth

Question 17

事与愿违

Answer 17

things turned out contrary to one’s wishes

Question 18

易如反掌

Answer 18

as easy as pie

Question 19

受宠若惊

Answer 19

feeling extremely flattered

to be overwhelmed by an unexpected favor

Question 20

相形见绌

Answer 20

pale by comparison

to be outshine

Question 21

风马牛不相及

Answer 21

to have nothing to do with each other

to be totally unrelated

Question 22

格格不入

Answer 22

out of tune with

Question 23

得天独厚

Answer 23

to be richly endowed by nature

Question 24

以权谋私

Answer 24

to abuse one’s power for personal gains

Question 25

难登大雅之堂

Answer 25

not presentable
not make a decent display
not in refined taste

Question 26

半路出家

Answer 26

to switch one’s profession to another

Question 27

迂回曲折

Answer 27

twists and turns

Question 28

断断续续

Answer 28

off and on

Question 29

乱七八糟

Answer 29

at sixes and sevens

Question 30

挖空心思

Answer 30

to rack one‘s brains

Question 31

针锋相对

Answer 31

to give tit for tat