成语 1-25 Flashcards
不劳而获
to reap without sowing
杯弓蛇影
extremely suspicious
班门弄斧
To show off one’s skills/talent before an expert
百年树人
It takes a hundred years to educate the people
长袖善舞
Be resourceful; socially active; given facilities/assistance, things are easily done; success is assured
不耻下问
Not to feel ashamed to ask and learn from one’s subordinates
不翼而飞
Disappear without a trace
城门失火,殃及池鱼
A fire on the city wall brings disaster to the fish in the moat (the innocent are involved)
闭门造车
To act blindly
草木皆兵
Every bush and tree looks like an enemy (state of extreme nervousness)
长年累月
Year in, year out; over the years
不务正业
Not attend to one’s proper duties; not engage in honest work
按部就班
To follow the prescribed order; keep to the working routine
百折不挠
To keep fighting in spite of all setbacks
半途而废
To give up halfway