成语 126-150 Flashcards

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炉火纯青

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High degree of technical or professional proficiency

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临渴掘井

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To solve a problem only when it is too late

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路不拾遗

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No one picks up and pockets anything lost on the road- descriptive of a high moral standard society

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落花流水

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Completely defeated

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洛阳纸贵

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Said in praise of a man’s writings

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络绎不绝

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Endless and constant flow of traffic, people, etc

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毛遂自荐

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Volunteer one’s service

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每况愈下

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To become worse and worse

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门可罗雀

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No frequency of visitors

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面目全非

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Be changed or distorted beyond recognition

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10
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名列前茅

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Be among the best of the successful candidates

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名落孙山

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Failed to pass the examination

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墨守成规

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Stick to conventions

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目空一切

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Consider everybody and everything beneath one’s notice; be supercilious

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14
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逆水行舟

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Sail against the current

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宁死不屈

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To prefer death to disgrace

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拍案叫绝

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To slap the table and cry bravo

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蓬头垢面

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Filthy appearance

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破釜沉舟

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Not give a thought to giving up

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欺世盗名

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Gain fame by deceiving the public

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千钧一发

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In imminent peril

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前车之鉴

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Lessons learnt from other’s mistakes

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前事不忘,后事之师

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Past experience, if not forgotten, is a guide for the future

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潜移默化

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To change and influence gradually over a period of time

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巧夺天工

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Wonderful workmanship