成语 126-150 Flashcards
炉火纯青
High degree of technical or professional proficiency
临渴掘井
To solve a problem only when it is too late
路不拾遗
No one picks up and pockets anything lost on the road- descriptive of a high moral standard society
落花流水
Completely defeated
洛阳纸贵
Said in praise of a man’s writings
络绎不绝
Endless and constant flow of traffic, people, etc
毛遂自荐
Volunteer one’s service
每况愈下
To become worse and worse
门可罗雀
No frequency of visitors
面目全非
Be changed or distorted beyond recognition
名列前茅
Be among the best of the successful candidates
名落孙山
Failed to pass the examination
墨守成规
Stick to conventions
目空一切
Consider everybody and everything beneath one’s notice; be supercilious
逆水行舟
Sail against the current
宁死不屈
To prefer death to disgrace
拍案叫绝
To slap the table and cry bravo
蓬头垢面
Filthy appearance
破釜沉舟
Not give a thought to giving up
欺世盗名
Gain fame by deceiving the public
千钧一发
In imminent peril
前车之鉴
Lessons learnt from other’s mistakes
前事不忘，后事之师
Past experience, if not forgotten, is a guide for the future
潜移默化
To change and influence gradually over a period of time
