成语 151-175 Flashcards
情同手足
With brotherly love for each other
青红皂白
Black and white; right and wrong; the whys and how’s of a matter
人浮于事
Overstaffed
人杰地灵
The birth of an outstanding person makes the place glorious
人尽其才
Everyone to do his best
人云亦云
Echo the views of others
如火如荼
Intense and exciting
如释重负
As if relieved of a heavy load; feel a sense of relief
入木三分
Written in a forceful hand; with bitter incisiveness
塞翁失马
A loss may turn out to be a gain
三思而行
Think thrice before you act- look before you leap
杀鸡取卵
Kill the hen to get the eggs; be concerned only with one’s short term interests, jeopardizing long term gains
伤天害理
Do things that are against reason and nature
舍己为人
Sacrifice one’s own interest for the sake of others
实事求是
Be practical and realistic
事半功倍
Get twice the result with half the effort
视死如归
Face death fearlessly
守望相助
Keep watch and help defend each other among neighboring villages
守株待兔
Rely on chance and windfalls instead of one’s own effort or other reliable alternatives
熟能生巧
Skill comes from practice
水到渠成
When the time comes, the thing will take care of itself
水落石出
When the water subsides the rocks emerge- the whole thing comes to light
司空见惯
A common sight; a common occurrence
四面楚歌
Be utterly isolated