21-40 Flashcards
1
Q
沧海桑田
A
Time brings drastic changes to the world
2
Q
长年累月
A
Year in year out; Over the years
3
Q
长袖善舞
A
One will be more successful if he has something to rely upon
4
Q
草木皆兵
A
An extreme state of nervousness as if surrounded by enemies
5
Q
称门失火，殃及池鱼
A
Be caught in the crossfire; Innocent bystanders get into trouble because of other’s misfortune
6
Q
痴人说梦
A
Idiotic nonsense; lunatic ravings
7
Q
持之以恒
A
Persevere; persist
8
Q
出尔反尔
A
Go back on one’s words; Contradict oneself
9
Q
出类拔萃
A
Outstanding; Be out of the common run
10
Q
出人头地
A
Rise head and shoulders above the rest; make one’s mark
11
Q
吹毛求疵
A
Nitpick; Find fault
12
Q
垂涎三尺
A
To crave for food
13
Q
唇亡齿寒
A
Share a common lot; If one of the two independent things falls, the other is in danger
14
Q
粗制滥造
A
Manufacture something in a rough and slipshod way
15
Q
打草惊蛇
A
Act rashly and alert the enemy
