21-40 Flashcards
沧海桑田
Time brings drastic changes to the world [cāng hǎi sāng tián]
长年累月
Year in year out; Over the years [cháng nián lěi yuè]
长袖善舞
One will be more successful if he has something to rely upon [cháng xiù shàn wǔ]
草木皆兵
An extreme state of nervousness as if surrounded by enemies [cǎo mù jiē bīng]
称门失火，殃及池鱼
Be caught in the crossfire; Innocent bystanders get into trouble because of other’s misfortune（拼音：chéngmén shīhuǒ，yāngjí chíyú）
痴人说梦
Idiotic nonsense; lunatic ravings [chī rén shuō mèng]
持之以恒
Persevere; persist [chí zhī yǐ héng]
出尔反尔
Go back on one’s words; Contradict oneself [chū ěr fǎn ěr]
出类拔萃
Outstanding; Be out of the common run [chū lèi bá cuì]
出人头地
Rise head and shoulders above the rest; make one’s mark [chū rén tóu dì]
吹毛求疵
Nitpick; Find fault [chuī máo qiú cī]
垂涎三尺
To crave for food [chuí xián sān chǐ]
唇亡齿寒
Share a common lot; If one of the two independent things falls, the other is in danger [chún wáng chǐ hán]
粗制滥造
Manufacture something in a rough and slipshod way [cū zhì làn zào]
打草惊蛇
Act rashly and alert the enemy [dǎ cǎo jīng shé]
大公无私
Fair-minded; Impartial; selfless [dà gōng wú sī]
大言不惭
Brag unblushingly; boast shamelessly [dà yán bù cán]
当机立断
Decide quickly; Make a prompt decision [dāng jī lì duàn]
当仁不让
Not decline to shoulder a responsibility [dāng rén bù ràng]
德高望重
Noble character; with great virtue and high prestige [dé gāo wàng zhòng]
