21-40 成语 Flashcards
沧海桑田
cāng sāng
time brings drastic changes to the world
长年累月
形容经过了很多年
长袖善舞
one will succeed if he is resourceful and full of strategies.
草木皆兵
jiē
if you are very nervous, you will think that everyone is an enemy (suspicion)
城门失火,殃及池鱼
yáng chí
when something bad happens, the innocent may get involved too
痴人说梦
chī
impossible dream
持之以恒
persevere
出尔反尔
go back on one’s words/ contradict oneself
出类拔萃
cuì
outstanding
出人头地
rise head and shoulders above others/ make something of yourself
吹毛求疵
cī
find fault
垂涎三尺
让人流口水
唇亡齿寒
if two things are reliant on each other but one falls, the other will be in danger
粗制滥造
zhì
manufacture something in a slipshod way
打草惊蛇
act rashly and alert the enemy