6(3) 四字熟語 Flashcards
四字熟語
よじじゅくご
four character idiomatic compounds
興味津々
きょうみしんしん
very interesting, of absorbing interest
悪戦苦闘
あくせんくとう
hard fighting, hard struggle, fighting against heavy odds
心機一転
しんきいってん
changing one’s attitude, turning over a new leaf, getting a fresh start
起死回生
きしかいせい
revival of the dead, recovering from a hopeless situation
無我夢中
むがむちゅう
being absorbed in, losing oneself in
完全燃焼
かんぜんねんしょう
perfect combustion
不言実行
ふげんじっこう
action before words, work before talk
汚名返上
おめいへんじょう
to clear one’s name, redeem oneself, to clear (vindicate) one’s honor (reputation)
一生懸命
いっしょうけんめい
very hard, with utmost effort, with all one’s might
疲労困憊
ひろうこんぱい
total exhaustion
有言実行
ゆうげんじっこう
carrying out one’s words, making good on one’s promise
名誉挽回
めいよばんかい
restoring one’s impaired reputation, regaining one’s honor
全力投球
ぜんりょくとうきゅう
using all of one’s strength, going all out
意気消沈
いきしょうちん
dispirited, disheartened, rejection
試行錯誤
しこうさくご
trial and error
順風満帆
じゅんぷうまんぱん
smooth sailing
前途多難
ぜんとたなん
having many difficulties in store, grim prospects
自暴自棄
じぼうじき
desperation, despair
暗中模索
あんちゅうもさく
groping in the dark, exploring new avenues without having any clues
虎視眈々
こしたんたん
(watching) vigilantly for an opportunity to prey upon, with an eagle eye
意気揚々
いきようよう
triumphant, exultant, in high and proud spirits
艱難辛苦
かんなんしんく
trial and tribulation, hardships, difficulties
不平不満
ふへいふまん
discontent and grumbling
得意満面
とくいまんめん
triumphant air, smugness
