A Level 中文 Writing Idioms Flashcards
spend lots of money/to be extravagant
大手大脚
To do things within our power
力所能及
To strive for mastery
力争上游
As A rises, B also rises (idiom)
水涨船高
Kill two birds with one stone
一举两得
Increasing day by day
与日俱增 (yǔ rì jù zēng)
Boy to become a dragon/ girl to become a phoenix
望子成龙/望女成凤 (wàng zǐ chéng lóng/wàng nǚ chéng fèng)
Live like a monk
做一天和尚撞一天钟 (zuò yī tiān hé shàng zhuàng yī tiān zhōng)
… are extremely different
。。。大不相同 (dà bù xiāng tóng)
Old and poor in health
年老体弱 (nián lǎo tǐ ruò)
Famous attractions and historical sites
名胜古迹 (míng shèng gǔ jì)
Happily (with excitement/in high spirit)
兴高采烈地 (xīng gāo cǎi liè dì)
All kinds of (used for business products/school activities)
五花八门 (wǔ huā bā mén)
In great abundance/numerous
林林总总的 (lín lín zǒng zǒng de)
Fluent speaking language
一口流利的外语 (yī kǒu liú lì de)
说一口流利的外语对找工作很重要
Many thousands of
成千上万的 (chéng qiān shàng wàn de)
Essential
是不可或缺的 (shì bù kě huò quē de)
是必不可少的 (shì bì bù kě shǎo de)
是不可缺少 (shì bù kě quē shǎo liǎo)
Be totally unconcerned
对 issue 满不在乎 (duì…mǎn bù zài hū)
completely
完完全全地 (wán wán quán quán dì)
can be seen everywhere
随处可见 (suí chǔ kě jiàn)
technology is changing rapidly
科技日新月异 (kē jì rì xīn yuè yì)
By contrast; in contrast
相比之下 (xiāng bǐ zhī xià)
Have nothing to do (negative)
无所事事 (wú suǒ shì shì)
Anytime, anywhere
随时随地 (suí shí suí dì)
From over the world (everywhere)
世界各地的 (shì jiè gè dì) (sui chu ke jian)
omnipotent; can do anything
无所不能的 (wú suǒ bù néng de)
Like teachers like friends
亦师亦友的 (yì shī yì yǒu de)
Good teacher and helpful friend
良师益友 (liáng shī yì yǒu)
Colourful/ rich
丰富多彩的 (fēng fù duō cǎi de)
Do everything we can/ try out best
竭尽所能的 (jié jìn suǒ néng de)
Not as good as before
不如以前 (bù rú yǐ qián)
Cannot deny
不可否认 (bù kě fǒu rèn)
A brings B great benefits
A 对 B 大有裨益 (A duì B dà yǒu bì yì)
wake up late
晚睡晚起 (wǎn shuì wǎn qǐ)
More adv than disadv
利大于弊 (Lì dà yú bì)
To do your best
事尽量(shì jìn liáng)
From dawn to dusk
从早到晚 (cóng zǎo dào wǎn)
Study hard by the window
寒窗苦读 (hán chuāng kǔ dú)
To be the best
出人头地 (chū rén tóu dì)
When there’s a will, there’s a way
有志者事竟成 (yǒu zhì zhě shì jìng chéng)
Practice makes perfect
熟能生巧 (shú néng shēng qiǎo)
Colourful/rich
丰富多彩 (fēng fù duō cǎi)
In the long run
久而久之 (jiǔ ér jiǔ zhī)
Be very respectful
毕恭毕敬 (bì gōng bì jìng)
Never stop learning
活到老,学到老 (huó dào lǎo, xué dào lǎo)
There’s no limitation for learning
学无止境 (xué wú zhǐ jìng)
On the contrary
反之 (fǎn zhī)
The spirit is willing but the flesh is weak (will but no power)
心有余而力不足 (xīn yǒu yú ér lì bù zú)
Nutritious
营养丰盛 (yíng yǎng fēng shèng)
Life is a motion (physical effort is important)
生命在于运动(shēng mìng zài yú yùn dòng)
Mental health
身心健康 (shēn xīn jiàn kāng)
Everyday life
日常生活 (rì cháng shēng huó)
High degree digitalisation
高度电子化
Thousands of households
千家万户
close the distance between people
拉近了人与人之间的距离
Helpful
有助于
An important route
…的一个重要途径
Keep the boundary
把握好尺
Spend money excessively
过度消费
Expand one’s knowledge
扩大知识面
as of…
到。。。为止
all the time
每时每刻
All day
整天
Scholars do not go out, they can know the world (idiom)
秀才不出门,能知天下事
It is exactly because of this concept
也正是因为这个观念,
To have a…thinking habit
有着….的思维惯性
Bird who stands out is shot (an easy target)
枪打出头鸟 Qiāng dǎchū tóu niǎo
Adv far outweigh the disadv
好处远远大于坏处
Is an important part of people’s lives
网络更成为人们生活中重要的一部分
very important
至关重要
increasingly serious
日益严重
Rìyì yánzhòng
Go to bed early wake up eary
天早睡早
The Pearl in the Palm (girls)
掌上明珠
The Pearl in pal (boy)
心肝宝贝(Xīngān bǎobèi)
To grow up & become an adult
长大成人 (cháng dà chéng rén)
Respect elders, care for younger
尊老爱幼 (zūn lǎo ài yòu)
Deep rooted concept
根深蒂固 (gēn shēn dì gù)
To carry on the family line
传宗接代 (chuán zōng jiē dài)
Preference for sons
重男轻女 (zhòng nán qīng nǚ)
Old and poor in health
年老体弱 (nián lǎo tǐ ruò)
Conceited and arrogant
骄傲自大 (Jiāo’ào zì dà)
make a fuss about nothing
大惊小怪
Heart to heart talk
俩经谈心。Liǎ jīng tánxīn.
More children, more fortune
多子多福
Be trendy and buy a bunch of clothes (idiom)
赶时髦,买一大堆衣服 (gǎn shí máo, mǎi yī dà duī yī fú)
Difficulty sleeping and eating
寝食难安 Qǐnshí nán ān
only working hard by the cold window can you successful
只有寒窗苦读才能够成功
from morning to night
从早到晚
Broaden horizons
增广见闻 Zēng guǎng jiàn wén/开阔视野 (Kāikuò shìyě)
Increase knowledge
增长知识
Improve self-cultivation
提高修养
know world affairs
知道世界上的事情
feel powerless
感到力不从心
sleep late
睡个懒觉 Shuì gè lǎn jiào
Wide knowledge
见多识广
To strive for perfection
精益求精
To give it your all
全力以赴
All the time
时时刻刻/无时无刻
Spare no effort
不遗余力 Bùyíyúlì
Kind-hearted
心地善良
Rapidly changing
日新月异
Fierce competition
竞争激烈
Teach students in accordance with their aptitude
因才施教 Yīn cái shī jiào
Top spear
名列前茅
Respect for teachers
尊师重道
Enjoy childhood
享受童年
Mentally exhausted
身心俱疲
On the go
忙个不停
Stop what you’re doing
停下手中的事情
Maintain a grateful heart
保持感恩的心
Overwhelmed; be unable to stand
吃不消
Vulnerable group
弱势族群
Of course
理所当然
Sustainable development
永续发展
Everyone has responsibility to protect the environment
保护环境,人人有责