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)