Chéngyǔ Flashcards

1
Q

Let nature take its course
Go with the flow
Let it be

A

Shùnqízìrán

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2
Q

Better late than never
(Lit. To mend the pen after the sheep are lost)

A

Wángyángbǔláo

xiūbǔ = to mend, patch
Láo = firmly

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3
Q

Really messy (a mess of 7s and 8s)

A

Luànqībāzāo

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4
Q

Perfect
(Lit. 10 whole 10 beautiful)

A

Shíquánshíměi

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5
Q

Really crowded, full of people
(Lit. People mountain people sea)

A

Rénshānrénhǎi

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6
Q

To ruin something you have produced by adding some additional and unnecessary thing
(Lit. Draw snake add foot)

A

Huàshétiānzú

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7
Q

To cast pearls before swine
(Lit. To play the qin for a cow)

A

Duìniútánqín

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8
Q

Two birds with one stone

A

Yìshíèrniǎo

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9
Q

Things go smoothly
Have a safe/nice trip

A

Yìfānfēngshùn

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10
Q

Be there or be square
(Lit. Don’t see, don’t disperse)

A

Bújiànbúsàn

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11
Q

Deal, sounds good
(Lit. One word, it’s settled)

A

Yìyánwéidìng

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12
Q

Talk to oneself

A

Zìyánzìyǚ

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13
Q

Super stressed and panicked, can barely think straight
Lit 6 spirits no owner

A

Liùshénwúzhǔ

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