Chengyu Flashcards
画蛇添足
Ruin something by adding something superfluous
狐假虎威
Fox using tiger’s power
盲人摸象
blind feeling the elephant; drawing a conclusion from incomplete evidence
夜郎自大
An ignorant presumption; Yelang self big
画龙点睛
Add the finishing touch
坐井观天
To have a very narrow view
老马识途
An old hand is a good guide
拔苗助长
To spoil things through excessive enthusiasm
对牛弹琴
Cast pearls before swine
守株待兔
To trust in chance; wait for a windfall
入木三分
Forceful opinion
孺子可教
A promising young man who is worth teaching
抛砖引玉
Offer a few immature remarks to attract a wise and mature opinion
纸上谈兵
To engage in idle theorising; all talk, no action
指鹿为马
Intentionally deceiving people
祸不单行
Misfortunes never come singly
自相矛盾
A self-contradiction
以毒攻毒
Use poison as an antidote to poison
三人成虎
A repeated slander makes others believe
入乡随俗
When in Rome do as the Romans do
骄兵必败
pride comes before a fall
一箭双雕
Two birds with one stone
腹水难说
What is done cannot be undone
唇亡齿寒
When two parties are interdependent
虎父虎子
Like father like son
