Chengyu Flashcards
0
Q
画蛇添足
A
Ruin something by adding something superfluous
1
Q
狐假虎威
A
Fox using tiger’s power
2
Q
盲人摸象
A
blind feeling the elephant; drawing a conclusion from incomplete evidence
3
Q
夜郎自大
A
An ignorant presumption; Yelang self big
4
Q
画龙点睛
A
Add the finishing touch
5
Q
坐井观天
A
To have a very narrow view
6
Q
老马识途
A
An old hand is a good guide
7
Q
拔苗助长
A
To spoil things through excessive enthusiasm
8
Q
对牛弹琴
A
Cast pearls before swine
9
Q
守株待兔
A
To trust in chance; wait for a windfall
10
Q
入木三分
A
Forceful opinion
11
Q
孺子可教
A
A promising young man who is worth teaching
12
Q
抛砖引玉
A
Offer a few immature remarks to attract a wise and mature opinion
13
Q
纸上谈兵
A
To engage in idle theorising; all talk, no action
14
Q
指鹿为马
A
Intentionally deceiving people
