Chengyu - 成语 Flashcards

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so so - not so bad

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马马虎虎 Mǎmǎhǔhǔ

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Literally “stupid birds fly first”, this expression talks about the fact that less-skilled people need to put more effort in to succeed.

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笨鸟先飞 Bèn niǎo xiān fēi

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literally means “people mountain people sea”.

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人山人海 Rén shān rén hǎi

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4
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the subway station is totally packed with people!

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地铁里人山人海 Dìtiě lǐ rén shān rén hǎi

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5
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Nice to meet you

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幸会幸会 Xìng huì xìng huì

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means that something is a total mess. You can use it to describe tangible things like messy rooms, or more abstract things, like a messed up life.

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乱七八糟 Luàn qī bā zāo

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