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CHIN51060 Idioms Flashcards

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1
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爱恨交织

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Ai hen jiaozhi

Love and hate, ambivalent

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安于现状

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An yu xianzhuang

To be content with the status quo

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榜上有名

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Bangshangyouming

Famous, well-known

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杯水车薪

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Beishuizhexin

A drop in the bucket

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别具一格

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Biejuyige

To have a unique style

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不以为然

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Disapprove, feel that it is not right

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不约而同

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Bu yue er tong

Coincidentally, happen to coincide

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打抱不平

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Dabaobuping

To fight against injustice

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成千上万

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Chengqianshangwan

Thousands, tens of thousands

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当务之急

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Dangquzhiji

Vital matter of immediate urgency, priority

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独一无二

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Duyiwuer

Unique, unmatched

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耳濡目染

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Er ru mu ran

To be subtly influenced

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13
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风生水起

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Feng sheng shui qi

Booming, lively, bustling

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勾心斗角

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Gouxindoujiao

Vie for position

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根深蒂固

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gen shen di gu

Deep-rooted, ingrained

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轰轰烈烈

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Honghonglielie

Spectacular, vigorous, on a grand scale

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家常便饭

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Jiachangbianfan

Everyday life

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截然不同

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Jieran butong

Completely different

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举不胜举

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ju busheng ju

Too many to mention, too numerous to cite

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尽心尽力

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jinxin jinli

With all ones heart and might, to do one’s best

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21
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门当户对

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mengdanhudui

Well matched in marriage

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名闻遐迩

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mingwen xia’er

Famous far and wide

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23
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难以置信

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nanyi zhixin

beyond belief

24
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蹑手蹑脚

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Nieshouniejiao

Tip-toe, creep, crept

25
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潜滋暗长

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Qian xi an zhang

In the dark, hidden, without being noticed

26
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青红皂白

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Qing hong zao bai

The rights and wrongs

27
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趋之若鹜

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qu zhi ruo wu

Metaphor meaning many people are rushing to get there

‘Rushing like a flock of ducks’, flocking, scrambling for, attracting many

28
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人走茶凉

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ren zou cha liang

When people leave, the tea gets cold

29
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如雷贯耳

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Ru lei guan er

To be a household name, like thunder

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如愿以偿

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ruyuan yichang

To have one’s wish granted

31
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深入人心

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shen ru ren xin

deeply rooted (in people’s hearts), to take root

32
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世代相传

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shidai xiangchuan

Passed down form generation to generation, to run in the family

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首当其冲

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shou dang qi chong

To bear the brunt of

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受益匪浅

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shouyi fei qian

benefit a lot from

35
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顺其自然

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shun qi zi ran

What is meant to be will be, let nature take its course

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顺水推舟

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shunshuituizhou

To go with the flow

37
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随之而来

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随之而來的是X

Along with it comes X, it goes hand in hand with X, at the same time comes X, right afterwards comes X”

38
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天方夜谭

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tianfang ye tan

Pie in the sky, bizarre discussion

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天经地义

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tian jing di yi

Unalterable truth

40
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天壤之别

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tian rang zhi bie

World of difference, as different as night and day

41
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天人合一

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Tian ren he yi

Harmony between man and nature

42
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突飞猛进

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Tufeimengjin

Rapid progress

43
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万事如意

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wanshi ruyi

May all go well with you

44
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五彩斑斓

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wucai banlan

Colourful (bright and dazzling)

45
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无独有偶

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wuduyou’ou

Coincidentally

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栩栩如生

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xuxurusheng

life-like, to come to life

47
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一病不起

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yibingbuqi

Can’t afford to be sick

48
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一面之词

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yimianzhici

The statement of only one of the parties, one side of the story (as in, listen to one side of the story)

49
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一蹶不振

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yijuebuzhen

succumb after a single setback

50
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一视同仁

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yi shi tong ren

to treat everyone the same, treat equally

51
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以假乱真

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yi jia luan zhen

mix bad with good
confuse real with fake

52
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源源不断

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yuanyuanbudan

endless supply, continuously

53
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源远流长

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yuanyuanliuchang

to have a long history with

54
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执迷不悟

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zhimibuwu

stubborn, refuse to recognise one’s error

55
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众所周知

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zhongsuozhouzhi

as we all know, well known

56
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走亲访友

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zouqin fangyou

visit friends and relatives

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