Chinese CHENG YU

Question 1

井井有条

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(jǐng jǐng yǒu tiáo) Well-organized; orderly

Question 2

居安思危

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(jū ān sī wēi) Be alert to potential dangers even when things seem safe; remain vigilant

Question 3

口若悬河

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(kǒu ruò xuán hé) Speak persuasively and fluently; eloquent and voluble

Question 4

口是心非

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(kǒu shì xīn fēi) To say one thing and mean another

Question 5

苦口婆心

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(kǔ kǒu pó xīn) To speak earnestly and with great concern

Question 6

滥竽充数

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(làn yú chōng shù) to pass off something substandard as adequate; to pretend to be competent.

Question 7

老马识途

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(lǎo mǎ shí tú) An experienced person knows the way

Question 8

礼尚往来

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(lǐ shàng wǎng lái) Courtesy demands reciprocity; one should respond to kindness or favors with similar gestures.

Question 9

理直气壮

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(lǐ zhí qì zhuàng) To speak or act with confidence and boldness because one is justified in doing so

Question 10

力不从心

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(lì bù cóng xīn) The strength is insufficient to meet one’s desires

Question 11

了如指掌

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(iǎo rú zhǐ zhǎng) To know something thoroughly or to be very familiar with something

Question 12

良药苦口

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(liáng yào kǔ kǒu) honest advice or criticism is often hard to accept but is beneficial.

Question 13

路不拾遗

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(lù bù shí yí) To be honest and upright

Question 14

炉火纯青

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(lú huǒ chún qīng) To achieve perfection in a skill or craft

Question 15

落花流水

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(luò huā liú shuǐ) To be in a state of decline or ruin

Question 16

门可罗雀

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(mén kě luó què) A place is so deserted that even sparrows can be caught

Question 16

面目全非

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(miàn mù quán fēi) To be completely changed in appearance

Question 17

名落孙山

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(míng luò sūn shān) To fail to make the list or not be selected

Question 18

名列前茅

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(míng liè qián máo) To rank among the top

Question 19

目空一切

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(mù kōng yī qiè) to be arrogant and disregard others or their opinions.

Question 20

得意忘形

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(dé yì wàng xíng) To become so pleased with oneself that one loses self-control or behaves inappropriately.

Question 20

得过且过

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(dé guò qiě guò) To muddle through; to get by with minimal effort or concern,

Question 21

掉以轻心

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(diào yǐ qīng xīn) To take something lightly or not pay enough attention; to be careless.

Question 21

东窗事发

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(dōng chuāng shì fā) A secret has been exposed or a scheme has been revealed.

Question 22

对症下药

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(duì zhèng xià yào) To prescribe the right remedy for a problem; to address issues appropriately.

Question 23

耳濡目染

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(ěr rú mù rǎn) To be influenced by something through constant exposure

Question 24

发人深省

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(fā rén shēn xǐng) To provoke deep thought or reflection; to be thought-provoking.

Question 25

发扬光大

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(fā yáng guāng dà) to carry forward and expand something positive.

Question 26

废寝忘食

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(fèi qǐn wàng shí) To be so engrossed in something that one neglects sleep and food

Question 26

改过自新

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(gǎi guò zì xīn) To correct one’s mistakes and start anew; to reform oneself.

Question 26

奉公守法

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(fèng gōng shǒu fǎ) to be law-abiding

Question 27

防患未然

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(fáng huàn wèi rán) To prevent potential problems before they occur

Question 28

敷衍塞责

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(fū yǎn sāi zé) To perform duties in a superficial or half-hearted manner; to be perfunctory.

Question 29

敷衍塞责

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fū yǎn sè zé (To perform one’s duties perfunctorily or half-heartedly)

Question 30

改邪归正

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(gǎi xié guī zhèng) To turn away from evil and return to the right path

Question 31

根深蒂固

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(gēn shēn dì gù) Deeply rooted and firmly established

Question 32

寡不敌众

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(guǎ bù dí zhòng) A few are no match for many

Question 33

光明正大

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(guāng míng zhèng dà) To be upright and honorable; to act with integrity and transparency.

Question 34

海底捞针

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(hǎi dǐ lāo zhēn) To search for a needle in the haystack

Question 35

害群之马

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(hài qún zhī mǎ) A bad element that harms the group

Question 36

好逸恶劳

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(hǎo yì è lǎo) To prefer ease and hate hard work