Chinese Idioms

Question 1

Focusing on little things make you lose the large ones.

Answer 1

捡了芝麻丢了西瓜

Question 2

The grass is greener on the other side.

Answer 2

这山望到那山高

Question 3

Actions speak louder than words

Answer 3

行动胜于空谈

Question 4

There is always an unexpected possibility

Answer 4

天有不测风云

Question 5

Books are the intimate friends

Answer 5

好书如挚友

Question 6

Worrying that you can’t succeed gets you nowhere

Answer 6

恨铁不成钢

Question 7

A picture is worth a thousand words

Answer 7

百闻不如一见

Question 8

Not doing something at a young age leads to sadness later.

Answer 8

少小不努力，老大徒伤悲

Question 9

Do things in the past to benefit the future

Answer 9

前人栽树，后人乘凉

Question 10

There is nothing in the world that has no ending

Answer 10

天下没有不散的宴席

Question 11

If you’re hardworking, there is a way.

Answer 11

书山有路勤为径

Question 12

Do not question facts

Answer 12

事实胜于雄辩

Question 13

Complain or Say too much, make mistakes.

Answer 13

祸从口出，言多必失

Question 14

Illness starts from what you eat.

Answer 14

病从口入

Question 15

A friend in need is a friend indeed.

Answer 15

患难见真情

Question 16

Gold is never pure, People aren’t perfect

Answer 16

金无足赤，人无完人

Question 17

Gift is light but friendship heavy

Answer 17

礼轻情意重

Question 18

Health is the most important wealth

Answer 18

健康是最大的财富

Question 19

Take the first step and a thousand mile starts. If you want to do something, start now.

Answer 19

千里之行，始于足下

Question 20

Don’t cry over something you can overcome.

Answer 20

男儿有泪不轻弹

Question 21

It takes a long time for something to happen

Answer 21

冰冻三尺，非一日之寒

Question 22

Slowly but surely.

Answer 22

纳而不钝敏于行

Question 23

Good or bad in the world, everyone has a responsibility

Answer 23

天下兴亡，匹夫有责

Question 24

Failure is the mother of success.

Answer 24

失败是成功之母

Question 25

Laugh, be younger. Don’t be sad, be happy.

Answer 25

笑一笑，十年少

愁一愁，白了头

Question 26

Every home has difficulties that cannot be helped

Answer 26

家家有本难念的经