chinese wa1 chengyu '24

Question 1

一败涂地

Answer 1

yī bài tú de
- to suffer a crushing defeat
- 形容失败的很惨

Question 2

缘木求鱼

Answer 2

yuán mù qiú yú
- 比喻方向不对，不可能达到目的
- direction/method is wrong, thus impossible to reach goals/ a fruitless approach

Question 3

一鸣惊人

Answer 3

yī míng jīng rén
- 比喻平时不为人所知，突然有惊人的表现或做出惊人之举
- an unknown dude amazes the world w a brilliant feat

Question 4

真知灼见

Answer 4

zhēn zhī zhuó jiàn
- 之正确而透彻的见解
- correct and thorough knowledge/insight

Question 5

自投罗网

Answer 5

zì tóu luó wǎng
- 比喻自己送死或上当
- willingly throw themselves into a trap

Question 6

应接不暇

Answer 6

yìng jiē bù xiá
- 形容处处很美丽，来不及欣赏/形容事情太多，应付不来
- too much to take it, too busy to atend to all

Question 7

饮水思源

Answer 7

yǐn shuǐ sī yuán
- 比喻不忘本
- not forgetting your roots, gratitude

Question 8

蒸蒸日上

Answer 8

zhēng zhēng rì shàng
- 形容一天比一天兴盛
- more and more prosperous every day

Question 9

悬崖勒马

Answer 9

xuán yá lè mǎ
- 比遇到了危险的边缘及时醒悟回头
- to come to a realisation before its too late and turn back??

Question 10

一意孤行

Answer 10

yī yì gū xíng
- 比喻不听别人的意见，独断独行
- not following others advice n being stubborn in yo own ways

Question 11

执迷不悟

Answer 11

zhí mí bù wù
- 坚持错误，一直不觉悟
- refusing to come to one’s senses

Question 12

雪中送炭

Answer 12

xuě zhōng sòng tàn
- 比喻在别人既需要是个体以帮助
- provide timely help

Question 13

出类拔萃

Answer 13

chū lèi bá cuì
- 形容才德高出一般人
- stand out from the crowd (good)

Question 14

大言不惭

Answer 14

dà yán bù cán
- 说大话不觉得羞惭
- to brag shamelessly

Question 15

雕虫小技

Answer 15

diāo chóng xiǎo jì
- 比喻为不出道的技巧
- small, insignificant skills