chinese wa3 idioms (30/07/23) Flashcards
“按部就班”
in sequence
“百折不挠”
to keep trying inspite of all setbacks
“班门弄斧“
to show off one’s skill infront of an expert
“杯弓蛇影”
overly fearful; jittery
“不胜枚举“
too numerous to mention/ count individually
“不务正业”
not do honest work
“不翼而飞”
disappear without a trace
“不耻下问“
not feel ashamed to ask for help from one’s subordinates
“不可救药”
hopeless
“不劳而获“
to reap without sowing (profit from other’s hard work)
“不知所措”
to be at a loss of what to do
“长年累月”
over the years
“持之以恒“
to persevere
“大公无私”
unselfish
“当仁不让“
to do your own work / to do your part by yourself and not pass your responsibility to others
”得过且过“
satisfied to be able to get through (no goals or aims), unserious
“掉以轻心”
to lower one’s guard
“对症下药”
to take appropriate measures to solve a problem based on the situation
“耳濡目染“
to get influenced by what you see and/or hear
“发人深省”
thought-provoking, interesting
“废寝忘食”
to be so busy that you neglect eating and sleeping
“奉公守法“
law abiding
“敷衍塞责”
to work half-heartedly; not take a job seriously
“根探蒂固“
search for the root of the problem, knowledge (deeprooted)
”寡不敌众“
outnumbered
“海底捞针”
finding a needle in a haystack, very hard / impossible to find
“好逸恶劳“
love to enjoy but hate to work for it
“画蛇添足”
do something unnecessary
“进退维谷“
dilemma
”惊弓之鸟“
someone who gets frightened easily due to past experiences
