Idioms

Question 1

When sailing against the current, if you do not advance, you will fall behind

Answer 1

逆水行舟 不進則退

Question 2

With the power of thunderbolt and speed of lightning (carry out policies)

Answer 2

雷厲風行

Question 3

Overtly agree but covertly oppose

Answer 3

陽奉陰違

Question 4

Deceive one’s superior and delude one’s subordinates

Answer 4

欺上瞞下

Question 5

Recruit people to form a faction

Answer 5

拉幫結派

Question 6

Take bribes and bend the law

Answer 6

貪贜枉法

Question 7

Absolutely unrestrained or unbirdled;
Unscrupulous (having or showing no moral principles)

Answer 7

肆無忌憚

Question 8

Stick a pin wherever there is space
fig. Make use of every bit of time/space

Answer 8

見縫插針

Question 9

Fight only on paper; all talk no action

Answer 9

紙上談兵

Question 10

To turn over a new leaf; to change wholly

Answer 10

脫胎換骨

Question 11

Lit. Set up a pole and see its shadow
Fig. Produce instant results

Answer 11

立竿見影

Question 12

Lit. To turn into a host from a guest
Fig. To turn passive into active behaviour

Answer 12

反客為主

Question 13

Lit. Point of awl sticking out through a bag
Fig. To reveal one’s talent

Answer 13

脫穎而出

Question 14

Purely imaginary; unreal; illusory; vague

Answer 14

虛無縹緲

Question 15

Going too far is just as bad as not going far enough

Answer 15

過猶不及

做任何事情都要有個限度，過猶不及，一樣會誤事的

Question 16

Man of insight

Answer 16

有識之士

Question 17

To be vigilant in peacetime
Think of danger in times of safety

Answer 17

居安思危

Question 18

All-embracing, all inclusive

Answer 18

包羅萬象

制定一個包羅萬象的計劃
Draw up an all-inclusive plan

Question 19

Resourcefull
Lit. Long sleeves are an advantage in a dance

Answer 19

長袖善舞

Question 20

To benefit from both sides

Answer 20

左右逢源

Question 21

Business is business

Answer 21

在商言商

Question 22

Popular sentiment

Answer 22

人心所向

Question 23

To be at a disadvantage

Answer 23

落於下風

Question 24

Unattainable, far-fetched, out of reach

Answer 24

遙不可及

觸不可及的意思

Question 25

Sketchily described or lightly painted

Answer 25

着墨不多

Question 26

lit. Flower but no fruit fig. Flashy and without substance

Answer 26

華而不實

Question 27

lit. To neglect the root and pursue the top fig. Attend to trifles and neglect essentials

Answer 27

捨本逐末 指人不求事物的根本大端，只重視微末小節

Question 28

抽去鍋底下的柴， 讓火無法繼續燃燒。比喻從根本解決問題 Drain from the bottom

Answer 28

釜底抽薪 e.g. 這個問題不能再拖下去，讓我們來個釜底抽薪，澈底解決

Question 29

To wait idly for opportunities

Answer 29

守株待兔

Question 30

Do one’s utmost to overtake

Answer 30

急起直追

Question 31

Fall behind

Answer 31

落於人後

Question 32

Thirsty for talent

Answer 32

求才若渴 Other variations: 求知若渴 Thirsty for knowledge

Question 33

Lit. To issue an order at dawn and rescind at dusk Fig. Make unpredictable or frequent changes in policy

Answer 33

朝令夕改 eg 確保國家穩定，政策不宜朝令夕改。

Question 34

To overcome obstacles and countless difficulties

Answer 34

排除萬難

Question 35

Lower one’s guard

Answer 35

掉以輕心 感冒雖然是常病，卻也不能掉以輕心

Question 36

Once in a while

Answer 36

偶一為之

Question 37

Lay all the cards on the table Open-hearted Frank and sincere

Answer 37

開誠布/佈公

Question 38

Come one after another Follow hard on the heels

Answer 38

接踵而至 街上的汽車接踵以至

Question 39

1. To take great pains 2. To go to a lot of trouble

Answer 39

大費周章

Question 40

All one could wish for

Answer 40

求之不得 這對他真是求之不得的事情 This is just what he wanta

Question 41

（in calligraphy, painting, sculpture etc) To have a style of one’s own

Answer 41

自成一家

Question 42

Not worth eating and not bad enough to throw away —> not worth much, of little value

Answer 42

食之無味 棄之可惜

Question 43

Cast away like a pair of worn out shoes

Answer 43

棄之如敝屣

Question 44

Ends of earth Remotest corners of earth

Answer 44

天涯海角 哪怕追到天涯海角，也要把他們歸案法辦。 We will hunt them down even to the remotest corners of tge earth, and bring them to trial

Question 45

It goes without saying/ It is self-evident

Answer 45

不言而喻

Question 46

Written in black and white

Answer 46

白紙黑字

Question 47

Lit. Repair the home before it rains Fig. To take precaution ; to plan ahead

Answer 47

未雨綢繆

Question 48

Inflict pain ir suffering on innocent people

Answer 48

殃及池魚 在那個緋聞事件中，由于某些報紙亂猜測，殃及池魚，傷害最深的，竟是無辜的第三者

Question 49

Parts

Answer 49

機件

Question 50

Clear the way

Answer 50

疏導

Question 51

To report

Answer 51

匯報

Question 52

To assign sb. to do a task

Answer 52

責成

Question 53

Contingency

Answer 53

應變

Question 54

Denounce

Answer 54

詬病

Question 55

Blind spot

Answer 55

盲點

Question 56

Draw; derive; absorb

Answer 56

汲取 汲取他人經驗 Draw on the experience of other ppl

Question 57

Lit. To prescribe the right medicine for an illness Fig. To study a problem to find the right way to solve it； to take appropriate steps

Answer 57

對症下藥 關於這件事，我們要找出癥結所在，才好對症下藥