Idioms 2

Question 1

Huge waves; ruckus

Answer 1

軒然大波

事件引發軒然大波

Question 2

(lit) to push out the old and bring in the new
(fig) to innovate

Answer 2

推陳出新

Question 3

Fight alone

Answer 3

單打獨鬥

Question 4

Be very angry/furious

Answer 4

大動肝火

Question 5

Lit. Kept inside a drum
Fig. Completely in the dark

Answer 5

蒙在鼓裏

Question 6

-to treat everyone equally favourably

Answer 6

一視同仁

Question 7

To make progress while ensuring stability

Answer 7

穩中求進

Question 8

-(lit) anyone with eyes can see
-is there for all to see

Answer 8

有目共睹

Question 9

-to play critical role
-influential

Answer 9

舉足輕重

Question 10

Fire beacons in all four directions
— 比喻到處有戰亂

Answer 10

烽煙四起

Question 11

Add to the burden

Answer 11

百上加斤

Question 12

Many things waiting to be done

Answer 12

百廢待興

Question 13

beset with difficulties both at home and abroad

Answer 13

內外交困

Question 14

Lots of people

Answer 14

人潮如鰂
遊人如鰂

Question 15

1. To make an effort to become strong
2. To pull one’s sock up

Answer 15

發奮圖強

處逆境時，越要發奮圖強，才能超越逆境

Question 16

Take warning from it

Answer 16

引以為鑒 (gaam3)

Question 17

Regard it as honor

Answer 17

引以為榮

Question 18

Lit. To wipe one’s tears and wait
Fig. To wait and see

Answer 18

拭目以待

Question 19

Give priority to seniority in promotion;
Arrange in order of seniority

Answer 19

論資排輩

Question 20

To continue the same old rut
Diehard conservative attitude

Answer 20

因循守舊

Question 21

To show respect from a distance
雖然表示尊敬，但保持距離

Answer 21

敬而遠之

Question 22

Cleanse the soul

Answer 22

洗滌心靈

Question 23

1. Absent minded
2. Pre occupied
3. Inattentive
   4 with one’s thoughts wandering

Answer 23

心不在焉

Question 24

1. (Fig) connotation
2. Implied meaning
3. Overtone (music)

Answer 24

弦外之音