成语 idioms Flashcards

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ài bù shì shǒu
爱不释手

例句:她对姑妈送的生日礼物爱不释手。

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to be too fond of something to part with it;mainly used to describe things

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ài zēng fēn míng
爱憎分明

例句:我爸爸是个爱憎分明,敢爱敢恨的人。

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to be clear about whom or what to love or hate

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ān rán wú yàng
安然无恙

例句:经历了一场那么大的车祸,他却安然无恙,真是一个奇迹。

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to be in a good situation without any problems,usually pertaining to health;refers to a person who has gone through an unforeseen event unscathed

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àn bù jiù bān
按部就班

例句:虽然父亲去世了,但家里的一切事情还在按部就班地进行着。

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in accordance with the prescribed order;the act of following a schedule

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bàn tú ér fèi
半途而废

例句:要想做好一件事情,就要不断努力,而不能半途而废。

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to give up halfway;to leave something unfinished

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běn mò dào zhì
本末倒置

例句:你们不先解决环境问题,却把时间,金钱都花费在这些小事情上,简直是本末倒置。

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to reverse the primary and secondary tasks

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bì bù kě shǎo
必不可少

例句:如今,个人电脑已经成为学生必不可少的学习工具了。

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absolutely necessary

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biàn huà wú cháng
变化无常

例句:这儿的天气变化无常,刚才还是晴空万里,现在却已经乌云密布了。

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irregular;capricious

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bié jù yì gé
别具一格

例句:那家博物馆的设计别具一格。

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to have a unique style;describes literature,art,and architecture

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bù yán ér yù
不言而喻

例句:保护环境是每个公民的义务,这是不言而喻的。

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obvious

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bù yuē ér tóng
不约而同

例句:老师一走进教室,同学们就不约而同地安静下来。

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to do something synchronized without previous arrangement;a coincidence

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bù zhī suǒ cuò
不知所措

例句:每当碰到麻烦的事情,我就会不知所措。

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to not know what to do;refers to an awkward or confusing situation

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cēn cī bù qí
参差不齐

例句:大家的英文水平差不多,但是中文水平参差不齐。

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non uniformity;non standard

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chéng qiān shàng wàn
成千上万

例句:每天都有成千上万的人参观故宫博物院。

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a massive amount

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cùn bù bù lí
寸步不离

例句:他们是一对寸步不离的好朋友。

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very close;inseparable,usually refers to two or more people

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dà chī yì jīng
大吃一惊

例句:听说她要结婚了,我大吃一惊。

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to be surprised

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dà hǎi lāo zhēn
大海捞针

例句:现在要想找到一个理想的工作,简直是大海捞针。

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hard to find;like finding a needle in a haystack

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18
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dà shī suǒ wàng
大失所望

例句:他们输了那场比赛,让我大失所望。

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extremely disappointing

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dà tóng xiǎo yì
大同小异

例句:我的看法跟他的看法大同小异,没有什么根本的区别。

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similar in essential aspects,different in minor details

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20
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diū sān là sì
丢三落四

例句:姐姐最近总是丢三落四的,好像有什么心事。

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to be forgetful

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21
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dú yī wú èr
独一无二

例句:中国的长城在世界建筑史上是独一无二的。

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unlike any other;to be unique;one of a kind

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fēng fù duō cǎi
丰富多彩

例句:中学生的生活应该是丰富多彩的。

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fēng hé rì lì
风和日丽

例句:在一个风和日丽的星期六,我们见面了。

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gentle breeze and beautiful sun;describes the weather

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gè shū jǐ jiàn
各抒己见

例句:课堂讨论的时候,同学们各抒己见,提出了不少建议。

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a discussion where everyone has equal say

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hé ǎi kě qīn 和蔼可亲 例句:他虽然是个有名的人,但是对人和蔼可亲,特别是对孩子们。
friendly and amicable;usually refers to an elderly person
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jì yì yóu xīn 记忆犹新 例句:虽然几年过去了,但是我对那天发生的事记忆犹新。
to remain fresh in one's memory;remember vividly
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jīn fēi xī bǐ 今非昔比 例句:这次到中国一看,真是今非昔比。特别是上海,完全不是我记忆中的样子了。
to see improvement in the present compared to the past;can be a fact or an opinion
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kǒu shì xīn fēi 口是心非 例句:我怎么会跟这种口是心非的人做朋友呢。
saying something that one does not mean
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lì bù cóng xīn 力不从心 例句:我很想帮他,可是实在是力不从心。
describes one whose abilities or skills are not adequate to fulfill one's desires
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liǎng quán qí měi 两全其美 例句:我们想不出一个两全其美的方法。
to the satisfaction of both parties
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luàn qī bā zāo 乱七八糟 例句:他的同屋总是把房间弄得乱七八糟的。
messy;describes both concrete and abstract things
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mǎ dào chéng gōng 马到成功 例句:我祝你们马到成功!
to wish someone good luck
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méi jīng dǎ cǎi 没精打采 例句:她一整天都没精打采的,原来是考试没考好。
to be listless or apathetic
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měi zhōng bù zú 美中不足 例句:加州是个很适合居住的地方,美中不足的是房子太贵了。
having only one small flaw
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miàn mù yì xīn 面目一新 例句:经过大家的共同努力,我们的宿舍楼面目一新。
to change for the better
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qiān chā wàn bié 千差万别 例句:这两件事表面上看起来千差万别,却有着内在的联系。
unlike any other;different
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qiān yán wàn yǔ 千言万语 例句:就是用千言万语也表达不了我对你的感激之情。
having much to say
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rén shān rén hǎi 人山人海 例句:每到周末,迪斯尼乐园里人山人海。
large crowds of people
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rì xīn yuè yì 日新月异 例句:这几年,我们家乡的建设日新月异。
to change very quickly
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shí ná jiǔ wěn 十拿九稳 例句:他学习那么好,考上哈佛大学是十拿九稳的事。
very likely to happen;success within reach
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shí quán shí měi 十全十美 例句:世界上很难找到十全十美的人。
perfect;flawless
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shì bàn gōng bèi 事半功倍 例句:找到科学的学习方法,可以达到事半功倍的效果。
to achieve success with little effort
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shǔ yī shǔ èr 数一数二 例句:李白是中国文学史上数一数二的诗人。
one of the best;outstanding
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tǎo jià huán jià 讨价还价 例句:经过一番讨价还价,他只用10块钱就把那幅名画买回来了。
to haggle over a price
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tóng zhōu gòng jì 同舟共济 例句:真正的朋友应该同舟共济。
to get through a time of difficulty by settling one's differences and working together
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wú jià zhī bǎo 无价之宝 例句:健康是无价之宝,可是遗憾的是,人们在年轻的时候往往不懂得这个道理。
an object that is priceless or an asset;can also refer to abstract things
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xīn zhí kǒu kuài 心直口快 例句:她是个心直口快的人,有什么说什么。
outspoken
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yí jiàn zhōng qíng 一见钟情 例句:听说她跟她男朋友是一见钟情。
to fall in love at first sight
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zì shí qí guǒ 自食其果 例句:人们为了发展经济而把环境都破坏了,总有一天,我们人类会自食其果的。
to reap what one sows;karma
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zǒu mǎ guān huā 走马观花 例句:我这次来美国时间不长,只是走马观花地看了看。
to give a quick glance