成语 idioms Flashcards

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1
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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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5
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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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9
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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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10
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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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11
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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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12
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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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13
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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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14
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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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15
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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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16
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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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17
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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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19
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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。

A

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

22
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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。

A

diverse

23
Q

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

24
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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

25
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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。

A

friendly and amicable;usually refers to an elderly person

26
Q

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。

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to remain fresh in one’s memory;remember vividly

27
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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。

A

to see improvement in the present compared to the past;can be a fact or an opinion

28
Q

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。

A

saying something that one does not mean

29
Q

lì bù cóng xīn
力不从心

例句:我很想帮他,可是实在是力不从心。

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describes one whose abilities or skills are not adequate to fulfill one’s desires

30
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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。

A

to the satisfaction of both parties

31
Q

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。

A

messy;describes both concrete and abstract things

32
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mǎ dào chéng gōng
马到成功

例句:我祝你们马到成功!

A

to wish someone good luck

33
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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。

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to be listless or apathetic

34
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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。

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having only one small flaw

35
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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。

A

to change for the better

36
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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。

A

unlike any other;different

37
Q

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。

A

having much to say

38
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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。

A

large crowds of people

39
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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。

A

to change very quickly

40
Q

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。

A

very likely to happen;success within reach

41
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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。

A

perfect;flawless

42
Q

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。

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to achieve success with little effort

43
Q

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。

A

one of the best;outstanding

44
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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。

A

to haggle over a price

45
Q

tóng zhōu gòng jì
同舟共济

例句:真正的朋友应该同舟共济。

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to get through a time of difficulty by settling one’s differences and working together

46
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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。

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an object that is priceless or an asset;can also refer to abstract things

47
Q

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。

A

outspoken

48
Q

yí jiàn zhōng qíng
一见钟情

例句:听说她跟她男朋友是一见钟情。

A

to fall in love at first sight

49
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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。

A

to reap what one sows;karma

50
Q

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。

A

to give a quick glance