Idioms / 成语 Chéngyǔ Flashcards
Idiom
成语
Chéngyǔ
to have absolutely nothing
一无所有
yīwúsuǒyǒu
Ex:
你一无所有
Nǐ yīwúsuǒyǒu
love at first sight
一见钟情
yījiànzhōngqíng
Ex:
你是我一见钟情
Nǐ shì wǒ yījiànzhōngqíng
free and easy
used to describe someone’s personality, how someone behaves, or how something makes you feel
自由自在
zìyóu zìzài
Ex:
这是一个自由自在的地方
Zhè shì yīgè zìyóu zìzài dì dìfāng
baffling
莫名其妙
mòmíngqímiào
Ex:
这让我莫名其妙
Zhè ràng wǒ mòmíngqímiào
to start doing something, only to give up halfway
半途而废
bàntú’érfèi
Ex:
我不是半途而废的人
Wǒ bùshì bàntú’érfèi de rén
Just throwing an idea out there
只是提出一个想法
Zhi3 shi1 ti2chu1 yi1ge xiang3fa3
When you see a beautiful, open area.
“It was a refreshing experience.”
豁然开朗
Huòrán kāilǎng
那是一种豁然开朗的体验
Nà shì yī zhǒng huòrán kāilǎng de tǐyàn
to eat something deliciously; used to describe activities in which someone is very engaged/attentive towards
“She is watching TV with great enjoyment”
津津有味
Jīnjīnyǒuwèi
她看电视看得津津有味
Tā kàn diànshì kàn dé jīnjīnyǒuwèi
to exert all your strength for a goal; used for actions that aren’t completed yet
”I’m going to do my best to prepare for the interview“
全力以赴
Quánlì yǐ fù
我要全力以赴准备面试
Wǒ yào quánlì yǐ fù zhǔnbèi miànshì
spur of the moment; can use to tell a story to a friend
On a whim, we left Seoul and went to Jeju Island
心血来潮
Xīnxuèláicháo
心血来潮, 我们离开首尔去济州岛
Xīnxuèláicháo, wǒmen líkāi Shǒu’ěr qù Jìzhōu dǎo
A total mess; can describe an object (room) or non-tangible object (messed up life)
“Who made this mess?”
乱七八糟
Luànqībāzāo
是谁弄得乱七八糟的
Shì shéi nòng dé luànqībāzāo de
incredible, amazing
“It’s incredible, ….”
不可思议
Bùkěsīyì
真是不可思议
Zhēnshi bùkěsīyì
