Midterm

Question 1

随心所欲

Answer 1

To do as one pleases

Question 2

四面八方

Answer 2

To all directions, all over

Question 3

轩然大波

Answer 3

Great disturbance

Question 4

风起云涌

Answer 4

violent development

Question 5

丰富多彩

Answer 5

rich and varied and colorful

Question 6

随时随地

Answer 6

Anytime anyplace

Question 7

口口相传

Answer 7

Continue to pass on to one another

Question 8

一席之地

Answer 8

Role to play

Question 9

轻描淡写

Answer 9

Mention casually

Question 10

相提并论

Answer 10

Mention in same breath

Question 11

病入膏肓

Answer 11

Sick beyond cure

Question 12

重蹈覆辙

Answer 12

Repeat disastrous policy

Question 13

草菅人命

Answer 13

human life as grass

Question 14

毁尸灭迹

Answer 14

destroy evidence of bodies

Question 15

安然无恙

Answer 15

safe and sound

Question 16

以身作则

Answer 16

set an example

Question 17

视若无睹

Answer 17

turn a blind eye to

Question 18

引人注目

Answer 18

noticeable

Question 19

无可挑剔

Answer 19

Can’t be critical 不错

Question 20

有钱有势

Answer 20

rich and powerful

Question 21

天翻地覆

Answer 21

heaven and earth turned upside down

Question 22

自怨自艾

Answer 22

be full of remorse

Question 23

随波逐流

Answer 23

drift with the tide (negative)

Question 24

自由自在

Answer 24

free and unrestrained

Question 25

宁缺勿滥

Answer 25

Rather have nothing than a shoddy option

Question 26

甜言蜜语

Answer 26

Sweet talk ;)

Question 27

喜新厌旧

Answer 27

love new and loathe old

Question 28

一炮而红

Answer 28

“the rage”

Question 29

生命迹象

Answer 29

sign of life

Question 30

过街老鼠

Answer 30

something that causes a cry