Sec 1b成语

Question 1

百年树人

Answer 1

（bǎi nián shù rén）

Refers to education as a life long process

Question 2

百折不挠(的精神）

Answer 2

（bǎi zhé bù náo）

Persevere in spite of setbacks

Question 3

半途而废

Answer 3

（bàn tú ér fèi）

Give up halfway; leave something unfinished

Question 4

不务正业

Answer 4

（bú wù zhèng yè）

Has no concerns for one’s responsibilities

Question 5

不可救药

Answer 5

（bù kě jiù yào）

Incurable; hopeless

Question 6

不劳而获

Answer 6

（bù láo ér huò）

Gain or profit from something without working for it

Question 7

不知所措

Answer 7

（bù zhī suǒ cuò）

at a loss

Question 8

大公无私

Answer 8

（dà gōng wú sī）

Selfless

Question 9

不自量力

Answer 9

（bú zì liàng lì）

over estimate one’s own abilities

Question 10

得意忘形

Answer 10

（dé yì wàng xíng）

lose all bearings in the moment of pride

Question 11

对症下药

Answer 11

（duì zhèng xià yào）

solve a problem by tackling the root cause

Question 12

发扬光大

Answer 12

（fā yáng guāng dà）

enhance and develop further

Question 13

奉公守法

Answer 13

（fèng gōng shǒu fǎ）

be law abiding

Question 14

改过自新

Answer 14

（gǎi guò zì xīn）

Turn over a new leaf; mend one’s ways

Question 15

改邪归正

Answer 15

（gǎi xié guī zhèng）

Stop doing evil and start afresh

Question 16

光明正大

Answer 16

（guāng míng zhèng dà)

Just and honourable; honest; not devious (underhand)

Question 17

花言巧语

Answer 17

（huā yán qiǎo yǔ）

sweet talk

Question 18

画蛇添足

Answer 18

（huà shé tiān zú）

Adding unnecessary details

Question 19

见义勇为

Answer 19

（jiàn yì yǒng wéi）

Ready to do take on anything for a just cause; see what is right and have the courage to do it

Question 20

井井有条

Answer 20

（jǐng jǐng yǒu tiáo）

Organised and orderly

Question 21

居安思危

Answer 21

（jū ān sī wēi）

be prepared for danger in times of peace

Question 22

口是心非(的人）

Answer 22

（kǒu shì xīn fēi）

to say one thing and mean another

Question 23

苦口婆心

Answer 23

（kǔ kǒu pó xīn）

persuade earnestly

Question 24

力不从心

Answer 24

（lì bù cóng xīn）

inability to do what one desires; less capable than desirable

Question 25

良药苦口

Answer 25

（liáng yào kǔ kǒu）

tough but good advice

Question 26

(对something)了如指掌

Answer 26

（liǎo rú zhǐ zhǎng）

be very familiar with something

Question 27

（打得)落花流水

Answer 27

（luò huā liú shuǐ）

defeated

Question 28

名落孙山

Answer 28

（míng luò sūn shān）

failed to pass the examination/competition

Question 29

目空一切

Answer 29

（mù kōng yí qiè）

consider everybody and everything beneath one’s notice—supercilious; disdainful; arrogant

Question 30

宁死不屈

Answer 30

（nìng sǐ bù qū）

to prefer death to disgrace

Question 31

青红皂白

Answer 31

（qīng hóng zào bái）

the right and wrong of a matter

Question 32

三思而行

Answer 32

（sān sī ér xíng）

think thrice before you act

Question 33

伤天害理

Answer 33

（shāng tiān hài lǐ）

cruel and heartless

Question 34

舍己为人

Answer 34

（shě jǐ wèi rén）
sacrifice one’s own interests for the sake of others
为了帮助别人而牺牲自己的利益(benefit/interest)

Question 35

守望相助

Answer 35

（shǒu wàng xiāng zhù）

keep watch and help defend each other (of neighbours and villagers)

Question 36

守株待兔，（缘木求鱼）

Answer 36

（shǒu zhū dài tù）[yuán mù qiú yú]
rely on chance and windfall instead of one’s own effort or other reliable alternatives；wait idly for opportunities (without any practical course of action)

literally: guard a tree-stump, waiting for rabbits, and climb a tree to catch fish

Question 37

熟能生巧

Answer 37

（shú néng shēng qiǎo）

skill comes from practice

Question 38

司空见惯

Answer 38

（sī kōng jiàn guàn）

a common sight; a common occurrence

Question 39

同甘共苦

Answer 39

（tóng gān gòng kǔ）

to stick together through thick and thin

Question 40

同心协力

Answer 40

（tóng xīn xié lì）

united and with a common purpose

Question 41

忘恩负义

Answer 41

（wàng ēn fù yì）

ungrateful; lack of gratitude

Question 42

为非作歹(的人）

Answer 42

（wéi fēi zuò dǎi）

do evil things; commit crimes

Question 43

幸灾乐祸

Answer 43

（xìng zāi lè huò）

take pleasure in other’s misfortune

Question 44

胸有成竹

Answer 44

（xiōng yǒu chéng zhú）

well prepared and ready for a situation

Question 45

袖手旁观

Answer 45

（xiù shǒu páng guān）

look on or stand by with no intention to help or interfere

Question 46

饮水思源

Answer 46

（yǐn shuǐ sī yuán）

to always be grateful and thankful

Question 47

与日俱增

Answer 47

（yǔ rì jù zēng）

grow with each passing day； to increase steadily

Question 48

志同道合

Answer 48

（zhì tóng dào hé）

have a common goal and ideals

Question 49

装聋作哑

Answer 49

（zhuāng lóng zuò yǎ）

pretend to be ignorant

Question 50

自暴自弃

Answer 50

（zì bào zì qì）

have a lack of self respect and no desire to improve; to give up and stop bothering