Sec 1b成语 Flashcards
百年树人
(bǎi nián shù rén)
Refers to education as a life long process
百折不挠(的精神)
(bǎi zhé bù náo)
Persevere in spite of setbacks
半途而废
(bàn tú ér fèi)
Give up halfway; leave something unfinished
不务正业
(bú wù zhèng yè)
Has no concerns for one’s responsibilities
不可救药
(bù kě jiù yào)
Incurable; hopeless
不劳而获
(bù láo ér huò)
Gain or profit from something without working for it
不知所措
(bù zhī suǒ cuò)
at a loss
大公无私
(dà gōng wú sī)
Selfless
不自量力
(bú zì liàng lì)
over estimate one’s own abilities
得意忘形
(dé yì wàng xíng)
lose all bearings in the moment of pride
对症下药
(duì zhèng xià yào)
solve a problem by tackling the root cause
发扬光大
(fā yáng guāng dà)
enhance and develop further
奉公守法
(fèng gōng shǒu fǎ)
be law abiding
改过自新
(gǎi guò zì xīn)
Turn over a new leaf; mend one’s ways
改邪归正
(gǎi xié guī zhèng)
Stop doing evil and start afresh
光明正大
(guāng míng zhèng dà)
Just and honourable; honest; not devious (underhand)
花言巧语
(huā yán qiǎo yǔ)
sweet talk
画蛇添足
(huà shé tiān zú)
Adding unnecessary details
见义勇为
(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
井井有条
(jǐng jǐng yǒu tiáo)
Organised and orderly
居安思危
(jū ān sī wēi)
be prepared for danger in times of peace
口是心非(的人)
(kǒu shì xīn fēi)
to say one thing and mean another
苦口婆心
(kǔ kǒu pó xīn)
persuade earnestly
力不从心
(lì bù cóng xīn)
inability to do what one desires; less capable than desirable
良药苦口
(liáng yào kǔ kǒu)
tough but good advice
(对something)了如指掌
(liǎo rú zhǐ zhǎng)
be very familiar with something
(打得)落花流水
(luò huā liú shuǐ)
defeated
名落孙山
(míng luò sūn shān)
failed to pass the examination/competition
目空一切
(mù kōng yí qiè)
consider everybody and everything beneath one’s notice—supercilious; disdainful; arrogant
宁死不屈
(nìng sǐ bù qū)
to prefer death to disgrace
青红皂白
(qīng hóng zào bái)
the right and wrong of a matter
三思而行
(sān sī ér xíng)
think thrice before you act
伤天害理
(shāng tiān hài lǐ)
cruel and heartless
舍己为人
(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)
守望相助
(shǒu wàng xiāng zhù)
keep watch and help defend each other (of neighbours and villagers)
守株待兔,(缘木求鱼)
(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
熟能生巧
(shú néng shēng qiǎo)
skill comes from practice
司空见惯
(sī kōng jiàn guàn)
a common sight; a common occurrence
同甘共苦
(tóng gān gòng kǔ)
to stick together through thick and thin
同心协力
(tóng xīn xié lì)
united and with a common purpose
忘恩负义
(wàng ēn fù yì)
ungrateful; lack of gratitude
为非作歹(的人)
(wéi fēi zuò dǎi)
do evil things; commit crimes
幸灾乐祸
(xìng zāi lè huò)
take pleasure in other’s misfortune
胸有成竹
(xiōng yǒu chéng zhú)
well prepared and ready for a situation
袖手旁观
(xiù shǒu páng guān)
look on or stand by with no intention to help or interfere
饮水思源
(yǐn shuǐ sī yuán)
to always be grateful and thankful
与日俱增
(yǔ rì jù zēng)
grow with each passing day; to increase steadily
志同道合
(zhì tóng dào hé)
have a common goal and ideals
装聋作哑
(zhuāng lóng zuò yǎ)
pretend to be ignorant
自暴自弃
(zì bào zì qì)
have a lack of self respect and no desire to improve; to give up and stop bothering