Yoyo Chengyu

Question 1

We can’t give up half way!

Answer 1

Bù néng bàntú-érfèi!

Question 2

That’s just inconceivable!

Answer 2

Zhēn shì bùkě-sīyì!

Question 3

In order to prepare for the final exam, these few days she’s been studying to the point of forgetting to eat or sleep!

Answer 3

Wèi le zhǔnbèi qīmò kǎoshì, zhè jǐ tiān tā fèiqǐn-wàngshí de xuéxí

Question 4

That person over there looking all around, it seems like they’re lost

Answer 4

Nà ge rén zài nàr dōngzhāng-xīwàng de, hǎoxiàng shì mílù le

Question 5

The quality of these two articles of clothing is pretty much the same; you really can’t tell them apart

Answer 5

Zhè liǎng jiàn yīfu de zhìliàng chàbuduō, bùxiāng-shàngxià

Question 6

I held the baby with great care, worried that I might hurt him

Answer 6

Wǒ xiǎoxīn-yìyì de bàozhe bǎobao, hěn dānxīn huì shāngdào tā

Question 7

My son loves the toy I gave him so much he doesn’t want to put it down!

Answer 7

Érzi duì wǒ sòng tā de wánjù àibú-shìshǒu

Question 8

I can’t wait to switch to the new phone!

Answer 8

Wǒ dōu pòbù-jídài de xiǎng huàn xīn shǒujī le!

Question 9

Even though our life isn’t affluent, it’s still could be considered pretty good - contentment is happiness, right

Answer 9

Suīrán wǒmen de shēnghuó bú fùyù, dàn yě suàn kěyǐ - zhīzú-chánglè ma

Question 10

He’s quite careless, often losing this and forgetting that

Answer 10

Tā bǐjiào cūxīn, cháng cháng diūsān-làsì

Question 11

He really is a bit baffling, clearly saying that we would travel together, then suddenly saying he’s not going anymore

Answer 11

Tā zhè ge rén zhēn shì yǒudiǎn mòmíng-qímiào, míng míng shuōhǎo le yìqǐ qù lǚyóu, tūrán yòu shuō bú qù le

Question 12

His illness is getting worse and worse, yet I’m completely powerless to stop it

Answer 12

Tā de bìng yuèláiyuè yánzhòng, wǒ què yìdiǎn yě wúnéng-wéilì

Question 13

Even though he has a lot to do, he handles it very methodically

Answer 13

Tā de shìqing suīrán duō, dàn quán dōu chǔlǐ de yǒutiáo-bùwěn de

Question 14

After the project failed, he tried every last thing he could think of to push the major responsibility into someone else

Answer 14

Xiàngmù shībài hòu, tā xiǎngfāng-shèfǎ de bǎ zhǔyào zérèn tūi gěi biérén

Question 15

It’s completely absurd!

Answer 15

Zhēn shì qǐyǒu-cǐlǐ!

Question 16

Trust me, this store’s clothing is an absolute bargain

Answer 16

Xiāngxìn wǒ, zhè jiā diàn de yīfu juéduì wùměi-jiàlián

Question 17

If you have something to say, just (directly) say it, don’t mumble and mince words

Answer 17

Nǐ yǒu shénme shì jiù zhí shuō, bié tūntūn-tǔtǔ de

Question 18

I suddenly understood it (had an epiphany)!

Answer 18

Wǒ mǎshàng jiù huǎngrán-dàwù le!

Question 19

She exhausted every possible way to find him

(Note this chéngyǔ contains no verbs, so it functions as an object of the verb that precedes it, or used with de to modify the verb that follows it)

Answer 19

Tā yòngjìn qiānfāng-bǎijì shì wèi le zhǎodào tā

Question 20

We can’t be too overly anxious to finish, otherwise we might not get ideal results

Answer 20

Wǒmen búyào tài jíyú-qiúchéng, yàobùrán kěnéng bú huì shōudào lǐxiǎng de xiàoguǒ

Question 21

As long as we work together as one, we’ll definitely win this competition

Answer 21

Zhǐyào wǒmen qíxīn-xiélì, jiù yídìng huì yíngdé zhè cì bǐsài

Question 22

While I’ve been sick for this period of time, his care for me has been meticulous - it has really touched me

Answer 22

Wǒ shēngbìng de zhè duàn shíjiān, tā wèi wǒ de zhàogù wúwēi-búzhì — zhè ràng wǒ fēicháng gǎndòng

Question 23

It was nothing, it really was such an insignificant thing

Answer 23

Méishénme, méishénme - dōu shì wēibù-zúdào de xiǎoshì

Question 24

If someone helps you, you need to say thanks - this is an obvious, natural thing

Answer 24

Biérén bāngzhù nǐ, nǐ jiù yào gǎnxiè, zhè shì lǐsuǒ-dāngrán de shìqing

Question 25

Don’t think that classmates helping you complete your homework is something you can take for granted

Answer 25

Nǐ bié rènwéi tóngxué bāng nǐ wánchéng zuòyè shì ge lǐsuǒ-dāngrán de shì

Question 26

I’ve already done everything in my power

Answer 26

Wǒ yǐjīng zuò le wǒ lìsuǒ-néngjí de