Chinese Idioms about Objects
Chinese Idiom: 桃花潭水 (Tao Hua Tan Shui)
English Translation: Peach Blossom Pool Water
pīn yīn: táo huā tán shuǐ
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Chinese Idiom: 耿耿于怀 (Geng Geng Yu Huai)
English Translation: Lingering in One’s Heart
pīn yīn: gěng gěng yú huái
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Chinese Idiom: 急如星火 (Ji Ru Xing Huo)
English Translation: As Urgent as Shooting Stars
pīn yīn: jí rú xīng huǒ
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Chinese Idiom: 语不惊人 (Yu Bu Jing Ren)
English Translation: Words That Do Not Startle
pīn yīn: yǔ bù jīng rén
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Chinese Idiom: 闻所未闻 (Wen Suo Wei Wen)
English Translation: Hearing What Has Never Been Heard
pīn yīn: wén suǒ wèi wén
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Chinese Idiom: 南山可移 (Nan Shan Ke Yi)
English Translation: The Southern Mountain Can Be Moved
pīn yīn: nán shān kě yí
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Chinese Idiom: 骄兵必败 (Jiao Bing Bi Bai)
English Translation: Arrogant Troops Are Sure to Be Defeated
pīn yīn: jiāo bīng...
Chinese Idiom: 枯木朽株 (Ku Mu Xiu Zhu)
English Translation: Withered Wood and Decayed Stump
pīn yīn: kù mù xiǔ zhū
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Chinese Idiom: 结不解缘 (Jie Bu Jie Yuan)
English Translation: A bond that cannot be untied
pīn yīn: jié bù jiě yuán
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Chinese Idiom: 牵一发而动全身 (Qian Yi Fa Er Dong Quan Shen)
English Translation: Pull one hair and move the whole body
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Chinese Idiom: 秋风过耳 (Qiu Feng Guo Er)
English Translation: Autumn wind passing by the ear
pīn yīn: qiū fēng guò ěr
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Chinese Idiom: 秋月春风 (Qiu Yue Chun Feng)
English Translation: Autumn moon and spring breeze
pīn yīn: qiū yuè chūn fēng
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Chinese Idiom: 春秋无义战 (Chun Qiu Wu Yi Zhan)
English Translation: No just wars in the Spring and Autumn period
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Chinese Idiom: 春梦无痕 (Chun Meng Wu Hen)
English Translation: Spring dreams leave no trace
pīn yīn: chūn mèng wú hén
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Chinese Idiom: 春风送暖 (Chun Feng Song Nuan)
English Translation: Spring breeze brings warmth
pīn yīn: chūn fēng sòng nuǎn
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Chinese Idiom: 前车可鉴 (Qian Che Ke Jian)
English Translation: The overturned vehicle ahead serves as a warning
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Chinese Idiom: 空前绝后 (Kong Qian Jue Hou)
English Translation: Unprecedented and unrepeatable
pīn yīn: kōng qián jué hòu
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Chinese Idiom: 空中楼阁 (Kong Zhong Lou Ge)
English Translation: A castle in the air
pīn yīn: kōng zhōng lóu gé
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Chinese Idiom: 味如鸡肋 (Wei Ru Ji Lei)
English Translation: Tastes like chicken ribs
pīn yīn: wèi rú jī lèi
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Chinese Idiom: 歧路亡羊 (Qi Lu Wang Yang)
English Translation: The lost sheep at the fork in the road
pīn yīn: qí lù wáng...
Chinese Idiom: 郑卫之音 (Zheng Wei Zhi Yin)
English Translation: The music of Zheng and Wei
pīn yīn: zhèng wèi zhī yīn
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Chinese Idiom: 终南捷径 (Zhong Nan Jie Jing)
English Translation: A shortcut in Zhongnan Mountain
pīn yīn: zhōng nán jié...
Chinese Idiom: 虎狼之国 (Hu Lang Zhi Guo)
English Translation: A country of tigers and wolves
pīn yīn: hǔ láng zhī guó
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Chinese Idiom: 金城汤池 (Jin Cheng Tang Chi)
English Translation: Golden city and boiling moat
pīn yīn: jīn chéng tāng chí
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Chinese Idiom: 金石为开 (Jin Shi Wei Kai)
English Translation: Gold and stone can be opened
pīn yīn: jīn shí wéi kāi
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Chinese Idiom: 金戈铁马 (Jin Ge Tie Ma)
English Translation: Golden spears and iron horses
pīn yīn: jīn gē tiě mǎ
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Chinese Idiom: 金城千里 (Jin Cheng Qian Li)
English Translation: A city of gold stretching for a thousand miles
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Chinese Idiom: 金玉其外 (Jin Yu Qi Wai)
English Translation: Gold and jade on the outside
pīn yīn: jīn yù qí wài
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Chinese Idiom: 泾渭分明 (Jing Wei Fen Ming)
English Translation: The distinction between Jing and Wei is clear
pīn yīn: jīng...
Chinese Idiom: 欣欣向荣 (Xin Xin Xiang Rong)
English Translation: Thriving and flourishing
pīn yīn: xīn xīn xiàng róng
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Chinese Idiom: 始终如一 (Shi Zhong Ru Yi)
English Translation: Consistent from beginning to end
pīn yīn: shǐ zhōng rú yī
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Chinese Idiom: 物换星移 (Wu Huan Xing Yi)
English Translation: Things change and stars shift
pīn yīn: wù huàn xīng yí
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Chinese Idiom: 抱布贸丝 (Bao Bu Mao Si)
English Translation: Embracing Cloth to Trade for Silk
pīn yīn: bào bù mào sī
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Chinese Idiom: 杯水车薪 (Bei Shui Che Qin)
English Translation: A Cup of Water for a Load of Firewood
pīn yīn: bēi shuǐ chē...
Chinese Idiom: 奇文共赏 (Qi Wen Gong Shang)
English Translation: Appreciating Remarkable Texts Together
pīn yīn: qí wén gòng...
Chinese Idiom: 画饼充饥 (Hua Bing Chong Ji)
English Translation: Drawing a cake to satisfy hunger
pīn yīn: huà bǐng chōng...
Chinese Idiom: 画中有诗 (Hua Zhong You Shi)
English Translation: Poetry within the painting
pīn yīn: huà zhōng yǒu shī
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Chinese Idiom: 迎刃而解 (Yin Ren Er Jie)
English Translation: Resolve issues as smoothly as a knife cutting through bamboo
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Chinese Idiom: 扶摇直上 (Fu Yao Zhi Shang)
English Translation: Soaring straight up like a whirlwind
pīn yīn: fú yáo zhí...
Chinese Idiom: 每况愈下 (Mei Kuang Yu Xia)
English Translation: The situation worsens progressively
pīn yīn: měi kuàng yù...
Chinese Idiom: 完璧归赵 (Wan Bi Gui Zhao)
English Translation: Returning the perfect jade to Zhao
pīn yīn: wán bì guī zhào
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Chinese Idiom: 沧海一粟 (Cang Hai Yi Su)
English Translation: A grain in the vast ocean
pīn yīn: cāng hǎi yī sù
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Chinese Idiom: 远交近攻 (Yuan Jiao Jin Gong)
English Translation: Form alliances with distant states and attack nearby ones
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Chinese Idiom: 别开生面 (Bie Kai Sheng Mian)
English Translation: Open a new face
pīn yīn: bié kāi shēng miàn
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Chinese Idiom: 余音绕梁 (Yu Yin Rao Liang)
English Translation: The lingering sound wraps around the beams
pīn yīn: yú yīn...
Chinese Idiom: 兵不厌诈 (Bing Bu Yan Zha)
English Translation: All’s fair in war
pīn yīn: bīng bù yàn zhà
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Chinese Idiom: 言不由衷 (Yan Bu You Zhong)
English Translation: Words not from the heart
pīn yīn: yán bù yóu zhōng
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Chinese Idiom: 言犹在耳 (Yan You Zai Er)
English Translation: The words still linger in the ear
pīn yīn: yán yóu zài ěr
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Chinese Idiom: 坚如磐石 (Jian Ru Pan Shi)
English Translation: As solid as a rock
pīn yīn: jiān rú pán shí
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Chinese Idiom: 鸡鸣狗盗 (Ji Ming Gou Dao)
English Translation: The crowing of roosters and the thievery of dogs
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