Chinese Idioms about Objects
Chinese Idiom: 因势利导 (Yin Shi Li Dao)
English Translation: Guiding according to circumstances
pīn yīn: yīn shì lì...
Chinese Idiom: 老生常谈 (Lao Sheng Chang Tan)
English Translation: Old scholar’s common talk
pīn yīn: lǎo shēng cháng tán
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Chinese Idiom: 光焰万丈 (Guang Yan Wan Zhang)
English Translation: Guang Yan Wan Zhang – A brilliant radiance, reaching...
Chinese Idiom: 耳熟能详 (Er Shu Neng Xiang)
English Translation: Familiar enough to recount in detail
pīn yīn: ěr shú néng...
Chinese Idiom: 阳春白雪，下里巴人 (Yang Chun Bai Xue, Xia Li Ba Ren)
English Translation: Highbrow literature and popular literature
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Chinese Idiom: 伤风败俗 (Shang Feng Bai Su)
English Translation: Injure morals and corrupt customs
pīn yīn: shāng fēng bài...
Chinese Idiom: 多多益善 (Duo Duo Yi Shan)
English Translation: The more, the better
pīn yīn: duō duō yì shàn
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Chinese Idiom: 华而不实 (Hua Er Bu Shi)
English Translation: Flowery but not substantial
pīn yīn: huá ér bù shí
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Chinese Idiom: 价值连城 (Jia Zhi Lian Cheng)
English Translation: Worth a city
pīn yīn: jià zhí lián chéng
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Chinese Idiom: 尽善尽美 (Jin Shan Jin Mei)
English Translation: Perfect and flawless
pīn yīn: jìn shàn jìn měi
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Chinese Idiom: 如泣如诉 (Ru Qi Ru Su)
English Translation: Like weeping, like lamenting
pīn yīn: rú qì rú sù
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Chinese Idiom: 同日而语 (Tong Ri Er Yu)
English Translation: Mentioned in the same breath
pīn yīn: tóng rì ér yǔ
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Chinese Idiom: 可望而不可即 (Ke Wang Er Bu Ke Ji)
English Translation: Visible but unattainable
pīn yīn: kě wàng ér bù kě jí
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Chinese Idiom: 永垂不朽 (Yong Chui Bu Xiu)
English Translation: Eternally enduring and imperishable
pīn yīn: yǒng chuí bù...
Chinese Idiom: 外强中干 (Wai Qiang Zhong Gan)
English Translation: Strong on the outside, but weak on the inside
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Chinese Idiom: 叹为观止 (Tan Wei Guan Zhi)
English Translation: Sighing with admiration
pīn yīn: tàn wéi guān zhǐ
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Chinese Idiom: 司空见惯 (Si Kong Jian Guan)
English Translation: Commonly seen by the Minister of Works
pīn yīn: sī kōng...
Chinese Idiom: 目无全牛 (Mu Wu Quan Niu)
English Translation: Not see the whole cow
pīn yīn: mù wú quán niú
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Chinese Idiom: 立谈之间 (Li Tan Zhi Jian)
English Translation: In the time it takes to stand and talk
pīn yīn: lì tán zhī...
Chinese Idiom: 发人深省 (Fa Ren Shen Xing)
English Translation: Inspire deep reflection in people
pīn yīn: fā rén shēn xǐng
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Chinese Idiom: 扑朔迷离 (Pu Shuo Mi Li)
English Translation: Hopping and squinting, hard to distinguish
pīn yīn: pū shuò...
Chinese Idiom: 天伦之乐 (Tian Lun Zhi Le)
English Translation: The Joys of Family Bonding
pīn yīn: tiān lún zhī lè
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Chinese Idiom: 天荒地老 (Tian Huang Di Lao)
English Translation: Until the Heavens Crumble and the Earth Ages
pīn yīn: tiān...
Chinese Idiom: 无价之宝 (Wu Jia Zhi Bao)
English Translation: Something Priceless
pīn yīn: wú jià zhī bǎo
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Chinese Idiom: 以逸待劳 (Yi Yi Dai Lao)
English Translation: Wait in a state of ease while the enemy grows weary
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Chinese Idiom: 分崩离析 (Fen Beng Li Xi)
English Translation: To fall apart
pīn yīn: fēn bēng lí xī
Idiom Meaning: It refers...
Chinese Idiom: 父母恩勤 (Mu Fu En Qin)
English Translation: The devotion and hard work of parents
pīn yīn: fù mǔ ēn qín
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Chinese Idiom: 手足之情 (Shou Zu Zhi Qing)
English Translation: Deep Bond Between Siblings
pīn yīn: shǒu zú zhī qíng
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Chinese Idiom: 心腹之患 (Xin Fu Zhi Huan)
English Translation: A grave internal threat
English Translation: A grave internal...
Chinese Idiom: 山肴野蔌 (Shan Yao Ye Su)
English Translation: Mountain delicacies and wild vegetables
pīn yīn: shān yáo yě...
Chinese Idiom: 飞鸟惊蛇 (Fei Niao Jing She)
English Translation: Birds flying, snakes startled
pīn yīn: fēi niǎo jīng shé
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Chinese Idiom: 千变万化 (Qian Bian Wan Hua)
English Translation: Ever-Changing and Varied
pīn yīn: qiān biàn wàn huà
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Chinese Idiom: 千载难逢 (Qian Zai Nan Feng)
English Translation: A Once-in-a-Thousand-Years Opportunity
pīn yīn: qiān zǎi...
Chinese Idiom: 九牛一毛 (Jiu Niu Yi Mao)
English Translation: Nine Oxen, One Hair
pīn yīn: jiǔ niú yī máo
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Chinese Idiom: 一去不复返 (Yi Qu Bu Fu Fan)
English Translation: Never to Return
pīn yīn: yī qù bù fù fǎn
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Chinese Idiom: 一物降一物 (Yi Wu Xiang Yi Wu)
English Translation: One Thing Overcomes Another
pīn yīn: yī wù xiáng yī wù
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Chinese Idiom: 一刻千金 (Yi Ke Qian Jin)
English Translation: An Instant Worth a Thousand Gold
pīn yīn: yī kè qiān jīn
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Chinese Idiom: 一字千金 (Yi Zi Qian Jin)
English Translation: One Word Worth a Thousand Gold
pīn yīn: yī zì qiān jīn
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