Chinese Idioms about Objects
Chinese Idiom: 蜂拥而起 (Feng Yong Er Qi) English Translation: Swarm Up pīn yīn: fēng yōng ér qǐ Idiom Meaning: To describe a...
Chinese Idiom: 滂沱大雨 (Pang Tuo Da Yu) English Translation: Pouring Rain pīn yīn: páng tuó dà yǔ Idiom Meaning: Describes heavy...
Chinese Idiom: 暗送秋波 (An Song Qiu Bo) English Translation: Secretly Sending Autumn Waves pīn yīn: àn sòng qiū bō Idiom Meaning:...
Chinese Idiom: 源头活水 (Yuan Tou Huo Shui) English Translation: Living Water from the Source pīn yīn: yuán tóu huó shuǐ Idiom...
Chinese Idiom: 短褐穿结 (Duan He Chuan Jie) English Translation: Short Rags with Frayed Edges pīn yīn: duǎn hè chuān jié Idiom...
Chinese Idiom: 短小精悍 (Duan Xiao Jing Han) English Translation: Short and Vigorous pīn yīn: duǎn xiǎo jīng hàn Idiom Meaning:...
Chinese Idiom: 嗟来之食 (Jie Lai Zhi Shi) English Translation: Food Offered with a Sigh pīn yīn: jiē lái zhī shí Idiom Meaning:...
Chinese Idiom: 富贵荣华 (Fu Gui Rong Hua) English Translation: Wealth, Nobility, and Glory pīn yīn: fù guì róng huá Idiom Meaning:...
Chinese Idiom: 落月屋梁 (Luo Yue Wu Liang) English Translation: The moon falls upon the roof beams pīn yīn: luò yuè wū liáng...
Chinese Idiom: 硬语盘空 (Ying Yu Pan Kong) English Translation: Hard language spiraling in the sky pīn yīn: yìng yǔ pán kōng...
Chinese Idiom: 掷地金声 (Zhi Di Jin Sheng) English Translation: The sound of gold thrown to the ground pīn yīn: zhì dì jīn shēng...
Chinese Idiom: 野火烧不尽，春风吹又生 (Ye Huo Shao Bu Jin, Chun Feng Chui You Sheng) English Translation: Wildfire cannot burn it out;...
Chinese Idiom: 得心应手 (De Xin Ying Shou) English Translation: Heart and hands in accord pīn yīn: dé xīn yìng shǒu Idiom Meaning:...
Chinese Idiom: 虚无缥缈 (Xu Wu Piao Miao) English Translation: Illusory and ethereal pīn yīn: xū wú piāo miǎo Idiom Meaning:...
Chinese Idiom: 梅开二度 (Mei Kai Er Du) English Translation: The plum blossoms bloom a second time pīn yīn: méi kāi èr dù Idiom...
Chinese Idiom: 敝帚自珍 (Bi Zhou Zi Zhen) English Translation: Cherishing One’s Own Broom pīn yīn: bì zhǒu zì zhēn Idiom...
Chinese Idiom: 渑池之功 (Mian Chi Zhi Gong) English Translation: Achievement at Mianchi pīn yīn: miǎn chí zhī gōng Idiom Meaning:...
Chinese Idiom: 黄绢幼妇 (Huang Juan You Fu) English Translation: Young wife in yellow silk pīn yīn: huáng juàn yòu fù Idiom Meaning:...
Chinese Idiom: 黄粱一梦 (Huang Liang Yi Meng) English Translation: A dream of yellow millet pīn yīn: huáng liáng yī mèng Idiom...
Chinese Idiom: 绰绰有余 (Chuo Chuo You Yu) English Translation: Abundantly sufficient pīn yīn: chuò chuò yǒu yú Idiom Meaning:...
Chinese Idiom: 聊胜于无 (Liao Sheng Yu Wu) English Translation: Slightly better than nothing pīn yīn: liáo shèng yú wú Idiom...
Chinese Idiom: 晨钟暮鼓 (Chen Zhong Mu Gu) English Translation: Morning bell and evening drum pīn yīn: chén zhōng mù gǔ Idiom...
Chinese Idiom: 剪烛西窗 (Jian Zhu Xi Chuang) English Translation: Cutting the candle at the western window pīn yīn: jiǎn zhú...
Chinese Idiom: 惊天动地 (Jing Tian Dong Di) English Translation: Shocking the heavens and moving the earth pīn yīn: jīng tiān...
Chinese Idiom: 盘根错节 (Pan Gen Cuo Jie) English Translation: Roots and branches intertwined and crossed. pīn yīn: pán gēn cuò...
Chinese Idiom: 顽石点头 (Wan Shi Dian Tou) English Translation: Stubborn stones nodding pīn yīn: wán shí diǎn tóu Idiom Meaning:...
Chinese Idiom: 家书抵万金 (Jia Shu Di Wan Jin) English Translation: A family letter is worth ten thousand gold pīn yīn: jiā shū...
Chinese Idiom: 秦镜高悬 (Qin Jing Gao Xuan) English Translation: The Qin mirror hangs high pīn yīn: qín jìng gāo xuán Idiom Meaning:...
Chinese Idiom: 倾盆大雨 (Qing Pen Da Yu) English Translation: Pouring rain pīn yīn: qīng pén dà yǔ Idiom Meaning: This idiom...
Chinese Idiom: 谈何容易 (Tan He Rong Yi) English Translation: Easier said than done. pīn yīn: tán hé róng yì Idiom Meaning: This...
Chinese Idiom: 流言蜚语 (Liu Yan Fei Yu) English Translation: Rumors and Slander pīn yīn: liú yán fēi yǔ Idiom Meaning: This...
Chinese Idiom: 宽猛相济 (Kuan Meng Xiang Ji) English Translation: Combining Gentleness and Severity pīn yīn: kuān měng xiāng...
Chinese Idiom: 载舟覆舟 (Zai Zhou Fu Zhou) English Translation: The Water that Carries the Boat Can Also Capsize It pīn yīn:...
Chinese Idiom: 桃花潭水 (Tao Hua Tan Shui) English Translation: Peach Blossom Pool Water pīn yīn: táo huā tán shuǐ Idiom Meaning:...
Chinese Idiom: 耿耿于怀 (Geng Geng Yu Huai) English Translation: Lingering in One’s Heart pīn yīn: gěng gěng yú huái Idiom...
Chinese Idiom: 急如星火 (Ji Ru Xing Huo) English Translation: As Urgent as Shooting Stars pīn yīn: jí rú xīng huǒ Idiom Meaning:...
Chinese Idiom: 语不惊人 (Yu Bu Jing Ren) English Translation: Words That Do Not Startle pīn yīn: yǔ bù jīng rén Idiom Meaning:...
Chinese Idiom: 闻所未闻 (Wen Suo Wei Wen) English Translation: Hearing What Has Never Been Heard pīn yīn: wén suǒ wèi wén Idiom...
Chinese Idiom: 南山可移 (Nan Shan Ke Yi) English Translation: The Southern Mountain Can Be Moved pīn yīn: nán shān kě yí Idiom...
Chinese Idiom: 骄兵必败 (Jiao Bing Bi Bai) English Translation: Arrogant Troops Are Sure to Be Defeated pīn yīn: jiāo bīng bì...
Chinese Idiom: 枯木朽株 (Ku Mu Xiu Zhu) English Translation: Withered Wood and Decayed Stump pīn yīn: kù mù xiǔ zhū Idiom Meaning:...
Chinese Idiom: 结不解缘 (Jie Bu Jie Yuan) English Translation: A bond that cannot be untied pīn yīn: jié bù jiě yuán Idiom Meaning:...
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 pīn yīn:...
Chinese Idiom: 秋风过耳 (Qiu Feng Guo Er) English Translation: Autumn wind passing by the ear pīn yīn: qiū fēng guò ěr Idiom...
Chinese Idiom: 秋月春风 (Qiu Yue Chun Feng) English Translation: Autumn moon and spring breeze pīn yīn: qiū yuè chūn fēng Idiom...
Chinese Idiom: 春秋无义战 (Chun Qiu Wu Yi Zhan) English Translation: No just wars in the Spring and Autumn period pīn yīn: chūn...
Chinese Idiom: 春梦无痕 (Chun Meng Wu Hen) English Translation: Spring dreams leave no trace pīn yīn: chūn mèng wú hén Idiom...
Chinese Idiom: 春风送暖 (Chun Feng Song Nuan) English Translation: Spring breeze brings warmth pīn yīn: chūn fēng sòng nuǎn Idiom...
Chinese Idiom: 前车可鉴 (Qian Che Ke Jian) English Translation: The overturned vehicle ahead serves as a warning pīn yīn: qián...
Chinese Idiom: 空前绝后 (Kong Qian Jue Hou) English Translation: Unprecedented and unrepeatable pīn yīn: kōng qián jué hòu Idiom...