Chinese Idiom Story

Chinese Idiom: 师出无名 (Shi Chu Wu Ming) English Translation: Army marches without a proper name pīn yīn: shī chū wú míng Idiom...

Chinese Idiom: 夸父逐日 (Kua Fu Zhu Ri) English Translation: Kua Fu chases the sun pīn yīn: kuā fù zhú rì Idiom Meaning: This...

Chinese Idiom: 厉兵秣马 (Li Bing Mo Ma) English Translation: Sharpen weapons and feed horses pīn yīn: lì bīng mò mǎ Idiom Meaning:...

Chinese Idiom: 业精于勤 (Ye Jing Yu Qin) English Translation: Expertise comes from diligence pīn yīn: yè jīng yú qín Idiom Meaning:...

Chinese Idiom: 平地波澜 (Ping Di Bo Lan) English Translation: Waves on flat ground pīn yīn: píng dì bō lán Idiom Meaning: This...

Chinese Idiom: 必恭必敬 (Bi Gong Bi Jing) English Translation: Be respectful and courteous pīn yīn: bì gōng bì jìng Idiom Meaning:...

Chinese Idiom: 未能免俗 (Wei Neng Mian Su) English Translation: Unable to escape custom pīn yīn: wèi néng miǎn sú Idiom Meaning:...

Chinese Idiom: 未雨绸缪 (Wei Yu Chou Mo) English Translation: Repair the house before it rains pīn yīn: wèi yǔ chóu móu Idiom...

Chinese Idiom: 对牛弹琴 (Dui Niu Tan Qin) English Translation: Playing the lute to a cow pīn yīn: duì niú tán qín Idiom Meaning:...

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 Idiom...

Chinese Idiom: 对症下药 (Dui Zheng Xia Yao) English Translation: Administer the right medicine for the illness pīn yīn: duì zhèng...

Chinese Idiom: 永垂不朽 (Yong Chui Bu Xiu) English Translation: Eternally enduring and imperishable pīn yīn: yǒng chuí bù xiǔ...

Chinese Idiom: 外强中干 (Wai Qiang Zhong Gan) English Translation: Strong on the outside, but weak on the inside pīn yīn: wài...

Chinese Idiom: 世外桃源 (Shi Wai Tao Yuan) English Translation: Peach Blossom Land Beyond the World pīn yīn: shì wài táo yuán...

Chinese Idiom: 打草惊蛇 (Da Cao Jing She) English Translation: Scare the Snake by Beating the Grass pīn yīn: dǎ cǎo jīng shé...

Chinese Idiom: 尔诈我虞 (Er Yu Wo Zha) English Translation: You Deceive Me, I Lie to You pīn yīn: lì lì zài mù Idiom Meaning:...

Chinese Idiom: 民为邦本 (Min Wei Bang Ben) English Translation: Min Wei Bang Ben – The People Are the Foundation of the...

Chinese Idiom: 灭此朝食 (Mie Ci Zhao Shi) English Translation: Annihilate This Before Breakfast pīn yīn: miè cǐ zhāo shí Idiom...

Chinese Idiom: 东施效颦 (Dong Shi Xiao Pin) English Translation: Dong Shi Imitates Frowning pīn yīn: dōng shī xiào pín Idiom...

Chinese Idiom: 东山再起 (Dong Shan Zai Qi) English Translation: Rise again on the East Mountain pīn yīn: dōng shān zài qǐ Idiom...

Chinese Idiom: 叹为观止 (Tan Wei Guan Zhi) English Translation: Sighing with admiration pīn yīn: tàn wéi guān zhǐ Idiom Meaning:...

Chinese Idiom: 司空见惯 (Si Kong Jian Guan) English Translation: Commonly seen by the Minister of Works pīn yīn: sī kōng jiàn...

Chinese Idiom: 出尔反尔 (Chu Er Fan Er) English Translation: Act one way and then act in the opposite manner pīn yīn: chū ěr...

Chinese Idiom: 出类拔萃 (Chu Lei Ba Cui) English Translation: Stand out from the class pīn yīn: chū lèi bá cuì Idiom Meaning:...

Chinese Idiom: 出奇制胜 (Chu Qi Zhi Cheng) English Translation: Win through unconventional means pīn yīn: chū qí zhì shèng Idiom...

Chinese Idiom: 出其不意 (Chu Qi Bu Yi) English Translation: Strike when the opponent least expects pīn yīn: chū qí bù yì Idiom...

Chinese Idiom: 出人头地 (Chu Ren Tou Di) English Translation: Stand out from the crowd pīn yīn: chū rén tóu dì Idiom Meaning:...

Chinese Idiom: 生离死别 (Sheng Li Si Bie) English Translation: Parting in life and separation in death pīn yīn: shēng lí sǐ bié...

Chinese Idiom: 生灵涂炭 (Sheng Ling Tu Tan) English Translation: Living beings in mud and fire pīn yīn: shēng líng tú tàn Idiom...

Chinese Idiom: 生吞活剥 (Sheng Tun Huo Bo) English Translation: Swallow raw and strip alive pīn yīn: shēng tūn huó bō Idiom Meaning:...

Chinese Idiom: 生死存亡 (Sheng Si Cun Wang) English Translation: Life and death, survival and extinction pīn yīn: shēng sǐ cún...

Chinese Idiom: 生花妙笔 (Sheng Hua Miao Bi) English Translation: A pen that produces flowers pīn yīn: shēng huā miào bǐ Idiom...

Chinese Idiom: 生不逢辰 (Sheng Bu Feng Chen) English Translation: Born without encountering favorable times pīn yīn: shēng bù...

Chinese Idiom: 目无全牛 (Mu Wu Quan Niu) English Translation: Not see the whole cow pīn yīn: mù wú quán niú Idiom Meaning: This...

Chinese Idiom: 目不识丁 (Mu Bu Shi Ding) English Translation: Unable to recognize the character ‘Ding’ pīn yīn: mù...

Chinese Idiom: 左右逢源 (Zuo You Feng Yuan) English Translation: Meeting sources on both sides pīn yīn: zuǒ yòu féng yuán Idiom...

Chinese Idiom: 左顾右盼 (Zuo Gu You Pan) English Translation: Looking left and right pīn yīn: zuǒ gù yòu pàn Idiom Meaning: This...

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 jiān...

Chinese Idiom: 归马放牛 (Gui Niu Fang Ma) English Translation: Return horses to the mountains pīn yīn: guī mǎ fàng niú Idiom...

Chinese Idiom: 发愤忘食 (Fa Fen Wang Shi) English Translation: Resolve to work hard and forget to eat pīn yīn: fā fèn wàng shí...

Chinese Idiom: 发人深省 (Fa Ren Shen Xing) English Translation: Inspire deep reflection in people pīn yīn: fā rén shēn xǐng Idiom...

Chinese Idiom: 甘拜下风 (Gan Bai Xia Feng) English Translation: Willingly bow to the lower wind pīn yīn: gān bài xià fēng Idiom...

Chinese Idiom: 石破天惊 (Shi Po Tian Jing) English Translation: Stone shatters the sky, causing a shock pīn yīn: shí pò tiān...

Chinese Idiom: 白头如新 (Bai Tou Ru Xin) English Translation: White-headed like new pīn yīn: bái tóu rú xīn Idiom Meaning: This...

Chinese Idiom: 白驹过隙 (Bai Ju Guo Xi) English Translation: A white steed passes a crevice pīn yīn: bái jū guò xì Idiom Meaning:...

Chinese Idiom: 白面书生 (Bai Mian Shu Sheng) English Translation: Pale-faced scholar pīn yīn: bái miàn shū shēng Idiom Meaning:...

Chinese Idiom: 对酒当歌 (Dui Jiu Dang Ge) English Translation: Facing wine, sing a song pīn yīn: duì jiǔ dāng gē Idiom Meaning:...

Chinese Idiom: 四海为家 (Si Hai Wei Jia) English Translation: Make one’s home in the four seas pīn yīn: sì hǎi wéi jiā...

Chinese Idiom: 四体不勤，五谷不分 (Si Ti Bu Qin, Wu Gu Bu Fen) English Translation: Four limbs do not labor, five grains are not distinguished...

Chinese Idiom: 四分五裂 (Si Fen Wu Lie) English Translation: Four divisions and five splits pīn yīn: sì fēn wǔ liè Idiom Meaning:...