Chinese Idiom Story

Chinese Idiom: 四面楚歌 (Si Mian Chu Ge)English Translation: Songs of Chu from all four sidespīn yīn: sì miàn chǔ gēIdiom...

Chinese Idiom: 去伪存真 (Qu Wei Cun Zhen)English Translation: Remove the false and retain the truepīn yīn: qù wěi cún zhēnIdiom...

Chinese Idiom: 付之一炬 (Fu Zhi Yi Ju)English Translation: Consign to a torchpīn yīn: fù zhī yī jùIdiom Meaning: To...

Chinese Idiom: 乐不思蜀 (Le Bu Si Shu)English Translation: Delighted, but forgets Shupīn yīn: lè bù sī shǔIdiom Meaning:...

Chinese Idiom: 乐此不疲 (Le Ci Bu Pi)English Translation: Delight in this and never tirepīn yīn: lè cǐ bù píIdiom Meaning:...

Chinese Idiom: 乐极生悲 (Le Ji Sheng Bei)English Translation: Extreme joy leads to sorrowpīn yīn: lè jí shēng bēiIdiom...

Chinese Idiom: 叱咤风云 (Chi Zha Feng Yun)English Translation: Commanding the winds and clouds with shoutspīn yīn: chì...

Chinese Idiom: 正襟危坐 (Zheng Jin Wei Zuo)English Translation: Adjust the collar and sit uprightpīn yīn: zhèng jīn wēi...

Chinese Idiom: 半途而废 (Ban Tu Er Fei)English Translation: Abandon halfwaypīn yīn: bàn tú ér fèiIdiom Meaning: This...

Chinese Idiom: 半面之交 (Ban Mian Zhi Jiao)English Translation: Half-face acquaintancepīn yīn: bàn miàn zhī jiāoIdiom...

Chinese Idiom: 巧取豪夺 (Qiao Qu Hao Duo)English Translation: Cunningly obtain and forcefully seizepīn yīn: qiǎo qǔ háo...

Chinese Idiom: 巧言如簧，厚颜无耻 (Qiao She Ru Huang, Hou Yan Wu Chi)English Translation: Flattering words like the reed pipe,...

Chinese Idiom: 扑朔迷离 (Pu Shuo Mi Li)English Translation: Hopping and squinting, hard to distinguishpīn yīn: pū shuò...

Chinese Idiom: 包羞忍耻 (Bao Xiu Ren Chi)English Translation: Endure humiliation and shamepīn yīn: bāo xiū rěn chǐIdiom...

Chinese Idiom: 包藏祸心 (Bao Cang Huo Xin)English Translation: Harboring malicious intentpīn yīn: bāo cáng huò xīnIdiom...

Chinese Idiom: 市道之交 (Shi Dao Zhi Jiao)English Translation: Market-style relationshipspīn yīn: shì dào zhī jiāoIdiom...

Chinese Idiom: 失斧疑邻 (Shi Fu Yi Lin)English Translation: Losing an axe and suspecting the neighborpīn yīn: shī fǔ yí...

Chinese Idiom: 少壮不努力，老大徒伤悲 (Shao Zhuang Bu Nu Li, Lao Da Tu Shang Bei)English Translation: If you don’t work hard...

Chinese Idiom: 少见多怪 (Shao Jian Duo Guai)English Translation: Little experience, much surprisepīn yīn: shǎo jiàn duō...

Chinese Idiom: 见怪不怪 (Jian Guai Bu Guai)English Translation: See something strange and not be surprisedpīn yīn: jiàn...

Chinese Idiom: 太公钓鱼，愿者上钩 (ai Gong Diao Yu, Yuan Zhe Shang Gou)English Translation: Taigong fishing, those who wish to...

Chinese Idiom: 无可奈何 (Wu Ke Nai He)English Translation: There is nothing one can dopīn yīn: wú kě nài héIdiom Meaning:...

Chinese Idiom: 无人问津 (Wu Ren Wen Jin)English Translation: No one asks for itpīn yīn: wú rén wèn jīnIdiom Meaning:...

Chinese Idiom: 水天一色 (Shui Tian Yi Se)English Translation: Water and sky of one colorpīn yīn: shuǐ tiān yī sèIdiom...

Chinese Idiom: 水滴石穿 (Shui Di Shi Chuan)English Translation: Water dripping through stonepīn yīn: shuǐ dī shí chuānIdiom...

Chinese Idiom: 水深火热 (Shui Shen Huo Re)English Translation: Deep water and scorching firepīn yīn: shuǐ shēn huǒ rèIdiom...

Chinese Idiom: 水落石出 (Shui Luo Shi Chu)English Translation: When the water recedes, the rocks emergepīn yīn: shuǐ luò...

Chinese Idiom: 月下老人 (Yue Xia Lao Ren)English Translation: The Old Man Under the Moonpīn yīn: yuè xià lǎo rénIdiom...

Chinese Idiom: 不远千里 (Bu Yuan Qian Li)English Translation: Not hesitating to travel a thousand milespīn yīn: bù yuǎn...

Chinese Idiom: 不识庐山真面目 (Bu Shi Lu Shan Zhen Mian Mu)English Translation: Unable to recognize the true face of Mount Lupīn...

Chinese Idiom: 不越雷池一步 (Bu Yue Lei Chi Yi Bu)English Translation: Not stepping beyond the Thunder Poolpīn yīn: bù yuè...

Chinese Idiom: 不教而诛 (Bu Jiao Er Zhu)English Translation: Punishing without teachingpīn yīn: bù jiào ér zhūIdiom...

Chinese Idiom: 不动声色 (Bu Dong Sheng Se)English Translation: Without changing one’s voice or expressionpīn yīn:...

Chinese Idiom: 不觉技痒 (Bu Jue Ji Yang)English Translation: Unconsciously itching to display one’s skillpīn yīn:...

Chinese Idiom: 不得要领 (Bu De Yao Ling)English Translation: Fail to grasp the essentialspīn yīn: bù dé yào lǐngIdiom...

Chinese Idiom: 不翼而飞 (Bu Yi Er Fei)English Translation: Fly away without wingspīn yīn: bù yì ér fēiIdiom Meaning:...

Chinese Idiom: 不求甚解 (Qian Wan Mai Lin)English Translation: Bu Qiu Shen Jie – Do Not Seek to Understand Deeplypīn...

Chinese Idiom: 不入虎穴，焉得虎子 (Bu Ru Hu Xue, Yan De Hu Zi)English Translation: If you do not enter the tiger’s den, how...

Chinese Idiom: 天下无双 (Tian Xia Wu Shuang)English Translation: Peerless under Heavenpīn yīn: tiān xìa wú shuāngIdiom...

Chinese Idiom: 不念旧恶 (Bu Nian Jiu E)English Translation: Not Holding onto Past Grievancespīn yīn: bù niàn jiù èIdiom...

Chinese Idiom: 不足与谋 (Bu Zu Yu Mou)English Translation: Not Worth Consultingpīn yīn: bù zú yǔ móuIdiom Meaning: Indicates...

Chinese Idiom: 不耻下问 (Bu Chi Xia Wen)English Translation: Not Ashamed to Ask Questionspīn yīn: bù chǐ xià wènIdiom...

Chinese Idiom: 不自量力 (Bu Zi Liang Li)English Translation: Not Knowing One’s Own Strengthpīn yīn: bù zì liàng lìIdiom...

Chinese Idiom: 不寒而栗 (Bu Han Er Li)English Translation: Shivering without being Coldpīn yīn: bù hán ér lìIdiom Meaning:...

Chinese Idiom: 不学无术 (Bu Xue Wu Shu)English Translation: Unlearned and without Skillpīn yīn: bù xué wú shùIdiom Meaning:...

Chinese Idiom: 不亢不卑 (Bu Keng Bu Bei)English Translations: Neither Arrogant nor Humblepīn yīn: bù kàng bù bēiIdiom...

Chinese Idiom: 不知所云 (Bu Zhi Suo Yun)English Translations: Not Knowing What One is Sayingpīn yīn: bù zhī suǒ yúnIdiom...

Chinese Idiom: 不拘一格 (Bu Ju Yi Ge)English Translations: Not Restricted to a Single Patternpīn yīn: bù jū yī géIdiom...

Chinese Idiom: 不遗余力 (Bu Yi Yu Li)English Translations: Spare No Effortpīn yīn: bù yí yú lìIdiom Meaning: This idiom...

Chinese Idiom: 不求闻达 (Bu Qiu Wen Da)English Translations: Not Seeking Fame and Successpīn yīn: bù qiú wén dáIdiom...