Chinese Idiom Story
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Chinese Idiom: 安步当车 (An Bu Dang Che)
English Translation: Walk at ease instead of riding in a carriage
pīn yīn: ān bù...
Chinese Idiom: 安如泰山 (An Ru Tai Shan)
English Translation: As stable as Mount Tai
pīn yīn: ān rú tài shān
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Chinese Idiom: 安然无恙 (An Ran Wu Yang)
English Translation: Safe and sound
pīn yīn: ān rán wú yàng
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Chinese Idiom: 安居乐业 (An Ju Le Ye)
English Translation: Live in peace and work happily
pīn yīn: ān jū lè yè
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Chinese Idiom: 夙兴夜寐 (Su Xing Ye Mei)
English Translation: Rise early and sleep late
pīn yīn: sù xīng yè mèi
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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: 异军突起 (Yi Jun Tu Qi)
English Translation: A different army rises abruptly
pīn yīn: yì jūn tú qǐ
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Chinese Idiom: 百发百中 (Bai Fa Bai Zhong)
English Translation: A hundred shots, a hundred hits
pīn yīn: bǎi fā bǎi zhòng
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Chinese Idiom: 百折不挠 (Bai Zhe Bu Nao)
English Translation: Unyielding despite a hundred setbacks
pīn yīn: bǎi zhé bù náo
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Chinese Idiom: 百感交集 (Bai Gan Jiao Ji)
English Translation: A hundred feelings mingle together
pīn yīn: bǎi gǎn jiāo jí
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Chinese Idiom: 百川归海 (Bai Chuan Gui Hai)
English Translation: Hundred rivers return to the sea
pīn yīn: bǎi chuān guī...
Chinese Idiom: 百步穿杨 (Bai Bu Chuan Yang)
English Translation: A hundred paces to pierce a willow leaf
pīn yīn: bǎi bù...
Chinese Idiom: 百战百胜 (Bai Zhan Bai Sheng)
English Translation: A hundred battles, a hundred victories
pīn yīn: bǎi zhàn...
Chinese Idiom: 百废俱兴 (Bai Fei Ju Xing)
English Translation: All neglected affairs flourish
pīn yīn: bǎi fèi jù xīng
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Chinese Idiom: 百无聊赖 (Bai Wu Liao Lai)
English Translation: A hundred ways to be bored and listless
pīn yīn: bǎi wú liáo...
Chinese Idiom: 防微杜渐 (Fang Wei Du Jian)
English Translation: Prevent minor issues and stop their development
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Chinese Idiom: 防患未然 (Fang Huan Wei Ran)
English Translation: Prevent problems before they arise
pīn yīn: fáng huàn wèi...
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: 如坐针毡 (Ru Zuo Zhen Zhan)
English Translation: Like sitting on a bed of needles
pīn yīn: rú zuò zhēn zhān
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Chinese Idiom: 如火如荼 (Ru Huo Ru Tu)
English Translation: As fierce as fire and as intense as grass
pīn yīn: rú huǒ rú...
Chinese Idiom: 如鱼得水 (Ru Yu De Shui)
English Translation: Like a fish in water
pīn yīn: rú yú dé shuǐ
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Chinese Idiom: 岌岌可危 (Ji Ji Ke Wei)
English Translation: In imminent danger
pīn yīn: jí jí kě wēi
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Chinese Idiom: 守株待兔 (Shou Zhu Dai Tu)
English Translation: Waiting by a tree stump for a rabbit
pīn yīn: shǒu zhū dài...
Chinese Idiom: 交口称誉 (Jiao Kou Cheng Yu)
English Translation: Everyone speaks highly of
pīn yīn: jiāo kǒu chēng yù
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Chinese Idiom: 交头接耳 (Jiao Tou Jie Er)
English Translation: Heads together and ears touching
pīn yīn: jiāo tóu jiē ěr
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Chinese Idiom: 江郎才尽 (Jiang Lang Cai Jin)
English Translation: Jiang Lang’s talent is exhausted
pīn yīn: jiāng láng cái...
Chinese Idiom: 同仇敌忾 (Tong Chou Di Kai)
English Translation: Share the same hatred for the enemy
pīn yīn: tóng chóu dí...
Chinese Idiom: 同心协力 (Tong Xin Xie Li)
English Translation: Unite in thought and work together
pīn yīn: tóng xīn xié lì
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Chinese Idiom: 同流合污 (Tong Liu He Wu)
English Translation: Flow with the same current and merge with the filth
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Chinese Idiom: 同病相怜 (Tong Bing Xiang Lian)
English Translation: Sympathize with each other in the same affliction
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Chinese Idiom: 同心同德 (Tong Xin Tong De)
English Translation: To be of one mind and one will
pīn yīn: tóng xīn tóng dé
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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: 师出无名 (Shi Chu Wu Ming)
English Translation: Army marches without a proper name
pīn yīn: shī chū wú míng
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Chinese Idiom: 夸父逐日 (Kua Fu Zhu Ri)
English Translation: Kua Fu chases the sun
pīn yīn: kuā fù zhú rì
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Chinese Idiom: 厉兵秣马 (Li Bing Mo Ma)
English Translation: Sharpen weapons and feed horses
pīn yīn: lì bīng mò mǎ
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Chinese Idiom: 业精于勤 (Ye Jing Yu Qin)
English Translation: Expertise comes from diligence
pīn yīn: yè jīng yú qín
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Chinese Idiom: 平地波澜 (Ping Di Bo Lan)
English Translation: Waves on flat ground
pīn yīn: píng dì bō lán
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Chinese Idiom: 必恭必敬 (Bi Gong Bi Jing)
English Translation: Be respectful and courteous
pīn yīn: bì gōng bì jìng
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Chinese Idiom: 未能免俗 (Wei Neng Mian Su)
English Translation: Unable to escape custom
pīn yīn: wèi néng miǎn sú
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Chinese Idiom: 未雨绸缪 (Wei Yu Chou Mo)
English Translation: Repair the house before it rains
pīn yīn: wèi yǔ chóu móu
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Chinese Idiom: 对牛弹琴 (Dui Niu Tan Qin)
English Translation: Playing the lute to a cow
pīn yīn: duì niú tán qín
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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: 对症下药 (Dui Zheng Xia Yao)
English Translation: Administer the right medicine for the illness
pīn yīn: duì...
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: 世外桃源 (Shi Wai Tao Yuan)
English Translation: Peach Blossom Land Beyond the World
pīn yīn: shì wài táo...
Chinese Idiom: 打草惊蛇 (Da Cao Jing She)
English Translation: Scare the Snake by Beating the Grass
pīn yīn: dǎ cǎo jīng...
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
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Chinese Idiom: 民为邦本 (Min Wei Bang Ben)
English Translation: Min Wei Bang Ben – The People Are the Foundation of the...