Chinese Idiom Story
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Chinese Idiom: 程门立雪 (Cheng Men Li Xue)English Translation: Standing in the snow at Cheng’s doorpīn yīn: chéng...
Chinese Idiom: 温情脉脉 (Wen Qing Mo Mo)English Translation: Warm feelings flowing silentlypīn yīn: wēn qíng mò mòIdiom...
Chinese Idiom: 跋山涉水 (Ba Shan She Shui)English Translation: Crossing mountains and fording riverspīn yīn: bá shān shè...
Chinese Idiom: 啼笑皆非 (Ti Xiao Jie Fei)English Translation: Crying and laughing both are inappropriatepīn yīn: tí xiào...
Chinese Idiom: 博而不精 (Bo Er Bu Jing)English Translation: Broad but not profoundpīn yīn: bó ér bù jīngIdiom Meaning:...
Chinese Idiom: 掷地金声 (Zhi Di Jin Sheng)English Translation: The sound of gold thrown to the groundpīn yīn: zhì dì jīn...
Chinese Idiom: 敢怒而不敢言 (Gan Nu Er Bu Gan Yan)English Translation: Dare to be angry but not dare to speakpīn yīn: gǎn...
Chinese Idiom: 梁上君子 (Liang Shang Jun Zi)English Translation: Gentleman on the Beampīn yīn: liáng shàng jūn zǐIdiom...
Chinese Idiom: 欲加之罪，何患无辞 (Yu Jia Zhi Zui, He Huan Wu Ci)English Translation: If one wishes to impose a crime, there are...
Chinese Idiom: 欲速则不达 (Yu Su Ze Bu Da)English Translation: Wanting to be fast will not achieve successpīn yīn: yù sù...
Chinese Idiom: 脱颖而出 (Tuo Ying Er Chu)English Translation: Emerge from the tip of a sharp pointpīn yīn: tuō yǐng ér...
Chinese Idiom: 随月读书 (Sui Yue Du Shu)English Translation: Reading by the light of the moonpīn yīn: suí yuè dú shūIdiom...
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...
Chinese Idiom: 得意忘形 (De Yi Wang Xing)English Translation: Delight causes forgetfulness of formpīn yīn: dé yì wàng xíngIdiom...
Chinese Idiom: 得心应手 (De Xin Ying Shou)English Translation: Heart and hands in accordpīn yīn: dé xīn yìng shǒuIdiom...
Chinese Idiom: 得过且过 (De Guo Qie Guo)English Translation: Get by as it goespīn yīn: dé guò qiě guòIdiom Meaning:...
Chinese Idiom: 得意扬扬 (De Yi Yang Yang)English Translation: In high spirits and proudpīn yīn: dé yì yáng yángIdiom...
Chinese Idiom: 捷足先登 (Jie Zu Xian Deng)English Translation: Swift feet ascend firstpīn yīn: jié zú xiān dēngIdiom...
Chinese Idiom: 深谋远虑 (Shen Mou Yuan Lv)English Translation: Deep planning and far-reaching considerationpīn yīn: shēn...
Chinese Idiom: 脚踏实地 (Jiao Ta Shi Di)English Translation: Feet on solid groundpīn yīn: jiǎo tà shí dìIdiom Meaning:...
Chinese Idiom: 推心置腹 (Tui Xin Zhi Fu)English Translation: tuī xīn zhì fùpīn yīn: tuī xīn zhì fùIdiom Meaning: To...
Chinese Idiom: 盖世之才 (Gai Shi Zhi Cai)English Translation: Talent that surpasses the worldpīn yīn: gài shì zhī cáiIdiom...
Chinese Idiom: 虚左以待 (Xu Zuo Yi Dai)English Translation: Leaving the Left Seat Empty to Await Guestspīn yīn: xū zuǒ...
Chinese Idiom: 虚有其表 (Xu You Qi Biao)English Translation: Has an Attractive Appearance, but Lacks Substancepīn yīn:...
Chinese Idiom: 虚无缥缈 (Xu Wu Piao Miao)English Translation: Illusory and etherealpīn yīn: xū wú piāo miǎoIdiom Meaning:...
Chinese Idiom: 唯命是听 (Wei Ming Shi Ting)English Translation: Obey commands unconditionallypīn yīn: wéi mìng shì tīngIdiom...
Chinese Idiom: 唯利是图 (Wei Li Shi Tu)English Translation: Only profit is soughtpīn yīn: wéi lì shì túIdiom Meaning:...
Chinese Idiom: 梅开二度 (Mei Kai Er Du)English Translation: The plum blossoms bloom a second timepīn yīn: méi kāi èr dùIdiom...
Chinese Idiom: 假仁假义 (Jia Ren Jia Yi)English Translation: False benevolence and false righteousnesspīn yīn: jiǎ rén...
Chinese Idiom: 排难解纷 (Pai Nan Jie Fen)English Translation: Remove difficulties and resolve disputespīn yīn: pái nán...
Chinese Idiom: 惊弓之鸟 (Jing Gong Zhi Niao)English Translation: A bird startled by the sound of a bowstringpīn yīn: jīng...
Chinese Idiom: 祸起萧墙 (Huo Qi Xiao Qiang)English Translation: Disaster arises from withinpīn yīn: huò qǐ xiāo qiángIdiom...
Chinese Idiom: 患难相共 (Huan Nan Xiang Gong)English Translation: Share hardships togetherpīn yīn: huàn nàn xiāng gòngIdiom...
Chinese Idiom: 渐入佳境 (Jian Ru Jia JIng)English Translation: Gradually entering a good situationpīn yīn: jiàn rù jiā...
Chinese Idiom: 萎靡不振 (Wei Mi Bu Zhen)English Translation: Withered and listlesspīn yīn: wěi mí bù zhènIdiom Meaning:...
Chinese Idiom: 掩目捕雀 (Yan Mu Bu Que)English Translation: Covering one’s eyes to catch a sparrowpīn yīn: yǎn mù bǔ quèIdiom...
Chinese Idiom: 掩耳盗铃 (Yan Er Dao Ling)English Translation: Covering one’s ears while stealing a bellpīn yīn: yǎn ěr...
Chinese Idiom: 望洋兴叹 (Wang Yang Xing Tan)English Translation: Looking at the ocean and sighingpīn yīn: wàng yáng xīng...
Chinese Idiom: 望梅止渴 (Wang Mei Zhi Ke)English Translation: Looking at plums to quench thirstpīn yīn: wàng méi zhǐ kěIdiom...
Chinese Idiom: 趾高气扬 (Zhi Gao Qi Yang)English Translation: Walking with one’s head held highpīn yīn: zhǐ gāo qì yángIdiom...
Chinese Idiom: 铤而走险 (Ting Er Zou Xian)English Translation: Take risks in a desperate situationpīn yīn: tíng ér zǒu...
Chinese Idiom: 敝帚自珍 (Bi Zhou Zi Zhen)English Translation: Cherishing One’s Own Broompīn yīn: bì zhǒu zì zhēnIdiom...
Chinese Idiom: 萍水相逢 (Ping Shui Xiang Feng)English Translation: Meeting by Chance Like Floating Duckweedpīn yīn: píng...
Chinese Idiom: 渑池之功 (Mian Chi Zhi Gong)English Translation: Achievement at Mianchipīn yīn: miǎn chí zhī gōngIdiom...
Chinese Idiom: 黄袍加身 (Huang Pao Jia Shen)English Translation: Donning the yellow robepīn yīn: huáng páo jiā shēnIdiom...
Chinese Idiom: 黄绢幼妇 (Huang Juan You Fu)English Translation: Young wife in yellow silkpīn yīn: huáng juàn yòu fùIdiom...
Chinese Idiom: 黄粱一梦 (Huang Liang Yi Meng)English Translation: A dream of yellow milletpīn yīn: huáng liáng yī mèngIdiom...
Chinese Idiom: 绰绰有余 (Chuo Chuo You Yu)English Translation: Abundantly sufficientpīn yīn: chuò chuò yǒu yúIdiom Meaning:...
Chinese Idiom: 绰约多姿 (Graceful and charming)English Translation: Graceful and charmingpīn yīn: chuò yuē duō zīIdiom...
Chinese Idiom: 聊胜于无 (Liao Sheng Yu Wu)English Translation: Slightly better than nothingpīn yīn: liáo shèng yú wúIdiom...