Chinese Idiom Story
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Chinese Idiom: 灭此朝食 (Mie Ci Zhao Shi)
English Translation: Annihilate This Before Breakfast
pīn yīn: miè cǐ zhāo shí
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Chinese Idiom: 东施效颦 (Dong Shi Xiao Pin)
English Translation: Dong Shi Imitates Frowning
pīn yīn: dōng shī xiào pín
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Chinese Idiom: 东山再起 (Dong Shan Zai Qi)
English Translation: Rise again on the East Mountain
pīn yīn: dōng shān zài qǐ
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Chinese Idiom: 叹为观止 (Tan Wei Guan Zhi)
English Translation: Sighing with admiration
pīn yīn: tàn wéi guān zhǐ
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Chinese Idiom: 司空见惯 (Si Kong Jian Guan)
English Translation: Commonly seen by the Minister of Works
pīn yīn: sī kōng...
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...
Chinese Idiom: 出类拔萃 (Chu Lei Ba Cui)
English Translation: Stand out from the class
pīn yīn: chū lèi bá cuì
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Chinese Idiom: 出奇制胜 (Chu Qi Zhi Cheng)
English Translation: Win through unconventional means
pīn yīn: chū qí zhì shèng
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Chinese Idiom: 出其不意 (Chu Qi Bu Yi)
English Translation: Strike when the opponent least expects
pīn yīn: chū qí bù yì
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Chinese Idiom: 出人头地 (Chu Ren Tou Di)
English Translation: Stand out from the crowd
pīn yīn: chū rén tóu dì
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Chinese Idiom: 生离死别 (Sheng Li Si Bie)
English Translation: Parting in life and separation in death
pīn yīn: shēng lí...
Chinese Idiom: 生灵涂炭 (Sheng Ling Tu Tan)
English Translation: Living beings in mud and fire
pīn yīn: shēng líng tú tàn
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Chinese Idiom: 生吞活剥 (Sheng Tun Huo Bo)
English Translation: Swallow raw and strip alive
pīn yīn: shēng tūn huó bō
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Chinese Idiom: 生死存亡 (Sheng Si Cun Wang)
English Translation: Life and death, survival and extinction
pīn yīn: shēng sǐ...
Chinese Idiom: 生花妙笔 (Sheng Hua Miao Bi)
English Translation: A pen that produces flowers
pīn yīn: shēng huā miào bǐ
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Chinese Idiom: 生不逢辰 (Sheng Bu Feng Chen)
English Translation: Born without encountering favorable times
pīn yīn: shēng...
Chinese Idiom: 目无全牛 (Mu Wu Quan Niu)
English Translation: Not see the whole cow
pīn yīn: mù wú quán niú
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Chinese Idiom: 目不识丁 (Mu Bu Shi Ding)
English Translation: Unable to recognize the character ‘Ding’
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Chinese Idiom: 左右逢源 (Zuo You Feng Yuan)
English Translation: Meeting sources on both sides
pīn yīn: zuǒ yòu féng yuán
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Chinese Idiom: 左顾右盼 (Zuo Gu You Pan)
English Translation: Looking left and right
pīn yīn: zuǒ gù yòu pàn
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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...
Chinese Idiom: 归马放牛 (Gui Niu Fang Ma)
English Translation: Return horses to the mountains
pīn yīn: guī mǎ fàng niú
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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...
Chinese Idiom: 发人深省 (Fa Ren Shen Xing)
English Translation: Inspire deep reflection in people
pīn yīn: fā rén shēn xǐng
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Chinese Idiom: 甘拜下风 (Gan Bai Xia Feng)
English Translation: Willingly bow to the lower wind
pīn yīn: gān bài xià fēng
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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
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Chinese Idiom: 白驹过隙 (Bai Ju Guo Xi)
English Translation: A white steed passes a crevice
pīn yīn: bái jū guò xì
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Chinese Idiom: 白面书生 (Bai Mian Shu Sheng)
English Translation: Pale-faced scholar
pīn yīn: bái miàn shū shēng
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Chinese Idiom: 对酒当歌 (Dui Jiu Dang Ge)
English Translation: Facing wine, sing a song
pīn yīn: duì jiǔ dāng gē
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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...
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...
Chinese Idiom: 四分五裂 (Si Fen Wu Lie)
English Translation: Four divisions and five splits
pīn yīn: sì fēn wǔ liè
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Chinese Idiom: 四面楚歌 (Si Mian Chu Ge)
English Translation: Songs of Chu from all four sides
pīn yīn: sì miàn chǔ gē
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Chinese Idiom: 去伪存真 (Qu Wei Cun Zhen)
English Translation: Remove the false and retain the true
pīn yīn: qù wěi cún zhēn
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Chinese Idiom: 付之一炬 (Fu Zhi Yi Ju)
English Translation: Consign to a torch
pīn yīn: fù zhī yī jù
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Chinese Idiom: 乐不思蜀 (Le Bu Si Shu)
English Translation: Delighted, but forgets Shu
pīn yīn: lè bù sī shǔ
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Chinese Idiom: 乐此不疲 (Le Ci Bu Pi)
English Translation: Delight in this and never tire
pīn yīn: lè cǐ bù pí
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Chinese Idiom: 乐极生悲 (Le Ji Sheng Bei)
English Translation: Extreme joy leads to sorrow
pīn yīn: lè jí shēng bēi
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Chinese Idiom: 叱咤风云 (Chi Zha Feng Yun)
English Translation: Commanding the winds and clouds with shouts
pīn yīn: chì...
Chinese Idiom: 正襟危坐 (Zheng Jin Wei Zuo)
English Translation: Adjust the collar and sit upright
pīn yīn: zhèng jīn wēi...
Chinese Idiom: 半途而废 (Ban Tu Er Fei)
English Translation: Abandon halfway
pīn yīn: bàn tú ér fèi
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Chinese Idiom: 半面之交 (Ban Mian Zhi Jiao)
English Translation: Half-face acquaintance
pīn yīn: bàn miàn zhī jiāo
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Chinese Idiom: 巧取豪夺 (Qiao Qu Hao Duo)
English Translation: Cunningly obtain and forcefully seize
pīn 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 distinguish
pīn yīn: pū shuò...
Chinese Idiom: 包羞忍耻 (Bao Xiu Ren Chi)
English Translation: Endure humiliation and shame
pīn yīn: bāo xiū rěn chǐ
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Chinese Idiom: 包藏祸心 (Bao Cang Huo Xin)
English Translation: Harboring malicious intent
pīn yīn: bāo cáng huò xīn
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Chinese Idiom: 市道之交 (Shi Dao Zhi Jiao)
English Translation: Market-style relationships
pīn yīn: shì dào zhī jiāo
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Chinese Idiom: 失斧疑邻 (Shi Fu Yi Lin)
English Translation: Losing an axe and suspecting the neighbor
pīn yīn: shī fǔ yí...