Chinese Idiom Story

Chinese Idiom: 兼收并蓄 (Jian Shou Bing Xu) English Translation: Collect and Store All pīn yīn: jiān shōu bìng xù Idiom Meaning:...

Chinese Idiom: 宾至如归 (Bin Zhi Ru Gui) English Translation: Guests Feel at Home pīn yīn: bīn zhì rú guī Idiom Meaning: Describes...

Chinese Idiom: 流连忘返 (Liu Lian Wang Fan) English Translation: Reluctant to Leave pīn yīn: liú lián wàng fǎn Idiom Meaning:...

Chinese Idiom: 流言蜚语 (Liu Yan Fei Yu) English Translation: Rumors and Slander pīn yīn: liú yán fēi yǔ Idiom Meaning: This...

Chinese Idiom: 流离失所 (Liu Li Shi Suo) English Translation: Displaced and Homeless pīn yīn: liú lí shī suǒ Idiom Meaning: This...

Chinese Idiom: 宽猛相济 (Kuan Meng Xiang Ji) English Translation: Combining Gentleness and Severity pīn yīn: kuān měng xiāng...

Chinese Idiom: 徒劳无功 (Tu Lao Wu Gong) English Translation: Futile Efforts pīn yīn: tú láo wú gōng Idiom Meaning: This idiom...

Chinese Idiom: 徒有四壁 (Tu You Si Bi) English Translation: Only Four Walls pīn yīn: tú yǒu sì bì Idiom Meaning: This idiom describes...

Chinese Idiom: 载舟覆舟 (Zai Zhou Fu Zhou) English Translation: The Water that Carries the Boat Can Also Capsize It pīn yīn:...

Chinese Idiom: 笑里藏刀 (Xiao Li Cang Dao) English Translation: A Knife Hidden Behind a Smile pīn yīn: xiào lǐ cáng dāo Idiom...

Chinese Idiom: 豺狼当道 (Chai Lang Dang Dao) English Translation: Wolves Block the Road pīn yīn: chái láng dāng dào Idiom Meaning:...

Chinese Idiom: 桃花潭水 (Tao Hua Tan Shui) English Translation: Peach Blossom Pool Water pīn yīn: táo huā tán shuǐ Idiom Meaning:...

Chinese Idiom: 耿耿于怀 (Geng Geng Yu Huai) English Translation: Lingering in One’s Heart pīn yīn: gěng gěng yú huái Idiom...

Chinese Idiom: 冥顽不灵 (Ming Wan Bu Ling) English Translation: Stubborn and Unenlightened pīn yīn: míng wán bù líng Idiom Meaning:...

Chinese Idiom: 举棋不定 (Ju Qi Bu Ding) English Translation: Unable to Decide on a Move in Chess pīn yīn: jǔ qí bù dìng Idiom...

Chinese Idiom: 举措失当 (Ju Cuo Shi Dang) English Translation: Inappropriate Measures pīn yīn: jǔ cuò shī dāng Idiom Meaning:...

Chinese Idiom: 粉身碎骨 (Fen Shen Sui Gu) English Translation: To Be Crushed to Pieces pīn yīn: fěn shēn suì gǔ Idiom Meaning:...

Chinese Idiom: 乘兴而来 (Cheng Xing Er Lai) English Translation: Coming with Great Excitement pīn yīn: chéng xìng ér lái Idiom...

Chinese Idiom: 乘龙快婿 (Cheng Long Kuai Xu) English Translation: The Son-in-Law Riding the Dragon pīn yīn: chéng lóng kuài xù...

Chinese Idiom: 乘风破浪 (Cheng Feng Po Lang) English Translation: Riding the Wind and Breaking the Waves pīn yīn: chéng fēng...

Chinese Idiom: 捕风捉影 (Bu Feng Zhuo Ying) English Translation: Catching the Wind and Grasping Shadows pīn yīn: bǔ fēng zhuō...

Chinese Idiom: 海内存知己，天涯若比邻 (Hai Nei Cun Zhi Ji, Tian Ya Ruo Bi Lin) English Translation: A True Friend is a Treasure, Even...

Chinese Idiom: 海阔天空 (Hai Kuo Tian Kong) English Translation: The Sea is Vast and the Sky is High pīn yīn: hǎi kuò tiān kōng...

Chinese Idiom: 班门弄斧 (Ban Men Nong Fu) English Translation: Show Off One’s Ax Before Lu Ban pīn yīn: bān mén nòng fǔ...

Chinese Idiom: 树倒猢狲散 (Shu Dao Hu Sun San) English Translation: When the Tree Falls, the Monkeys Scatter pīn yīn: shù dǎo...

Chinese Idiom: 急如星火 (Ji Ru Xing Huo) English Translation: As Urgent as Shooting Stars pīn yīn: jí rú xīng huǒ Idiom Meaning:...

Chinese Idiom: 挥汗成雨 (Hui Han Ru Yu) English Translation: Sweating Like Rain pīn yīn: huī hàn chéng yǔ Idiom Meaning: This...

Chinese Idiom: 城下之盟 (Cheng Xia Zhi Meng) English Translation: Alliance at the City Gates pīn yīn: chéng xià zhī méng Idiom...

Chinese Idiom: 养虎遗患 (Yang Hu Yi Huan) English Translation: Raising a Tiger Creates Future Trouble pīn yīn: yǎng hǔ yí huàn...

Chinese Idiom: 适得其反 (Shi De Qi Fan) English Translation: Achieving the Opposite of One’s Intention pīn yīn: shì dé...

Chinese Idiom: 按兵不动 (An Bing Bu Dong) English Translation: Holding the Troops Still pīn yīn: àn bīng bù dòng Idiom Meaning:...

Chinese Idiom: 点金成铁 (Dian Jin Cheng Tie) English Translation: Turning Gold into Iron pīn yīn: diǎn jīn chéng tiě Idiom Meaning:...

Chinese Idiom: 独当一面 (Du Dang Yi Mian) English Translation: Independently Bearing a Responsibility pīn yīn: dú dāng yī miàn...

Chinese Idiom: 拾人牙慧 (Shi Ren Ya Hui) English Translation: Picking Up Someone Else’s Wisdom pīn yīn: shí rén yá huì...

Chinese Idiom: 钩心斗角 (Gou Xin Dou Jiao) English Translation: Hooking Hearts and Battling Angles pīn yīn: gōu xīn dòu jiǎo...

Chinese Idiom: 举足轻重 (Ju Zu Qing Zhong) English Translation: One Step Can Tip the Scale pīn yīn: jǔ zú qīng zhòng Idiom Meaning:...

Chinese Idiom: 恻隐之心 (Ce Yin Zhi Xin) English Translation: Heart of Compassion pīn yīn: cè yǐn zhī xīn Idiom Meaning: This...

Chinese Idiom: 举一反三 (Ju Yi Fan San) English Translation: Raise One and Reflect on Three pīn yīn: jǔ yī fǎn sān Idiom Meaning:...

Chinese Idiom: 语不惊人 (Yu Bu Jing Ren) English Translation: Words That Do Not Startle pīn yīn: yǔ bù jīng rén Idiom Meaning:...

Chinese Idiom: 罚不当罪 (Fa Bu Dang Zui) English Translation: Punishment Does Not Fit the Crime pīn yīn: fá bù dāng zuì Idiom...

Chinese Idiom: 窃窃私语 (Qie Qie Si Yu) English Translation: Whispering Secretly pīn yīn: qiè qiè sī yǔ Idiom Meaning: This idiom...

Chinese Idiom: 洗耳恭听 (Xi Er Gong Ting) English Translation: Wash Ears to Listen Respectfully pīn yīn: xǐ ěr gōng tīng Idiom...

Chinese Idiom: 轻车熟路 (Qing Che Shu Lu) English Translation: Light Car on Familiar Road pīn yīn: qīng chē shú lù Idiom Meaning:...

Chinese Idiom: 闻所未闻 (Wen Suo Wei Wen) English Translation: Hearing What Has Never Been Heard pīn yīn: wén suǒ wèi wén Idiom...

Chinese Idiom: 闻鸡起舞 (Wen Ji Qi Wu) English Translation: Rise to Dance Upon Hearing the Rooster pīn yīn: wén jī qǐ wǔ Idiom...

Chinese Idiom: 闻一知十 (Wen Yi Zhi Shi) English Translation: Hear One and Know Ten pīn yīn: wén yī zhī shí Idiom Meaning: This...

Chinese Idiom: 点石成金 (Dian Shi Cheng Jin) English Translation: Turning Stones into Gold pīn yīn: diǎn shí chéng jīn Idiom...

Chinese Idiom: 南辕北辙 (Nan Yuan Bei Zhe) English Translation: The Southern Reins and Northern Tracks pīn yīn: nán yuán běi...

Chinese Idiom: 南风不竞 (Nan Feng Bu Jing) English Translation: The Southern Wind Does Not Compete pīn yīn: nán fēng bù jìng...

Chinese Idiom: 南山可移 (Nan Shan Ke Yi) English Translation: The Southern Mountain Can Be Moved pīn yīn: nán shān kě yí Idiom...