Chinese Idiom Story
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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 surprise
pīn yīn: shǎo jiàn duō...
Chinese Idiom: 见怪不怪 (Jian Guai Bu Guai)
English Translation: See something strange and not be surprised
pīn 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 do
pīn yīn: wú kě nài hé
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Chinese Idiom: 无人问津 (Wu Ren Wen Jin)
English Translation: No one asks for it
pīn yīn: wú rén wèn jīn
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Chinese Idiom: 水天一色 (Shui Tian Yi Se)
English Translation: Water and sky of one color
pīn yīn: shuǐ tiān yī sè
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Chinese Idiom: 水滴石穿 (Shui Di Shi Chuan)
English Translation: Water dripping through stone
pīn yīn: shuǐ dī shí chuān
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Chinese Idiom: 水深火热 (Shui Shen Huo Re)
English Translation: Deep water and scorching fire
pīn yīn: shuǐ shēn huǒ rè
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Chinese Idiom: 水落石出 (Shui Luo Shi Chu)
English Translation: When the water recedes, the rocks emerge
pīn yīn: shuǐ luò...
Chinese Idiom: 月下老人 (Yue Xia Lao Ren)
English Translation: The Old Man Under the Moon
pīn yīn: yuè xià lǎo rén
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Chinese Idiom: 不远千里 (Bu Yuan Qian Li)
English Translation: Not hesitating to travel a thousand miles
pīn 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 Lu
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Chinese Idiom: 不越雷池一步 (Bu Yue Lei Chi Yi Bu)
English Translation: Not stepping beyond the Thunder Pool
pīn yīn: bù yuè...
Chinese Idiom: 不教而诛 (Bu Jiao Er Zhu)
English Translation: Punishing without teaching
pīn yīn: bù jiào ér zhū
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Chinese Idiom: 不动声色 (Bu Dong Sheng Se)
English Translation: Without changing one’s voice or expression
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Chinese Idiom: 不觉技痒 (Bu Jue Ji Yang)
English Translation: Unconsciously itching to display one’s skill
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Chinese Idiom: 不得要领 (Bu De Yao Ling)
English Translation: Fail to grasp the essentials
pīn yīn: bù dé yào lǐng
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Chinese Idiom: 不翼而飞 (Bu Yi Er Fei)
English Translation: Fly away without wings
pīn yīn: bù yì ér fēi
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Chinese Idiom: 不求甚解 (Qian Wan Mai Lin)
English Translation: Bu Qiu Shen Jie – Do Not Seek to Understand Deeply
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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 Heaven
pīn yīn: tiān xìa wú shuāng
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Chinese Idiom: 不念旧恶 (Bu Nian Jiu E)
English Translation: Not Holding onto Past Grievances
pīn yīn: bù niàn jiù è
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Chinese Idiom: 不足与谋 (Bu Zu Yu Mou)
English Translation: Not Worth Consulting
pīn yīn: bù zú yǔ móu
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Chinese Idiom: 不耻下问 (Bu Chi Xia Wen)
English Translation: Not Ashamed to Ask Questions
pīn yīn: bù chǐ xià wèn
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Chinese Idiom: 不自量力 (Bu Zi Liang Li)
English Translation: Not Knowing One’s Own Strength
pīn yīn: bù zì liàng lì
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Chinese Idiom: 不寒而栗 (Bu Han Er Li)
English Translation: Shivering without being Cold
pīn yīn: bù hán ér lì
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Chinese Idiom: 不学无术 (Bu Xue Wu Shu)
English Translation: Unlearned and without Skill
pīn yīn: bù xué wú shù
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Chinese Idiom: 不亢不卑 (Bu Keng Bu Bei)
English Translations: Neither Arrogant nor Humble
pīn yīn: bù kàng bù bēi
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Chinese Idiom: 不知所云 (Bu Zhi Suo Yun)
English Translations: Not Knowing What One is Saying
pīn yīn: bù zhī suǒ yún
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Chinese Idiom: 不拘一格 (Bu Ju Yi Ge)
English Translations: Not Restricted to a Single Pattern
pīn yīn: bù jū yī gé
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Chinese Idiom: 不遗余力 (Bu Yi Yu Li)
English Translations: Spare No Effort
pīn yīn: bù yí yú lì
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Chinese Idiom: 不求闻达 (Bu Qiu Wen Da)
English Translations: Not Seeking Fame and Success
pīn yīn: bù qiú wén dá
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Chinese Idiom: 不知所措 (Bu Zhi Suo Cuo)
English Translations: Bu Zhi Suo Cuo – Not Knowing What to Do
pīn yīn: bù...
Chinese Idiom: 不伦不类 (Bu Lun Bu Lei)
English Translations: Neither Fish nor Fowl
pīn yīn: bù lún bù lèi
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Chinese Idiom: 不时之需 (Bu Shi Zhi Xu)
English Translations: Need at an Unexpected Time
pīn yīn: bù shí zhī xū
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Chinese Idiom: 不可救药 (Bu Ke Jiu Yao)
English Translations: Incapable of Being Cured
pīn yīn: bù kě jiù yào
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Chinese Idiom: 不堪回首 (Bu Kan Hui Shou)
English Translations: Unable to Bear Looking Back
pīn yīn: bù kān huí shǒu
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Chinese Idiom: 天上人间 (Tian Shang Ren Jian)
English Translations: Heaven on Earth
pīn yīn: tiān shàng rén jiān
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Chinese Idiom: 天旋地转 (Tian Xuan Di Zhuan)
English Translations: Heavenly Rotation and Earthly Revolution
pīn yīn: tiān...
Chinese Idiom: 天伦之乐 (Tian Lun Zhi Le)
English Translation: The Joys of Family Bonding
pīn yīn: tiān lún zhī lè
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Chinese Idiom: 天衣无缝 (Tian Yi Wu Fen)
English Translation: Heavenly Clothes Without Seams
pīn yīn: tiān yī wú fèng
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Chinese Idiom: 天翻地覆 (Tian Fan Di Fu)
English Translation: Earth-Shattering Changes
pīn yīn: tiān fān dì fù
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Chinese Idiom: 天荒地老 (Tian Huang Di Lao)
English Translation: Until the Heavens Crumble and the Earth Ages
pīn yīn: tiān...
Chinese Idiom: 天之骄子 (Tian Zhi Jiao Zi)
English Translation: The Favored Children of Heaven
pīn yīn: tiān zhī jiāo zǐ
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Chinese Idiom: 天府之国 (Tian Fu Zhi Guo)
English Translation: Land of Heavenly Abundance
pīn yīn: tiān fǔ zhī guó
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Chinese Idiom: 天真烂漫 (Tian Zhen Lan Man)
English Translation: Innocent and Unaffected
pīn yīn: tiān zhēn làn màn
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Chinese Idiom: 天涯海角 (Tian Ya Hai Jiao)
English Translation: The Ends of the Earth and the Corners of the Sea
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Chinese Idiom: 天罗地网 (Tian Luo Di Wang)
English Translation: Heaven’s Net and Earth’s Web
pīn yīn: tiān luó...
Chinese Idiom: 天经地义 (Tian Jing Di Yi)
English Translation: Heaven’s Law and Earth’s Principle
pīn yīn: tiān...