Chinese Idiom Story
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Chinese Idiom: 天诛地灭 (Tian Zhu Di Mie)
English Translation: Condemned by Heaven and Earth
pīn yīn: tiān zhū dì miè
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Chinese Idiom: 天作之合 (Tian Zuo Zhi He)
English Translation: A Match Made in Heaven
pīn yīn: tiān zuò zhī hé
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Chinese Idiom: 以小人之心，度君子之腹 (Yi Xiao Ren Zhi Xin, Duo Jun Zi Zhi Fu)
English Translation: Judge a Noble Person’s Intentions...
Chinese Idiom: 无可奈何 (Wu Ke Nai He)
English Translation: There is Nothing that can be Done
pīn yīn: wú kě nài hé
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Chinese Idiom: 无价之宝 (Wu Jia Zhi Bao)
English Translation: Something Priceless
pīn yīn: wú jià zhī bǎo
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Chinese Idiom: 无功受禄 (Wu Gong Shou Lu)
English Translation: Receive Rewards without Having Made any Contribution
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Chinese Idiom: 无出其右 (Wu Chu Qi You)
English Translation: No One Surpasses Him
pīn yīn: wú chū qí yòu
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Chinese Idiom: 升堂入室 (Sheng Tang Ru Shi)
English Translation: Ascend the Hall and Enter the Chamber
pīn yīn: shēng táng...
Chinese Idiom: 五日京兆 (Wu Ri Jing Zhao)
English Translation: Five Days as the Governor of Jingzhao
pīn yīn: wǔ rì jīng...
Chinese Idiom: 五风十雨 (Wu Feng Shi Yu)
English Translation: Five Winds and Ten Rains
pīn yīn: wǔ fēng shí yǔ
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Chinese Idiom: 牛郎织女 (Niu Lang Zhi Nv)
English Translation: Cowherd and Weaver Girl
pīn yīn: niú láng zhī nǚ
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Chinese Idiom: 牛鬼蛇神 (Niu Gui She Shen)
English Translation: Demons and Monsters
pīn yīn: niú guǐ shé shén
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Chinese Idiom: 乌合之众 (Wu He Zhi Zhong)
English Translation: A Disorganized Crowd
pīn yīn: wū hé zhī zhòng
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Chinese Idiom: 文武并用 (Wen Wu Bing Yong)
English Translation: Combining Both Civil and Military Measures
pīn yīn: wén wǔ...
Chinese Idiom: 文质彬彬 (Wen Zhi Bin Bin)
English Translation: Elegant and Poised
pīn yīn: wén zhì bīn bīn
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Chinese Idiom: 以强凌弱 (Yi Qiang Ling Ruo)
English Translation: Bully the Weak by Relying on Strength
pīn yīn: yǐ qiáng...
Chinese Idiom: 以卵击石 (Yi Luan Ji Shi)
English Translation: Strike a Stone with an Egg
pīn yīn: yǐ luǎn jī shí
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Chinese Idiom: 以管窥天 (Yi Guan Kui Tian)
English Translation: View the Sky through a Tube
pīn yīn: yǐ guǎn kuī tiān
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Chinese Idiom: 以身试法 (Yi Shen Shi Fa)
English Translation: Test the Law with One’s Own Body
pīn yīn: yǐ shēn shì...
Chinese Idiom: 以邻为壑 (Yi Lin Wei He)
English Translation: Use Neighboring Regions as a Ditch
pīn yīn: yǐ lín wéi hè
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Chinese Idiom: 以逸待劳 (Yi Yi Dai Lao)
English Translation: Wait in a state of ease while the enemy grows weary
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Chinese Idiom: 从善如流 (Cong Shan Ru Liu)
English Translation: Readily follow good advice
pīn yīn: cóng shàn rú liú
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Chinese Idiom: 见利忘义 (Jian Li Wang Yi)
English Translation: Forget principles for the sake of profit
pīn yīn: jiàn lì...
Chinese Idiom: 分道扬镳 (Fen Dao Yang Biao)
English Translation: Follow different paths
pīn yīn: fēn dào yáng biāo
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Chinese Idiom: 分崩离析 (Fen Beng Li Xi)
English Translation: To fall apart
pīn yīn: fēn bēng lí xī
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Chinese Idiom: 王侯将相 (Wang Hou Jiang Xiang)
English Translation: Princes, marquises, generals, and ministers
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Chinese Idiom: 开门揖盗 (Kai Men Yi Dao)
English Translation: Open the door and invite in the thief
pīn yīn: kāi mén yī dào
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Chinese Idiom: 井底之蛙 (Jing Di Zhi Wa)
English Translation: Frog at the bottom of the well
pīn yīn: jǐng dǐ zhī wā
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Chinese Idiom: 火树银花 (Huo Shu Yin Hua)
English Translation: Fire trees and silver flowers
pīn yīn: huǒ shù yín huā
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Chinese Idiom: 父母恩勤 (Mu Fu En Qin)
English Translation: The devotion and hard work of parents
pīn yīn: fù mǔ ēn qín
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Chinese Idiom: 今是昨非 (Jin Shi Zuo Fei)
English Translation: Now is correct, while the past was wrong
pīn yīn: jīn shì...
Chinese Idiom: 车水马龙 (Che Shui Ma Long)
English Translation: A scene of bustling traffic and activity
pīn yīn: chē shuǐ...
Chinese Idiom: 韦编三绝 (Wei Bian San Jue)
English Translation: Worn out the leather thongs from repeated study
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Chinese Idiom: 中饱私囊 (Zhong Bao Si Nang)
English Translation: Stuffing one’s own pockets
pīn yīn: zhōng bǎo sī náng
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Chinese Idiom: 中流砥柱 (Zhong Liu Di Zhu)
English Translation: Pillar in the middle of the river
pīn yīn: zhōng liú dǐ zhù
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Chinese Idiom: 手挥目送 (Shou Shui Mu Song)
English Translation: Hand waves and eyes follow
pīn yīn: shǒu huī mù sòng
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Chinese Idiom: 手足之情 (Shou Zu Zhi Qing)
English Translation: Deep Bond Between Siblings
pīn yīn: shǒu zú zhī qíng
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Chinese Idiom: 风烛残年 (Feng Zhu Can Nian)
English Translation: Twilight of One’s Life
pīn yīn: fēng zhú cán nián
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Chinese Idiom: 风雨飘摇 (Feng Yu Piao Yao)
English Translation: Turmoil and Instability
pīn yīn: fēng yǔ piāo yáo
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Chinese Idiom: 风调雨顺 (Feng Tiao Yu Shun)
English Translation: Favorable Weather Conditions
pīn yīn: fēng tiáo yǔ shùn
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Chinese Idiom: 风起云涌 (Feng Qi Yun Yong)
English Translation: Surge of Activity or Events
pīn yīn: fēng qǐ yún yǒng
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Chinese Idiom: 风流人物 (Feng Liu Ren Wu)
English Translation: Outstanding figures of an era
pīn yīn: fēng liú rén wù
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Chinese Idiom: 风声鹤唳 (Feng Sheng He Li)
English Translation: Alarmed at the slightest sound
pīn yīn: fēng shēng hè lì
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Chinese Idiom: 心腹之患 (Xin Fu Zhi Huan)
English Translation: A grave internal threat
English Translation: A grave internal...
Chinese Idiom: 双管齐下 (Shuang Guan Qi Xia)
English Translation: Using both brushes simultaneously
pīn yīn: shuāng guǎn...
Chinese Idiom: 开卷有益 (Kai Juan You Yi)
English Translation: Reading is Always Rewarding
pīn yīn: kāi juàn yǒu yì
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Chinese Idiom: 心旷神怡 (Xin Kuang Shen Yi)
English Translation: Relaxed and Delighted
pīn yīn: xīn kuàng shén yí
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Chinese Idiom: 心驰神往 (Xin Chi Shen Wang)
English Translation: Deeply fascinated and yearn for something
pīn yīn: xīn chí...
Chinese Idiom: 心悦诚服 (Xin Yue Cheng Fu)
English Translation: Wholeheartedly and sincerely submit
pīn yīn: xīn yuè chéng...
Chinese Idiom: 日暮途穷 (Ri Mu Tu Qiong)
English Translation: The Sun Sets and the Road Ends
pīn yīn: rì mù tú qióng
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