Chinese Idiom Story
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Chinese Idiom: 五十步笑百步 (Wu Shi Bu Xiao Bai Bu)
English Translation: Fifty Steps Laughing at a Hundred Steps
pīn yīn: wǔ...
Chinese Idiom: 大失所望 (Da Shi Suo Wang)
English Translation: Greatly Disappointed
pīn yīn: dà shī suǒ wàng
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Chinese Idiom: 大器晚成 (Da Qi Wan Cheng)
English Translation: Great Talent Matures Late
pīn yīn: dà qì wǎn chéng
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Chinese Idiom: 大笔如椽 (Da Bi Ru Chuan)
English Translation: Writing with Great Talent
pīn yīn: dà bǐ rú chuán
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Chinese Idiom: 大义灭亲 (Da Yi Mie Qin)
English Translation: Upholding Justice Over Family Ties
pīn yīn: dà yì miè qīn
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Chinese Idiom: 大逆不道 (Da Ni Bu Dao)
English Translation: Rebellion and Immorality
pīn yīn: dà nì bù dào
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Chinese Idiom: 大材小用 (Da Cai Xiao Yong)
English Translation: Underutilizing Talent
pīn yīn: dà cái xiǎo yòng
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Chinese Idiom: 大声疾呼 (Da Sheng Ji Hu)
English Translation: Loudly Cry Out
pīn yīn: dà shēng jí hū
Idiom Meaning: This...
Chinese Idiom: 三过其门不入 (San Guo Qi Men Bu Ru)
English Translation: Passing by Home Without Entering Three Times
pīn yīn:...
Chinese Idiom: 三人行，必有我师 (San Ren Xing, Bi You Wo Shi)
English Translation: Among Three People, There Must Be My Teacher
pīn...
Chinese Idiom: 三思而行 (San Si Er Xing)
English Translation: Think Twice Before Acting
pīn yīn: sān sī ér xíng
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Chinese Idiom: 三顾茅庐 (San Gu Mao Lu)
English Translation: Three Visits to the Thatched Cottage
pīn yīn: sān gù máo lú
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Chinese Idiom: 三人成虎 (San Ren Cheng Hu)
English Translation: Three Men Make a Tiger
pīn yīn: sān rén chéng hǔ
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Chinese Idiom: 三令五申 (San Ling Wu Shen)
English Translation: Repeated Admonitions
pīn yīn: sān lìng wǔ shēn
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Chinese Idiom: 之乎者也 (Zhi Hu Zhe Ye)
English Translation: Overly Pedantic and Focus on Trivial
pīn yīn: Zhī Hū Zhě Yě
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Chinese Idiom: 八面威风 (Ba Mian Wei Feng)
English Translation: Eight-Sided Awe
pīn yīn: bā miàn wēi fēng
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Chinese Idiom: 八斗之才 (Ba Dou Zhi Cai)
English Translation: Eight Duckets of Talent
pīn yīn: bā dǒu zhī cái
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Chinese Idiom: 力不从心 (Li Bu Cong Xin)
English Translation: Strength Fails the Will
pīn yīn: lì bù cóng xīn
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Chinese Idiom: 十年树木 (Shi Nian Shu Mu)
English Translation: Ten Years to Grow a Tree
pīn yīn: shí nián shù mù
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Chinese Idiom: 十行俱下 (Shi Hang Ju Xia – Ten Lines at a Glance)
English Translation: Ten Lines at a Glance
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Chinese Idiom: 十步芳草 (Shi Bu Fang Cao)
English Translation: Ten Steps of Fragrant Grass
pīn yīn: shí bù fāng cǎo
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Chinese Idiom: 九牛一毛 (Jiu Niu Yi Mao)
English Translation: Nine Oxen, One Hair
pīn yīn: jiǔ niú yī máo
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Chinese Idiom: 九死一生 (Jiu Si Yi Sheng)
English Translation: Nine Lives
pīn yīn: jiǔ sǐ yī shēng
Idiom Meaning: Refers...
Chinese Idiom: 入木三分 (Ru Mu San Fen)
English Translation: Using Their Own Arguments Against Them
pīn yīn: rù mù sān fēn
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Chinese Idiom: 入室操戈 (Ru Shi Cao Ge)
English Translation: Using Their Own Arguments Against Them
pīn yīn: rù shì cāo gē
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Chinese Idiom: 人自为战 (Ren Zi Wei Zhan)
English Translation: Everyone Fights for Themselves
pīn yīn: rén zì wéi zhàn
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Chinese Idiom: 人微权轻 (Ren Wei Quan Qing)
English Translation: Insignificant Position, Limited Authority
pīn yīn: rén wēi...
Chinese Idiom: 人杰地灵 (Ren Jie Di Ling)
English Translation: Extraordinary People Make Extraordinary Places
pīn yīn: rén...
Chinese Idiom: 人言可畏 (Ren Yan Ke Wei)
English Translation: Words of Others Are to Be Feared
pīn yīn: rén yán kě wèi
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Chinese Idiom: 人给家足 (Ren Ji Jia Zu)
English Translation: People Enjoy Abundance at Home
pīn yīn: rén jǐ jiā zú
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Chinese Idiom: 人弃我取 (Ren Qi Wo Qu)
English Translation: Taking What Others Abandon
pīn yīn: rén qì wǒ qǔ
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Chinese Idiom: 人心如面 (Ren Xin Ru Mian)
English Translation: People’s Hearts Are Like Faces
pīn yīn: rén xīn rú miàn
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Chinese Idiom: 人面桃花 (Ren Mian Tao Hua)
English Translation: The Face of a Peach Blossom
pīn yīn: rén miàn táo huā
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Chinese Idiom: 七擒七纵 (Qi Qin Qi Zong)
English Translation: Seven Captures and Seven Releases
pīn yīn: qī qín qī zòng
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Chinese Idiom: 七步之才 (Qi Bu Zhi Cai)
English Translation: Seven-Pace Talent
pīn yīn: qī bù zhī cái
Idiom Meaning: This...
Chinese Idiom: 一夜十起 (Yi Ye Shi Qi)
English Translation: Waking Ten Times in a Night
pīn yīn: yī yè shí qǐ
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Chinese Idiom: 一误再误 (Yi Wu Zai Wu)
English Translation: Repeated Mistakes
pīn yīn: yī wù zài wù
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Chinese Idiom: 一夫当关，万夫莫开 (Yi Fu Dang Guan, Wan Fu Mo Kai)
English Translation: A Single Man Guards the Pass, Ten Thousand...
Chinese Idiom: 一去不复返 (Yi Qu Bu Fu Fan)
English Translation: Never to Return
pīn yīn: yī qù bù fù fǎn
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Chinese Idiom: 一物降一物 (Yi Wu Xiang Yi Wu)
English Translation: One Thing Overcomes Another
pīn yīn: yī wù xiáng yī wù
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Chinese Idiom: 一言九鼎 (Yi Yan Jiu Ding)
English Translation: Words of Great Weight
pīn yīn: yī yán jiǔ dǐng
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Chinese Idiom: 一毛不拔 (Yi Mao Bu Ba)
English Translation: Stinginess to the Extreme
pīn yīn: yī máo bù bá
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Chinese Idiom: 一败涂地 (Yi Bai Tu Di)
English Translation: Complete Defeat
pīn yīn: yī bài tú dì
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Chinese Idiom: 一丝不苟 (Yi Si Bu Gou)
English Translation: Attention to Detail
pīn yīn: yī sī bù gǒu
Idiom Meaning: This...
Chinese Idiom: 一知半解 (Yi Zhi Ban Jie)
English Translation: One-Sided Understanding
pīn yīn: yī zhī bàn jiě
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Chinese Idiom: 一厢情愿 (Yi Xiang Qing Yuan)
English Translation: One-Sided Willingness
pīn yīn: yī xiāng qíng yuàn
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Chinese Idiom: 一窍不通 (Yi Qiao Bu Tong)
English Translation: Clueless
pīn yīn: yī qiào bù tōng
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Chinese Idiom: 一曝十寒 (Yi Pu Shi Han)
English Translation: Short Effort, Long Rest
pīn yīn: yī pù shí hán
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Chinese Idiom: 一往情深 (Yi Wang Qing Shen)
English Translation: Deep and Unwavering Affection
pīn yīn: yī wǎng qíng shēn
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Chinese Idiom: 一网打尽 (Yi Wang Da Jin)
English Translation: Capture Them All in One Net
pīn yīn: yī wǎng dǎ jìn
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