Chinese Idiom Story

Chinese Idiom: 呆若木鸡 (Dai Ruo Mu Ji) English Translation: Stunned Like a Wooden Chicken pīn yīn: dāi ruò mù jī Idiom Meaning:...

Chinese Idiom: 何去何从 (He Qu He Cong) English Translation: Which way to go pīn yīn: hé qù hé cóng Idiom Meaning: This idiom...

Chinese Idiom: 忧心忡忡 (You Xin Chong Chong) English Translation: Deeply Worried pīn yīn: yōu xīn chōng chōng Idiom Meaning:...

Chinese Idiom: 忧心如焚 (You Xin Ru Fen) English Translation: Heart filled with worry like being burned by fire pīn yīn: yōu...

Chinese Idiom: 妒贤嫉能 (Du Xian Ji Neng) English Translation: Jealous of the virtuous and resentful of the capable pīn yīn:...

Chinese Idiom: 志大才疏 (Zhi Da Cai Shu) English Translation: Great ambition but shallow talent pīn yīn: zhì dà cái shū Idiom...

Chinese Idiom: 呕心沥血 (Ou Xin Li Xue) English Translation: Vomiting one’s heart and draining one’s blood pīn yīn:...

Chinese Idiom: 杞人忧天 (Qi Ren You Tian) English Translation: The man from Qi worries about the sky pīn yīn: qǐ rén yōu tiān...

Chinese Idiom: 别有天地 (Bie You Tian Di) English Translation: Another world exists pīn yīn: bié yǒu tiān dì Idiom Meaning: This...

Chinese Idiom: 别开生面 (Bie Kai Sheng Mian) English Translation: Open a new face pīn yīn: bié kāi shēng miàn Idiom Meaning:...

Chinese Idiom: 余音绕梁 (Yu Yin Rao Liang) English Translation: The lingering sound wraps around the beams pīn yīn: yú yīn rào...

Chinese Idiom: 兵无常势 (Bing Wu Chang Shi) English Translation: There are no fixed strategies in warfare pīn yīn: bīng wú cháng...

Chinese Idiom: 兵贵神速 (Bing Gui Shen Su) English Translation: Speed is of utmost importance in warfare pīn yīn: bīng guì shén...

Chinese Idiom: 兵不血刃 (Bing Bu Xue Ren) English Translation: Victory without shedding blood pīn yīn: bīng bù xuè rèn Idiom...

Chinese Idiom: 兵不厌诈 (Bing Bu Yan Zha) English Translation: All’s fair in war pīn yīn: bīng bù yàn zhà Idiom Meaning:...

Chinese Idiom: 囫囵吞枣 (Hu Lun Tun Zao) English Translation: Swallowing jujubes whole pīn yīn: hú lún tūn zǎo Idiom Meaning:...

Chinese Idiom: 言不由衷 (Yan Bu You Zhong) English Translation: Words not from the heart pīn yīn: yán bù yóu zhōng Idiom Meaning:...

Chinese Idiom: 言犹在耳 (Yan You Zai Er) English Translation: The words still linger in the ear pīn yīn: yán yóu zài ěr Idiom...

Chinese Idiom: 言归于好 (Yan Gui Yu Hao) English Translation: Reconcile and return to friendship pīn yīn: yán guī yú hǎo Idiom...

Chinese Idiom: 言过其实 (Yan Guo Qi Shi) English Translation: Exaggerating the truth pīn yīn: yán guò qí shí Idiom Meaning: This...

Chinese Idiom: 穷困潦倒 (Qiong Kun Liao Dao) English Translation: In dire straits and disheartened pīn yīn: qióng kùn liáo dǎo...

Chinese Idiom: 穷当益坚 (Tian Zhen Lan Man) English Translation: The older one becomes, the more resolute one should be pīn yīn:...

Chinese Idiom: 投笔从戎 (Tou Bi Cong Rong) English Translation: Throw down the brush and join the army pīn yīn: tóu bǐ cóng róng...

Chinese Idiom: 投桃报李 (Tou Tao Bao Li) English Translation: Throw a peach to return a plum pīn yīn: tóu táo bào lǐ Idiom Meaning:...

Chinese Idiom: 坚贞不屈 (Jian Zhen Bu Qu) English Translation: Firm and unyielding in integrity pīn yīn: jiān zhēn bù qū Idiom...

Chinese Idiom: 坚忍不拔 (Jian Ren Bu Ba) English Translation: Steadfast and unyielding pīn yīn: jiān rěn bù bá Idiom Meaning:...

Chinese Idiom: 坚如磐石 (Jian Ru Pan Shi) English Translation: As solid as a rock pīn yīn: jiān rú pán shí Idiom Meaning: This...

Chinese Idiom: 鸡犬不宁 (Ji Quan Bu Ning) English Translation: Chickens and dogs are not at peace pīn yīn: jī quǎn bù níng Idiom...

Chinese Idiom: 鸡鸣狗盗 (Ji Ming Gou Dao) English Translation: The crowing of roosters and the thievery of dogs pīn yīn: jī míng...

Chinese Idiom: 鸡犬升天 (Ji Quan Sheng Tian) English Translation: Chickens and dogs ascend to heaven pīn yīn: jī quǎn shēng tiān...

Chinese Idiom: 身败名裂 (Shen Bai Ming Lie) English Translation: Suffer personal ruin and a shattered reputation. pīn yīn: shēn...

Chinese Idiom: 走马看花 (Zou Ma Kan Hua) English Translation: Look at flowers while riding a horse pīn yīn: zǒu mǎ kàn huā Idiom...

Chinese Idiom: 轩然大波 (Xuan Ran Da Bo) English Translation: A vast wave arises pīn yīn: xuān rán dà bō Idiom Meaning: This...

Chinese Idiom: 李代桃僵 (Li Dai Tao Jiang) English Translation: Li replaces the withered peach pīn yīn: lǐ dài táo jiāng Idiom...

Chinese Idiom: 两袖清风 (Liang Xiu Qing Feng) English Translation: Two sleeves of clear wind pīn yīn: liǎng xiù qīng fēng Idiom...

Chinese Idiom: 近水楼台 (Jin Shui Lou Tai) English Translation: The pavilion by the water gets the moonlight first pīn yīn: jìn...

Chinese Idiom: 围魏救赵 (Wei Wei Jiu Zhao) English Translation: Surround Wei to rescue Zhao pīn yīn: wéi wèi jiù zhào Idiom Meaning:...

Chinese Idiom: 社稷之臣 (She Ji Zhi Chen) English Translation: Ministers who stabilize the state and nation pīn yīn: shè jì zhī...

Chinese Idiom: 坐享其成 (Zuo Xiang Qi Cheng) English Translation: Sitting and enjoying the fruits of others’ labor pīn...

Chinese Idiom: 坐怀不乱 (Zuo Huai Bu Luan) English Translation: Sitting in embrace without being disturbed pīn yīn: zuò huái...

Chinese Idiom: 坐山观虎斗 (Zuo Shan Guan Hu Dou) English Translation: Sitting on a mountain to watch the tigers fight pīn yīn:...

Chinese Idiom: 坐观成败 (Wu Feng Shi Yu) English Translation: Sitting and watching the outcome of success or failure pīn yīn:...

Chinese Idiom: 耳闻不如目见 (Er Wen Bu Ru Mu Jian) English Translation: Hearing is not as good as seeing pīn yīn: ěr wén bù rú...

Chinese Idiom: 此地无银三百两 (Ci Di Wu Yin San Bai Liang) English Translation: There are no three hundred taels of silver here...

Chinese Idiom: 阴谋诡计 (Yin Mou Gui Ji) English Translation: Conspiracies and schemes pīn yīn: yīn móu guǐ jì Idiom Meaning:...

Chinese Idiom: 似曾相识 (Si Ceng Xiang Shi) English Translation: Seems familiar pīn yīn: sì céng xiāng shí Idiom Meaning: Refers...

Chinese Idiom: 死有余辜 (Si You Yu Gu) English Translation: Deserving of death pīn yīn: sǐ yǒu yú gū Idiom Meaning: Describes...

Chinese Idiom: 死灰复燃 (Si Hui Fu Ran) English Translation: Dead ashes reignite pīn yīn: sǐ huī fù rán Idiom Meaning: Refers...

Chinese Idiom: 死而不朽 (Si Er Bu Xiu) English Translation: Dead but not decayed pīn yīn: sǐ ér bù xiǔ Idiom Meaning: Refers...

Chinese Idiom: 名落孙山 (Ming Luo Sun Shan) English Translation: A name that falls behind Sun Shan pīn yīn: míng luò sūn shān...