Chinese Idiom Story

Chinese Idiom: 争先恐后 (Zheng Xian Kong Hou)English Translation: Competing to be first, fearing to fall behindpīn...

Chinese Idiom: 约法三章 (Yue Fa San Zhang)English Translation: Agreeing on three lawspīn yīn: yuē fǎ sān zhāngIdiom...

Chinese Idiom: 因地制宜 (Yin Di Zhi Yi)English Translation: Adapting measures to local conditionspīn yīn: yīn dì zhì...

Chinese Idiom: 因势利导 (Yin Shi Li Dao)English Translation: Guiding according to circumstancespīn yīn: yīn shì lì...

Chinese Idiom: 因人成事 (Yin Ren Cheng Shi)English Translation: Achieving success by relying on otherspīn yīn: yīn...

Chinese Idiom: 当头棒喝 (Dang Tou Bang He)English Translation: A sudden blow to the head with a stickpīn yīn: dāng...

Chinese Idiom: 负重致远 (Fu Zhong Zhi Yuan)English Translation: Carrying a heavy load to reach farpīn yīn: fù zhòng...

Chinese Idiom: 负隅顽抗 (Fu Yu Wan Kang)English Translation: Resisting tenaciously from a strongholdpīn yīn: fù yú...

Chinese Idiom: 负荆请罪 (Fu Jing Qing Zui)English Translation: Carrying brambles on one’s back to apologizepīn...

Chinese Idiom: 任劳任怨 (Ren Lao Ren Yuan)English Translation: Willing to endure hardship and accept blamepīn yīn:...

Chinese Idiom: 任人唯贤 (Ren Ren Wei Xian)English Translation: Appoint people based on their merits.pīn yīn: rèn rén...

Chinese Idiom: 自惭形秽 (Zi Can Xing Hui)English Translation: Ashamed of one’s own uglinesspīn yīn: zì cán xíng...

Chinese Idiom: 自知之明 (Zi Zhi Zhi Ming)English Translation: Self-awarenesspīn yīn: zì zhī zhī míngIdiom Meaning:...

Chinese Idiom: 自相矛盾 (Zi Xiang Mao Dun)English Translation: Self-contradictionpīn yīn: zì xiāng máo dùnIdiom...

Chinese Idiom: 自以为是 (Zi Yi Wei Shi)English Translation: Self-righteouspīn yīn: zì yǐ wéi shìIdiom Meaning:...

Chinese Idiom: 问一得三 (Wen Yi De San)English Translation: Ask one question and receive three answerspīn yīn: wèn...

Chinese Idiom: 汗流浃背 (Han Liu Jia Bei)English Translation: Sweat flows and soaks the backpīn yīn: hàn liú jiā bèiIdiom...

Chinese Idiom: 老生常谈 (Lao Sheng Chang Tan)English Translation: Old scholar’s common talkpīn yīn: lǎo shēng cháng tánIdiom...

Chinese Idiom: 老牛舐犊 (Lao Niu Shi Du)English Translation: The old cow licks its calfpīn yīn: lǎo niú shì dúIdiom...

Chinese Idiom: 老马识途 (Lao Ma Shi Tu)English Translation: The old horse knows the way.pīn yīn: lǎo mǎ shí túIdiom...

Chinese Idiom: 老骥伏枥 (Lao Ji Fu Li)English Translation: The old steed lies in the stablepīn yīn: lǎo jì fú lìIdiom...

Chinese Idiom: 成也萧何，败也萧何 (Cheng Ye Xiao He, Bai Ye Xiao He)English Translation: Success or failure is attributed to Xiao...

Chinese Idiom: 决一雌雄 (Jue Yi Ci Xiong)English Translation: Determine the Male and Femalepīn yīn: jué yī cí xióngIdiom...

Chinese Idiom: 机不可失 (Ji Bu Ke Shi)English Translation: Do not miss a critical opportunitypīn yīn: jī bù kě shīIdiom...

Chinese Idiom: 红豆相思 (Hong Dou Xiang Si)English Translation: Red Bean Yearningpīn yīn: hóng dòu xiāng sīIdiom Meaning:...

Chinese Idiom: 妇人之仁 (Fu Ren Zhi Ren)English Translation: The compassion of a womanpīn yīn: fù rén zhī rénIdiom Meaning:...

Chinese Idiom: 仰人鼻息 (Yang Ren Bi Xi)English Translation: Relying on the breath of otherspīn yīn: yǎng rén bí xīIdiom...

Chinese Idiom: 机关算尽 (Ji Guan Suan Jin)English Translation: All schemes calculated.pīn yīn: jī guān suàn jìnIdiom...

Chinese Idiom: 好谋善断 (Hao Mou Shan Duan)English Translation: Skilled in strategizing and making sound judgmentspīn yīn:...

Chinese Idiom: 光焰万丈 (Guang Yan Wan Zhang)English Translation: Guang Yan Wan Zhang – A brilliant radiance, reaching...

Chinese Idiom: 耳熟能详 (Er Shu Neng Xiang)English Translation: Familiar enough to recount in detailpīn yīn: ěr shú néng...

Chinese Idiom: 衣冠楚楚 (Yi Guan Chu Chu)English Translation: Dressed in splendid attirepīn yīn: yī guān chǔ chǔIdiom...

Chinese Idiom: 各自为政 (Ge Zi Wei Zheng)English Translation: Each governs their own affairspīn yīn: gè zì wèi zhèngIdiom...

Chinese Idiom: 阳春白雪，下里巴人 (Yang Chun Bai Xue, Xia Li Ba Ren)English Translation: Highbrow literature and popular literaturepīn...

Chinese Idiom: 各得其所 (Ge De Qi Suo)English Translation: Everyone gets what they deservepīn yīn: gè dé qí suǒIdiom...

Chinese Idiom: 讳莫如深 (Hui Mo Ru Shen)English Translation: The more hidden, the betterpīn yīn: huì mò rú shēnIdiom...

Chinese Idiom: 扬眉吐气 (Yang Mei Tu Qi)English Translation: Raise eyebrows and exhale joyfullypīn yīn: yáng méi tǔ qìIdiom...

Chinese Idiom: 伤风败俗 (Shang Feng Bai Su)English Translation: Injure morals and corrupt customspīn yīn: shāng fēng bài...

Chinese Idiom: 多多益善 (Duo Duo Yi Shan)English Translation: The more, the betterpīn yīn: duō duō yì shànIdiom Meaning:...

Chinese Idiom: 多行不义必自毙 (Duo Xing Bu Yi Bi Zi Bi)English Translation: Those who commit many wrongdoings will surely bring...

Chinese Idiom: 曲径通幽 (Qu Jing Tong You)English Translation: Winding path leads to a secluded placepīn yīn: qū jìng tōng...

Chinese Idiom: 论功行赏 (Lun Gong Xing Shang)English Translation: Rewarding based on meritpīn yīn: lùn gōng xíng shǎngIdiom...

Chinese Idiom: 妄自尊大 (Wang Zi Zun Da)English Translation: Foolishly considering oneself greatpīn yīn: wàng zì zūn dàIdiom...

Chinese Idiom: 妄自菲薄 (Wang Zi Fei Bo)English Translation: Foolishly belittling oneselfpīn yīn: wàng zì fěi bóIdiom...

Chinese Idiom: 买椟还珠 (Mai Du Huan Zhu)English Translation: Buying the box and returning the pearlpīn yīn: mǎi dú huán...

Chinese Idiom: 危急存亡 (Wei Ji Cun Wang)English Translation: Critical moment of life and deathpīn yīn: wēi jí cún wángIdiom...

Chinese Idiom: 当局者迷 (Dang Ju Zhe Mi)English Translation: The person in charge is confusedpīn yīn: dāng jú zhě míIdiom...

Chinese Idiom: 众志成城 (Zhong Zhi Cheng Cheng)English Translation: United will builds a strong citypīn yīn: zhòng zhì...

Chinese Idiom: 众叛亲离 (Zhong Pan Qin Li)English Translation: Abandoned by the masses and estranged from kinpīn yīn: zhòng...

Chinese Idiom: 华而不实 (Hua Er Bu Shi)English Translation: Flowery but not substantialpīn yīn: huá ér bù shíIdiom Meaning:...