Chinese Idiom Story

Chinese Idiom: 名垂后世 (Ming Chui Hou Shi) English Translation: A name that will be honored and remembered by future generations....

Chinese Idiom: 名下无虚 (Ming Xia Wu Xu) English Translation: A person of great renown must have real talent and learning. pīn...

Chinese Idiom: 名满天下 (Ming Man Tian Xia) English Translation: Famous throughout the world pīn yīn: míng mǎn tiān xià Idiom...

Chinese Idiom: 休戚相关 (Xiu Qi Xie Guan) English Translation: Joys and sorrows are interrelated pīn yīn: xiū qī xiāng guān Idiom...

Chinese Idiom: 亦步亦趋 (Yi Bu Yi Qu) English Translation: To follow in someone’s footsteps, step by step pīn yīn: yì bù yì qū...

Chinese Idiom: 讳疾忌医 (Hui Ji Ji Yi) English Translation: Avoid discussing illness for fear of medical treatment pīn yīn: huì...

Chinese Idiom: 有备无患 (You Bei Wu Huan) English Translation: Preparedness averts misfortune pīn yīn: yǒu bèi wú huàn Idiom...

Chinese Idiom: 有则改之，无则加勉 (You Ze Gai Zhi, Wu Ze Jia Mian) English Translation: Correct what you have; if you have none, encourage...

Chinese Idiom: 有恃无恐 (You Shi Wu Kong) English Translation: Fearless because of reliance pīn yīn: yǒu shì wú kǒng Idiom Meaning:...

Chinese Idiom: 先发制人 (Xian Fa Zhi Ren) English Translation: Strike first to gain control over others pīn yīn: xiān fā zhì...

Chinese Idiom: 有志竟成 (You Zhi Jing Cheng) English Translation: Where there is a will, there is a way pīn yīn: yǒu zhì jìng...

Chinese Idiom: 有名无实 (You Ming Wu Shi) English Translation: Famous but without substance pīn yīn: yǒu míng wú shí Idiom Meaning:...

Chinese Idiom: 先斩后奏 (Xian Zhan Hou Zou) English Translation: Execute first, report later. pīn yīn: xiān zhǎn hòu zòu Idiom...

Chinese Idiom: 先忧后乐 (Xian You Hou Le) English Translation: First worry, then enjoy pīn yīn: xiān yōu hòu lè Idiom Meaning:...

Chinese Idiom: 后顾之忧 (Hou Gu Zhi You) English Translation: Worries about what is left behind pīn yīn: hòu gù zhī yōu...

Chinese Idiom: 后来居上 (Hou Lai Ju Shang) English Translation: Later arrivals surpass those who came earlier pīn yīn: hòu...

Chinese Idiom: 后起之秀 (Hou Qi Zhi Xiu) English Translation: Outstanding figures among the later generations pīn yīn: hòu...

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

Chinese Idiom: 约法三章 (Yue Fa San Zhang) English Translation: Agreeing on three laws pīn yīn: yuē fǎ sān zhāng Idiom Meaning:...

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Chinese Idiom: 自知之明 (Zi Zhi Zhi Ming) English Translation: Self-awareness pīn yīn: zì zhī zhī míng Idiom Meaning: This...

Chinese Idiom: 自相矛盾 (Zi Xiang Mao Dun) English Translation: Self-contradiction pīn yīn: zì xiāng máo dùn Idiom Meaning:...

Chinese Idiom: 自以为是 (Zi Yi Wei Shi) English Translation: Self-righteous pīn yīn: zì yǐ wéi shì Idiom Meaning: This idiom...

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 Female pīn yīn: jué yī cí xióng Idiom Meaning:...

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

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

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

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

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

Chinese Idiom: 好谋善断 (Hao Mou Shan Duan) English Translation: Skilled in strategizing and making sound judgments pīn 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 detail pīn yīn: ěr shú néng xiáng...

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

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