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成语* 5 cheng2 yu3 Chinese set expression; often made up of 4 characters or two couplets of 4 characters each; often alluding to a story or historical quotation/ idiom/ proverb/ saying/ adage/ set expression/ CL:條|条[tiao2];本[ben3];句[ju4]
日新月异* 6 ri4 xin1 yue4 yi4 daily renewal; monthly change (idiom)/ every day sees new developments/ rapid progress
力所能及* 6 li4 suo3 neng2 ji2 as far as one's capabilities extend (idiom)/ to the best of one's ability/ within one's powers
举足轻重* 6 ju3 zu2 qing1 zhong4 a foot's move sways the balance (idiom)/ to hold the balance of power/ to play the decisive role
齐心协力* 6 qi2 xin1 xie2 li4 to work with a common purpose (idiom)/ to make concerted efforts/ to pull together/ to work as one
爱不释手* 6 ai4 bu4 shi4 shou3 to love sth too much to part with it (idiom)/ to fondle admiringly
得天独厚* 6 de2 tian1 du2 hou4 (of an area) rich in resources/ (of a person) gifted or able (idiom)
聚精会神* 6 ju4 jing1 hui4 shen2 to concentrate one's attention (idiom)
莫名其妙* 6 mo4 ming2 qi2 miao4 unfathomable mystery (idiom)/ subtle and ineffable/ unable to make head or tail of it/ boring (e.g. movie)
安居乐业* 6 an1 ju1 le4 ye4 live in peace and work happily (idiom)
后顾之忧* 6 hou4 gu4 zhi1 you1 fears of trouble in the rear (idiom)/ family worries (obstructing freedom of action)/ worries about the future consequences/ often in negative expressions; meaning "no worries about anything"
岂有此理* 6 qi3 you3 ci3 li3 how can this be so? (idiom)/ preposterous/ ridiculous/ absurd
见多识广* 6 jian4 duo1 shi2 guang3 experienced and knowledgeable (idiom)
喜闻乐见* 6 xi3 wen2 le4 jian4 a delight to see (idiom)/ an attractive spectacle
拔苗助长* 6 ba2 miao2 zhu4 zhang3 to spoil things through excessive enthusiasm (idiom)
见义勇为* 6 jian4 yi4 yong3 wei2 to see what is right and act courageously (idiom; from Analects)/ to stand up bravely for the truth/ acting heroically in a just cause
不可思议* 6 bu4 ke3 si1 yi4 inconceivable (idiom)/ unimaginable/ unfathomable
雪上加霜* 6 xue3 shang4 jia1 shuang1 to add hail to snow (idiom)/ one disaster on top of another/ to make things worse in a bad situation
争先恐后* 6 zheng1 xian1 kong3 hou4 striving to be first and fearing to be last (idiom)/ outdoing one another
千方百计* 6 qian1 fang1 bai3 ji4 lit. thousand ways; a hundred plans (idiom)/ by every possible means
画蛇添足* 6 hua4 she2 tian1 zu2 lit. draw legs on a snake (idiom)/ fig. to ruin the effect by adding sth superfluous/ to overdo it
自力更生* 6 zi4 li4 geng1 sheng1 regeneration through one's own effort (idiom)/ self-reliance
循序渐进* 6 xun2 xu4 jian4 jin4 in sequence; step by step (idiom)/ to make steady progress incrementally
川流不息* 6 chuan1 liu2 bu4 xi1 the stream flows without stopping (idiom)/ unending flow
有条不紊* 6 you3 tiao2 bu4 wen3 regular and thorough (idiom)/ methodically arranged
半途而废* 6 ban4 tu2 er2 fei4 to give up halfway (idiom)/ leave sth unfinished
锲而不舍* 6 qie4 er2 bu4 she3 to chip away at a task and not abandon it (idiom)/ to chisel away at sth/ to persevere/ unflagging efforts
东张西望* 6 dong1 zhang1 xi1 wang4 to look in all directions (idiom)/ to glance around
风土人情* 6 feng1 tu3 ren2 qing2 local conditions and customs (idiom)
知足常乐* 6 zhi1 zu2 chang2 le4 satisfied with what one has (idiom)
相辅相成* 6 xiang1 fu3 xiang1 cheng2 to complement one another (idiom)
想方设法* 6 xiang3 fang1 she4 fa3 to think up every possible method (idiom)/ to devise ways and means/ to try this; that and the other
络绎不绝* 6 luo4 yi4 bu4 jue2 continuously/ in an endless stream (idiom)
竭尽全力* 6 jie2 jin4 quan2 li4 to spare no effort (idiom)/ to do one's utmost
层出不穷* 6 ceng2 chu1 bu4 qiong2 more and more emerge/ innumerable succession/ breeding like flies (idiom)
咬牙切齿* 6 yao3 ya2 qie4 chi3 gnashing one's teeth (idiom)/ displaying extreme anger/ fuming with rage between gritted teeth
苦尽甘来* 6 ku3 jin4 gan1 lai2 bitterness finishes; sweetness begins (idiom)/ the hard times are over; the good times just beginning
津津有味* 6 jin1 jin1 you3 wei4 with keen interest pleasure (idiom)/ with gusto/ to relish/ eagerly/ with great interest
小心翼翼* 6 xiao3 xin1 yi4 yi4 cautious and solemn (idiom)/ very carefully/ prudent/ gently and cautiously
一帆风顺* 6 yi1 fan1 feng1 shun4 single sail; gentle wind (idiom)/ plain sailing/ to go smoothly
急功近利* 6 ji2 gong1 jin4 li4 seeking instant benefit (idiom)/ shortsighted vision; looking only for fast return
一举两得* 6 yi1 ju3 liang3 de2 one move; two gains (idiom)/ two birds with one stone
再接再厉* 6 zai4 jie1 zai4 li4 to continue the struggle (idiom)/ to persist/ unremitting efforts
没辙* 6 mei2 zhe2 (idiom) unable to solve/ no way to escape a problem
一目了然* 6 yi1 mu4 liao3 ran2 obvious at a glance (idiom)
新陈代谢* 6 xin1 chen2 dai4 xie4 metabolism (biology)/ the new replaces the old (idiom)
一如既往* 6 yi1 ru2 ji4 wang3 just as in the past (idiom)/ as before/ continuing as always
众所周知* 6 zhong4 suo3 zhou1 zhi1 as everyone knows (idiom)
急于求成* 6 ji2 yu2 qiu2 cheng2 anxious for quick results (idiom)/ to demand instant success/ impatient for result/ impetuous
一丝不苟* 6 yi1 si1 bu4 gou3 not one thread loose (idiom)/ strictly according to the rules/ meticulous/ not one hair out of place
欣欣向荣* 6 xin1 xin1 xiang4 rong2 luxuriant growth (idiom)/ flourishing/ thriving
滔滔不绝* 6 tao1 tao1 bu4 jue2 unceasing torrent (idiom)/ talking non-stop/ gabbling forty to the dozen
实事求是* 6 shi2 shi4 qiu2 shi4 to seek truth from facts (idiom)/ to be practical and realistic
称心如意* 6 chen4 xin1 ru2 yi4 after one's heart (idiom)/ gratifying and satisfactory/ everything one could wish
精益求精* 6 jing1 yi4 qiu2 jing1 to perfect sth that is already outstanding (idiom)/ constantly improving
热泪盈眶* 6 re4 lei4 ying2 kuang4 eyes brimming with tears of excitement (idiom)/ extremely moved
继往开来* 6 ji4 wang3 kai1 lai2 to follow the past and herald the future (idiom)/ part of a historical transition/ forming a bridge between earlier and later stages
兴高采烈* 6 xing1 gao1 cai3 lie4 happy and excited (idiom)/ in high spirits/ in great delight
斩钉截铁* 6 zhan3 ding1 jie2 tie3 to chop the nail and slice the iron (idiom)/ resolute and decisive/ unhesitating/ definitely/ without any doubt
迫不及待* 6 po4 bu4 ji2 dai4 impatient (idiom)/ in a hurry/ itching to get on with it
家喻户晓* 6 jia1 yu4 hu4 xiao3 understood by everyone (idiom)/ well known/ a household name
无精打采* 6 wu2 jing1 da3 cai3 dispirited and downcast (idiom)/ listless/ in low spirits/ washed out
理所当然* 6 li3 suo3 dang1 ran2 as it should be by rights (idiom)/ proper and to be expected as a matter of course/ inevitable and right
无可奉告* 6 wu2 ke3 feng4 gao4 (idiom) "no comment"
名副其实* 6 ming2 fu4 qi2 shi2 not just in name only; but also in reality (idiom)
无理取闹* 6 wu2 li3 qu3 nao4 to make trouble without reason (idiom)/ deliberately awkward/ pointless provocation/ willful trouble maker
理直气壮* 6 li3 zhi2 qi4 zhuang4 in the right and self-confident (idiom)/ bold and confident with justice on one's side/ to have the courage of one's convictions/ just and forceful
无能为力* 6 wu2 neng2 wei2 li4 impotent (idiom)/ powerless/ helpless
朝气蓬勃* 6 zhao1 qi4 peng2 bo2 full of youthful energy (idiom)/ vigorous/ energetic/ a bright spark
天伦之乐* 6 tian1 lun2 zhi1 le4 pleasure of heavenly agreement (idiom)/ family love and joy/ domestic bliss
无穷无尽* 6 wu2 qiong2 wu2 jin4 vast and limitless (idiom)/ endless span of time/ no vestige of a beginning; no prospect of an end
兴致勃勃* 6 xing4 zhi4 bo2 bo2 to become exhilarated (idiom)/ in high spirits/ full of zest
无微不至* 6 wu2 wei1 bu4 zhi4 in every possible way (idiom)/ meticulous
无忧无虑* 6 wu2 you1 wu2 lv4 carefree and without worries (idiom)




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