CHIN300/301 成语

不可或缺

necessary，must have

毫不逊色

not inferior in any respect

谈婚论嫁

talk about getting married

饮食起居

food and drink，daily life，routine

与时俱进

keep pace with the times

丰富多彩

rich and colourful

条条框框

taboo，restriction of social convention

望子成龙

high aspirations for one‘s child

男尊女卑

regard men as superior to women

一席之地

a role to play，niche

息息相关

closely related （inseperable，emotional，vital connection）

相夫教子

help husband educate the children

根深蒂固

deeply rooted （problem etc。）

经久不衰

unfailing，never-ending

无可置疑

unquestionable，undoubted （as the evidence is undeniable）

心灵手巧

clever in mind and skillful in hand

理所当然

right and proper，matter of course

一成不变

long time with no change

如火如荼

growing，spread like wildfire （positive）

人潮涌动

crowd surged forwards

门庭若市

front yard as busy as market

千家万户

thousands of households，every family

难以置信

hard to believe，incredible

物美价廉

good quality and cheap，bargain

比比皆是

can be found everywhere

随处可见

can be seen everywhere

不可逆转

irreversible

生存之道

way to survive

应运而生

emerge as the times require

当街行讨

begging on the street

与日俱增

increase steadily and quickly

平起平坐

on equal footing

怨声载道

complaints all around，discontent

事无尽美

nothing is perfect

首当其冲

bear the brunt of，first thing to be affected

有机可乘

have an opportunity to exploit

屡见不鲜

common occurance

弱势群体

disadvantaged/ marginalised/ vulnerable groups

无从谈起

out of the question，in no position to

空中楼阁

castle in the sky，unrealistic，utopian

毋庸置疑

undoubtedly， no need to question （due to common knowledge）

想方设法

try this，that，and the other，think of every method

不知不觉

unwittingly，unconciously

任重道远

bear a heavy burden along a long road

拍手称快

applaud，express joy，clap and cheer

综上所述

summarize，conclude

无可厚非

understandable，nothing to blame

滥砍滥伐

excessive logging and deforestation

由此可见

from this it can be seen that。。。

当务之急

top priority，put things first （urgency）

重中之重

most important matter

二氧化碳

carbon dioxide

温室效应

greenhouse effect

密切相关

closely connected （logical connection）

毫无顾忌

without a question，no worries，without any reservations

化石燃料

fossil fuels

星罗棋布

spread all over，like stars in the sky （density，physical distribution）

名副其实

worthy of the name，aptly named

欢欣鼓舞

elated and excited，overjoyed

痛定思痛

draw a lesson from a bitter experience

植树造林

afforestation