chinese 单元三成语1-30

• 心直口快

xīn zhí kǒu kuài

Heart straight, mouth fast 
形容人性格直爽,说话直接,不绕弯子

• 反复无常

ǎn fù wú cháng

Emotions or behavior keep changing, unpredictable

形容变化不定,没有规律, 常常变来变去

• 迫不得已

pò bù dé yǐ

No choice but to do it — forced by the situation

指在无奈的情况下, 不得不做某事

• 忍无可忍

rěn wú kě rěn

Can't take it anymore — patience reached its limit

忍耐到了极限, 无法再忍受下去

• 作茧自缚

zuò jiǎn zì fù

To trap oneself in one’s own web; self-inflicted trouble

比喻自己做了某事, 反而使自己陷入困境

• 目中无人

Mù zhōng wú rén

Arrogant; acting as if no one else matters

形容人骄傲自大, 看不起别人

• 自作自受

zì zuò zì shòu

You reap what you sow; suffer the consequences of your own actions

指自己做了错事, 自己承担 后果

• 一意孤行

yī yì gū xíng

To act willfully; insist on doing things one's own way despite advice or opposition

形容人不听劝告, 固执地按照自己的想法行事。

• 杞人忧天

qǐ rén yōu tiān

Worrying unnecessarily; being anxious over imaginary fears

比喻不必要的或无根据的忧虑

• 唇亡齿寒

Chún wáng chǐ hán

closely related parties share the same fate, when one party falls, the other that's closely related will also suffer

比喻双方关系密切,利害相关, 一方受损, 另一方也会受到影响。

• 鱼龙混杂

yú lóng hùn zá

A mix of good and bad people or things; a chaotic blend of different kinds of elements

比喻好的和坏的混在一起, 难以分辨

• 人浮于事

rén fú yú shì

More people than needed; overstaffed or redundant workforce

指人员过多, 工作太少, 效率低下

• 五花八门

wǔ huā bā mén

A wide variety; diverse and colorful in types or styles

形容事物种类繁多, 花样复杂

• 络绎不绝

luò yì bù jué

A continuous stream; never-ending flow (usually of people, traffic, or events)

形容人或车马前后相接, 连续不断

• 举世闻名

jǔ shì wén míng

World-famous, well known, known by everyone

全世界都知道, 形容非常有名

• 目瞪口呆

mù dèng kǒu dāi

Dumbfounded; stunned and speechless due to shock or surprise

形容因吃惊或害怕而发愣的样子

• 走马观花

To glance at things superficially; taking a quick look without deep understanding

比喻粗略地观察事物,不深入

• 流离失所

liú lí shī suǒ

Displaced and homeless; forced to wander without a fixed place to live

形容因灾祸或战乱而失去家园, 到处流浪

• 翻天覆地

fān tiān fù dì

Earth-shaking; tremendous and sweeping change

形容变化极大, 彻底改变

• 沧海桑田

cāng hǎi sāng tián

Great changes over time; the world undergoes huge transformations

比喻世事变化巨大

• 得寸进尺

dé cùn jìn chǐ

To take advantage; to keep pushing for more once given a little

比喻贪得无厌, 得到一点后还想得到更多

• 知难而退

zhī nán ér tuì

To know when to retreat; to withdraw when facing difficulties

知道困难后主动退缩, 避免冒险

• 息事宁人

xī shì níng rén

To settle a dispute peacefully; to calm things down and avoid conflict

平息纠纷, 使人和睦相处

• 竭尽全力

jié jìn quán lì

To do one’s utmost; to give all of one’s effort

用尽全部力量去做某事

• 迎刃而解

yíng rèn ér jiě

To be solved easily once the main problem is addressed

比喻问题顺利解决

• 负荆请罪

fù jīng qǐng zuì

To admit one’s mistake and sincerely ask for forgiveness

表示主动向人认错赔罪

• 如虎添翼 

rú hǔ tiān yì

Like a tiger with wings; to become even stronger or more powerful

比喻强有力的人得到帮助后变得更加强大

• 坐享其成

zuò xiǎng qí chéng

To enjoy the fruits of others’ work without contributing; to benefit passively from someone else’s efforts

指自己不努力, 却享受别人的劳动成果

• 一刀两断

yī dāo liǎng duàn

To make a clean break; to cut off completely and decisively (usually ending relationships)

比喻彻底断绝关系

• 死里逃生

sǐ lǐ táo shēng

To escape from death; to survive against all odds

形容从极危险的境地中逃脱