成语 1-30

按部就班 (Àn bù jiù bān)

follow the proper procedures

百年树人 (Bǎi nián shù rén)

refers to training and education as a challenging lifelong process

百折不挠 (Bāi zhé bù náo )

undaunted by repeated setbacks

班门弄斧 (Bān mén nòng fǔ)

to show off one’s talent or skill before an expert

半途而废 (Bàn tú ér fèi)

give up halfway; leave something unfinished

杯弓蛇影 (Bēi gōng shé yǐng)

extremely suspicous

不胜枚举 (Bù sheng méi jǔ)

too numerous to count

不务正业 (Bù wù zhèng yè)

not engaged in a proper job; has no concern for one’s responsibilities

不翼而飞 (Bù yì ér fēi)

disappear without a trace; vanish suddenly

不自量力 (Bù zì liàng lì)

overestimate one’s own abilities

不耻下问 (Bù chǐ xià wèn)

not be ashamed to ask and learn from one’s subordinates

不可救药 (Bù kě jiù yào)

incurable; hopeless

不劳而获 (Bù láo ér huò)

gain or profit without working for it

不知所措 (Bù zhī suǒ cuò)

be at a loss

长年累月 (Cháng nián lěi yuè)

for months and years

持之以恒 (Chí zhī yǐ héng)

persevere

出人头地 (Chū rén tóu dì)

stand out from the crowd; outstanding

粗制滥造 (Cū zhì làn zào)

slipshod; of poor quality

大公无私 (Dà gōng wú sī)

unselfish; perfectly impartial

当仁不让 (Dāng rén bù ràng)

initiative and responsible

得过且过 (Dé guò qiě guò)

taking one day at a time; not take things too seriously

得意忘形 (Dé yì wàng xíng)

become dizzy with success

掉以轻心 (Diào yǐ qīng xīn)

let one’s guard down

东窗事发 (Dōng chuāng shì fā)

exposed or disclosure of a crime or plot

对症下药 (Duì zhèng xià yào)

to get to the root of the problem; use the most effective solution

耳濡目染 (Ěr rú mù rǎn)

influenced by what one frequently sees and hears

发人深省 (Fā rén shēn xǐng)

set people thinking; thought-provoking

发扬光大 (Fā yáng guāng dà)

improve, enhance and develop further

防患未然 (Fáng huàn wèi rán)

take preventative measures

废寝忘食 (Fèi qǐn wàng shí)

be very absorbed and engrossed in one’s work or study