Common Chinese Idioms and Their Meanings

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1

爱不释手

Can't bear to put it down.

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2

包罗万象

All-encompassing.

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3

不知不觉

Unconsciously.

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4

得心应手

Skilled and efficient.

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5

不约而同

Without prior consultation.

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6

五花八门

Varied and diverse.

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7

百战百胜

Invincible.

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8

耳目一新

Refreshing.

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9

耳闻目睹

To hear and see.

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10

古往今来

Throughout history.

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11

博大精深

Broad and profound.

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12

画饼充饥

To feed on illusions.

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13

百闻不如一见

Seeing is believing.

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14

真金不怕火炼

True gold fears no fire.

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15

换汤不换药

Change in form but not in substance.

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16

心急吃不了热豆腐

Haste makes waste.

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17

才貌双全

Talented and beautiful.

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18

博览群书

To read extensively.

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19

博学多才

Learned and talented.

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20

半途而废

To give up halfway.

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21

不学无术

Ignorant and incompetent.

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22

出口成章

To speak eloquently.

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23

对牛弹琴

To cast pearls before swine.

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24

对答如流

To answer fluently.

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25

大有作为

To have great achievements.

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26

了如指掌

To know something like the back of one's hand.

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27

苦口婆心

Earnest and well-meaning.

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28

数一数二

Top-notch.

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29

各人自扫门前雪

Each person minds their own business.

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30

打开天窗说亮话

To speak frankly.

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31

牛头不对马嘴

Irrelevant.

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32

一方水土养一方人

Different places nurture different people.

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33

废寝忘食

To be so absorbed as to forget food and sleep.

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34

发扬光大

To carry forward and enhance.

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35

和蔼可亲

Kind and approachable.

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36

流连忘返

To linger and forget to return.

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37

一心一意

Wholeheartedly.

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38

积少成多

Many a little makes a mickle.

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39

聚精会神

With great concentration.

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40

坚持不懈

Persistently.

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41

教学相长

Teaching benefits teachers as well as students.

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42

开卷有益

Reading is always beneficial.

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43

品学兼优

Excellent in character and learning.

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44

取长补短

To learn from others' strengths to offset one's weaknesses.

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45

十年树木,百年树人

It takes ten years to grow trees, but a hundred years to nurture people.

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46

严师出高徒

A strict teacher produces outstanding students.

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47

节约时间就是延长生命

Saving time is prolonging life.

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48

一年之计在于春,一日之计在于晨

The whole year's work depends on a good start in spring, and the whole day's work depends on a good start in the morning.

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49

一年一度

Annual.

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50

欢天喜地

Overjoyed.

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51

家喻户晓

Known to every household.

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52

津津有味

With great relish.

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53

美中不足

A blemish in an otherwise perfect thing.

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54

美味佳肴

Delicious food.

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55

美不胜收

Too many beautiful things to be fully appreciated.

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56

日积月累

To accumulate over time.

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57

日新月异

Changing rapidly.

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58

想方设法

To try every possible means.

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59

喜气洋洋

Full of joy.

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60

喜出望外

Overjoyed.

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61

病从口入,祸从口出

Illness comes from the mouth, and trouble comes from the tongue.

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62

入国问禁,入乡随俗

When in Rome, do as the Romans do.

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63

挂羊头卖狗肉

To sell dog meat under the label of a sheep's head.

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64

三下五除二

Quickly and efficiently.

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65

拔苗助长

To spoil things by excessive enthusiasm.

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66

画龙点睛

To add the finishing touch.

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67

自强不息

To strive continuously for self-improvement.

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68

力所能及

Within one's power.

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69

彬彬有礼

Polite and well-mannered.

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70

天涯海角

The ends of the earth.

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71

天长地久

Eternal.

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72

同心同德

With one heart and one mind.

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73

胸有成竹

To have a well-thought-out plan.

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74

胸有大志

To have great ambitions.

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75

扬长避短

To play to one's strengths and avoid weaknesses.

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76

再接再厉

To make persistent efforts.

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77

一分耕耘,一分收获

No pain, no gain.

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78

光阴似箭,日月如梭

Time flies like an arrow, and days pass like a shuttle.

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79

少壮不努力,老大徒伤悲

If you don't work hard when you're young, you'll regret it when you're old.

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80

一寸光阴一寸金,寸金难买寸光阴

Time is more precious than gold.

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81

琳琅满目

A dazzling array.

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82

马马虎虎

Carelessly.

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83

马到成功

To achieve immediate success.

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84

老少皆宜

Suitable for all ages.

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85

迫不及待

Can't wait.

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86

千方百计

To try every possible means.

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87

千变万化

Ever-changing.

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88

人才辈出

Talented people emerge in large numbers.

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89

数不胜数

Too many to count.

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90

十全十美

Perfect in every way.

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91

突飞猛进

To make rapid progress.

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92

五彩缤纷

Colorful and vibrant.

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93

三百六十行,行行出状元

Every profession has its top talent.

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94

一价钱一分货

You get what you pay for.

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95

拿了手软,吃了嘴软

Accepting favors makes it hard to remain impartial.

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96

人往高处走,水往低处流

People strive for better things, just as water flows downhill.

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97

应有尽有

To have everything one could want.

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98

争分夺秒

To race against time.

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99

足不出户

Without leaving home.

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100

自始至终

From beginning to end.

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