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成語

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爱不釋手 ài bù shì shǒu   fondle admiringly  
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爱屋及烏 ài wū jí wū   love me, love my dog  
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按部就班 àn bù jiù bān   step-by-step; follow the prescribed order  
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百年樹人 bǎi nián shù rén   a community  
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百折不橈 bǎi zhé bù náo   keep fighting in spite of all setbacks  
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班門弄斧 bān mén nòng fǔ   display one's slight skill before an expert  
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半途而废 bàn tú ér fèi   give up halfway; leave sth. unfinished  
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包罗万象 bāo luó wàn xiàng   all-inclusive; all-embracing  
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闭门造车 bì mén zào chē   work behind closed doors  
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变本加厉 biàn běn jiā lì   be further intensified  
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标新立异 biāo xīn lì yì   do sth. unconventionally; do sth. unorthodox  
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别出心裁 bié chū xīn cái   adopt an original approach; try to be different  
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宾至如归 bīn zhì rú guī   guests feel at home  
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不耻下问 bù chǐ xià wèn   feel not ashamed to learn from one's subordinates  
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不攻自破 bù gōng zì pò   collapse of itself  
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不可救药 bù kě jiù yào   can't be saved; beyond redemption  
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不可思议 bù kě sī yì   inconceivable; unimaginable  
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不劳而获 bù láo ér huò   reap without sowing  
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不务正业 bù wù zhèng yè   not attend to one's proper duties  
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不省人事 bù shěng rén shì   be unconscious  
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不遗余力 bù yí yú lì   spare no pains or effort  
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不翼而飞 bù yì ér fēi   disappear without a trace  
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不择手段 bù zé shǒu duàn   by any kind of means; play hard  
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不自量力 bù zì liàng lì   over-confident  
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长年累月 cháng nián lèi yuè   over the years  
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趁火打劫 chèn huǒ dǎ jié   loot a burning house  
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重蹈覆辙 zhòng dào fù chè   follow the same old disastrous road  
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愁眉不展 chóu méi bù zhǎn   with knitted brows  
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出类拔萃 chū lèi bá cuì   fill the bill  
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川流不息 chuān liú bù xī   the stream flows without stopping  
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吹毛求疵 chuī máo qiú cī   find a quarrel in a straw; criticize  
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垂涎三尺 chuí xián sān chǐ   drool with envy  
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唇亡齿寒 chún wáng chǐ hán   interdependence of two neighbouring states  
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从容不迫 cóng róng bù pò   take one's time; go easy  
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从善如流 cóng shàn rú liú   accept good advices  
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措手不及 cuo shǒu bù jí   unaware; unprepared  
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打草惊蛇 dǎ cǎo jīng shé   act rashly and alert the enemy  
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大刀阔斧 dà dāo kuo fǔ   bold and decisive; drastic  
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大公无私 dà gōng wú sī   just and fair; selfless  
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大言不惭 dà yán bù cán   fanfaronade; rodomontade  
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当机立断 dāng jī lì duàn   make a prompt decision  
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道听途说 dào tīng tú shuō   hearsay  
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得寸进尺 dé cùn jìn chǐ   given an inch, want a mile  
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得过且过 dé guo qiě guò   drift along  
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得意忘形 dé yì wàng xíng   bloat; get dizzy with success  
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德高望重 dé gāo wàng zhòng   sainted; saintlike  
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对牛弹琴 duì niú dàn qín   whistle jigs to a milestone; cast pearls before swine  
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耳濡目染 ěr rú mù rǎn   be influenced by what one constantly sees and hears  
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发扬光大 fā yáng guāng dà   to develop, advocate, and promulgate  
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废寝忘食 fèi qǐn wàng shí   forget food and sleep  
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奋不顾身 fèn bù gù shēn   dash ahead regardless of one's safety  
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风驰电掣 fēng chí diàn chè   move at great speed  
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奉公守法 fèng gōng shǒu fǎ   law-abiding  
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凤毛麟角 fèng máo lín jiǎo   rarity  
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敷衍塞责 fū yǎn sāi zé   perform one's duty in a perfunctory manner  
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改过自新 gǎi guò zì xīn   start with a clean slate  
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高瞻远瞩 gāo zhān yuǎn zhǔ   show great foresight  
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高枕无忧 gāo zhěn wú yōu   rest easy  
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隔岸观火 gé àn guān huǒ   look on sb.'s trouble with indifference  
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各有千秋 gè yǒu qiān qiū   each has his strong point  
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根深蒂固 gēn shēn dì gù   deep-rooted (problem, etc.)  
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功亏一篑 gōng kuī yī kuì   fall short of success for want of a final effort  
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勾心斗角 gōu xīn dòu jiǎo   intrigue against each other  
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苟且偷安 gǒu qiě tōu ān   seek temporary ease  
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孤陋寡闻 gū lòu guǎ wén   ignorant and ill-informed  
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孤掌难鸣 gū zhǎng nán míng   it's difficult to achieve anything without support  
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孤注一掷 gū zhù yī zhí   a long shot gamble; put all one's eggs in one basket  
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沽名钓誉 gū míng diào yù   fish for fame and compliment  
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古色古香 gǔ sè gǔ xiāng   (of ancient objects of art) having an old-fashioned and antique flavour  
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拐弯抹角 guǎi wān mǒ jiǎo   talk in a roundabout way; ambages  
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光明正大 guāng míng zhèng dà   fairness  
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光明磊落 guāng míng lěi luo   on the up-and-up  
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海底捞针 hǎi dǐ lāo zhēn   look for a needle in the ocean  
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含辛茹苦 hán xīn rú kǔ   endure all kinds of hardships  
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好高骛远 hǎo gāo wù yuǎn   reach for what is beyond one's grasp  
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好逸恶劳 hǎo yì è láo   indolence  
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和睦共处 hé mù gòng chù   got along with; peaceful coexistence  
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狐假虎威 hú jiǎ hǔ wēi   bully people by flaunting one's powerful connections  
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胡思乱想 hú sī luàn xiǎng   let one's imagination run away; have a bee in one's head  
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胡作非为 hú zuò fēi wèi   act wildly against law and public opinion  
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花言巧语 huā yán qiǎo yǔ   blandishments; sweet words  
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画龙点睛 huà lóng diǎn jīng   make the finishing point  
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画蛇添足 huà shé tiān zú   to overdo it; gild the lily  
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挥金如土 huī jīn rú tǔ   spend money like water  
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混水摸鱼 hǔn shuǐ mō yú   fish in troubled waters  
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鸡犬不宁 jī quǎn bù zhù   utter confusion  
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集思广益 jí sī guǎng yì   draw on the wisdom of the masses  
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家喻户晓 jiā yù hù xiǎo   understood by every household; widely known  
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假公济私 jiǎ gōng jì sī   job; jobbery  
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见利忘义 jiàn lì wàng yì   treacherous  
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见异思迁 jiàn yì sī qiān   change about  
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见义勇为 jiàn yì yǒng wèi   do boldly what is righteous; ready to help others for a just cause  
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捷足先登 jié zú xiān dēng   the early bird cathes the worm  
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津津有味 jīn jīn yǒu wèi   with gusto; with great interest  
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进退两难 jìn tuì liǎng nán   have a wolf by the ears; up a tree; dilemma  
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进退维谷 jìn tuì wéi gǔ   between the devil and the deep sea; between two fires  
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精益求精 jīng yì qiú jīng   continually seeking perfection  
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居安思危 jū ān sī wēi   be prepared for danger in times of safety  
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井井有条 jǐng jǐng yǒu tiáo   in perfect order; neat and tidy; methodical  
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鞠躬尽瘁 jú gōng jìn cuì   spare no effort in the performance of one's duty  
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举一反三 jǔ yī fǎn sān   draw inferences about other cases from one instance  
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举足轻重 jǔ zú qīng zhòng   hold the balance  
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开门见山 kāi mén jiàn shān   to get right to the point  
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开源节流 kāi yuán jié liú   increase revenue and reduce expenditure  
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慷慨解囊 kāng kǎi jiě náng   generosity  
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刻苦耐劳 kè kǔ nài láo   hardworking  
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口是心非 kǒu shì xīn fēi   duplicity  
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苦口婆心 kǔ kǒu pó xīn   advise sb. in earnest  
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脍炙人口 kuài zhì rén kǒu   win universal praise  
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滥竽充数 làn yú chōng shù   be there just to make up the number  
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老马识途 lǎo mǎ shì tú   an old hand is a good guide  
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理直气壮 lǐ zhí qì zhuàng   one is assured and bold with justice  
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力不从心 lì bù cóng xīn   ability not equal to one's ambition  
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励精图治 lì jīng tú zhì   use all efforts to make the country prosperous  
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瞭如指掌 liǎo rú zhǐ zhǎng   know sth. like the palm of one's hand  
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临渴掘井 lín kě jué jǐng   not make timely preparations  
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流离失所 liú lí shī suǒ   become destitute and homeless  
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路不拾遗 lù bù shí yí   no one picks up and pockets anything lost on the road  
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落花流水 luò huā liú shuǐ   utterly routed  
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络绎不绝 luò yì bù jué   in an endless stream  
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满载而归 mǎn zài ér guī   come back with fruitful results  
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慢条斯理 màn tiáo sī lǐ   leisurely; unhurriedly  
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毛遂自荐 máo suì zì jiàn   volunteer one's services  
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每况愈下 měi kuàng yù xià   go down the drain; steadily deteriorate  
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每下愈况 měi xià yù kuàng   steadily deteriorate  
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面目全非 miàn mù quán fēi   beyond recognition  
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明目张胆 míng mù zhāng dǎn   brazenly; do evil openly  
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明哲保身 míng zhé bǎo shēn   be worldly wise and make oneself safe  
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明知故犯 míng zhī gù fàn   violate knowingly  
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墨守成规 mò shǒu chéng guī   routinism; scholasticism  
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目中无人 mù zhōng wú rén   be overweening; be supercilious  
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弄巧反拙 nòng qiǎo fǎn zhuó   to backfire  
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破釜沉舟 pò fǔ chén zhōu   burn one's boats; burn one's bridge  
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普天同庆 pǔ tiān tóng qìng   the whole world or nation joins in jubilation  
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杞人忧天 qǐ rén yōu tiān   meet troubles halfway  
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千钧一发 qiān jūn yī fǎ   close call; hang by a thread  
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千篇一律 qiān piān yī lǜ   stereotyped, following the same pattern  
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千载难逢 qiān zài nán féng   occuring only once in a thousand years  
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前车之鉴 qián chē zhī jiàn   lessons drawn from others' mistakes  
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潜移默化 qián yí mò huà   exert a subtle influence on  
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强词夺理 qiáng cí duó lǐ   deception by trickery or sophistry  
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青出于蓝 qīng chū yú lán   the students surpass the teacher  
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倾家荡产 qīng jiā dàng chǎn   be reduced to poverty and ruin  
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情同手足 qíng tóng shǒu zú   brotherly love  
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人浮于事 rén fú yú shì   overstaffed  
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人云亦云 rén yún yì yún   echo what other says  
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任劳任怨 rèn láo rèn yuàn   willingly bear the burden of hard works  
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荣华富贵 róng huá fù guì   nabobism  
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富贵荣华 fù guì róng huá   riches and honour  
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如火如荼 rú huǒ rú tú   like a raging fire  
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如释重负 rú shì zhòng fù   as if relieved of a heavy load  
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三思而行 sān sī ér xíng   think twice  
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僧多粥少 sēng duō zhōu shǎo   not enough to satisfy everyone  
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杀鸡取卵 shā jī qū luǎn   kill a chicken to steal its eggs  
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舍己为人 shě jǐ wèi rén   to sacrifice oneself for the sake of others  
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事半功倍 shì bàn gōng bèi   get twice the result with half the effort  
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事倍功半 shì bèi gōng bàn   get half the result with twice the effort  
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视死如归 shì sǐ rú guī   face death unflinchingly  
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手不释卷 shǒu bù shì juàn   very diligent; very studious  
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守口如瓶 shǒu kǒu rú píng   keep one's mouth shut  
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守望相助 shǒu wàng xiāng zhù   help each other  
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守株待兔 shǒu zhū dài tù   wait for windfalls  
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熟能生巧 shóu néng shēng qiǎo   practice makes perfect  
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束手无策 shù shǒu wú cè   nail-biting  
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水到渠成 shuǐ dào qú chéng   success will come when conditions are ripe  
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水落石出 shuǐ luo shí chū   everything comes to light; everything becomes obvious  
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顺手牵羊 shùn shǒu qiān yáng   pick up sth. on the sly; snitch  
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司空见惯 sī kōng jiàn guàn   a common occurrence  
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似是而非 sì shì ér fēi   appeared right but was wrong  
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随遇而安 suí yù ér ān   make the best of things; take things as they come  
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滔滔不绝 tāo tāo bù jué   gushing; non-stopping  
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口若悬河 kǒu ruo xuán hé   eloquent; speak volubly  
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提心吊胆 tí xīn diào dǎn   be in fear of; in fear and trembling  
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挑拨离间 tiāo bō lí jiān   make mischief; play sb. off against one another  
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铤而走险 tǐng ér zǒu xiǎn   risk danger in desperation  
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同甘共苦 tóng gān gòng kǔ   share happiness and woe  
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同归于尽 tóng guī yú jìn   perish together  
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同流合污 tóng liú hé wū   associate with an evil person  
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同舟共济 tóng zhōu gòng jì   we're in the same boat  
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投机取巧 tóu jī qū qiǎo   opportunistic  
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徒劳无功 tú láo wú gōng   be a fool for one's pains  
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推陈出新 tuī chén chū xīn   get rid of the stale and bring forth the fresh  
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望尘莫及 wàng chén mo jí   too far behind to catch up with  
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忘恩负义 wàng ēn fù yì   ungratefulness  
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为非作歹 wèi fēi zuo dǎi   commit crimes; do evil  
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未雨绸缪 wèi yǔ chóu móu   prepare for a rainy day; plan ahead  
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温故知新 wēn gù zhī xīn   gain new insights through reviewing old material  
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无病呻吟 wú bìng shēn yín   make a fuss about an imaginary illness  
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无动于衷 wú dòng yú zhōng   sit by and do nothing; nonchalance  
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无微不至 wú wēi bù zhì   very carefully and meticulously  
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五体投地 wǔ tǐ tóu dì   extremely admire  
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息事宁人 xī shì zhù rén   make concessions to avoid trouble  
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相安无事 xiāng ān wú shì   live in peace with each other  
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相辅相成 xiāng fǔ xiāng chéng   to supplement each other  
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心灰意懒 xīn huī yì lǎn   dejected; depressed; downhearted  
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心旷神怡 xīn kuàng shén yí   relaxed and happy  
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欣欣向荣 xīn xīn xiàng róng   flourishing; prosperous; thriving  
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信口开河 xìn kǒu kāi hé   run off at the mouth  
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信口雌黄 xìn kǒu cí huáng   make irresponsible remarks  
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兴高采烈 xīng gāo cǎi liè   in great form; in high spirits  
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胸有成竹 xiōng yǒu chéng zhú   have a card up one's sleeve; have a well-thought-out plan  
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袖手旁观 xiù shǒu páng guān   look on with folded arms; sit by  
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栩栩如生 xǔ xǔ rú shēng   lifelike  
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悬崖勒马 xuán yá lè mǎ   wake up to and avoid danger at the last moment  
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削足适履 xuē zú shì lǚ   act in a Procrustean way; cut the feet to fit the shoes  
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寻根究底 xún gēn jiù dǐ   inquire deeply into  
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循循善诱 xún xún shàn yòu   be good at teaching  
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鸦雀无声 yā què wú shēng   silence reigns  
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雅俗共赏 yǎ sú gòng shǎng   suit both refined and popular tastes  
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言行一致 yán xíng yī zhì   practice what you preach  
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养尊处优 yǎng zūn chù yōu   do oneself proud  
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摇摇欲坠 yáo yáo yù zhuì   hang by a thread; to shake  
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一败涂地 yī bài tú dì   bite the ground; hunt grass  
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一帆风顺 yī fān fēng shùn   plain sailing; very smoothly  
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一见如故 yī jiàn rú gù   feel like old friends at the first meeting  
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一举两得 yī jǔ liǎng dé   kill two birds with one stone  
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一箭双雕 yī jiàn shuāng diāo   kill two birds with one stone  
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一蹶不振 yī jué bù zhèn   cannot recover after a setback  
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一劳永逸 yī láo yǒng yì   get sth. done once and for ever  
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一落千丈 yī luo qiān zhàng   suffer a disastrous decline  
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一毛不拔 yī máo bù bá   miserly; very stingy  
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一目瞭然 yī mù liǎo rán   be clear at a glance  
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一暴十寒 yī bào shí hán   daily effort is needed learn and grow  
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一视同仁 yī shì tóng rén   treat equally without discrimination  
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一事无成 yī shì wú chéng   accomplish nothing  
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一网打尽 yī wǎng dǎ jìn   catch the whole lot in an action  
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一意孤行 yī yì gū xíng   go one's own way; take one's own course  
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一针见血 yī zhēn jiàn xiě   hit the nail on the head; to get to the point  
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一知半解 yī zhī bàn jiě   have little knowledge and no comprehension  
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以卵击石 yǐ luǎn jí shí   kick against the pricks; throw straws against the wind  
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以身作则 yǐ shēn zuò zé   set a good example  
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以牙还牙 yǐ yá huán yá   give as good as one gets; a tooth for a tooth (retaliation)  
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易如反掌 yì rú fǎn zhǎng   as easy as turning one's hand over  
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异想天开 yì xiǎng tiān kāi   let imagination run wild; whimsicality  
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饮水思源 yǐn shuǐ sī yuán   never forget where one's happiness comes from  
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迎刃而解 yíng rèn ér jiě   be readily solved  
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应接不暇 yìng jiē bù xiá   have too many visitors or business to deal with  
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憂柔寡断 yōu róu guǎ duàn   indecision; irresolution; yea and nay  
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游手好閒 yóu shǒu hǎo xián   to procrastinate; to dawdle; shilly-shally  
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有目共睹 yǒu mù gòng dǔ   be obvious to all  
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有勇無謀 yǒu yǒng wú móu   foolhardiness  
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與日俱增 yǔ rì jù zēng   grow day by day; increase steadily  
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再接再勵 zài jiē zài lì   make persistent efforts  
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真知灼见 zhēn zhī zhuó jiàn   penetrating judgment  
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蒸蒸日上 zhēng zhēng rì shàng   becoming more prosperous each passing day; flourishing  
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執迷不悟 zhí mí bù wù   come to their senses  
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趾高氣揚 zhǐ gāo qì yáng   hold one's head high; lift up one's horn  
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纸上談兵 zhǐ shàng tán bīng   be an armchair strategist; engage in idle theorizing  
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志同道合 zhì tóng dào hé   to have a common objective; in the same camp  
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置之不理 zhì zhī bù lǐ   put sth. on one side; turn one's back upon  
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忠言逆耳 zhōng yán nì ěr   good advice is harsh to the ear  
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装壟作啞 zhuāng lóng zuò yā   to act deaf and dumb  
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自暴自棄 zì bào zì qì   desperateness; abandonment  
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自力更生 zì lì gèng shēng   self-reliance; self-dependence  
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自投羅網 zì tóu luó wǎng   hurl oneself willingly into the net  
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自相矛盾 zì xiāng máo dùn   self-contradiction; contradict oneself  
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坐井觀天 zuò jǐng guān tiān   have a very narrow view  
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坐享其成 zuò xiǎng qí chéng   reap where one has not sown  
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