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四字熟語「よじじゅくご」
Four Character Compounds
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| 一生懸命「いっしょうけんめい」 | for all one is worth |
| 一期一会「いちごいちえ」 | seize the day |
| 四方八方「しほうはっぽう」 | all directions |
| 単刀直入「たんとうちょくにゅう」 | getting right to the point |
| 一石二鳥「いっせきにちょう」 | two birds with one stone |
| 三日坊主「みっかぼうず」 | a monk for three days (a person with no perseverence) |
| 有言実行「ゆうげんじっこう」 | walk the talk |
| 温故知新「おんこちしん」 | learn from the past |
| 以心伝心「いしんでんしん」 | mental telepathy |
| 臨機応変「りんきおうへん」 | deal flexibly, play it by ear |
| 本末転倒「ほんまつてんとう」 | put the cart before the horse |
| 老若男女「ろうにゃくなんにょ」 | men and women of all ages |
| 大器晩成「たいきばんせい」 | great talents mature late |
| 十人十色「じゅうにんといろ」 | ten people, ten colors (to each his own) |
| 切磋琢磨「せっさたくま」 | improve; advance via competition |