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四字詞 - semester 2
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| 冷眼旁觀 | leng3yan3pang2guan1 - to not help out and just watch while others are working ; watch with cold eyes |
| 樂於助人 | le4yu2zhu4ren2 - helpful |
| 水土不服 | not acclimated ( not used to the environment / weather) |
| 病入膏肓 | bing4 ru4 gao1 huang1 - the disease is incurable / beyond help |
| 一乾二淨 | yi1 gan1 er4 ging4 - spotless , completely clean |
| 幸災樂禍 | xing4 zai1 le4 huo4 - finding pleasure in the suffering of others |
| 斤斤計較 | jin1jin1ji4jiao4 - being petty with money / haggling |
| 討價還價 | tao3 jia4 huan2 jia4 - bargain / negotiate |
| 志同道合 | zhi4 tong2 dao4 he2 - like minded |
| 春暖花開 | spring is coming |
| 各有千秋 | each have their own strengths/ characteristics |
| 井井有條 | jing3 jing3 you3 tiao2 - well organized ; in perfect order |
| 七嘴巴是 | qi1 zui3 ba1 she2 - lively discussion ; everyone is talking at once |
| 塞翁失馬 | sai2 weng1 shi1 ma3 - a blessing in disguise |
| 同病相憐 | tong1 bing4 xiang3 lian2 - shared misery / empathy |
| 井底之蛙 | jing3 di3 zhi1 wa1 - open your views to discover new, good things (the frog at the well story). |
| 對牛彈琴 | dui4 niu2 dan4 qin2 - speak to deaf ears ; waste your words |
| 車水馬龍 | busy traffic |
| 虎頭蛇尾 | hu3 tou2 she2 wei3 - promising start but disappointing finish |
| 有始有終 | go start to finish ; perseverance |