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The Chengyu, in Chinese \u6210\u8bed, are four character expressions that express a particular meaning<\/a>, taken from the stories of classical China. There are lots of Chengyu in the Chinese language and they get used quite a bit. <\/p>\n When a foreigner manages to master the Chengyu \u2013 along with idiomatic expressions – both in written and spoken language, it means they have reached a very high level in the Chinese language. <\/p>\n In the course of my studies I’ve run into several of these expressions and wanted to draw up those I have encountered most frequently. <\/p>\n So below you will find a list of 148 Chengyu and idiomatic phrases that are among the most used in modern China:<\/p>\n 1. \u4e0d\u53ef\u5f97\u517c (b\u00f9 k\u011b d\u00e9 ji\u0101n): \u201cyou can’t have both at the same time\u201d<\/p>\n 2. \u4e0d\u5f97\u5176\u6cd5 (b\u00f9 d\u00e9 q\u00ed f\u01ce): \u201cnot knowing the right way\u201d<\/p>\n 3. \u5fc3\u795e\u4e0d\u5b81 (x\u012bn sh\u00e9n b\u00f9 n\u00edng): \u201cto feel bad about nothing\u201d <\/strong><\/p>\n 4. \u4e00\u672c\u6b63\u7ecf (y\u012b b\u011bn zh\u00e8ng j\u012bng): \u201cto always be serious\u201d<\/p>\n 5. \u6c89\u9c7c\u843d\u96c1 (ch\u00e9n y\u00fa lu\u00f2 y\u00e0n): \u201cextremely beautiful\u201d<\/p>\n 6. \u72ec\u4e00\u65e0\u4e8c (d\u00fa y\u012b w\u00fa’\u00e8r): \u201cunique\u201d<\/p>\n 7. \u6570\u4e00\u6570\u4e8c (sh\u01d4 y\u012b sh\u01d4’\u00e8r): \u201cthe best; considered among the best\u201d<\/p>\n 8. \u7edd\u65e0\u4ec5\u6709 (ju\u00e9 w\u00fa j\u01d0n y\u01d2u): \u201cone of a kind; unique\u201d<\/p>\n 9. \u635f\u4eba\u5229\u5df1 (s\u01d4n r\u00e9n l\u00ec j\u01d0): \u201cto seek benefit at the expense of others\u201d<\/p>\n 10. \u5e78\u707e\u4e50\u7978 (x\u00ecng z\u0101i l\u00e8 hu\u00f2): \u201cto enjoy others’ misfortunes\u201d<\/p>\n 11. \u529b\u4e0d\u4ece\u5fc3 (L\u00ec b\u00f9 c\u00f3ng x\u012bn): \u201cthe qualities aren’t at the level of the aspirations\u201d <\/p>\n 12. \u4ea6\u6b65\u4ea6\u8d8b (y\u00ec b\u00f9 y\u00ec q\u016b): \u201cto blindly imitate someone\u201d<\/p>\n 13. \u6ed4\u6ed4\u4e0d\u7edd (t\u0101o t\u0101o b\u00f9 ju\u00e9): \u201cwithout interruption\u201d<\/p>\n 14. \u6843\u674e\u6ee1\u5929\u4e0b (t\u00e1ol\u01d0 m\u01cen ti\u0101n xi\u00e0): \u201cto have pupils everywhere\u201d<\/p>\n 15. \u7701\u5403\u4fed\u7528 (sh\u011bng ch\u012b ji\u01cen y\u00f2ng): \u201cto live frugally\u201d<\/p>\n 16. \u5a40\u5a1c\u591a\u59ff (\u0113 nu\u00f3 du\u014d z\u012b): \u201cto be graceful\u201d<\/p>\n 17. \u5e94\u8fd0\u800c\u751f (y\u00ecngy\u00f9n’\u00e9rsh\u0113ng): \u201cto emerge thanks to a favorable situation\u201d<\/p>\n 18. \u53ae\u5b88\u7ec8\u751f (s\u012bsh\u01d2u zh\u014dngsh\u0113ng): \u201cto be together forever\u201d<\/p>\n 19. \u5bd3\u610f\u6df1\u8fdc (y\u00f9y\u00ec sh\u0113nyu\u01cen): \u201cmorale is very low\u201d<\/p>\n 20. \u4e00\u5207\u5c31\u7eea (y\u012bqi\u00e8ji\u00f9x\u00f9): \u201ceverything is in order\u201d<\/p>\n 21. \u56eb\u56f5\u541e\u67a3 (h\u00fa l\u00fan t\u016bn z\u01ceo): \u201cto swallow information without assimilating it\u201d<\/p>\n 22. \u585e\u7fc1\u5931\u9a6c (\u7109\u77e5\u975e\u798f) (s\u00e0i w\u0113ng sh\u012b m\u01ce (y\u0101n zh\u012b f\u0113i f\u00fa)): \u201cnot all bad comes to cause harm\u201d<\/p>\n 23. \u72fc\u541e\u864e\u54bd (l\u00e1ng t\u016bn h\u01d4 y\u00e0n): \u201cto brush away food like a wolf\u201d<\/p>\n 24. \u907f\u800c\u4e0d\u89c1 (b\u00ec’\u00e9r b\u00f9 ji\u00e0n): \u201cto avoid meeting someone\u201d<\/p>\n 25. \u6210\u5343\u4e0a\u4e07 (ch\u00e9ng qi\u0101n sh\u00e0ng w\u00e0n): \u201cthousands\u201d<\/p>\n 26. \u4f9d\u4f9d\u4e0d\u820d (y\u012b y\u012b b\u00f9 sh\u011b): \u201cto be reluctant to leave something\u201d<\/p>\n 27. \u5982\u671f\u800c\u81f3 (r\u00fa q\u012b \u00e9r zh\u00ec): \u201cto arrive in time\u201d<\/p>\n 28. \u81ea\u4f5c\u806a\u660e (z\u00ec zu\u00f2 c\u014dngm\u00edng): \u201cto be presumptuous\u201d<\/p>\n 29. \u5e9f\u5bdd\u5fd8\u98dff (\u00e8i q\u01d0n w\u00e0ng sh\u00ed): \u201cforgetting to eat and sleep so as to do something\u201d<\/p>\n 30. \u4e00\u95e8\u5fc3\u601d (y\u012b m\u00e9n x\u012bn si): \u201cto be solely concentrated on doing something\u201d<\/p>\n 31. \u6df1\u60c5\u539a\u8c0a (sh\u0113n q\u00edng h\u00f2u y\u00ec): \u201clong and intimate friendship\u201d<\/p>\n 32. \u6b7b\u91cc\u9003\u751f (s\u01d0 l\u01d0 t\u00e1o sh\u0113ng): \u201cto find a way out of certain death\u201d<\/p>\n 33. \u94fa\u5929\u76d6\u5730 (p\u016b ti\u0101n g\u00e0i d\u00ec): \u201cto cover over everything\u201d<\/p>\n 34. \u4e0e\u4f17\u4e0d\u540c (y\u01d4 zh\u00f2ng b\u00f9 t\u00f3ng): \u201cdifferent than the crowd\u201d<\/p>\n 35. \u5fc3\u7518\u60c5\u613f (x\u012bn g\u0101n q\u00edng yu\u00e0n): \u201cto be extremely happy to do something\u201d<\/p>\n 36. \u65e0\u53ef\u5948\u4f55 (w\u00fa k\u011b n\u00e0i h\u00e9 \u201cnon): “to have alternatives\u201d<\/p>\n 37. \u773c\u89c1\u4e3a\u5b9e (y\u01cen ji\u00e0n w\u00e9i sh\u00ed): \u201cto believe in what can be seen\u201d<\/p>\n 38. \u8033\u542c\u4e3a\u865a (\u011br t\u012bng w\u00e8i x\u016b): \u201cto not believe in what you hear\u201d<\/p>\n 39. \u5341\u5168\u5341\u7f8e (sh\u00ed qu\u00e1n sh\u00ed m\u011bi): \u201cperfect\u201d<\/p>\n 40. \u661f\u706b\u71ce\u539f (x\u012bng hu\u01d2 li\u00e1o yu\u00e1n): \u201ca single spark creates a blaze\u201d<\/p>\n 41. \u5938\u5927\u5176\u8bcd (ku\u0101 d\u00e0 q\u00ed c\u00ed): \u201cexaggerate\u201d <\/p>\n 42. \u4e3e\u76ee\u65e0\u4eb2 (j\u01d4 m\u00f9 w\u00fa q\u012bn): \u201cto be a stranger in a strange land\u201d<\/p>\n 43. \u56db\u6d77\u4e3a\u5bb6 (s\u00ec h\u01cei w\u00e9i ji\u0101): \u201cto make every place your home; live as a hobo\u201d<\/p>\n 44. \u5c0f\u5fc3\u7ffc\u7ffc (xi\u01ceo x\u012bn y\u00ec y\u00ec): \u201cextremely cautious\u201d<\/p>\n 45. \u7115\u7136\u4e00\u65b0 (hu\u00e0n r\u00e1n y\u012b x\u012bn): \u201cto take on a completely new appearance\u201d<\/p>\n 46. \u4e71\u4e03\u516b\u7cdf (lu\u00e0n q\u012b b\u0101 z\u0101o): \u201cin complete disorder\u201d<\/p>\n 47. \u4e0d\u81ea\u89c9\u5730 (b\u00f9 z\u00ecju\u00e9 de): \u201cunconsciously\u201d <\/p>\n 48. \u7b4b\u75b2\u529b\u5c3d (j\u012bn p\u00ed l\u00ec j\u00ecn): \u201cto feel exhausted\u201d<\/p>\n 49. \u987a\u5176\u81ea\u7136 (sh\u00f9n q\u00ed z\u00ec r\u00e1n): \u201cto let nature take its course\u201d<\/p>\n 50. \u604b\u604b\u4e0d\u820d (li\u00e0n li\u00e0n b\u00f9 sh\u011b): \u201cto be reluctant to leave\u201d<\/p>\n 51. \u64e6\u80a9\u800c\u8fc7 (c\u0101 ji\u0101n’\u00e9r gu\u00f2): \u201cto brush up against someone in passing\u201d<\/p>\n 52. \u8feb\u4e0d\u53ca\u5f85 (p\u00f2 b\u00f9 j\u00ed d\u00e0i): \u201cimpatiently waiting\u201d<\/p>\n 53. \u65e0\u6240\u4e0d\u8c08 (w\u00fa su\u01d2 b\u00f9 t\u00e1n): \u201cto talk about everything under the sun\u201d<\/p>\n 54. \u4e0d\u8c0b\u800c\u5408 (b\u00f9 m\u00f3u’\u00e9r h\u00e9): \u201cto agree without discussion\u201d<\/p>\n 55. \u4e0d\u4ee5\u4e3a\u7136 (b\u00f9 y\u01d0 w\u00e9i r\u00e1n): \u201cto consider something unacceptable\u201d<\/p>\n 56. \u6211\u884c\u6211\u7d20 (w\u01d2 x\u00edng w\u01d2 s\u00f9): \u201cto stick to your own way of doing things\u201d<\/p>\n 57. \u6829\u6829\u5982\u751f (x\u01d4 x\u01d4 r\u00fa sh\u0113ng): \u201cas vivid as life\u201d<\/p>\n 58. \u839e\u5c14\u4e00\u7b11 (w\u01cen’\u011br y\u012b xi\u00e0o): \u201cto give a faint smile\u201d<\/p>\n 59. \u80e1\u8bf4\u516b\u9053 (h\u00fa shu\u014d b\u0101 d\u00e0o): \u201cto talk nonsense\u201d<\/p>\n 60. \u7709\u98de\u8272\u821e (m\u00e9i f\u0113i s\u00e8 w\u01d4): \u201cto be exultant, exuberant\u201d<\/p>\n 61. \u6f2b\u65e0\u76ee\u7684 (m\u00e0n w\u00fa m\u00f9d\u00ec): \u201cto be without a goal\u201d<\/p>\n 62. \u5de6\u987e\u53f3\u76fc (zu\u01d2 g\u00f9 y\u00f2u p\u00e0n): \u201cto look to the left and right\u201d<\/p>\n 63. \u4e00\u9488\u89c1\u8840 (y\u012b zh\u0113n ji\u00e0n xi\u011b): \u201cto hit the mark\u201d<\/p>\n 64. \u8f7b\u800c\u6613\u4e3e (q\u012bng’\u00e9r y\u00ec j\u01d4): \u201ceasy to do\u201d<\/p>\n 65. \u5168\u5fc3\u5168\u610f (qu\u00e1n x\u012bn qu\u00e1n y\u00ec): \u201cto do something with all your heart\u201d<\/p>\n 66. \u76f8\u53bb\u751a\u8fdc (xi\u0101ng q\u00f9 sh\u00e8nyu\u01cen): \u201cto make a big difference\u201d<\/p>\n 67. \u5f6c\u5f6c\u6709\u793c (b\u012bn b\u012bn y\u01d2u l\u01d0): \u201csophisticated\u201d<\/p>\n 68. \u79f0\u5144\u9053\u5f1f (ch\u0113ng xi\u014dng d\u00e0o d\u00ec): \u201cto be like brothers with someone; to have a great relationship\u201d<\/p>\n 69. \u76f8\u63d0\u5e76\u8bba (xi\u0101ng t\u00ed b\u00ecng l\u00f9n): \u201cto be placed at the same level of\u201d<\/p>\n 70. \u60df\u5999\u60df\u8096 (w\u00e9i mi\u00e0o w\u00e9i xi\u00e0o): \u201cto be just like the real thing\u201d<\/p>\n 71. \u5fd9\u91cc\u5077\u95f2 (m\u00e1ng l\u01d0 t\u014du xi\u00e1n): \u201cto find time for pleasure between work\u201d<\/p>\n 72. \u5168\u795e\u8d2f\u6ce8 (qu\u00e1n sh\u00e9n gu\u00e0n zh\u00f9): \u201cabsorbed, absorbed in\u201d<\/p>\n 73. \u7f18\u6728\u6c42\u9c7c (yu\u00e1n m\u00f9 qi\u00fa y\u00fa): \u201cto use counterproductive methods to do something\u201d<\/p>\n 74. \u89c1\u94b1\u773c\u5f00 (ji\u00e0n qi\u00e1n y\u01cen k\u0101i): \u201cto be desirous of money\u201d<\/p>\n 75. \u89c1\u5229\u5fd8\u4e49 (ji\u00e0n l\u00ec w\u00e0ng y\u00ec): \u201cto forget integrity so as to achieve gain\u201d<\/p>\n 76. \u4e0b\u4e0d\u4e3a\u4f8b (xi\u00e0 b\u00f9 w\u00e9i l\u00ec): \u201cit will not set a precedent\u201d<\/p>\n 77. \u53ef\u60f3\u800c\u77e5 (k\u011b xi\u01ceng’\u00e9r zh\u012b): \u201cas you can well imagine\u201d<\/p>\n 78. \u4e0d\u7ffc\u800c\u98de (b\u00f9 y\u00ec’\u00e9r f\u0113i): \u201cto suddenly disappear\u201d<\/p>\n 79. \u60ca\u614c\u5931\u63aa (j\u012bng hu\u0101ng sh\u012b cu\u00f2): \u201ccaught in panic\u201d<\/p>\n 80. \u9f87\u7259\u54a7\u5634 (z\u012b y\u00e1 li\u011b zu\u01d0): \u201cto grit your teeth in pain\u201d<\/p>\n 81. \u706b\u4e0a\u52a0\u6cb9 (hu\u01d2 sh\u00e0ng ji\u0101 y\u00f3u): \u201cto throw fuel on the fire\u201d<\/p>\n 82. \u96ea\u4e0a\u52a0\u971c (xu\u011b sh\u00e0ng ji\u0101 shu\u0101ng): \u201cone disaster after another\u201d<\/p>\n 83. \u5982\u613f\u4ee5\u507f (r\u00fa yu\u00e0n y\u01d0 ch\u00e1ng): \u201cfully satisfied desires\u201d<\/p>\n 84. \u65e0\u7406\u53d6\u95f9 (w\u00fa l\u01d0 q\u01d4 n\u00e0o): \u201cto create problems for no reason\u201d<\/p>\n 85. \u5bf9\u725b\u5f39\u7434 (du\u00ec ni\u00fa t\u00e1n q\u00edn): \u201cto speak about someone\u201d<\/p>\n 86. \u7406\u76f4\u6c14\u58ee (l\u01d0 zh\u00ed q\u00ec zhu\u00e0ng): \u201cto do something while knowing you’re in the right\u201d<\/p>\n 87. \u601d\u524d\u60f3\u540e (s\u012b qi\u00e1n xi\u01ceng h\u00f2u): \u201cto accurately ponder over something\u201d<\/p>\n 88. \u5982\u91ca\u91cd\u8d1f (r\u00fa sh\u00ec zh\u00f2ng f\u00f9): \u201cto feel freed of a great burden\u201d<\/p>\n 89. \u4e0d\u53ef\u5f00\u4ea4 (b\u00f9 k\u011b k\u0101i ji\u0101o): \u201cextremely (busy)\u201d<\/p>\n 90. \u91cd\u6e29\u65e7\u68a6 (ch\u00f3ng w\u0113n ji\u00f9 m\u00e8ng): \u201cto relive an old experience; relive an old dream”<\/p>\n 91. \u5174\u81f4\u52c3\u52c3 (x\u00ecng zh\u00ec b\u00f3 b\u00f3): \u201cfull of enthusiasm\u201d<\/p>\n 92. \u5982\u5f71\u968f\u5f62 (r\u00fa y\u01d0ng su\u00ed x\u00edng): \u201cinseparable; followed like your own shadow\u201d<\/p>\n 93. \u5343\u8a00\u4e07\u8bed (qi\u0101n y\u00e1n w\u00e0n y\u01d4): \u201cthousands and thousands of words\u201d<\/p>\n 94. \u60f4\u60f4\u4e0d\u5b89 (zhu\u00ec zhu\u00ec b\u00f9’\u0101n): \u201con thorns\u201d<\/p>\n 95. \u5927\u60ca\u5c0f\u602a (d\u00e0 j\u012bng xi\u01ceo gu\u00e0i): \u201cgreat fuss over something ordinary; to complain unjustifiably\u201d<\/p>\n 96. \u4e0d\u8db3\u6302\u9f7f (b\u00f9 z\u00fa gu\u00e0 ch\u01d0): \u201cnothing to talk about\u201d<\/p>\n 97. \u5929\u6daf\u6d77\u89d2 (ti\u0101n y\u00e1 h\u01cei ji\u01ceo): \u201cfar off worlds (expressing a very large distance)<\/p>\n 98. \u5782\u5782\u8001\u77e3 (chu\u00ed chu\u00ed l\u01ceo y\u01d0): \u201calways older\u201d<\/p>\n 99. \u767d\u53d1\u82cd\u82cd (b\u00e1i fa c\u0101ng c\u0101ng): \u201cfrom white hairs\u201d<\/p>\n 100. \u4f4e\u4e09\u4e0b\u56db (d\u012b s\u0101n xi\u00e0 s\u00ec): \u201cmean, petty\u201d<\/p>\n 101. \u5b89\u8d2b\u4e50\u9053 (\u0101n p\u00edn l\u00e8 d\u00e0o): \u201chappy to live a virtuous life even if in a state of poverty\u201d<\/p>\n 102. \u5149\u660e\u78ca\u843d (gu\u0101ng m\u00edng l\u011bi lu\u00f2): \u201cin broad daylight; cards showing; correctly and legitimately\u201d<\/p>\n 103. \u77e5\u8db3\u5e38\u4e50 (zh\u012b z\u00fa ch\u00e1ng l\u00e8): \u201cto be content with what you have\u201d<\/p>\n 104. \u4e1c\u5c71\u518d\u8d77 (d\u014dng sh\u0101n z\u00e0i q\u01d0): \u201cto stage a return\u201d<\/p>\n 105. \u5b8c\u74a7\u5f52\u8d75 (w\u00e1n b\u00ec gu\u012b zh\u00e0o): \u201cto give something back to its owner in excellent condition\u201d<\/p>\n 106. \u5982\u864e\u6dfb\u7ffc (r\u00fa h\u01d4 ti\u0101n y\u00ec): \u201cwith double the power\u201d <\/p>\n 107. \u591c\u6df1\u4eba\u9759 (y\u00e8 sh\u0113n r\u00e9n j\u00ecng): \u201cin the silence of deepest night\u201d <\/p>\n 108. \u73ed\u95e8\u5f04\u65a7 (b\u0101n m\u00e9n n\u00f2ng f\u01d4): \u201cto show your talent is of little account in front of a true expert on the material\u201d<\/p>\n 109. \u4e58\u98ce\u7834\u6d6a (ch\u00e9ng f\u0113ng p\u00f2 l\u00e0ng): \u201cto have great ambitions\u201d<\/p>\n 110. \u7a0b\u95e8\u7acb\u96ea (ch\u00e9ng m\u00e9n l\u00ec xu\u011b): \u201cto honor the master and respect his teachings\u201d<\/p>\n 111. \u72d0\u5047\u864e\u5a01 (h\u00fa ji\u01ce h\u01d4 w\u0113i): \u201cto intimidate someone by flaunting your relationship with important people\u201d<\/p>\n 112. \u5b5f\u6bcd\u4e09\u8fc1 (m\u00e8ng m\u01d4 s\u0101n qi\u0101n): \u201ca wise mother works to find a healthy educational environment for her children\u201d<\/p>\n 113. \u611a\u516c\u79fb\u5c71 (y\u00fa g\u014dng y\u00ed sh\u0101n): \u201cto want to is to be able to\u201d<\/p>\n 114. \u753b\u86c7\u6dfb\u8db3 (hu\u00e0 sh\u00e9 ti\u0101n z\u00fa): \u201cmore than enough\u201d <\/p>\n 115. \u5f00\u5377\u6709\u76ca (k\u0101i ju\u00e0n y\u01d2u y\u00ec): \u201creading always brings benefits\u201d<\/p>\n 116. \u4e16\u5916\u6843\u6e90 (sh\u00ec w\u00e0i t\u00e1o yu\u00e1n): \u201cparadise if peace; utopia\u201d<\/p>\n 117. \u6d25\u6d25\u6709\u5473 (j\u012bn j\u012bn y\u01d2u w\u00e8i): \u201cto do something with gusto\u201d<\/p>\n 118. \u843d\u82f1\u7f24\u7eb7 (lu\u00f2 y\u012bng b\u012bn f\u0113n): \u201cflower petals that fall like snowflakes\u201d<\/p>\n 119. \u865a\u6000\u82e5\u8c37 (x\u016b hu\u00e1i ru\u00f2 g\u01d4): \u201cto be extremely open-minded\u201d<\/p>\n 120. \u5fc3\u5982\u6b62\u6c34 (x\u012bn r\u00fa zh\u01d0 shu\u01d0): \u201ca peaceful heart; a heart as calm as still water\u201d<\/p>\n 121. \u968f\u9047\u800c\u5b89 (su\u00ed y\u00f9 \u00e9r’\u0101n): \u201cto feel adequate wherever you are\u201d<\/p>\n 122. \u539a\u5fb7\u8f7d\u7269 (h\u00f2u d\u00e9 z\u00e0i w\u00f9): \u201cto be of strong moral character\u201d<\/p>\n 123. \u5927\u667a\u82e5\u611a (d\u00e0 zh\u00ec ru\u00f2 y\u00fa): \u201cthe wise one appears stupid\u201d<\/p>\n 124. \u77e5\u884c\u5408\u4e00zh\u012b x\u00edng h\u00e9 y\u012b): \u201cthe union of practice and knowledge\u201d<\/p>\n 125. \u76f8\u6fe1\u4ee5\u6cab (xi\u0101ng r\u00fa y\u01d0 m\u00f2): \u201cto help each other out despite both being in delicate condition\u201d<\/p>\n 126. \u9633\u5149\u660e\u5a9a (y\u00e1ng gu\u0101ng m\u00edng m\u00e8i): \u201cthe sun is particularly bright\u201d<\/p>\n 127. \u5fd0\u5fd1\u4e0d\u5b89 (t\u01cen t\u00e8 b\u00f9’\u0101n): \u201cdisquieted; preoccupied; uncomfortable\u201d<\/p>\n 128. \u8bf4\u4e09\u9053\u56db (shu\u014d s\u0101n d\u00e0o s\u00ec): \u201cto gossip\u201d<\/p>\n 129. \u4e0d\u987e\u4e00\u5207 (b\u00f9 g\u00f9 y\u012b qi\u00e8): \u201cindifferent to everything\u201d<\/p>\n 130. \u4e00\u65e5\u4e3a\u5e08\uff0c\u7ec8\u8eab\u4e3a\u7236 (y\u012b r\u00ec w\u00e8i sh\u012b, zh\u014dngsh\u0113n w\u00e8i f\u00f9): \u201cteacher for a day, father for a lifetime\u201d<\/p>\n 131. \u4e0d\u7ba1\u4e09\u4e03\u4e8c\u5341\u4e00 (b\u00f9 gu\u01cen s\u0101n q\u012b \u00e8r sh\u00ed y\u012b): \u201cnot caring about the consequences\u201d<\/p>\n 132. \u5f00\u95e8\u89c1\u5c71 (k\u0101i m\u00e9n ji\u00e0n sh\u0101n): \u201cto get right to the chase\u201d<\/p>\n 133. \u4e00\u8e74\u800c\u5c31 (y\u012b c\u00f9’\u00e9r ji\u00f9): \u201cto be successful on the first try\u201d<\/p>\n 134. \u60f9\u662f\u751f\u975e (r\u011b sh\u00ec sh\u0113ng f\u0113i): \u201cto start a dispute; begin a conflict\u201d<\/p>\n 135. \u5b89\u5c45\u4e50\u4e1a (\u0101n j\u016b l\u00e8 y\u00e8): \u201cto live in peace, without disturbance\u201d<\/p>\n 136. \u96be\u5144\u96be\u5f1f (n\u00e0n xi\u014dng n\u00e0n d\u00ec): \u201cbrothers of misfortune\u201d<\/p>\n 137. \u7b11\u91cc\u85cf\u5200 (xi\u00e0o l\u01d0 c\u00e1ng d\u0101o): \u201ca dagger hidden behind a smile\u201d<\/p>\n 138. \u6d77\u5e02\u8703\u697c (h\u01cei sh\u00ec sh\u00e8n l\u00f3u): \u201cto build castles in the air; mirage\u201d<\/p>\n 139. \u53ae\u5b88\u7ec8\u8eab (s\u012bsh\u01d2u zh\u014dngsh\u0113n): \u201cto be together for one’s whole life\u201d<\/p>\n 140. \u4f36\u7259\u4fd0\u9f7f (l\u00edng y\u00e1 l\u00ec ch\u01d0): \u201cto be clear and eloquent\u201d<\/p>\n 141. \u65e5\u79ef\u6708\u7d2f (r\u00ec j\u012b yu\u00e8 l\u011bi): \u201cto accumulate for a long time\u201d<\/p>\n 142. \u96f7\u6253\u4e0d\u52a8 (l\u00e9i d\u01ce b\u00f9 d\u00f2ng): \u201cto be determined, unshakable\u201d<\/p>\n 143. \u5bb6\u5e38\u4fbf\u996d (ji\u0101 ch\u00e1ng bi\u00e0n f\u00e0n): \u201croutine\u201d<\/p>\n 144. \u4e00\u5934\u96fe\u6c34 (y\u012b t\u00f3u w\u00f9shu\u01d0): \u201cto feel confused\u201d<\/p>\n 145. \u5927\u6c57\u6dcb\u6f13 (d\u00e0 h\u00e0n l\u00edn l\u00ed): \u201cto be soaked with sweat\u201d<\/p>\n 146. \u6709\u6761\u4e0d\u7d0a (y\u01d2u ti\u00e1o b\u00f9 w\u011bn): \u201cmethodical, systematic\u201d<\/p>\n 147. \u77e5\u96be\u800c\u9000 (zh\u012b n\u00e1n’\u00e9r tu\u00ec): \u201cto run from difficulty\u201d<\/p>\n 148. \u4f3c\u61c2\u975e\u61c2 (s\u00ec d\u01d2ng f\u0113i d\u01d2ng): \u201cto not fully understand\u201d<\/p>\n If you tell a Chengyu to a Chinese person, they\u2019ll know it most of the times. If you want to become completely fluent in Chinese, you should learn at least 300-500 Chengyus, they\u2019re used everywhere, like in movies and newspapers.<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n \u6012\u4e0d\u53ef\u904f (n\u00f9 b\u00f9 k\u011b \u00e8): Unable to restrain one’s anger; in a towering rage<\/p>\n \u6012\u6c14\u51b2\u51b2 \uff08n\u00f9 q\u00ec ch\u014dng ch\u014dng): Spitting anger; in a rage<\/p>\n \u607c\u7f9e\u6210\u6012 (n\u01ceo xi\u016b ch\u00e9ng n\u00f9): To fly into a rage out of humiliation<\/p>\n \u6562\u6012\u800c\u4e0d\u6562\u8a00 (g\u01cen n\u00f9 \u00e9r b\u00f9 g\u01cen ya\u0301n): Angry, but not daring to speak out; obliged to remain silent about one’s resentment<\/p>\n \u6012\u53d1\u51b2\u51a0 (n\u00f9 f\u00e0 ch\u014dng gu\u0101n): Literally hair stands up in anger and tips off one’s hat<\/p>\n \u8fc1\u6012\u4e8e\u4eba (qi\u0101n n\u00f9 y\u00fa r\u00e9n): To vent one’s anger on an innocent party <\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n \u5f3a\u5fcd\u60b2\u75db (qia\u0301ng r\u011bn b\u0113i t\u00f2ng): To try hard to suppress one’s grief<\/p>\n \u60b2\u4e0d\u81ea\u80dc (b\u0113i b\u00f9 z\u00ec sh\u00e8ng): Unable to control one’s grief; overwrought<\/p>\n \u8f6c\u60b2\u4e3a\u559c (zhu\u01cen b\u0113i w\u00e9i x\u01d0): To turn grief into happiness<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n \u9a82\u4e0d\u7edd\u53e3 (m\u00e0 b\u00f9 ju\u00e9 k\u01d2u): To scold without end; incessant abuse<\/p>\n \u6328\u6253\u53d7\u9a82 (a\u0301i d\u01ce sh\u00f2u m\u00e0): To suffer beatings and receive abuse <\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n \u56e0\u7231\u6210\u6068 (y\u012bn \u00e0i ch\u00e9ng h\u00e8n): Hatred caused by love<\/p>\n \u7231\u4e0d\u5fcd\u91ca (\u00e0i b\u00f9 r\u011bn sh\u00ec): To love something too much to part with it<\/p>\n \u7537\u6b22\u5973\u7231 (na\u0301n hu\u0101n n\u01da \u00e0i): Passionate love<\/p>\n \u8210\u728a\u4e4b\u7231 (sh\u00ec d\u00fa zh\u012b \u00e0i): The love of a cow licking her calf<\/p>\n \u841d\u535c\u767d\u83dc\uff0c\u5404\u6709\u6240\u7231 (lu\u00f3 bo ba\u0301i c\u00e0i , g\u00e8 y\u01d2u su\u01d2 \u00e0i): One man’s meat is another man’s poison<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n Photo Credits: The Chengyu, in Chinese \u6210\u8bed, are four character expressions that express a particular meaning, taken from the stories of classical China. There are lots of Chengyu in the Chinese language and they get used quite a bit. When a foreigner manages to master the Chengyu \u2013 along with idiomatic expressions – both in written and […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":31,"featured_media":12952,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_uag_custom_page_level_css":"","site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"","ast-site-content-layout":"default","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"default","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"footnotes":""},"categories":[7],"tags":[390,66],"class_list":["post-12537","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-learning-chinese","tag-learn-chinese-sidebar","tag-learn-chinese"],"yoast_head":"\nFrequently asked questions<\/h2>\n
\n\nWhat is a Chengyu?<\/div>\n\nChengyus are idioms that consist of only 4 Chinese characters. The Chengyus mainly come from ancient literature, where a myth, historical fact, or story can be summarized in a very compact and efficient way. As such, you can\u2019t translate a Chengyus by simply using Google translate, for example, but need to understand the underlying meaning and story behind the Chengyus.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\nHow many Chengyu are there?<\/div>\n\nAccording to Wikipedia, there are 5,000 official\/stringent Chengyus, while some dictionaries include well over 20,000 Chengyus. <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\nHow many Chengyus do Chinese learn?<\/div>\n\nChinese learn several hundreds, and sometimes thousands of Chengyus. They start to learn the Chengyus from an early age, in a similar way as we learn glossaries in the West.<\/p>\n\nDo other countries have Chengyu?<\/div>\n\nYes, Korea and Japan have Chengyu, for example. In Korean, it\u2019s called Sajaseong-eo<\/a> while in Japanese it\u2019s called yojijukugo.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\nAre there any dictionaries for Chengu?<\/div>\n\nYes, you can find plenty of PDFs and E-Books by searching on Google. Some are free, and some cost money. The free versions are sufficient.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\nWhat are some chinese idioms for angry?<\/div>\n\nIf you want to find Chengyus for different emotions, you can check out this website<\/a>. Simply use the word angry (\u6012\uff0cnu), for example, and plenty of Chengyus related to angry will show up. Some examples are:<\/p>\n\nWhat are some chinese idioms for sad?<\/div>\n\nSome examples of idioms for sadness are:<\/p>\n\nWhat are some Chinese idioms for scolding?<\/div>\n\nSome examples of idioms for scolding are: <\/p>\n\nWhat are some Chinese idioms for love?<\/div>\n\nSome examples of idioms (Chengyus) for love are: <\/p>\n![\"Creative](\"https:\/\/www.saporedicina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/icon\/cc.png\")
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