Chinese Idioms

(xìng gāo cǎi liè) Happy & excited in high spirits

to be too fond of something to part with it; mainly used to describe things (ài bù shì shǒu)

to be clear about whom or what to love or hate (ài zēng fēn míng)

to be in a good situation without any problems, usually pertaining to health refers to a person who has gone through an unforeseen event unscathed (ān rán wú yàng)

in accordance with the prescribed order; the act of following a schedule (àn bù jiù bān); step by step

to give up halfway; to leave something unfinished (bàn tú ér fèi)

to reverse the primary and secondary tasks (běn mò dào zhì)

absolutely necessary (bì bù kě shǎo)

irregular; capricious (biàn huà wú cháng)

to have a unique style; describes literature, art, and architecture (bié jù yì gé)

obvious (bù yán ér yù)

to do something synchronized without previous arrangement; a coincidence (bù yuē ér tóng)

to not know what to do; refers to an awkward or confusing situation (bù zhī suǒ cuò)

non-uniformity; non-standard (cēn cī bù qí)

a massive amount (chéng qiān shàng wàn)

very close; inseparable, usually refers to two or more people (cùn bù bù lí)

to be surprised (dà chī yì jīng)

hard to find; like finding a needle in a haystack (dà hǎi lāo zhēn)

extremely disappointing (dà shī suǒ wàng)

similar in essential aspects, different in minor details (dà tóng xiǎo yì)

to be forgetful (duī sān là sì)

unlike any other; to be unique; one of a kind (dú yī wú èr)

diverse (fēng fù duō cǎi)

gentle breeze and beautiful sun; describes the weather (fēng hé rì lì)

a discussion where everyone has equal say (gè shū jǐ jiàn)

friendly and amicable; usually refers to an elderly person (hé ǎi kě qīn)

to remain fresh in one's memory; remember vividly (jì yì yóu xīn)

to see an improvement in the present compared to the past; can be a fact or an opinion (jīn fēi xī bǐ)

saying something that one does not mean (kǒu shì xīn fēi)

describes one whose abilities or skills are not adequate to fulfill one's desires (lì bù cóng xīn)

to the satisfaction of both parties (liǎng quán qí měi)

messy; describes both concrete and abstract things (luàn qī bā zāo)

to wish someone good luck (mǎ dào chéng gōng)

to be listless or apathetic (wú jīng dǎ cǎi)

having only one small flaw (měi zhōng bù zú)

to change for the better (miàn mù yì xīn)

unlike any other; different (qiān chā wàn bié)

having much to say (qiān yán wàn yǔ)

large crowds of people (rén shān rén hǎi)

to change very quickly (rì xīn yuè yì)

very likely to happen; success within reach (shí ná jiǔ wěn)

perfect; flawless (shí quán shí měi)

to achieve success with little effort (shì bàn gōng bèi)

one of the best; outstanding (shǔ yī shǔ èr)

to haggle over a price (tǎo jià huán jià)

to get through a time of difficulty by settling one's differences and working together (tóng zhōu gòng jì)

an object that is priceless or an asset; can also refer to abstract things (wú jià zhī bǎo)

outspoken (xīn zhí kǒu kuài)

to fall in love at first sight (yí jiàn zhōng qíng)

to reap what one sows; karma (zì shí qí guǒ)

to give a quick glance (zǒu mǎ kàn huā)

(jǐng dǐ zhī wā) a frog in a weel; a person with a very limited outlook

To draw a snake and add feet to it - to ruin the effect by adding something superfluous; to add something unnecessary (huà shé tiān zú)

(bùxiāng-shàngxià;) About the same all square

inconceivable (idiom); unimaginable, unfathomable (bù kě sī yì)

Different people, different views; Everyone has their own opinion (jiàn rén jiàn zhì)

be wild with joy

gentle breeze and beautiful sun; describes the weather

yàn yáng gāo zhào -Sunny days

to be in low spirits

adj. (sè xiāngwèi jùquán) a perfect combination of colour, aroma, taste, appearance

(zhěng zhěng qí qí) well-ordered

gān gān jìng jìng---clean, neat