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成语 Flashcards

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再接再厉

again + receive + again + strict

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“to continue the struggle”

zài jie1 zài lì

basically ei saa luovuttaa

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损人利己

to harm + people + advantage + oneself

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“harming others at one’s personal benefit”

sûn rén lì jî

“gain at other’s expense”

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毛遂自荐

Mao Sui + oneself + recommend / sacrifice

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Mao Sui recommends himself

Máo Suì zì jiàn

“volunteer for a task” （何老师的求职书的练习 = qíu zhí shu1 ）

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酩酊大醉

blind drunk + big + intoxicated

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“completely drunk”

mîng dîng dà zuì

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丰衣足食

abundant + clothes + excessive + food

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“to have ample food and clothing”

feng1 yi1 zú shí

to have enough basic resources

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自讨苦吃

oneself + invite + bitter + eat

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“to ask for trouble”

zì tâo kû chi1

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油嘴滑舌

oil + mouth + slippery + tongue

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smooth talker, mielistelijä

yóu zuì huá shé

have a glib tongue = kaunisteleva, lipevä

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摇旗呐喊

shake + flag + battle cry + yell

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“to wave flags and shout battle cries”

yáo qí nà hân

kannustaa / support smbd.

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目空一切

eye + sky + everything

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“the eye can see nothing worthwhile all around”

mù kong1 yi1 qiè

arrogant / with one’s nose in the air

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从天而降

from + sky + ? + drop

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“to drop from the sky”

cóng tian1 ér jiàng

to appear unexpectedly

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左顾右盼

left + to look after + right + to hope for

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“glancing to left and right”

zûo gù yòu pàn

to look all around

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听而不闻

新闻 = news

hear + and + not + hear

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“to hear but not react”

ting1 ér bù wén

to ignore deliberately

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鼠目寸光

rat + eye + unit of lenght + light

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“short-sighted”

shû mù cùn guang1

ei likinäköinen, vaan lyhytnäköinen (ei suunnitelmia)

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溜须拍马

拍马 = myös hevosen usuttaminen lyömällä, fig. to encourage

to slip away + beard + pat + horse

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“to smooth whiskers and pat a horses bottom”

liu1 xu1 pai1 mâ

to use flatter to get what one wants

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江河日下

river + river + day + down

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“rivers pour away by the day”

jiang1 hé rì xià

deteriorating day by day

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深入人心

HUOM. 入 vs. 人

deep + enter + person + heart

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“to enter deeply into people’s hearts”

shen1 rù rén xin1

to have real impact

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实话实说

real + word + real + speak

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“to tell the truth”

shí huà shí shuo1

to tell somethig as it is

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无所事事

not + any + everything

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“to have nothing to do”

wú suô shì shÌ

to idle one’s time away (vetelehtiä)

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鱼死网破

fish + die + net + broke

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“either the fish dies or the net splits”

yú sî wâng pò

a life or death struggle

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你死我活

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“you die, I live”

nî sî wô húo

two parties cannot exist

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三十而立

独立 = 2,4

30 + and so + stand

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“thirty years old and therefore independent”

san1 shí ér lì

tulee Konfutselta

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畏首畏尾

fear + head + fear + tail

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“afraid of the head, terrified of the tail”

wèi shôu wèi wêi

afraid of the slightest thing

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不寒而栗

not + cold + but/yet not + chilly

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“not cold, yet shivering”

bù hán ér lì

to tremble with fear

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心心相印

heart + mutually + mark

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“two hearts beat as one”

xin1 xin1 xiang1 yìn

kindred spirit ~ 知音

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害群之马

harm + group / lauma + omistuspartikkeli + horse

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“a horse that brings trouble to its herd”

hài qún zhi1 mâ

black sheep / rotten apple

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听天由命

listen + heaven + follow + fate

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“to submit on the will of heaven”

ting1 tian1 yóu mìng

to trust to luck

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好好先生

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a yes-man / mr. goody goody

hâo hâo xian1 sheng

agrees with everything

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步步高升

对了：高升 = to get a promotion

step + high + ascend

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to climb step by step

bù bù gao1 sheng1

to rise steadily

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爱不释手

释手 = to let go

love + not + release + hand

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“to like something so much one can’t put it down”

aì bù shì shôu

to find utterly irresistible

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五花八门

5 + flower + 8 + door

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a wide variety of things

wû hua1 ba1 mén

a MYRIAD

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昏昏欲睡

to faint + to desire + to sleep

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sleepy, drowsy

hun1 hun1 yù shùi

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坐立不安

sit + stand + not + peaceful

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“agitated sitting / standing”

zùo lì bù an1

restless, fidgety

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依依不舍

merkityksen tuplasynonyymi

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“reluctant to part”

yi1 yi1 bù shê

broken-hearted at having to leave

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面面俱到

面面 = multiple viewpoints

面 + 面 + all + reach

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to take care of everything

miàn miàn jù dào

“parfait à tous les points de vue”

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坐失良机

sit + lose + good + opportunity

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“to sit and waste a good opportunity”

zùo shi1 liáng ji1

to lose the chance

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打马虎眼

hit + horse + tiger + eye

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to play dumb

dâ mâ hu yân

pretending to be ignorant / exploit carelessness

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目不转睛

eye + not + turn + eye

(目 enemmän abstrakti, 睛 viittaa enemmän ruumiinosaan)

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“unable to take one’s eyes off”

mù bù zhuân jing1

to stare

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不言而喻

not + word + and + describe

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it goes without saying

bù yán ér yù

self-evident

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平淡无奇

平淡 = nothing special, dull

flat + mild + not + strange

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“ordinary and mediocre”

píng dàn wú qí

täysin tavallinen

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心事重重

重重 = layer upon layer

heart + thing + repeat

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to have a lot on one’s mind / to be laden with anxiety

xin1 shì chóng chóng

HUOM. eri ääntämys kuin esim. 重要

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兔死狐悲

rabbit + die + fox + sad

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“if the rabbit dies, the fox grieves”

tù sî hú bei1

to have sympahty with a like-minded person in distress

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42
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三思而行

HUOM. 行也可以说 “háng”，比如银行 = yín háng

3 + consider + and so + go

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“don’t act before you’ve thought it carefully”

san1 si1 ér xíng

think thrice then go

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九牛一毛

9 + cow + 1 + hair

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“one hair from nine oxen”

jiû niú yi1 máo

a drop in the ocean

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开足马力

马力可以是比如汽车的马力。

drive + foot + horse power

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“to accelerate at full power”

kai1 zú mâ lì

to work as hard as possible / painaa nasta lautaan

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自言自语

oneself + words + oneself + speech

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se parler à soi même

zì yán zì yû

“keep chatting even if no one’s listening”

46
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不三不四

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dubious, shady

bù san1 bù sÌ

47
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草船借箭

grass / straw + boat + borrow + arrow

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“using straw boats to borrow arrows”

câo chuán jiè jiàn

using other’s resources for one’s own ends

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挑三拣四

HUOM. 在跳舞，练习, 部首不一样的！

choose + 3 + choose + 4

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to be picky / choosy

tiao1 san1 jiân sì

~ 挑剔 = tiao1 ti

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不知所措

HUOM. 在错部首不一样的！

not + know + place + to handle

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not knowing what to do

bù zhi1 sûo cùo

embarrased and at a complete loss

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一马当先

1 + horse + to be + first

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to take the lead

yi1 mâ dang1 xian1

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大腹便便

big + stomach + obese

HUOM. oikea tooni! 便便 > 4 = “to poo poo” (child-like speech)

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möhömaha

dà fù pián pián

“as fat as butter”

52
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大有可为

yleismerkityksisiä

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“with great prospects for the future”

dà yôu kê wéi

worth doing

53
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欲罢不能

desire + stop + not + can

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want to stop but can’t

yù bà bù néng

unable to stop oneself

54
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面无人色

face + no + person + color

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ashen-faced

miàn wú rén sè

as pale as a ghost

55
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言而无信

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ne jamais tenir sa promesse

yán ér wú xìn

untrustworthy

56
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三番五次

番和次都是量词：番 ~ folds 次 ~ events

3 + times + 5 + times

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over and over again

san1 wan1 wû cì

57
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讳莫如深

深蓝的深！

taboo word + would be better + deep

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garder un grand secret

huì mò rú shen1

don’t breathe a word of it to anyone!

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从长计议

from + long + to plan (calculate & discuss)

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to take one’s time to consider a decision

cóng cháng jì yì

to consider at length

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有始有终

开始的始！

have + start + have + end

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where there’s a start, there’s a finish

yôu shî yôu zhong1

to finish what you’ve started

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公之于众

观众的众！

public + possesive + to go + crowd

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to make known to the masses

gong1 zhi1 yú zhòng

to let the world know

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冷血动物

cold + blood + moving + thing

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je-m’en-foutiste

lêng xuè dòng wù

a cold-hearted person

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白纸黑字

éwhite + paper + black + letters

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written in black and white

bái zhî hei1 zì

mustaa valkoisella

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眉来眼去

huom. 这个成语的意思贬义 = biân yì, derogatory

eyebrow + come + eye + go

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se faire de l’oeil

méi lái yân qù

exchange flirting glances

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别无选择

other + no + choice

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to have no other choice but…

bié wú xuân zé

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深入浅出

deep + enter + light + come out

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to explain a complicated matter in simple terms

shen1 rù qiân chu1

simple and easy language

66
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好自为之

good + oneself + to act （还有这个意思！）+ possessive

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“you’re on your own”

hâo zì wéi zhi1

to try to do one’s best on their own

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生老病死

born + old + sick + die

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mortality

sheng1 lâo bìng sî

the fate of humankind

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不欢而散

no + happy + and so + to break up （不是爱情关系的意思）

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to part on bad terms

bù huan1 ér sàn

tapaamisesta, suhteesta jne.

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将计就计

to use / checkmate + to calculate + 就 + to calculate

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“to beat somebody at their own game”

jiang1 jì jiù jì

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化敌为友

to change into + enemy + for + friend

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to convert an enemy into a friend

huà dí wéi yôu

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历历在目

to experience / all x2 + exist + eye

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vivid in one’s mind

lì lì zài mù

chaque détail apparait clairement au regard

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想入非非

huom. 贬义的意思 = biân yì

think / imagine + enter + wrong + wrong

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indulge in fantasy

xiâng rù fei1 fei1

se perdre dans la rêverie

73
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宝刀不老

precious + blade + no + old

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a good sword always remains sharp

bâo dao1 bù lâo

“the old man still has it”

73
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车水马龙

vehicle + water + horse + dragon

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“endless stream of horses and garriages”

che1 shûi mâ lóng

heavy traffic

74
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鸡毛蒜皮

chicken + feather + garlic + skin

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choses insignificantes

ji1 máo suàn pí

trivial matter

75
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开门见山

open + door + see + mountain

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aller droit au but

kai1 mén jiàn shan1

to get right to the point

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日月如梭

sun + moon + as + shuttle (TEXTILES)

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tempus fugit

rÌ yuè rú suo1

how time flies

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酸甜苦辣

sour + sweet + bitter + hot

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douceurs et amertumes de la vie

suan1 tián kû là

joys and sorrows of life

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与众不同

and + crowd + not + same

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avoir de l’originalité

yû zhòng bù tóng

to stand out from the masses

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力不从心

power + not + follow + heart

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malgré sa bonne volonté, ne pouvoir accomplir ce qu’on voudrait

lì bù cóng xin1

the spirit is willing but the flesh is weak

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鸟语花香

bird + language + flower + fragrant

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“the intoxication of a beautiful spring day”

niâo yû hua1 xiang1

是我啊！！！

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谈何容易

汤很烫 = 1,3,4

speak + how + easy

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facile à dire, difficile à réaliser

táng hé róng yì

easier said than done

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才子佳人

ability + son + beautiful + person

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gifted scholar, beautiful lady

cái zî jia1 rén

(popular) pair of ideal lovers

83
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百发百中

HUOM. 中是去声的！

100 + MS. gunshots + 100 + to hit mark

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100 shots, 100 hits

bái fa1 bái zhòng

carry out a task with great precision

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喝西北风

drink + west + north + wind (northwest)

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cold and hungry / 没有东西吃

he1 xi1 bêi feng1

to drink the northwest wind

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四平八稳

4 + level + 8 + steady

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everything steady and stable

sì píng ba1 wên

be on the safe side, lack iniative

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蔚然成风

成语大全说是贬义？

luxuriant + thus + to turn into + wind

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devenir une pratique courante

wèi rán chéng feng1

to have become common practice

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全心全意

whole + heart + whole + thought

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de tout son coeur / corps et âme

quán xin1 quán yÌ

to do something wholeheartedly

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斤斤计较

500 g + 500 g + to bother about (calculate + compare)

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être trop méticuleux

jin1 jin1 jì jiào

to fuss over minor matters

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如日中天

as + sun + midday

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to be at the peak of your power / career / 等等

rú rÌ zhong1 tian1

to be influential

90
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多才多艺

many + talents + many + skills

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multitalented

duo1 cái duo1 yì

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一见钟情

可以钟情别人，艺术等等

one + see + to fall in love (clock + feeling)

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coup de foudre

yi1 jiàn zhong1 qíng

tomber amoureux de quelqu’un au premier regard

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情同手足

feeling + same + hand + feet

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as close as one’s hands and feet

qíng tóng shôu zú

brotherly love, deep attachment

93
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积少成多

to accumulate + little + become + many

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muchos pocos hacen un mucho

ji1 shâo chéng duo1

many little things add up to something great

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风雨无阻

wind + rain + no + to hinder

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regardless of weather conditions

feng1 yû wú zû

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一言为定

one + speech + to take something as + to make definite

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that’s settled / it’s a deal

yì yàn wéi dìng (huomaa tone sandhi)

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乱七八糟

confusion / disorder + 7 + 8 + messy

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chaotic / in disorder

luàn qi1 ba1 zao1

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大吃一惊

惊 = to startle / to be scared

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being shocked (after a surprise)

dà chi1 yi1 jing1

98
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画龙点睛

paint + dragon + dot + eye

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to add the vital finishing touch

huà lóng diân jing1

“to paint a dragon and a dot in the eyes”

99
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雨后春笋

rain + after + spring + bambunverso

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rapid new growth

yû hòu chun1 sûn

tavaraa nousee kuin sieniä sateella

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大失所望

big + fail + ? + hope

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être totalement au désespoir

dà shi1 sûo wàng

greatly disappointed

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直言不讳

HUOM. 褒义！

straightforward + word + not + avoid mentioning

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parler sans aucune réserve

zhí yán bù huì

to speak bluntly, kaunistelematta

102
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发人深省

develop + person + deep + scrutinize

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to provide food for thought

fa1 rén shen1 xîng

103
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走马观花

walk + horse + watch + flower

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superficial understanding from cursory observation

zôu mâ guan1 hua1

“parcourir des yeux”

104
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火上加油

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add oil to the fire

huô shàng jia1 yóu

to enrage people and make matters worse

105
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分文不取

0,01 yuan + MS. for coins + not + take

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免费

fen1 wén bù qû

to give for free

106
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心如刀绞

heart + as if + knife + twist

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kääntää veistä haavassa

xin1 rú dao1 jiâo

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