成语 Flashcards

(31 cards)

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浑水摸鱼

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To fish in troubled waters

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2
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火上浇油

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To add fuel to the flame

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3
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空中楼阁

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castle in the air

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4
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趁热打铁

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strike while the iron is hot

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5
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沧海一粟

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a drop in the ocean

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6
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覆水难收

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no use crying over spilled milk

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7
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本末倒置

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to put the cart before the horse

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8
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画蛇添足

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to draw a snake and add feet to it

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9
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画饼充饥

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to feed on illusions

to draw cakes to relieve one’s hunger

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10
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眼中钉,肉中刺

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A thorn in the flesh

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11
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外强中干

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outwardly strong but inwardly weak

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12
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礼尚往来

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courtesy requires reciprocity

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13
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前怕狼后怕虎

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fear the wolf in the front and the tiger behind

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14
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快刀斩乱麻

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to settle the problem once and for all

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15
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书归正传

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let’s get back to our topic

To return from one’s disgression

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16
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杞人忧天

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to have unnecessary worries over sth

17
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事与愿违

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things turned out contrary to one’s wishes

18
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易如反掌

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as easy as pie

19
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受宠若惊

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feeling extremely flattered

to be overwhelmed by an unexpected favor

20
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相形见绌

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pale by comparison

to be outshine

21
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风马牛不相及

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to have nothing to do with each other

to be totally unrelated

22
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格格不入

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out of tune with

23
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得天独厚

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to be richly endowed by nature

24
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以权谋私

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to abuse one’s power for personal gains

25
难登大雅之堂
not presentable not make a decent display not in refined taste
26
半路出家
to switch one’s profession to another
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迂回曲折
twists and turns
28
断断续续
off and on
29
乱七八糟
at sixes and sevens
30
挖空心思
to rack one‘s brains
31
针锋相对
to give tit for tat