71-80 Flashcards
(10 cards)
逆水行舟
比喻不努力前进就会后退;工作不顺利
lit. in a boat sailing against the current. pushing forward through a path of high resistance.
(ni4 shui3 xing2 zhou1)
宁死不屈
宁可死,也不屈服(yield)
to prefer death to disgrace
(ning4 si3 bu4 qu1)
拍案叫绝
形容非常赞赏
show great admiration/approval
(pai1 an4 jiao4 jue2)
潜移默化
指人们的思想,性格或习惯等在不知不觉中受到感染,影响而慢慢发生变化
(of a person) to be influenced and change gradually
(qian2 yi2 mo4 hua4)
青红皂白
事情的是非曲直 (泛指事物的正确和错误,有理和无理)或事情的经过和原因
truth of the matter
(qing1 hong2 zao4 bai2)
情同手足
形容感情很深,像兄弟一样
refers to a deep and true relationship/friendship
(qing2 tong2 shou3 zu2)
人云亦云
形容自己没有主见,随声附和
echo the views of others
(ren2 yun2 yi4 yun2)
三思而行
经过反复思考,然后才去做
lit. think thrice before you act. think before you act, look before you leap.
(san1 si1 er2 xing2)
伤天害理
形容凶狠残忍,丧尽天良(没有一点良心,形容恶毒到了极点)
vicious and cruel
(shang1 tian1 hai4 li3)
舍己为人
为了帮助别人而牺牲自己的利益
sacrifice one’s own interest for the sake of others
(she3 ji3 wei4 ren2)