汉语成语 - 1 Flashcards
东张西望
look this way and that; gaze around; gaze right and left; look all around
滔滔不绝
spout eloquent speeches; an unceasing flow of words; exhaust oneself by talking; flow on without stopping
望子成龙
hope one’s children will have a bright future; have great ambitions for one’s child; hold high hopes for one’s child; mean to have one’s son succeed
乐极生悲
Too great pleasure will bring about sadness; After joy comes sadness; Drunken days all have their tomorrows; Extreme joy begets sorrow
哭笑不得
be able neither to cry nor to laugh; be at a loss whether to cry or to laugh; be unable either to laugh or to cry; do not know whether to cry or to laugh
思前想后
think back and forth to oneself; Ideas revolved in one’s mind; ponder on the past and future; ponder over, think of the past and future; think over again and again
通情达理
show common sense; be reasonable and fair; be understanding and amenable to reason; have the grace to
无可奈何
feel helpless; against one’s will; be at the end of one’s resources; become unable to do anything with
一本正经
be poker-faced; become serious; humourless; in all seriousness
热泪盈眶
One’s eyes run over with tears; eyes glistening with tears; Hot tears welled up in one’s eyes; One’s eyes brim over warm tears
如释重负
feel a sense of relief; as if a heavy weight had been lifted from one’s mind; as if a load had been lifted; as if relieved from a big burden
不可开交
Get rid of or get away form duties, pressure, etc.
脱口而出
escape one’s lips; a ready tongue; being quick with one’s tongue; blurt out,say the first thing that comes into one’s head
开门见山
The door opens on a view of mountains; come straight to the point; come straight to the question; cut the cackle and come to the horses
循规蹈矩
His behavior appears rather stiff – too observant of conventional standards; accord with the custom and law; behave in a fit and proper way; be very orthodox in one’s behaviour