96-120 Flashcards
(25 cards)
金科玉律
golden rule/rule that must be followed
金玉良言
valuable advice/words
近水楼台
advantage of being in preferred postion
进退维谷
dilemma
近朱者赤,近墨者黑
you will get influenced by company
惊弓之鸟
one who is badly scared
井井有条
absolute tidiness
咎由自取
only yourself to blame
居安思危
be prepared for danger when it is still peaceful / be prepared for sudden crisis
鞠躬尽瘁
devote to duty wholeheartedly / work to the end (when out of energy)
开门见山
straight to point
举足轻重
decision influences outcome / holds the balance
(kind of like the tie breaker)
开源节流
increase income, decrease expenditure / save more money, spend less
慷慨解囊
aid generously (money or just help)
口若悬河
fluent speaking
力不从心
ambition is not within skillset / cannot achieve goal
立竿见影
see immediate results
口是心非
don’t mean what you say
苦口婆心
repeat advice with good intentions
苦心孤诣
study extremely hard to surpass others
滥竽充数
cannot do smth, js act like you can
狼狈为奸
be in cahoots (to do smt bad)
老马识途
an experienced person will know the way
礼尚往来
treat others the way they treat you