CHIN51060 Idioms

Question 1

爱恨交织

Answer 1

Ai hen jiaozhi

Love and hate, ambivalent

Question 2

安于现状

Answer 2

An yu xianzhuang

To be content with the status quo

Question 3

榜上有名

Answer 3

Bangshangyouming

Famous, well-known

Question 4

杯水车薪

Answer 4

Beishuizhexin

A drop in the bucket

Question 5

别具一格

Answer 5

Biejuyige

To have a unique style

Question 6

不以为然

Answer 6

Disapprove, feel that it is not right

Question 7

不约而同

Answer 7

Bu yue er tong

Coincidentally, happen to coincide

Question 8

打抱不平

Answer 8

Dabaobuping

To fight against injustice

Question 9

成千上万

Answer 9

Chengqianshangwan

Thousands, tens of thousands

Question 10

当务之急

Answer 10

Dangquzhiji

Vital matter of immediate urgency, priority

Question 11

独一无二

Answer 11

Duyiwuer

Unique, unmatched

Question 12

耳濡目染

Answer 12

Er ru mu ran

To be subtly influenced

Question 13

风生水起

Answer 13

Feng sheng shui qi

Booming, lively, bustling

Question 14

勾心斗角

Answer 14

Gouxindoujiao

Vie for position

Question 15

根深蒂固

Answer 15

gen shen di gu

Deep-rooted, ingrained

Question 16

轰轰烈烈

Answer 16

Honghonglielie

Spectacular, vigorous, on a grand scale

Question 17

家常便饭

Answer 17

Jiachangbianfan

Everyday life

Question 18

截然不同

Answer 18

Jieran butong

Completely different

Question 19

举不胜举

Answer 19

ju busheng ju

Too many to mention, too numerous to cite

Question 20

尽心尽力

Answer 20

jinxin jinli

With all ones heart and might, to do one’s best

Question 21

门当户对

Answer 21

mengdanhudui

Well matched in marriage

Question 22

名闻遐迩

Answer 22

mingwen xia’er

Famous far and wide

Question 23

难以置信

Answer 23

nanyi zhixin

beyond belief

Question 24

蹑手蹑脚

Answer 24

Nieshouniejiao

Tip-toe, creep, crept

Question 25

潜滋暗长

Answer 25

Qian xi an zhang In the dark, hidden, without being noticed

Question 26

青红皂白

Answer 26

Qing hong zao bai The rights and wrongs

Question 27

趋之若鹜

Answer 27

qu zhi ruo wu Metaphor meaning many people are rushing to get there ‘Rushing like a flock of ducks’, flocking, scrambling for, attracting many

Question 28

人走茶凉

Answer 28

ren zou cha liang When people leave, the tea gets cold

Question 29

如雷贯耳

Answer 29

Ru lei guan er To be a household name, like thunder

Question 30

如愿以偿

Answer 30

ruyuan yichang To have one's wish granted

Question 31

深入人心

Answer 31

shen ru ren xin deeply rooted (in people's hearts), to take root

Question 32

世代相传

Answer 32

shidai xiangchuan Passed down form generation to generation, to run in the family

Question 33

首当其冲

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shou dang qi chong To bear the brunt of

Question 34

受益匪浅

Answer 34

shouyi fei qian benefit a lot from

Question 35

顺其自然

Answer 35

shun qi zi ran What is meant to be will be, let nature take its course

Question 36

顺水推舟

Answer 36

shunshuituizhou To go with the flow

Question 37

随之而来

Answer 37

随之而來的是X Along with it comes X, it goes hand in hand with X, at the same time comes X, right afterwards comes X”

Question 38

天方夜谭

Answer 38

tianfang ye tan Pie in the sky, bizarre discussion

Question 39

天经地义

Answer 39

tian jing di yi Unalterable truth

Question 40

天壤之别

Answer 40

tian rang zhi bie World of difference, as different as night and day

Question 41

天人合一

Answer 41

Tian ren he yi Harmony between man and nature

Question 42

突飞猛进

Answer 42

Tufeimengjin Rapid progress

Question 43

万事如意

Answer 43

wanshi ruyi May all go well with you

Question 44

五彩斑斓

Answer 44

wucai banlan Colourful (bright and dazzling)

Question 45

无独有偶

Answer 45

wuduyou'ou Coincidentally

Question 46

栩栩如生

Answer 46

xuxurusheng life-like, to come to life

Question 47

一病不起

Answer 47

yibingbuqi Can't afford to be sick

Question 48

一面之词

Answer 48

yimianzhici The statement of only one of the parties, one side of the story (as in, listen to one side of the story)

Question 49

一蹶不振

Answer 49

yijuebuzhen succumb after a single setback

Question 50

一视同仁

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yi shi tong ren to treat everyone the same, treat equally

Question 51

以假乱真

Answer 51

yi jia luan zhen mix bad with good confuse real with fake

Question 52

源源不断

Answer 52

yuanyuanbudan endless supply, continuously

Question 53

源远流长

Answer 53

yuanyuanliuchang to have a long history with

Question 54

执迷不悟

Answer 54

zhimibuwu stubborn, refuse to recognise one's error

Question 55

众所周知

Answer 55

zhongsuozhouzhi as we all know, well known

Question 56

走亲访友

Answer 56

zouqin fangyou visit friends and relatives