Chinese Idioms Flashcards
(19 cards)
1
Q
按部就班
A
Follow proper procedures
2
Q
百年树人
A
Training and education as a challenging lifelong process
3
Q
百折不挠
A
Undaunted by setbacks
4
Q
班门弄斧
A
To show off ones skills in front of an expert
5
Q
半途而废
A
Give up halfway
6
Q
杯弓蛇影
A
Extremely suspicious
7
Q
不胜枚举
A
Too many to count
8
Q
不务正业
A
Has no concerns for ones responsibility
9
Q
不翼而飞
A
Disappear without a trace
10
Q
不自量力
A
Overestimate ones own ability
11
Q
不耻下问
A
Not be ashamed to ask and learn from one’s subordinates
12
Q
不可救药
A
Hopeless, helpless
13
Q
不劳而获
A
Gain or profit without working for it
14
Q
不知所措
A
Be at a loss
15
Q
长年累月
A
For months and years
16
Q
持之以恒
A
Persevere
17
Q
出人头地
A
Stand out from the crowd, outstanding
18
Q
粗制滥造
A
Slipshod, poor quality
19
Q
大公无私
A
Selfless, unselfish
