Idiom Phrases Flashcards
(20 cards)
幸灾乐祸
他的同学不小心跌倒了，他却在旁边幸灾乐祸，没有帮他站起来。
Xìng zāi lè huò | Schadenfreude
Tā de tóng xué bù xiǎo xīn dié dǎo le, tā què zài páng biān xìng zāi lè huò, méi yǒu bāng tā zhàn qǐ lái.
His classmate fell over, but he didn’t help him and happily watched him suffer.
自言自语
我平常在家里做功课时都会自言自语，我妈妈还以为我在跟朋友打电话聊天。
Zì yán zì yǔ | Talking to oneself
Wǒ píng cháng zài jiā lǐ zuò gōng kè shí dū huì zì yán zì yǔ, wǒ mā mā hái yǐ wéi wǒ zài gēn péng yǒu dǎ diàn huà liáo tiān.
When I’m doing homework at home, I talk to myself, and my mom thinks I’m talking to my friends on the phone.
人山人海
演员从舞台上往下看，只见一片人山人海。
Rénshānrénhǎi | Huge crowds of people
Yǎnyuán cóng wǔtái shàng wǎng xià kàn, zhǐ jiàn yīpiàn rénshānrénhǎi.
The actor looked out from the stage onto a sea of faces.
不可思议
他的妹妹不小心跌倒了，他却在旁边幸灾乐祸，真是不可思议啊！
Bùkěsīyì| Unbelievable
Tā de mèi mei bù xiǎo xīn dié dǎo le, tā què zài páng biān xìng zāi lè huò, zhēn shi bù kě sī yì a!
His sister accidentally fell down, but he was gloating over her misfortune. It’s unbelievable!
山明水秀
桂林山明水秀，所以那里总是有很多游客。
Shān míng shuǐ xiù | Beautiful scenery
Guì lín shān míng shuǐ xiù, suǒ yǐ nà lǐ zǒng shì yǒu hěn duō yóu kè.
Guilin has beautiful mountains and water, so there are always lots of tourists.
多才多艺
小红会打篮球、踢足球、弹钢琴、而且是一位学霸，他真的是一个多才多艺的人。
Duō cái duō yì| Someone who has the quality of being versatile
Xiǎo hóng huì dǎ lán qiú, tī zú qiú, dàn gāng qín, ér qiě shì yī wèi xué bà, tā zhēn de shì yī gè duō cái duō yì de rén.
Xiaohong can play basketball, soccer, and piano, and he is also a top student. He is truly a versatile person.
狼吞虎咽
每天回家的时候，我的弟弟吃到好吃的东西总是狼吞虎咽的，一点都不给我留。
Lángtūnhǔyàn | To quickly eat food/wolf down food
Měi tiān huí jiā de shí hòu, wǒ de dì dì chī dào hào chī de dōng xī zǒng shì láng tūn hǔ yàn de, yī diǎn dōu bù gěi wǒ liú.
Every day when I come home, my younger brother always wolfs down the delicious food and doesn’t leave any for me.
自私自利
我在小学时候我们的老师天天会提醒我们：“必须考虑自私自利的后果。”
Zì sī zì lì｜selfish
Wǒ zài xiǎo xué shí hòu wǒ men de lǎo shī tiān tiān huì tí xǐng wǒ men:“ Bì xū kǎo lǜ zì sī zì lì de hòu guǒ.”
When I was in elementary school, our teacher would remind us every day: “We must consider the consequences of selfishness.”
心平气和
如果两个人可以心平气和地谈一谈,矛盾是能够解决的。
Xīn píng qì hé｜relating to behaviour between people that is pleasant and friendly
Rú guǒ liǎng gè rén kě yǐ xīn píng qì hé de tán yī tán, máo dùn shì néng gòu jiě jué de.
If two people can talk calmly, the conflict can be resolved.
半信半疑
我对他的话半信半疑，因为他老是说谎。
Bàn xìn bàn yí | Doubtful
Wǒ duì tā de huà bàn xìn bàn yí, yīn wèi tā lǎo shì shuō huǎng.
I am always doubleful of what he says, because he is always lying.
大排长龙
在Disneyland里老是大排长龙，我记得我排队等了九十分左右才坐到rollercoaster。
dà pái cháng lóng｜Long Line
Zài Disneyland lǐ lǎo shì dà pái cháng lóng, wǒ jì dé wǒ pái duì děng le jiǔ shí fēn zuǒ yòu cái zuò dào rollercoaster.
There are always endless lines inside Disneyland, I remember waiting ninety minutes for a rollercoaster.
一见钟情
小李在公园走路时，看见一个很高的人，就对他一见钟情了。
yí jiàn zhōng qíng | love at first sight
Xiǎo lǐ zài gōng yuán zǒu lù shí, kàn jiàn yī gè hěn gāo de rén, jiù duì tā yījiànzhōngqíngle.
Xiao Li was walking in the park when she saw a very tall person, it was love at first sight.
平易近人
虽然他是一个大明星，他还是非常平易近人
Píng yì jìn rén｜Easy-going, approachable, modest and unassuming
Suī rán tā shì yī gè dà míng xīng, tā hái shì fēi cháng píng yì jìn rén
Regardless that he’s a music star, he’s still approachable
胡说八道
昨天，我朋友说他整天呆在家里，可是我在购物中心看到他了，他根本胡说八道！
Hú shuō bā dào｜Nonsense, lies, something absurd
Zuó tiān, wǒ péng yǒu shuō tā zhěng tiān dāi zài jiā lǐ, kě shì wǒ zài gòu wù zhòng xīn kàn dào tā le, tā gēn běn hú shuō bā dào!
Yesterday, my friend promised that he stayed home all day, but I saw him at the shopping center. He’s definitely talking nonsense!
大开眼界
当我第一次看到桂林美景时，真是让我大开眼界了。
Dà kāi yǎn jiè｜Open eyes
Dāng wǒ dì yī cì kàn dào guìlín měijǐng shí, zhēnshi ràng wǒ dà kāi yǎnjièle.
The first time I saw Guilin’s beautiful scenery, it really opened my eyes.
成千上万
每天都有成千上万人在玩ROBLOX，所以他们的股票赚很多钱。
chéng qiān shàng wàn- Tens of thousands, many
Měitiān dū yǒu chéng qiān shàng wàn rén zài wán ROBLOX, suǒyǐ tāmen de gǔpiào zhuàn hěnduō qián.
Every day thousands of people play roblox, allowing roblox’s stock to grow a lot.
天灾人祸
这个世界有很多天灾人祸，所以很多人提醒我出门时要小心一点。
tiānzāirénhuò｜natural and man made disasters
Zhè ge shì jiè yǒu hěn duō tiān zāi rén huò, suǒ yǐ hěn duō rén tí xǐng wǒ chū mén shí yào xiǎo xīn yī diǎn.
Our world has lots of natural and man made disasters, so many people tell me that I have to be careful when walking out the door
滔滔不绝
我工作面试回答问题时不小心滔滔不绝说了太多话，现在我很担心他们不会雇用我。
Tāo tāo bù jué｜Talk non-stop/Keep on talking
Wǒ gōng zuò miàn shì huí dá wèn tí shí bù xiǎo xīn tāo tāo bù jué shuō le tài duō huà, xiàn zài wǒ hěn dān xīn tā men bù huì gù yòng wǒ.
When I went to my job interview, I accidentally talked non-stop while answering questions, and now I’m worried they won’t hire me.
无精打采
今天我们有舞蹈表演，但是每个人都无精打采地跳，让观众感觉很无聊！
Wú jīng dǎ cǎi｜Without energy/lacking energy
Jīn tiān wǒ men yǒu wǔ dǎo biǎo yǎn, dàn shì měi gè rén dōu wú jīng dǎ cài dì tiào, ràng guān zhòng gǎn jué hěn wú liáo!
Today, our class had a dance performance, but everyone lacked energy when they danced, which made our audience feel very bored
自由自在
暑假时，每个学生都自由自在地去旅行、看朋友、等等，没有学习的压力。
Zì yóu zì zài｜Free and easy
Shǔ jià shí, měi gè xués hēng dōu zì yóu zì zài dì qù lǚ xíng, kàn péng yǒu, děng děng, méi yǒu xué xí de yā lì.
During summer break, every student is free to go on vacation, see friends, etc., without the pressure of schoolwork.
