Idioms 2 Flashcards

1
Q

Huge waves; ruckus

A

軒然大波

事件引發軒然大波

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2
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(lit) to push out the old and bring in the new
(fig) to innovate

A

推陳出新

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3
Q

Fight alone

A

單打獨鬥

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4
Q

Be very angry/furious

A

大動肝火

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5
Q

Lit. Kept inside a drum
Fig. Completely in the dark

A

蒙在鼓裏

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6
Q

-to treat everyone equally favourably

A

一視同仁

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7
Q

To make progress while ensuring stability

A

穩中求進

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8
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-(lit) anyone with eyes can see
-is there for all to see

A

有目共睹

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9
Q

-to play critical role
-influential

A

舉足輕重

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10
Q

Fire beacons in all four directions
— 比喻到處有戰亂

A

烽煙四起

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11
Q

Add to the burden

A

百上加斤

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12
Q

Many things waiting to be done

A

百廢待興

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13
Q

beset with difficulties both at home and abroad

A

內外交困

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14
Q

Lots of people

A

人潮如鰂
遊人如鰂

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15
Q
  1. To make an effort to become strong
  2. To pull one’s sock up
A

發奮圖強

處逆境時,越要發奮圖強,才能超越逆境

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16
Q

Take warning from it

A

引以為鑒 (gaam3)

17
Q

Regard it as honor

A

引以為榮

18
Q

Lit. To wipe one’s tears and wait
Fig. To wait and see

A

拭目以待

19
Q

Give priority to seniority in promotion;
Arrange in order of seniority

A

論資排輩

20
Q

To continue the same old rut
Diehard conservative attitude

A

因循守舊

21
Q

To show respect from a distance
雖然表示尊敬,但保持距離

A

敬而遠之

22
Q

Cleanse the soul

A

洗滌心靈

23
Q
  1. Absent minded
  2. Pre occupied
  3. Inattentive
    4 with one’s thoughts wandering
A

心不在焉

24
Q
  1. (Fig) connotation
  2. Implied meaning
  3. Overtone (music)
A

弦外之音