sayings Flashcards
(12 cards)
1
Q
extravagant (idiom) carleess, without limit
A
大手大脚
dà shǒu dà jiǎo
2
Q
to feast one’s eyes
A
大饱眼福
dà bǎo yǎn fú
3
Q
to build up from nothing
to start from scratch
A
白手起家
bái shǒu qǐ jiā
4
Q
tall and strong
A
人高马大
rén gāo mǎ dà
5
Q
sharp ears and keen eyes (idiom)
keen and alert
perceptive
A
耳聪目明
ěr cōng mù míng
6
Q
pleasure from helping others
A
助人为乐
zhù rén wéi lè
7
Q
lit. not putting a foot outside
to stay at home
A
足不出户
zú bù chū hù
8
Q
complete and beautiful
to be perfect (idiom)
A
十全十美
shí quán shí měi
9
Q
the dead of the night
A
夜深人静
yè shēn rén jìng
10
Q
agitated/ worried / perturbed state of mind
A
七上八下
qī shàng bā xià
11
Q
to kill two birds with one stone
one move, two gains
A
一举两得
yī jǔ liǎng dé
12
Q
to talk to oneself
A
自言自语
zì yán zì yǔ
