Chengyu — C 266 idioms

• 才高八斗 cái gāo bā dǒu ㄘㄞˊ ㄍㄠ ㄅㄚ ㄉㄡˇ coi4 gou1 baat3 dau2 (idiom) of great talent +
• 才华出众才華出眾 cái huá chū zhòng ㄘㄞˊ ㄏㄨㄚˊ ㄔㄨ ㄓㄨㄥˋ coi4 waa4 ceot1 zung3 outstanding talent (idiom); incomparable artistic merit +
• 才华盖世才華蓋世 cái huá gài shì ㄘㄞˊ ㄏㄨㄚˊ ㄍㄞˋ ㄕˋ coi4 waa4 goi3 sai3 peerless talent (idiom); incomparable artistic merit +
• 才兼文武 cái jiān wén wǔ ㄘㄞˊ ㄐㄧㄢ ㄨㄣˊ ㄨˇ coi4 gim1 man4 mou5 talent in both military and civil field (idiom) +
• 采兰赠芍采蘭贈芍 cǎi lán zèng sháo ㄘㄞˇ ㄌㄢˊ ㄗㄥˋ ㄕㄠˊ coi2 laan4 zang6 zoek3 lit. to pluck orchids and gift peonies (idiom); fig. (of lovers) to exchange presents +
• 才貌双全才貌雙全 cái mào shuāng quán ㄘㄞˊ ㄇㄠˋ ㄕㄨㄤ ㄑㄩㄢˊ coi4 maau6 soeng1 cyun4 talented and good-looking (idiom) +
• 财迷心窍財迷心竅 cái mí xīn qiào ㄘㄞˊ ㄇㄧˊ ㄒㄧㄣ ㄑㄧㄠˋ coi4 mai4 sam1 hiu3 mad about money (idiom) +
• 才气过人才氣過人 cái qì guò rén ㄘㄞˊ ㄑㄧˋ ㄍㄨㄛˋ ㄖㄣˊ coi4 hei3 gwo3 jan4 an outstanding talent (idiom); surpassing insight and acumen +
• 才识过人才識過人 cái shí guò rén ㄘㄞˊ ㄕˊ ㄍㄨㄛˋ ㄖㄣˊ coi4 sik1 gwo3 jan4 an outstanding talent (idiom); surpassing insight and acumen +
• 才疏学浅才疏學淺 cái shū xué qiǎn ㄘㄞˊ ㄕㄨ ㄒㄩㄝˊ ㄑㄧㄢˇ coi4 so1 hok6 cin2 (humble expr.) of humble talent and shallow learning (idiom); Pray forgive my ignorance,... +
• 财源滚滚財源滾滾 cái yuán gǔn gǔn ㄘㄞˊ ㄩㄢˊ ㄍㄨㄣˇ ㄍㄨㄣˇ coi4 jyun4 gwan2 gwan2 profits pouring in from all sides (idiom); raking in money; bonanza +
• 才子佳人 cái zǐ jiā rén ㄘㄞˊ ㄗˇ ㄐㄧㄚ ㄖㄣˊ coi4 zi2 gaai1 jan4 lit. gifted scholar, beautiful lady (idiom); fig. pair of ideal lovers +
• 擦亮眼睛 cā liàng yǎn jīng ㄘㄚ ㄌㄧㄤˋ ㄧㄢˇ ㄐㄧㄥ caat3 loeng6 ngaan5 zing1 to keep one's eyes open (idiom); to be on one's guard; to be clear-eyed +
• 残兵败将殘兵敗將 cán bīng bài jiàng ㄘㄢˊ ㄅㄧㄥ ㄅㄞˋ ㄐㄧㄤˋ caan4 bing1 baai6 zoeng3 ruined army, defeated general (idiom); scattered remnants +
• 惨不忍睹慘不忍睹 cǎn bù rěn dǔ ㄘㄢˇ ㄅㄨˋ ㄖㄣˇ ㄉㄨˇ caam2 bat1 jan2 dou2 lit. so horrible that one cannot bear to look (idiom); fig. miserable; horrendous; atrocious +
• 惨不忍闻慘不忍聞 cǎn bù rěn wén ㄘㄢˇ ㄅㄨˋ ㄖㄣˇ ㄨㄣˊ caam2 bat1 jan2 man4 (idiom) dreadful to hear +
• 惨淡经营慘淡經營 cǎn dàn jīng yíng ㄘㄢˇ ㄉㄢˋ ㄐㄧㄥ ㄧㄥˊ caam2 daam6 ging1 jing4 to manage by painstaking effort (idiom) +
• 沧海桑田滄海桑田 cāng hǎi sāng tián ㄘㄤ ㄏㄞˇ ㄙㄤ ㄊㄧㄢˊ cong1 hoi2 song1 tin4 lit. the blue sea turned into mulberry fields (idiom); fig. the transformations of the world +
• 沧海一粟滄海一粟 cāng hǎi yī sù ㄘㄤ ㄏㄞˇ ㄧ ㄙㄨˋ cong1 hoi2 jat1 suk1 lit. one grain floating on the ocean (idiom); fig. a drop in the ocean +
• 沧海遗珠滄海遺珠 cāng hǎi yí zhū ㄘㄤ ㄏㄞˇ ㄧˊ ㄓㄨ cong1 hoi2 wai4 zyu1 undiscovered talent (idiom) +
• 仓皇出逃倉皇出逃 cāng huáng chū táo ㄘㄤ ㄏㄨㄤˊ ㄔㄨ ㄊㄠˊ cong1 wong4 ceot1 tou4 to run off in a great panic (idiom) +
• 藏龙卧虎藏龍臥虎 cáng lóng wò hǔ ㄘㄤˊ ㄌㄨㄥˊ ㄨㄛˋ ㄏㄨˇ cong4 lung4 ngo6 fu2 lit. hidden dragon, crouching tiger (idiom); fig. talented individuals in hiding; concealed talent +
• 藏器待时藏器待時 cáng qì dài shí ㄘㄤˊ ㄑㄧˋ ㄉㄞˋ ㄕˊ cong4 hei3 doi6 si4 to conceal one's abilities and wait (idiom); to lie low and await the opportune moment +
• 苍松翠柏蒼松翠柏 cāng sōng cuì bǎi ㄘㄤ ㄙㄨㄥ ㄘㄨㄟˋ ㄅㄞˇ cong1 cung4 ceoi3 paak3 evergreen pine and cypress (idiom); steadfast nobility +
• 藏头露尾藏頭露尾 cáng tóu lù wěi ㄘㄤˊ ㄊㄡˊ ㄌㄨˋ ㄨㄟˇ cong4 tau4 lou6 mei5 to hide the head and show the tail (idiom); to give a partial account; half-truths +
• 藏污纳垢藏污納垢 cáng wū nà gòu ㄘㄤˊ ㄨ ㄋㄚˋ ㄍㄡˋ cong4 wu1 naap6 gau3 to hide dirt, to conceal corruption (idiom); to shelter evil people and accept wrongdoing; aiding and abetting wicked deeds +
• 残花败柳殘花敗柳 cán huā bài liǔ ㄘㄢˊ ㄏㄨㄚ ㄅㄞˋ ㄌㄧㄡˇ caan4 faa1 baai6 lau5 broken flower, withered willow (idiom); fig. fallen woman +
• 惨绝人寰慘絕人寰 cǎn jué rén huán ㄘㄢˇ ㄐㄩㄝˊ ㄖㄣˊ ㄏㄨㄢˊ caam2 zyut6 jan4 waan4 extremely tragic (idiom); with unprecedented brutality +
• 残酷无情殘酷無情 cán kù wú qíng ㄘㄢˊ ㄎㄨˋ ㄨˊ ㄑㄧㄥˊ caan4 huk6 mou4 cing4 cruel and unfeeling (idiom) +
• 残民害物殘民害物 cán mín hài wù ㄘㄢˊ ㄇㄧㄣˊ ㄏㄞˋ ㄨˋ caan4 man4 hoi6 mat6 to harm people and damage property (idiom) +
• 残年短景殘年短景 cán nián duǎn jǐng ㄘㄢˊ ㄋㄧㄢˊ ㄉㄨㄢˇ ㄐㄧㄥˇ caan4 nin4 dyun2 ging2 at the end of the year (idiom) +
• 灿若繁星燦若繁星 càn ruò fán xīng ㄘㄢˋ ㄖㄨㄛˋ ㄈㄢˊ ㄒㄧㄥ caan3 joek6 faan4 sing1 bright as a multitude of stars (idiom); extremely able talent +
• 蚕食鲸吞蠶食鯨吞 cán shí jīng tūn ㄘㄢˊ ㄕˊ ㄐㄧㄥ ㄊㄨㄣ caam4 sik6 king4 tan1 lit. to nibble like a silkworm or swallow like a whale (idiom); fig. to seize (territory etc) incrementally or wholesale +
• 惨无人道慘無人道 cǎn wú rén dào ㄘㄢˇ ㄨˊ ㄖㄣˊ ㄉㄠˋ caam2 mou4 jan4 dou6 inhuman (idiom); brutal and unfeeling +
• 残垣败壁殘垣敗壁 cán yuán bài bì ㄘㄢˊ ㄩㄢˊ ㄅㄞˋ ㄅㄧˋ lit. walls reduced to rubble (idiom); fig. scene of devastation; ruins +
• 残垣断壁殘垣斷壁 cán yuán duàn bì ㄘㄢˊ ㄩㄢˊ ㄉㄨㄢˋ ㄅㄧˋ caan4 wun4 dyun6 bik1 lit. walls reduced to rubble (idiom); fig. scene of devastation; ruins +
• 草草收兵 cǎo cǎo shōu bīng ㄘㄠˇ ㄘㄠˇ ㄕㄡ ㄅㄧㄥ cou2 cou2 sau1 bing1 to work vaguely then retreat (idiom); sloppy and half-hearted; half-baked +
• 草船借箭 cǎo chuán jiè jiàn ㄘㄠˇ ㄔㄨㄢˊ ㄐㄧㄝˋ ㄐㄧㄢˋ cou2 syun4 ze3 zin3 lit. using straw boats to borrow arrows (idiom, from 三國演義|三国演义[San1 guo2 Yan3 yi4]); fig. to use others' manpower and resources for one's own ends +
• 草菅人命 cǎo jiān rén mìng ㄘㄠˇ ㄐㄧㄢ ㄖㄣˊ ㄇㄧㄥˋ cou2 gaan1 jan4 ming6 to have disregard for human life (idiom) +
• 草满囹圄草滿囹圄 cǎo mǎn líng yǔ ㄘㄠˇ ㄇㄢˇ ㄌㄧㄥˊ ㄩˇ cou2 mun5 ling4 jyu5 lit. jails overgrown with grass (idiom); fig. peaceful society +
• 草木皆兵 cǎo mù jiē bīng ㄘㄠˇ ㄇㄨˋ ㄐㄧㄝ ㄅㄧㄥ cou2 muk6 gaai1 bing1 lit. every tree or bush an enemy soldier (idiom); fig. to panic and treat everyone as an enemy; to feel beleaguered +
• 草率收兵 cǎo shuài shōu bīng ㄘㄠˇ ㄕㄨㄞˋ ㄕㄡ ㄅㄧㄥ cou2 seot1 sau1 bing1 to work vaguely then retreat (idiom); sloppy and half-hearted; half-baked +
• 操之过急操之過急 cāo zhī guò jí ㄘㄠ ㄓ ㄍㄨㄛˋ ㄐㄧˊ cou1 zi1 gwo3 gap1 to act with undue haste (idiom); eager and impatient; overhasty +
• 参差不齐參差不齊 cēn cī bù qí ㄘㄣ ㄘ ㄅㄨˋ ㄑㄧˊ caam1 ci1 bat1 cai4 (idiom) variable; uneven; irregular +
• 参差错落參差錯落 cēn cī cuò luò ㄘㄣ ㄘ ㄘㄨㄛˋ ㄌㄨㄛˋ caam1 ci1 co3 lok6 uneven and jumbled (idiom); irregular and disorderly; in a tangled mess +
• 层出不穷層出不窮 céng chū bù qióng ㄘㄥˊ ㄔㄨ ㄅㄨˋ ㄑㄩㄥˊ cang4 ceot1 bat1 kung4 more and more emerge; innumerable succession; breeding like flies (idiom) +
• 曾经沧海曾經滄海 céng jīng cāng hǎi ㄘㄥˊ ㄐㄧㄥ ㄘㄤ ㄏㄞˇ cang4 ging1 cong1 hoi2 lit. having crossed the vast ocean (idiom); fig. widely experienced in the vicissitudes of life +
• 层峦叠嶂層巒疊嶂 céng luán dié zhàng ㄘㄥˊ ㄌㄨㄢˊ ㄉㄧㄝˊ ㄓㄤˋ cang4 lyun4 dip6 zoeng3 range upon range of mountains (idiom) +
• 层见叠出層見疊出 céng xiàn dié chū ㄘㄥˊ ㄒㄧㄢˋ ㄉㄧㄝˊ ㄔㄨ cang4 gin3 dip6 ceot1 (idiom) to occur frequently; to occur repeatedly +
• 插翅难飞插翅難飛 chā chì nán fēi ㄔㄚ ㄔˋ ㄋㄢˊ ㄈㄟ caap3 ci3 naan4 fei1 lit. even given wings, you couldn't fly (idiom); fig. impossible to escape +
• 茶饭不思茶飯不思 chá fàn bù sī ㄔㄚˊ ㄈㄢˋ ㄅㄨˋ ㄙ caa4 faan6 bat1 si1 no thought for tea or rice (idiom); melancholic and suffering; to have no appetite +
• 拆东补西拆東補西 chāi dōng bǔ xī ㄔㄞ ㄉㄨㄥ ㄅㄨˇ ㄒㄧ caak3 dung1 bou2 sai1 lit. pull down the east wall to repair the west (idiom); fig. temporary expedient; Rob Peter to pay Paul +
• 豺狼当道豺狼當道 chái láng dāng dào ㄔㄞˊ ㄌㄤˊ ㄉㄤ ㄉㄠˋ caai4 long4 dong1 dou6 ravenous wolves hold the road (idiom); wicked people in power; a vicious tyranny rules the land +
• 豺狼当路豺狼當路 chái láng dāng lù ㄔㄞˊ ㄌㄤˊ ㄉㄤ ㄌㄨˋ caai4 long4 dong1 lou6 ravenous wolves hold the road (idiom); wicked people in power; a vicious tyranny rules the land +
• 豺狼当涂豺狼當塗 chái láng dāng tú ㄔㄞˊ ㄌㄤˊ ㄉㄤ ㄊㄨˊ caai4 long4 dong1 tou4 ravenous wolves hold the road (idiom); wicked people in power; a vicious tyranny rules the land +
• 豺狼虎豹 chái láng hǔ bào ㄔㄞˊ ㄌㄤˊ ㄏㄨˇ ㄅㄠˋ caai4 long4 fu2 paau3 lit. jackals, wolves, tigers and panthers (idiom); fig. nasty, cruel people +
• 豺狼塞路 chái láng sāi lù ㄔㄞˊ ㄌㄤˊ ㄙㄞ ㄌㄨˋ caai4 long4 sak1 lou6 ravenous wolves block the road (idiom); wicked people in power; a vicious tyranny rules the land +
• 柴门小户柴門小戶 chái mén xiǎo hù ㄔㄞˊ ㄇㄣˊ ㄒㄧㄠˇ ㄏㄨˋ caai4 mun4 siu2 wu6 woodcutter's cottage (idiom); poor person's hovel; fig. my humble house +
• 柴米油盐柴米油鹽 chái mǐ yóu yán ㄔㄞˊ ㄇㄧˇ ㄧㄡˊ ㄧㄢˊ caai4 mai5 jau4 jim4 lit. firewood, rice, oil and salt (idiom); fig. life's daily necessities +
• 插科打诨插科打諢 chā kē dǎ hùn ㄔㄚ ㄎㄜ ㄉㄚˇ ㄏㄨㄣˋ caap3 fo1 daa2 wan6 to include impromptu comic material in opera performance (idiom); to jest; buffoonery +
• 颤抖不已顫抖不已 chàn dǒu bù yǐ ㄔㄢˋ ㄉㄡˇ ㄅㄨˋ ㄧˇ zin3 dau2 bat1 ji5 to shake like a leaf (idiom) +
• 唱对台戏唱對臺戲 chàng duì tái xì ㄔㄤˋ ㄉㄨㄟˋ ㄊㄞˊ ㄒㄧˋ coeng3 deoi3 toi4 hei3 to put on a rival show (idiom); to set oneself up against sb; to get into confrontation +
• 长风破浪長風破浪 cháng fēng pò làng ㄔㄤˊ ㄈㄥ ㄆㄛˋ ㄌㄤˋ coeng4 fung1 po3 long6 lit. to ride the wind and crest the waves; to be ambitious and unafraid (idiom) +
• 长话短说長話短說 cháng huà duǎn shuō ㄔㄤˊ ㄏㄨㄚˋ ㄉㄨㄢˇ ㄕㄨㄛ coeng4 waa6 dyun2 syut3 (idiom) to make a long story short; to keep it brief +
• 尝尽心酸嘗盡心酸 cháng jìn xīn suān ㄔㄤˊ ㄐㄧㄣˋ ㄒㄧㄣ ㄙㄨㄢ soeng4 zeon6 sam1 syun1 to experience one's full share of sorrows (idiom) +
• 唱空城计唱空城計 chàng kōng chéng jì ㄔㄤˋ ㄎㄨㄥ ㄔㄥˊ ㄐㄧˋ coeng3 hung1 sing4 gai3 lit. to sing "The Empty City Stratagem" (idiom); fig. to put up a bluff to conceal one's weakness; (jocular) (of a place etc) to be empty; (of one's stomach) to be rumbling +
• 长乐未央長樂未央 cháng lè wèi yāng ㄔㄤˊ ㄌㄜˋ ㄨㄟˋ ㄧㄤ coeng4 lok6 mei6 joeng1 endless happiness (idiom) +
• 长命百岁長命百歲 cháng mìng bǎi suì ㄔㄤˊ ㄇㄧㄥˋ ㄅㄞˇ ㄙㄨㄟˋ coeng4 ming6 baak3 seoi3 (idiom) to live to be a hundred years old (often used as a blessing or wish for longevity) +
• 长命富贵長命富貴 cháng mìng fù guì ㄔㄤˊ ㄇㄧㄥˋ ㄈㄨˋ ㄍㄨㄟˋ coeng4 ming6 fu3 gwai3 We wish you long life and riches! (idiom, conventional greeting) +
• 长年累月長年累月 cháng nián lěi yuè ㄔㄤˊ ㄋㄧㄢˊ ㄌㄟˇ ㄩㄝˋ coeng4 nin4 leoi5 jyut6 year in, year out (idiom); (over) many years +
• 长辔远驭長轡遠馭 cháng pèi yuǎn yù ㄔㄤˊ ㄆㄟˋ ㄩㄢˇ ㄩˋ coeng4 bei3 jyun5 jyu6 to control from a distance (idiom) +
• 长篇累牍長篇累牘 cháng piān lěi dú ㄔㄤˊ ㄆㄧㄢ ㄌㄟˇ ㄉㄨˊ (of a text) very lengthy (idiom) +
• 长驱直入長驅直入 cháng qū zhí rù ㄔㄤˊ ㄑㄩ ㄓˊ ㄖㄨˋ coeng4 keoi1 zik6 jap6 to march straight in unchallenged (military) (idiom); (fig.) to push deep into the heart of sth; to flood in +
• 长生不老長生不老 cháng shēng bù lǎo ㄔㄤˊ ㄕㄥ ㄅㄨˋ ㄌㄠˇ coeng4 sang1 bat1 lou5 (idiom) to live forever and never grow old +
• 长生久视長生久視 cháng shēng jiǔ shì ㄔㄤˊ ㄕㄥ ㄐㄧㄡˇ ㄕˋ coeng4 sang1 gau2 si6 (idiom) to live forever and never grow old +
• 畅所欲言暢所欲言 chàng suǒ yù yán ㄔㄤˋ ㄙㄨㄛˇ ㄩˋ ㄧㄢˊ coeng3 so2 juk6 jin4 lit. fluently saying all one wants (idiom); to preach freely on one's favorite topic; to hold forth to one's heart's content +
• 长袖善舞長袖善舞 cháng xiù shàn wǔ ㄔㄤˊ ㄒㄧㄡˋ ㄕㄢˋ ㄨˇ coeng4 zau6 sin6 mou5 long sleeves help one dance beautifully (idiom); money and power will help you in any occupation +
• 长吁短叹長吁短嘆 cháng xū duǎn tàn ㄔㄤˊ ㄒㄩ ㄉㄨㄢˇ ㄊㄢˋ coeng4 heoi1 dyun2 taan3 long moan and short gasp (idiom); continually moaning and groaning in pain +
• 长夜漫漫長夜漫漫 cháng yè màn màn ㄔㄤˊ ㄧㄝˋ ㄇㄢˋ ㄇㄢˋ coeng4 je6 maan6 maan6 endless night (idiom); fig. long suffering +
• 长夜难明長夜難明 cháng yè nán míng ㄔㄤˊ ㄧㄝˋ ㄋㄢˊ ㄇㄧㄥˊ coeng4 je6 naan4 ming4 lit. many nights under a harsh moon; long years of oppression (idiom) +
• 缠夹不清纏夾不清 chán jiā bù qīng ㄔㄢˊ ㄐㄧㄚ ㄅㄨˋ ㄑㄧㄥ cin4 gaap3 bat1 cing1 to muddle things together (idiom); to bother sb with annoying muddle-headed talk +
• 缠绵悱恻纏綿悱惻 chán mián fěi cè ㄔㄢˊ ㄇㄧㄢˊ ㄈㄟˇ ㄘㄜˋ cin4 min4 fei2 cak1 (of a person) sad beyond words (idiom); (of music, literature etc) poignant; very sentimental +
• 馋涎欲滴饞涎欲滴 chán xián yù dī ㄔㄢˊ ㄒㄧㄢˊ ㄩˋ ㄉㄧ caam4 jin4 juk6 dik6 lit. to drool with desire (idiom); fig. to hunger for; greedy +
• 吵吵嚷嚷 chǎo chǎo rǎng rǎng ㄔㄠˇ ㄔㄠˇ ㄖㄤˇ ㄖㄤˇ caau2 caau2 joeng6 joeng6 to make an (unnecessary) racket (idiom) +
• 超群绝伦超群絕倫 chāo qún jué lún ㄔㄠ ㄑㄩㄣˊ ㄐㄩㄝˊ ㄌㄨㄣˊ ciu1 kwan4 zyut6 leon4 outstanding (idiom); incomparable +
• 差强人意差強人意 chā qiáng rén yì ㄔㄚ ㄑㄧㄤˊ ㄖㄣˊ ㄧˋ caa1 koeng5 jan4 ji3 (idiom) just passable; barely satisfactory +
• 察言观色察言觀色 chá yán guān sè ㄔㄚˊ ㄧㄢˊ ㄍㄨㄢ ㄙㄜˋ caat3 jin4 gun1 sik1 to weigh up sb's words and observe their facial expression (idiom); to discern what sb thinks from his body language +
• 姹紫嫣红奼紫嫣紅 chà zǐ yān hóng ㄔㄚˋ ㄗˇ ㄧㄢ ㄏㄨㄥˊ caa3 zi2 jin1 hung4 lit. beautiful purples and brilliant reds (idiom); fig. beautiful flowers +
• 尘埃落定塵埃落定 chén āi luò dìng ㄔㄣˊ ㄞ ㄌㄨㄛˋ ㄉㄧㄥˋ can4 oi1 lok6 ding6 lit. the dust has settled (idiom); fig. to get sorted out; to be finalized +
• 陈陈相因陳陳相因 chén chén xiāng yīn ㄔㄣˊ ㄔㄣˊ ㄒㄧㄤ ㄧㄣ can4 can4 soeng1 jan1 (idiom) to slavishly follow old patterns; to stick to outdated conventions +
• 成败得失成敗得失 chéng bài dé shī ㄔㄥˊ ㄅㄞˋ ㄉㄜˊ ㄕ sing4 baai6 dak1 sat1 lit. success and failure, the gains and losses (idiom); fig. to weigh up various factors +
• 成败利钝成敗利鈍 chéng bài lì dùn ㄔㄥˊ ㄅㄞˋ ㄌㄧˋ ㄉㄨㄣˋ sing4 baai6 lei6 deon6 succeed or fail, sharp or blunt (idiom); advantages and disadvantages; success and failure; You win some, you lose some. +
• 成败论人成敗論人 chéng bài lùn rén ㄔㄥˊ ㄅㄞˋ ㄌㄨㄣˋ ㄖㄣˊ sing4 baai6 leon6 jan4 to judge people based on their success or failure (idiom) +
• 惩恶扬善懲惡揚善 chéng è yáng shàn ㄔㄥˊ ㄜˋ ㄧㄤˊ ㄕㄢˋ cing4 ok3 joeng4 sin6 to uphold virtue and condemn evil (idiom) +
• 乘风破浪乘風破浪 chéng fēng pò làng ㄔㄥˊ ㄈㄥ ㄆㄛˋ ㄌㄤˋ sing4 fung1 po3 long6 to brave the wind and the billows (idiom); to have high ambitions +
• 诚惶诚恐誠惶誠恐 chéng huáng chéng kǒng ㄔㄥˊ ㄏㄨㄤˊ ㄔㄥˊ ㄎㄨㄥˇ sing4 wong4 sing4 hung2 in fear and trepidation (idiom); in reverence before your majesty (court formula of humility) +
• 成家立室 chéng jiā lì shì ㄔㄥˊ ㄐㄧㄚ ㄌㄧˋ ㄕˋ sing4 gaa1 laap6 sat1 to get married (idiom) +
• 成家立业成家立業 chéng jiā lì yè ㄔㄥˊ ㄐㄧㄚ ㄌㄧˋ ㄧㄝˋ sing4 gaa1 laap6 jip6 to get married and start a career (idiom); to settle down; to establish oneself +
• 程门立雪程門立雪 Chéng mén lì xuě ㄔㄥˊ ㄇㄣˊ ㄌㄧˋ ㄒㄩㄝˇ cing4 mun4 laap6 syut3 lit. the snow piles up at Cheng Yi's door (idiom); fig. deep reverence for one's master +
• 瞠目结舌瞠目結舌 chēng mù jié shé ㄔㄥ ㄇㄨˋ ㄐㄧㄝˊ ㄕㄜˊ caang1 muk6 git3 sit3 (idiom) dumbfounded; flabbergasted; stunned +
• 成年累月 chéng nián lěi yuè ㄔㄥˊ ㄋㄧㄢˊ ㄌㄟˇ ㄩㄝˋ sing4 nin4 leoi6 jyut6 year in, year out (idiom) +
• 惩前毖后懲前毖後 chéng qián bì hòu ㄔㄥˊ ㄑㄧㄢˊ ㄅㄧˋ ㄏㄡˋ cing4 cin4 bei3 hau6 lit. to punish those before to prevent those after (idiom); to criticize former mistakes firmly to prevent them happening again +
• 成千成万成千成萬 chéng qiān chéng wàn ㄔㄥˊ ㄑㄧㄢ ㄔㄥˊ ㄨㄢˋ sing4 cin1 sing4 maan6 lit. by the thousands and tens of thousands (idiom); untold numbers; innumerable; thousands upon thousands +
• 成千累万成千累萬 chéng qiān lěi wàn ㄔㄥˊ ㄑㄧㄢ ㄌㄟˇ ㄨㄢˋ sing4 cin1 leoi5 maan6 lit. by the thousands and tens of thousands (idiom); untold numbers; innumerable; thousands upon thousands +
• 承前启后承前啟後 chéng qián qǐ hòu ㄔㄥˊ ㄑㄧㄢˊ ㄑㄧˇ ㄏㄡˋ sing4 cin4 kai2 hau6 to follow the past and herald the future (idiom); part of a historical transition; forming a bridge between earlier and later stages +
• 成千上万成千上萬 chéng qiān shàng wàn ㄔㄥˊ ㄑㄧㄢ ㄕㄤˋ ㄨㄢˋ sing4 cin1 soeng5 maan6 lit. by the thousands and tens of thousands (idiom); fig. untold numbers; innumerable; countless +
• 成群结队成群結隊 chéng qún jié duì ㄔㄥˊ ㄑㄩㄣˊ ㄐㄧㄝˊ ㄉㄨㄟˋ sing4 kwan4 git3 deoi6 (idiom) making up a group; forming a troupe; in large numbers; as a large crowd +
• 乘人不备乘人不備 chéng rén bù bèi ㄔㄥˊ ㄖㄣˊ ㄅㄨˋ ㄅㄟˋ sing4 jan4 bat1 bei6 to take advantage of sb in an unguarded moment (idiom); to take sb by surprise +
• 成人之美 chéng rén zhī měi ㄔㄥˊ ㄖㄣˊ ㄓ ㄇㄟˇ sing4 jan4 zi1 mei5 (idiom) beauty of helping others succeed; act of helping sb fulfill their wish +
• 承上起下 chéng shàng qǐ xià ㄔㄥˊ ㄕㄤˋ ㄑㄧˇ ㄒㄧㄚˋ sing4 soeng6 hei2 haa6 to follow the past and herald the future (idiom); part of a historical transition; forming a bridge between earlier and later stages +
• 陈规陋习陳規陋習 chén guī lòu xí ㄔㄣˊ ㄍㄨㄟ ㄌㄡˋ ㄒㄧˊ can4 kwai1 lau6 zaap6 (idiom) outmoded conventions; old-fashioned ways +
• 诚心诚意誠心誠意 chéng xīn chéng yì ㄔㄥˊ ㄒㄧㄣ ㄔㄥˊ ㄧˋ sing4 sam1 sing4 ji3 earnestly and sincerely (idiom); with all sincerity +
• 诚心实意誠心實意 chéng xīn shí yì ㄔㄥˊ ㄒㄧㄣ ㄕˊ ㄧˋ sing4 sam1 sat6 ji3 earnestly and sincerely (idiom); with all sincerity +
• 乘虚而入乘虛而入 chéng xū ér rù ㄔㄥˊ ㄒㄩ ㄦˊ ㄖㄨˋ sing4 heoi1 ji4 jap6 to enter by exploiting a weak spot (idiom); to take advantage of a lapse +
• 惩一儆百懲一儆百 chéng yī jǐng bǎi ㄔㄥˊ ㄧ ㄐㄧㄥˇ ㄅㄞˇ cing4 jat1 ging2 baak3 lit. punish one to warn one hundred (idiom); fig. to make an example of sb +
• 趁火打劫 chèn huǒ dǎ jié ㄔㄣˋ ㄏㄨㄛˇ ㄉㄚˇ ㄐㄧㄝˊ can3 fo2 daa2 gip3 lit. to loot a burning house (idiom); fig. to take advantage of sb's misfortune +
• 沉湎酒色 chén miǎn jiǔ sè ㄔㄣˊ ㄇㄧㄢˇ ㄐㄧㄡˇ ㄙㄜˋ cam4 min5 zau2 sik1 to wallow in alcohol and sex (idiom); overindulgence in wine and women; an incorrigible drunkard and lecher +
• 沉默寡言 chén mò guǎ yán ㄔㄣˊ ㄇㄛˋ ㄍㄨㄚˇ ㄧㄢˊ cam4 mak6 gwaa2 jin4 habitually silent (idiom); reticent; uncommunicative +
• 沉默是金 chén mò shì jīn ㄔㄣˊ ㄇㄛˋ ㄕˋ ㄐㄧㄣ cam4 mak6 si6 gam1 silence is golden (idiom) +
• 趁人之危 chèn rén zhī wēi ㄔㄣˋ ㄖㄣˊ ㄓ ㄨㄟ can3 jan4 zi1 ngai4 to take advantage of sb's difficulties (idiom) +
• 称心如意稱心如意 chèn xīn rú yì ㄔㄣˋ ㄒㄧㄣ ㄖㄨˊ ㄧˋ cing3 sam1 jyu4 ji3 (idiom) after one's own heart; gratifying; satisfactory; everything one could wish +
• 沉鱼落雁沉魚落雁 chén yú luò yàn ㄔㄣˊ ㄩˊ ㄌㄨㄛˋ ㄧㄢˋ cam4 jyu4 lok6 ngaan6 lit. fish sink, goose alights (idiom, from Zhuangzi 莊子|庄子[Zhuang1 zi3]); fig. female beauty captivating even the birds and beasts +
• 晨钟暮鼓晨鐘暮鼓 chén zhōng mù gǔ ㄔㄣˊ ㄓㄨㄥ ㄇㄨˋ ㄍㄨˇ san4 zung1 mou6 gu2 lit. morning bell, evening drum, symbolizing monastic practice (idiom); fig. encouragement to study or progress +
• 沉着应战沉著應戰 chén zhuó yìng zhàn ㄔㄣˊ ㄓㄨㄛˊ ㄧㄥˋ ㄓㄢˋ cam4 zoek6 jing3 zin3 to remain calm in the face of adversity (idiom) +
• 车水马龙車水馬龍 chē shuǐ mǎ lóng ㄔㄜ ㄕㄨㄟˇ ㄇㄚˇ ㄌㄨㄥˊ ce1 seoi2 maa5 lung4 endless stream of horse and carriages (idiom); heavy traffic +
• 彻头彻尾徹頭徹尾 chè tóu chè wěi ㄔㄜˋ ㄊㄡˊ ㄔㄜˋ ㄨㄟˇ cit3 tau4 cit3 mei5 lit. from head to tail (idiom); thoroughgoing; through and through; out and out; from top to bottom +
• 赤膊上阵赤膊上陣 chì bó shàng zhèn ㄔˋ ㄅㄛˊ ㄕㄤˋ ㄓㄣˋ cek3 bok3 soeng5 zan6 lit. to go into battle bare-breasted (idiom); fig. to go all out; to come out in the open +
• 吃大锅饭吃大鍋飯 chī dà guō fàn ㄔ ㄉㄚˋ ㄍㄨㄛ ㄈㄢˋ hek3 daai6 wo1 faan6 lit. to eat from the common pot (idiom); fig. to be rewarded the same, regardless of performance +
• 赤胆忠心赤膽忠心 chì dǎn zhōng xīn ㄔˋ ㄉㄢˇ ㄓㄨㄥ ㄒㄧㄣ cek3 daam2 zung1 sam1 lit. red-bellied devotion (idiom); wholehearted loyalty; to serve sb with body and soul +
• 吃干抹净吃乾抹淨 chī gān mā jìng ㄔ ㄍㄢ ㄇㄚ ㄐㄧㄥˋ (idiom) to devour (food); (idiom) to shamelessly take advantage; to ruthlessly exploit +
• 吃喝嫖赌吃喝嫖賭 chī hē piáo dǔ ㄔ ㄏㄜ ㄆㄧㄠˊ ㄉㄨˇ hek3 hot3 piu4 dou2 lit. to go dining, wining, whoring and gambling (idiom); fig. to lead a life of dissipation +
• 吃喝玩乐吃喝玩樂 chī hē wán lè ㄔ ㄏㄜ ㄨㄢˊ ㄌㄜˋ hek3 hot3 wun6 lok6 lit. to eat, drink, play and be merry (idiom); fig. to abandon oneself to a life of pleasure +
• 齿颊生香齒頰生香 chǐ jiá shēng xiāng ㄔˇ ㄐㄧㄚˊ ㄕㄥ ㄒㄧㄤ ci2 gaap3 sang1 hoeng1 lit. to feel the taste in one's mouth (idiom); fig. to water at the mouth; to drool in anticipation +
• 吃苦耐劳吃苦耐勞 chī kǔ nài láo ㄔ ㄎㄨˇ ㄋㄞˋ ㄌㄠˊ hek3 fu2 noi6 lou4 hardworking and enduring hardships (idiom) +
• 吃里扒外吃裡扒外 chī lǐ pá wài ㄔ ㄌㄧˇ ㄆㄚˊ ㄨㄞˋ hek3 leoi5 paa4 ngoi6 (idiom) to work against the interests of sb one derives support from; to double-cross one's employer; to bite the hand that feeds +
• 魑魅魍魉魑魅魍魎 chī mèi wǎng liǎng ㄔ ㄇㄟˋ ㄨㄤˇ ㄌㄧㄤˇ ci1 mei6 mong5 loeng5 (idiom) all kinds of malevolent or mischievous spirits +
• 赤贫如洗赤貧如洗 chì pín rú xǐ ㄔˋ ㄆㄧㄣˊ ㄖㄨˊ ㄒㄧˇ cek3 pan4 jyu4 sai2 without two nickels to rub together (idiom); impoverished +
• 赤手空拳 chì shǒu kōng quán ㄔˋ ㄕㄡˇ ㄎㄨㄥ ㄑㄩㄢˊ cek3 sau2 hung1 kyun4 (idiom) with one's bare hands (unarmed – also figuratively: without assistance) +
• 持橐簪笔持橐簪筆 chí tuó zān bǐ ㄔˊ ㄊㄨㄛˊ ㄗㄢ ㄅㄧˇ ci4 tok3 zaam1 bat1 to serve as a counselor (idiom) +
• 吃香喝辣 chī xiāng hē là ㄔ ㄒㄧㄤ ㄏㄜ ㄌㄚˋ hek3 hoeng1 hot3 laat6 lit. to eat delicious food and drink hard liquor (idiom); fig. to live well +
• 痴心妄想 chī xīn wàng xiǎng ㄔ ㄒㄧㄣ ㄨㄤˋ ㄒㄧㄤˇ ci1 sam1 mong5 soeng2 to be carried away by one's wishful thinking (idiom); to labor under a delusion; wishful thinking +
• 叱咤风云叱咤風雲 chì zhà fēng yún ㄔˋ ㄓㄚˋ ㄈㄥ ㄩㄣˊ cik1 caak1 fung1 wan4 lit. to rebuke Heaven and Earth (idiom); fig. shaking the whole world; all-powerful +
• 持之以恒持之以恆 chí zhī yǐ héng ㄔˊ ㄓ ㄧˇ ㄏㄥˊ ci4 zi1 ji5 hang4 to pursue unremittingly (idiom); to persevere +
• 重操旧业重操舊業 chóng cāo jiù yè ㄔㄨㄥˊ ㄘㄠ ㄐㄧㄡˋ ㄧㄝˋ cung4 cou1 gau6 jip6 to resume one's old trade (idiom) +
• 重蹈覆辙重蹈覆轍 chóng dǎo fù zhé ㄔㄨㄥˊ ㄉㄠˇ ㄈㄨˋ ㄓㄜˊ cung4 dou6 fuk1 cit3 lit. to follow in the tracks of an overturned cart (idiom); fig. to follow a path that led to failure in the past; to repeat a disastrous mistake +
• 重睹天日 chóng dǔ tiān rì ㄔㄨㄥˊ ㄉㄨˇ ㄊㄧㄢ ㄖˋ cung4 dou2 tin1 jat6 to see the light again (idiom); delivered from oppression +
• 充耳不闻充耳不聞 chōng ěr bù wén ㄔㄨㄥ ㄦˇ ㄅㄨˋ ㄨㄣˊ cung1 ji5 bat1 man4 to block one's ears and not listen (idiom); to turn a deaf ear +
• 冲昏头脑沖昏頭腦 chōng hūn tóu nǎo ㄔㄨㄥ ㄏㄨㄣ ㄊㄡˊ ㄋㄠˇ cung1 fan1 tau4 nou5 lit. to be muddled in the brain (idiom); fig. excited and unable to act rationally; to go to one's head +
• 冲昏头脑衝昏頭腦 chōng hūn tóu nǎo ㄔㄨㄥ ㄏㄨㄣ ㄊㄡˊ ㄋㄠˇ cung1 fan1 tau4 nou5 lit. to be muddled in the brain (idiom); fig. excited and unable to act rationally; to go to one's head +
• 重见天日重見天日 chóng jiàn tiān rì ㄔㄨㄥˊ ㄐㄧㄢˋ ㄊㄧㄢ ㄖˋ cung4 gin3 tin1 jat6 to see the light again (idiom); delivered from oppression +
• 冲口而出衝口而出 chōng kǒu ér chū ㄔㄨㄥ ㄎㄡˇ ㄦˊ ㄔㄨ cung1 hau2 ji4 ceot1 to blurt out without thinking (idiom) +
• 重峦叠嶂重巒疊嶂 chóng luán dié zhàng ㄔㄨㄥˊ ㄌㄨㄢˊ ㄉㄧㄝˊ ㄓㄤˋ cung4 lyun4 dip6 zoeng3 range upon range of mountains (idiom) +
• 宠妾灭妻寵妾滅妻 chǒng qiè miè qī ㄔㄨㄥˇ ㄑㄧㄝˋ ㄇㄧㄝˋ ㄑㄧ cung2 cip3 mit6 cai1 favor the concubine and do away with the wife (idiom); spoil one's mistress and neglect one's wife +
• 重起炉灶重起爐竈 chóng qǐ lú zào ㄔㄨㄥˊ ㄑㄧˇ ㄌㄨˊ ㄗㄠˋ cung4 hei2 lou4 zou3 to start over from scratch (idiom) +
• 崇山峻岭崇山峻嶺 chóng shān jùn lǐng ㄔㄨㄥˊ ㄕㄢ ㄐㄩㄣˋ ㄌㄧㄥˇ sung4 saan1 zeon3 ling5 towering mountains and precipitous ridges (idiom) +
• 宠擅专房寵擅專房 chǒng shàn zhuān fáng ㄔㄨㄥˇ ㄕㄢˋ ㄓㄨㄢ ㄈㄤˊ cung2 sin6 zyun1 fong4 an especially favored concubine (idiom) +
• 重温旧梦重溫舊夢 chóng wēn jiù mèng ㄔㄨㄥˊ ㄨㄣ ㄐㄧㄡˋ ㄇㄥˋ cung4 wan1 gau6 mung6 to revive old dreams (idiom); to relive past experiences +
• 重温旧业重溫舊業 chóng wēn jiù yè ㄔㄨㄥˊ ㄨㄣ ㄐㄧㄡˋ ㄧㄝˋ cung4 wan1 gau6 jip6 to resume one's old trade (idiom) +
• 崇洋媚外 chóng yáng mèi wài ㄔㄨㄥˊ ㄧㄤˊ ㄇㄟˋ ㄨㄞˋ sung4 joeng4 mei6 ngoi6 to revere everything foreign and pander to overseas powers (idiom); blind worship of foreign goods and ideas +
• 重整旗鼓 chóng zhěng qí gǔ ㄔㄨㄥˊ ㄓㄥˇ ㄑㄧˊ ㄍㄨˇ cung4 zing2 kei4 gu2 lit. to reorganize flags and drums (idiom); to regroup after a setback; to prepare for new initiatives; to attempt a comeback +
• 臭不可闻臭不可聞 chòu bù kě wén ㄔㄡˋ ㄅㄨˋ ㄎㄜˇ ㄨㄣˊ cau3 bat1 ho2 man4 (idiom) to stink to high heaven; (fig.) (idiom) disgraceful; disgusting +
• 愁肠百结愁腸百結 chóu cháng bǎi jié ㄔㄡˊ ㄔㄤˊ ㄅㄞˇ ㄐㄧㄝˊ sau4 coeng4 baak3 git3 hundred knots of worry in one's intestines (idiom); weighed down with anxiety +
• 惆怅若失惆悵若失 chóu chàng ruò shī ㄔㄡˊ ㄔㄤˋ ㄖㄨㄛˋ ㄕ cau4 coeng3 joek6 sat1 to feel despondent (idiom) +
• 抽抽噎噎 chōu chou yē yē ㄔㄡ ˙ㄔㄡ ㄧㄝ ㄧㄝ cau1 cau1 jit3 jit3 (idiom) to sob and sniffle +
• 踌躇满志躊躇滿志 chóu chú mǎn zhì ㄔㄡˊ ㄔㄨˊ ㄇㄢˇ ㄓˋ cau4 cyu4 mun5 zi3 enormously proud of one's success (idiom); smug; complacent +
• 愁眉苦脸愁眉苦臉 chóu méi kǔ liǎn ㄔㄡˊ ㄇㄟˊ ㄎㄨˇ ㄌㄧㄢˇ sau4 mei4 fu2 lim5 to look anxious (idiom); to look miserable +
• 臭名昭彰 chòu míng zhāo zhāng ㄔㄡˋ ㄇㄧㄥˊ ㄓㄠ ㄓㄤ cau3 ming4 ciu1 zoeng1 notorious for his misdeeds (idiom); infamous +
• 臭气冲天臭氣沖天 chòu qì chōng tiān ㄔㄡˋ ㄑㄧˋ ㄔㄨㄥ ㄊㄧㄢ cau3 hei3 cung1 tin1 (idiom) to stink to high heaven +
• 臭气熏天臭氣熏天 chòu qì xūn tiān ㄔㄡˋ ㄑㄧˋ ㄒㄩㄣ ㄊㄧㄢ cau3 hei3 fan1 tin1 overwhelming stench (idiom) +
• 抽丝剥茧抽絲剝繭 chōu sī bō jiǎn ㄔㄡ ㄙ ㄅㄛ ㄐㄧㄢˇ lit. to unwind the silk thread from the cocoon (idiom); fig. to unravel a mystery; to painstakingly follow the clues to eventually get to the bottom of the matter +
• 传道受业傳道受業 chuán dào shòu yè ㄔㄨㄢˊ ㄉㄠˋ ㄕㄡˋ ㄧㄝˋ cyun4 dou6 sau6 jip6 to teach (idiom); lit. to give moral and practical instruction +
• 创巨痛深創巨痛深 chuāng jù tòng shēn ㄔㄨㄤ ㄐㄩˋ ㄊㄨㄥˋ ㄕㄣ cong1 geoi6 tung3 sam1 (idiom) deeply distressed +
• 窗明几净窗明几淨 chuāng míng jī jìng ㄔㄨㄤ ㄇㄧㄥˊ ㄐㄧ ㄐㄧㄥˋ coeng1 ming4 gei1 zing6 lit. clear window and clean table (idiom); fig. bright and clean +
• 疮痍满目瘡痍滿目 chuāng yí mǎn mù ㄔㄨㄤ ㄧˊ ㄇㄢˇ ㄇㄨˋ cong1 ji4 mun5 muk6 a scene of devastation meets the eye everywhere one looks (idiom) +
• 穿金戴银穿金戴銀 chuān jīn dài yín ㄔㄨㄢ ㄐㄧㄣ ㄉㄞˋ ㄧㄣˊ cyun1 gam1 daai3 ngan4 richly bedecked; dripping with gold and silver (idiom) +
• 川流不息 chuān liú bù xī ㄔㄨㄢ ㄌㄧㄡˊ ㄅㄨˋ ㄒㄧ cyun1 lau4 bat1 sik1 the stream flows without stopping (idiom); unending flow +
• 串亲访友串親訪友 chuàn qīn fǎng yǒu ㄔㄨㄢˋ ㄑㄧㄣ ㄈㄤˇ ㄧㄡˇ cyun3 can1 fong2 jau5 to call on friends and relations (idiom) +
• 串通一气串通一氣 chuàn tōng yī qì ㄔㄨㄢˋ ㄊㄨㄥ ㄧ ㄑㄧˋ cyun3 tung1 jat1 hei3 to act in collusion (idiom) +
• 穿凿附会穿鑿附會 chuān záo fù huì ㄔㄨㄢ ㄗㄠˊ ㄈㄨˋ ㄏㄨㄟˋ cyun1 zok6 fu6 wui6 (idiom) to make far-fetched claims; to offer outlandish explanations +
• 穿针引线穿針引線 chuān zhēn yǐn xiàn ㄔㄨㄢ ㄓㄣ ㄧㄣˇ ㄒㄧㄢˋ cyun1 zam1 jan5 sin3 lit. to thread a needle (idiom); fig. to act as a go-between +
• 除暴安良 chú bào ān liáng ㄔㄨˊ ㄅㄠˋ ㄢ ㄌㄧㄤˊ ceoi4 bou6 on1 loeng4 to root out the strong and give people peace (idiom); to rob the rich and give to the poor +
• 处变不惊處變不驚 chǔ biàn bù jīng ㄔㄨˇ ㄅㄧㄢˋ ㄅㄨˋ ㄐㄧㄥ cyu2 bin3 bat1 ging1 to remain calm in the face of events (idiom) +
• 楚楚可怜楚楚可憐 chǔ chǔ kě lián ㄔㄨˇ ㄔㄨˇ ㄎㄜˇ ㄌㄧㄢˊ co2 co2 ho2 lin4 (idiom) pitiable; sweet, innocent and vulnerable +
• 初出茅庐初出茅廬 chū chū máo lú ㄔㄨ ㄔㄨ ㄇㄠˊ ㄌㄨˊ co1 ceot1 maau4 lou4 venturing from one's thatched hut for the first time (idiom); young and inexperienced; novice; greenhorn +
• 触斗蛮争觸鬥蠻爭 chù dòu mán zhēng ㄔㄨˋ ㄉㄡˋ ㄇㄢˊ ㄓㄥ zuk1 dau3 maan4 zang1 constant bickering and fighting (idiom); constantly at each other's throats; struggle for personal gain +
• 出尔反尔出爾反爾 chū ěr fǎn ěr ㄔㄨ ㄦˇ ㄈㄢˇ ㄦˇ ceot1 ji5 faan2 ji5 old: to reap the consequences of one's words (idiom, from Mencius); modern: to go back on one's word; to blow hot and cold; to contradict oneself; inconsistent +
• 除恶务尽除惡務盡 chú è wù jìn ㄔㄨˊ ㄜˋ ㄨˋ ㄐㄧㄣˋ ceoi4 ok3 mou6 zeon6 to eradicate evil completely (idiom); thorough in rooting out wickedness +
• 出乎意料 chū hū yì liào ㄔㄨ ㄏㄨ ㄧˋ ㄌㄧㄠˋ ceot1 fu4 ji3 liu6 (idiom) unexpected +
• 出乎意外 chū hū yì wài ㄔㄨ ㄏㄨ ㄧˋ ㄨㄞˋ ceot1 fu4 ji3 ngoi6 beyond expectation (idiom); unexpected +
• 出乎预料出乎預料 chū hū yù liào ㄔㄨ ㄏㄨ ㄩˋ ㄌㄧㄠˋ ceot1 fu4 jyu6 liu2 beyond expectation (idiom); unexpected +
• 吹灯拔蜡吹燈拔蠟 chuī dēng bá là ㄔㄨㄟ ㄉㄥ ㄅㄚˊ ㄌㄚˋ ceoi1 dang1 bat6 laap6 lit. to blow out the lamp and put out the candle (idiom); fig. to die; to bite the dust; to be over and done with +
• 吹灰之力 chuī huī zhī lì ㄔㄨㄟ ㄏㄨㄟ ㄓ ㄌㄧˋ ceoi1 fui1 zi1 lik6 (idiom) a slight effort +
• 垂帘听政垂簾聽政 chuí lián tīng zhèng ㄔㄨㄟˊ ㄌㄧㄢˊ ㄊㄧㄥ ㄓㄥˋ seoi4 lim4 ting3 zing3 lit. to govern from behind the curtain; to rule in place of the emperor (idiom) +
• 吹毛求疵 chuī máo qiú cī ㄔㄨㄟ ㄇㄠˊ ㄑㄧㄡˊ ㄘ ceoi1 mou4 kau4 ci1 lit. to blow apart the hairs upon a fur to discover any defect (idiom); fig. to be fastidious; nitpick +
• 垂死挣扎垂死掙扎 chuí sǐ zhēng zhá ㄔㄨㄟˊ ㄙˇ ㄓㄥ ㄓㄚˊ seoi4 sei2 zang1 zaat3 deathbed struggle; final struggle (idiom) +
• 垂头丧气垂頭喪氣 chuí tóu sàng qì ㄔㄨㄟˊ ㄊㄡˊ ㄙㄤˋ ㄑㄧˋ seoi4 tau4 song3 hei3 hanging one's head dispiritedly (idiom); dejected; crestfallen +
• 垂涎三尺 chuí xián sān chǐ ㄔㄨㄟˊ ㄒㄧㄢˊ ㄙㄢ ㄔˇ seoi4 jin4 saam1 cek3 to drool (over) (idiom); to yearn for; to covet; to crave +
• 垂涎欲滴 chuí xián yù dī ㄔㄨㄟˊ ㄒㄧㄢˊ ㄩˋ ㄉㄧ seoi4 jin4 juk6 dik6 to drool with desire (idiom); to envy; to hunger for +
• 捶胸顿足捶胸頓足 chuí xiōng dùn zú ㄔㄨㄟˊ ㄒㄩㄥ ㄉㄨㄣˋ ㄗㄨˊ ceoi4 hung1 deon6 zuk1 (idiom) to beat one's chest and stamp one's feet (in sorrow, anguish etc) +
• 触景伤情觸景傷情 chù jǐng shāng qíng ㄔㄨˋ ㄐㄧㄥˇ ㄕㄤ ㄑㄧㄥˊ zuk1 ging2 soeng1 cing4 circumstances that evoke mixed feelings (idiom) +
• 触景生情觸景生情 chù jǐng shēng qíng ㄔㄨˋ ㄐㄧㄥˇ ㄕㄥ ㄑㄧㄥˊ zuk1 ging2 sang1 cing4 scene which recalls past memories (idiom); evocative of the past; reminiscent; to arouse deep feelings +
• 除旧布新除舊布新 chú jiù bù xīn ㄔㄨˊ ㄐㄧㄡˋ ㄅㄨˋ ㄒㄧㄣ ceoi4 gau6 bou3 san1 to get rid of the old to bring in the new (idiom); to innovate +
• 除旧更新除舊更新 chú jiù gēng xīn ㄔㄨˊ ㄐㄧㄡˋ ㄍㄥ ㄒㄧㄣ ceoi4 gau6 gang1 san1 to replace the old with new (idiom) +
• 出口成章 chū kǒu chéng zhāng ㄔㄨ ㄎㄡˇ ㄔㄥˊ ㄓㄤ ceot1 hau2 sing4 zoeng1 (idiom) (of one's speech) eloquent; articulate +
• 出类拔萃出類拔萃 chū lèi bá cuì ㄔㄨ ㄌㄟˋ ㄅㄚˊ ㄘㄨㄟˋ ceot1 leoi6 bat6 seoi6 to excel the common (idiom); surpassing; preeminent; outstanding +
• 初露头角初露頭角 chū lù tóu jiǎo ㄔㄨ ㄌㄨˋ ㄊㄡˊ ㄐㄧㄠˇ co1 lou6 tau4 gok3 lit. to first show one's horns (idiom); fig. a first show of emerging talent; first sign of emerging talent; budding genius +
• 出谋划策出謀劃策 chū móu huà cè ㄔㄨ ㄇㄡˊ ㄏㄨㄚˋ ㄘㄜˋ ceot1 mau4 waak6 caak3 to put forward plans and ideas (also derogatory); to give advice (idiom) +
• 怵目惊心怵目驚心 chù mù jīng xīn ㄔㄨˋ ㄇㄨˋ ㄐㄧㄥ ㄒㄧㄣ zeot1 muk6 ging1 sam1 lit. shocks the eye, astonishes the heart (idiom); shocking; horrible to see; a ghastly sight; also written 觸目驚心|触目惊心 +
• 触目惊心觸目驚心 chù mù jīng xīn ㄔㄨˋ ㄇㄨˋ ㄐㄧㄥ ㄒㄧㄣ zuk1 muk6 ging1 sam1 lit. shocks the eye, astonishes the heart (idiom); shocking; horrible to see; a ghastly sight +
• 触目伤心觸目傷心 chù mù shāng xīn ㄔㄨˋ ㄇㄨˋ ㄕㄤ ㄒㄧㄣ zuk1 muk6 soeng1 sam1 distressing sight (idiom) +
• 唇齿相依唇齒相依 chún chǐ xiāng yī ㄔㄨㄣˊ ㄔˇ ㄒㄧㄤ ㄧ seon4 ci2 soeng1 ji1 lit. as close as lips and teeth (idiom); closely related; interdependent +
• 蠢蠢欲动蠢蠢欲動 chǔn chǔn yù dòng ㄔㄨㄣˇ ㄔㄨㄣˇ ㄩˋ ㄉㄨㄥˋ ceon2 ceon2 juk6 dung6 to begin to stir (idiom); to get restless; to become threatening +
• 春风和气春風和氣 chūn fēng hé qì ㄔㄨㄣ ㄈㄥ ㄏㄜˊ ㄑㄧˋ ceon1 fung1 wo4 hei3 (idiom) amiable as a spring breeze +
• 春风化雨春風化雨 chūn fēng huà yǔ ㄔㄨㄣ ㄈㄥ ㄏㄨㄚˋ ㄩˇ ceon1 fung1 faa3 jyu5 lit. spring wind and rain (idiom); fig. the long-term influence of a solid education +
• 莼羹鲈脍蓴羹鱸膾 chún gēng lú kuài ㄔㄨㄣˊ ㄍㄥ ㄌㄨˊ ㄎㄨㄞˋ (idiom) the dishes from one's hometown; (idiom) homesickness +
• 春光乍泄 chūn guāng zhà xiè ㄔㄨㄣ ㄍㄨㄤ ㄓㄚˋ ㄒㄧㄝˋ ceon1 gwong1 zaa3 sit3 spring sunshine emerges to bring the world alive (idiom); to give a glimpse of sth intimate (e.g. one's underwear) +
• 莼鲈之思蓴鱸之思 chún lú zhī sī ㄔㄨㄣˊ ㄌㄨˊ ㄓ ㄙ (idiom) homesickness +
• 春暖花开春暖花開 chūn nuǎn huā kāi ㄔㄨㄣ ㄋㄨㄢˇ ㄏㄨㄚ ㄎㄞ ceon1 nyun5 faa1 hoi1 lit. springtime when the weather is warm and flowers are in bloom (idiom); fig. a time of renewal and flourishing +
• 唇枪舌剑唇槍舌劍 chún qiāng shé jiàn ㄔㄨㄣˊ ㄑㄧㄤ ㄕㄜˊ ㄐㄧㄢˋ seon4 coeng1 sit3 gim3 (idiom) to cross verbal swords; to have a heated verbal exchange +
• 春秋大梦春秋大夢 chūn qiū dà mèng ㄔㄨㄣ ㄑㄧㄡ ㄉㄚˋ ㄇㄥˋ ceon1 cau1 daai6 mung6 grand dreams; unrealistic ideas (idiom) +
• 唇亡齿寒唇亡齒寒 chún wáng chǐ hán ㄔㄨㄣˊ ㄨㄤˊ ㄔˇ ㄏㄢˊ seon4 mong4 ci2 hon4 lit. without the lips, the teeth feel the cold (idiom); fig. intimately interdependent +
• 绰绰有余綽綽有餘 chuò chuò yǒu yú ㄔㄨㄛˋ ㄔㄨㄛˋ ㄧㄡˇ ㄩˊ coek3 coek3 jau5 jyu4 (idiom) more than enough +
• 戳心灌髓 chuō xīn guàn suǐ ㄔㄨㄛ ㄒㄧㄣ ㄍㄨㄢˋ ㄙㄨㄟˇ coek3 sam1 gun3 seoi5 (idiom) to strike at one's core; to deeply hurt sb +
• 锄强扶弱鋤強扶弱 chú qiáng fú ruò ㄔㄨˊ ㄑㄧㄤˊ ㄈㄨˊ ㄖㄨㄛˋ co4 koeng4 fu4 joek6 to root out the strong and support the weak (idiom); to rob the rich and give to the poor +
• 出其不意 chū qí bù yì ㄔㄨ ㄑㄧˊ ㄅㄨˋ ㄧˋ ceot1 kei4 bat1 ji3 to do sth when least expected (idiom); to catch sb off guard +
• 出人头地出人頭地 chū rén tóu dì ㄔㄨ ㄖㄣˊ ㄊㄡˊ ㄉㄧˋ ceot1 jan4 tau4 dei6 to stand out among one's peers (idiom); to excel +
• 出人意料 chū rén yì liào ㄔㄨ ㄖㄣˊ ㄧˋ ㄌㄧㄠˋ ceot1 jan4 ji3 liu6 unexpected (idiom); surprising +
• 出人意外 chū rén yì wài ㄔㄨ ㄖㄣˊ ㄧˋ ㄨㄞˋ ceot1 jan4 ji3 ngoi6 turned out other than expected (idiom); unexpected +
• 出生入死 chū shēng rù sǐ ㄔㄨ ㄕㄥ ㄖㄨˋ ㄙˇ ceot1 sang1 jap6 sei2 from the cradle to the grave (idiom); to go through fire and water; brave; willing to risk life and limb +
• 出神入化 chū shén rù huà ㄔㄨ ㄕㄣˊ ㄖㄨˋ ㄏㄨㄚˋ ceot1 san4 jap6 faa3 to reach perfection (idiom); a superb artistic achievement +
• 出水芙蓉 chū shuǐ fú róng ㄔㄨ ㄕㄨㄟˇ ㄈㄨˊ ㄖㄨㄥˊ ceot1 seoi2 fu4 jung4 as a lotus flower breaking the surface (idiom); surpassingly beautiful (of young lady's face or old gentleman's calligraphy) +
• 处堂燕雀處堂燕雀 chù táng yàn què ㄔㄨˋ ㄊㄤˊ ㄧㄢˋ ㄑㄩㄝˋ cyu2 tong4 jin3 zoek3 lit. a caged bird in a pavilion (idiom); fig. to lose vigilance by comfortable living; unaware of the disasters ahead; a fool's paradise +
• 处心积虑處心積慮 chǔ xīn jī lǜ ㄔㄨˇ ㄒㄧㄣ ㄐㄧ ㄌㄩˋ cyu2 sam1 zik1 leoi6 to plot actively (idiom); scheming; calculating +
• 出自肺腑 chū zì fèi fǔ ㄔㄨ ㄗˋ ㄈㄟˋ ㄈㄨˇ ceot1 zi6 fai3 fu2 from the bottom of one's heart (idiom) +
• 慈悲为本慈悲為本 cí bēi wéi běn ㄘˊ ㄅㄟ ㄨㄟˊ ㄅㄣˇ ci4 bei1 wai4 bun2 mercy as the guiding principle (idiom); the Buddhist teaching that nothing is valid except compassion +
• 慈眉善目 cí méi shàn mù ㄘˊ ㄇㄟˊ ㄕㄢˋ ㄇㄨˋ ci4 mei4 sin6 muk6 (idiom) kind-looking; benevolent-looking +
• 此起彼伏 cǐ qǐ bǐ fú ㄘˇ ㄑㄧˇ ㄅㄧˇ ㄈㄨˊ ci2 hei2 bei2 fuk6 up here, down there (idiom); to rise and fall in succession; no sooner one subsides, the next arises; repeating continuously; occurring again and again (of applause, fires, waves, protests, conflicts, uprisings etc) +
• 此起彼落 cǐ qǐ bǐ luò ㄘˇ ㄑㄧˇ ㄅㄧˇ ㄌㄨㄛˋ ci2 hei2 bei2 lok6 to rise and fall in succession (idiom); repeating continuously +
• 词人墨客詞人墨客 cí rén mò kè ㄘˊ ㄖㄣˊ ㄇㄛˋ ㄎㄜˋ ci4 jan4 mak6 haak3 (idiom) writer; wordsmith +
• 此消彼长此消彼長 cǐ xiāo bǐ zhǎng ㄘˇ ㄒㄧㄠ ㄅㄧˇ ㄓㄤˇ ci2 siu1 bei2 coeng4 (idiom) one declines while the other flourishes; one loses out when the other one gains (as in a trade-off or a zero-sum game) +
• 词约指明詞約指明 cí yuē zhǐ míng ㄘˊ ㄩㄝ ㄓˇ ㄇㄧㄥˊ ci4 joek3 zi2 ming4 concise but unambiguous (idiom) +
• 从长计议從長計議 cóng cháng jì yì ㄘㄨㄥˊ ㄔㄤˊ ㄐㄧˋ ㄧˋ cung4 coeng4 gai3 ji5 (idiom) to take one's time making a decision; to consider at length +
• 从谏如流從諫如流 cóng jiàn rú liú ㄘㄨㄥˊ ㄐㄧㄢˋ ㄖㄨˊ ㄌㄧㄡˊ cung4 gaan3 jyu4 lau4 to follow admonition as natural flow (idiom); to accept criticism or correction (even from one's inferiors) +
• 从井救人從井救人 cóng jǐng jiù rén ㄘㄨㄥˊ ㄐㄧㄥˇ ㄐㄧㄡˋ ㄖㄣˊ cung4 zeng2 gau3 jan4 to jump into a well to rescue sb else (idiom); fig. to help others at the risk to oneself +
• 聪明伶俐聰明伶俐 cōng ming líng lì ㄘㄨㄥ ˙ㄇㄧㄥ ㄌㄧㄥˊ ㄌㄧˋ cung1 ming4 ling4 lei6 (idiom) bright; clever; quick-witted +
• 从善如流從善如流 cóng shàn rú liú ㄘㄨㄥˊ ㄕㄢˋ ㄖㄨˊ ㄌㄧㄡˊ cung4 sin6 jyu4 lau4 readily following good advice (idiom); willing to accept other people's views +
• 从天而降從天而降 cóng tiān ér jiàng ㄘㄨㄥˊ ㄊㄧㄢ ㄦˊ ㄐㄧㄤˋ cung4 tin1 ji4 gong3 (idiom) to fall from the sky; (idiom) (fig.) to appear unexpectedly; to drop into one's lap +
• 从中作梗從中作梗 cóng zhōng zuò gěng ㄘㄨㄥˊ ㄓㄨㄥ ㄗㄨㄛˋ ㄍㄥˇ (idiom) to deliberately create obstacles; to obstruct from behind the scenes; to throw a wrench in the works +
• 蹿房越脊躥房越脊 cuān fáng yuè jǐ ㄘㄨㄢ ㄈㄤˊ ㄩㄝˋ ㄐㄧˇ cyun1 fong4 jyut6 zek3 lit. to leap the house and cross the roofridge (idiom); dashing over rooftops (of robbers and pursuing knight-errant 俠客|侠客 in fiction) +
• 醋海生波 cù hǎi shēng bō ㄘㄨˋ ㄏㄞˇ ㄕㄥ ㄅㄛ cou3 hoi2 sang1 bo1 lit. waves on a sea of vinegar; trouble caused by a jealous woman (idiom) +
• 璀璨夺目璀璨奪目 cuǐ càn duó mù ㄘㄨㄟˇ ㄘㄢˋ ㄉㄨㄛˊ ㄇㄨˋ ceoi1 caan3 dyut6 muk6 dazzling (idiom) +
• 粗鲁不文粗魯不文 cū lǔ bù wén ㄘㄨ ㄌㄨˇ ㄅㄨˋ ㄨㄣˊ cou1 lou5 bat1 man4 crude and ill-educated (idiom) +
• 寸步不离寸步不離 cùn bù bù lí ㄘㄨㄣˋ ㄅㄨˋ ㄅㄨˋ ㄌㄧˊ cyun3 bou6 bat1 lei4 to follow sb closely (idiom); to keep close to +
• 寸步不让寸步不讓 cùn bù bù ràng ㄘㄨㄣˋ ㄅㄨˋ ㄅㄨˋ ㄖㄤˋ cyun3 bou6 bat1 joeng6 (idiom) not to yield an inch +
• 寸步难行寸步難行 cùn bù nán xíng ㄘㄨㄣˋ ㄅㄨˋ ㄋㄢˊ ㄒㄧㄥˊ cyun3 bou6 naan4 hang4 unable to move a single step (idiom); to be in an (extremely) difficult situation +
• 寸草不生 cùn cǎo bù shēng ㄘㄨㄣˋ ㄘㄠˇ ㄅㄨˋ ㄕㄥ cyun3 cou2 bat1 sang1 (idiom) barren; devoid of vegetation +
• 寸土寸金 cùn tǔ cùn jīn ㄘㄨㄣˋ ㄊㄨˇ ㄘㄨㄣˋ ㄐㄧㄣ cyun3 tou2 cyun3 gam1 land is extremely expensive (in that area) (idiom) +
• 厝火积薪厝火積薪 cuò huǒ jī xīn ㄘㄨㄛˋ ㄏㄨㄛˇ ㄐㄧ ㄒㄧㄣ cou3 fo2 zik1 san1 lit. to put a fire under a pile of firewood (idiom); fig. hidden danger; imminent danger +
• 错落不齐錯落不齊 cuò luò bù qí ㄘㄨㄛˋ ㄌㄨㄛˋ ㄅㄨˋ ㄑㄧˊ cok3 lok6 bat1 cai4 disorderly and uneven (idiom); irregular and disorderly +
• 错落有致錯落有致 cuò luò yǒu zhì ㄘㄨㄛˋ ㄌㄨㄛˋ ㄧㄡˇ ㄓˋ cok3 lok6 jau5 zi3 in picturesque disorder (idiom); irregular arrangement with charming effect +
• 措手不及 cuò shǒu bù jí ㄘㄨㄛˋ ㄕㄡˇ ㄅㄨˋ ㄐㄧˊ cou3 sau2 bat1 kap6 no time to deal with it (idiom); caught unprepared +
• 措置裕如 cuò zhì yù rú ㄘㄨㄛˋ ㄓˋ ㄩˋ ㄖㄨˊ cou3 zi3 jyu6 jyu4 to handle easily (idiom); effortless +
• 错综复杂錯綜複雜 cuò zōng fù zá ㄘㄨㄛˋ ㄗㄨㄥ ㄈㄨˋ ㄗㄚˊ co3 zung1 fuk1 zaap6 tangled and complicated (idiom) +
• 促膝谈心促膝談心 cù xī tán xīn ㄘㄨˋ ㄒㄧ ㄊㄢˊ ㄒㄧㄣ cuk1 sat1 taam4 sam1 (idiom) to sit side-by-side and have a heart-to-heart talk +
• 粗枝大叶粗枝大葉 cū zhī dà yè ㄘㄨ ㄓ ㄉㄚˋ ㄧㄝˋ cou1 zi1 daai6 jip6 thick stems and broad leaves (idiom); boorish; rough and ready; sloppy +
• 粗制滥造粗製濫造 cū zhì làn zào ㄘㄨ ㄓˋ ㄌㄢˋ ㄗㄠˋ cou1 zai3 laam6 zou6 to churn out large quantities without regard for quality (idiom); rough and slipshod work +