Chengyu — W 234 idioms

• 歪风邪气 歪風邪氣 wāi fēng xié qì ㄨㄞ ㄈㄥ ㄒㄧㄝˊ ㄑㄧˋ waai1 fung1 ce4 hei3 noxious winds, evil influences (idiom); malignant social trends
• 外宽内忌 外寬內忌 wài kuān nèi jì ㄨㄞˋ ㄎㄨㄢ ㄋㄟˋ ㄐㄧˋ ngoi6 fun1 noi6 gei6 magnanimous on the outside, but hateful on the inside (idiom)
• 外强中干 外強中乾 wài qiáng zhōng gān ㄨㄞˋ ㄑㄧㄤˊ ㄓㄨㄥ ㄍㄢ ngoi6 koeng4 zung1 gon1 strong in appearance but weak in reality (idiom)
• 外圆内方 外圓內方 wài yuán nèi fāng ㄨㄞˋ ㄩㄢˊ ㄋㄟˋ ㄈㄤ ngoi6 jyun4 noi6 fong1 lit. outside-flexible, inside-firm (idiom); fig. velvet glove
• 挖空心思 wā kōng xīn si ㄨㄚ ㄎㄨㄥ ㄒㄧㄣ ˙ㄙ waat3 hung1 sam1 si1 to dig for thoughts (idiom); to search everything for an answer; to rack one's brains
• 完璧归赵 完璧歸趙 wán bì guī Zhào ㄨㄢˊ ㄅㄧˋ ㄍㄨㄟ ㄓㄠˋ jyun4 bik1 gwai1 ziu6 lit. to return the jade annulus to Zhao (idiom); fig. to return something intact to its rightful owner
• 万不得已 萬不得已 wàn bù dé yǐ ㄨㄢˋ ㄅㄨˋ ㄉㄜˊ ㄧˇ maan6 bat1 dak1 ji5 only when absolutely essential (idiom); as a last resort
• 万夫不当 萬夫不當 wàn fū bù dāng ㄨㄢˋ ㄈㄨ ㄅㄨˋ ㄉㄤ maan6 fu1 bat1 dong1 lit. unbeatable by even 10,000 men (idiom); fig. extremely brave and strong
• 望尘莫及 望塵莫及 wàng chén mò jí ㄨㄤˋ ㄔㄣˊ ㄇㄛˋ ㄐㄧˊ mong6 can4 mok6 kap6 lit. to see only the other rider's dust and have no hope of catching up (idiom); to be far inferior
• 忘恩负义 忘恩負義 wàng ēn fù yì ㄨㄤˋ ㄣ ㄈㄨˋ ㄧˋ mong4 jan1 fu6 ji6 to forget favors and violate justice (idiom); ingratitude to a friend; to kick a benefactor in the teeth
• 望而却步 望而卻步 wàng ér què bù ㄨㄤˋ ㄦˊ ㄑㄩㄝˋ ㄅㄨˋ mong6 ji4 koek3 bou6 lit. to shrink back at the sight of (sth daunting) (idiom); fig. to be deterred
• 望而生畏 wàng ér shēng wèi ㄨㄤˋ ㄦˊ ㄕㄥ ㄨㄟˋ mong6 ji4 sang1 wai3 (idiom) to feel intimidated
• 望风而逃 望風而逃 wàng fēng ér táo ㄨㄤˋ ㄈㄥ ㄦˊ ㄊㄠˊ mong6 fung1 ji4 tou4 to flee at the mere sight of (idiom)
• 亡国灭种 亡國滅種 wáng guó miè zhǒng ㄨㄤˊ ㄍㄨㄛˊ ㄇㄧㄝˋ ㄓㄨㄥˇ mong4 gwok3 mit6 zung2 country destroyed, its people annihilated (idiom); total destruction
• 网开三面 網開三面 wǎng kāi sān miàn ㄨㄤˇ ㄎㄞ ㄙㄢ ㄇㄧㄢˋ mong5 hoi1 saam1 min6 to leave the net open on three sides (idiom); let the caged bird fly; to give one's opponent a way out; lenient treatment
• 网开一面 網開一面 wǎng kāi yī miàn ㄨㄤˇ ㄎㄞ ㄧ ㄇㄧㄢˋ mong5 hoi1 jat1 min6 open the net on one side (idiom); let the caged bird fly; to give one's opponent a way out; lenient treatment
• 望梅止渴 wàng méi zhǐ kě ㄨㄤˋ ㄇㄟˊ ㄓˇ ㄎㄜˇ mong6 mui4 zi2 hot3 lit. to quench one's thirst by thinking of plums (idiom); fig. to console oneself with illusions
• 亡命之徒 wáng mìng zhī tú ㄨㄤˊ ㄇㄧㄥˋ ㄓ ㄊㄨˊ mong4 ming6 zi1 tou4 runaway (idiom); desperate criminal; fugitive
• 忘年之交 wàng nián zhī jiāo ㄨㄤˋ ㄋㄧㄢˊ ㄓ ㄐㄧㄠ mong4 nin4 zi1 gaau1 (idiom) friends with a significant age gap
• 望女成凤 望女成鳳 wàng nǚ chéng fèng ㄨㄤˋ ㄋㄩˇ ㄔㄥˊ ㄈㄥˋ mong6 neoi5 sing4 fung6 lit. to hope one's daughter becomes a phoenix (idiom); fig. to hope one's daughter is a success in life
• 惘然若失 wǎng rán ruò shī ㄨㄤˇ ㄖㄢˊ ㄖㄨㄛˋ ㄕ mong5 jin4 joek6 sat1 lit. to be frustrated as though having lost sth (idiom); fig. to be at a loss; perplexed; frustrated
• 妄生穿凿 妄生穿鑿 wàng shēng chuān záo ㄨㄤˋ ㄕㄥ ㄔㄨㄢ ㄗㄠˊ mong5 sang1 cyun1 zok6 a forced analogy (idiom); to jump to an unwarranted conclusion
• 往事已矣 wǎng shì yǐ yǐ ㄨㄤˇ ㄕˋ ㄧˇ ㄧˇ the past is dead (idiom)
• 万古长青 萬古長青 wàn gǔ cháng qīng ㄨㄢˋ ㄍㄨˇ ㄔㄤˊ ㄑㄧㄥ maan6 gu2 coeng4 cing1 (idiom) enduring through the ages; ever-flourishing
• 万古长新 萬古長新 wàn gǔ cháng xīn ㄨㄢˋ ㄍㄨˇ ㄔㄤˊ ㄒㄧㄣ maan6 gu2 coeng4 san1 to remain forever new (idiom)
• 万古千秋 萬古千秋 wàn gǔ qiān qiū ㄨㄢˋ ㄍㄨˇ ㄑㄧㄢ ㄑㄧㄡ maan6 gu2 cin1 cau1 for all eternity (idiom)
• 望文生义 望文生義 wàng wén shēng yì ㄨㄤˋ ㄨㄣˊ ㄕㄥ ㄧˋ mong6 man4 sang1 ji6 lit. view a text and interpret (idiom); to interpret word by word without understanding the meaning; a far-fetched interpretation
• 妄下雌黄 妄下雌黃 wàng xià cí huáng ㄨㄤˋ ㄒㄧㄚˋ ㄘˊ ㄏㄨㄤˊ mong5 haa6 ci1 wong4 to alter a text indiscriminately (idiom); to make irresponsible criticism
• 亡羊补牢 亡羊補牢 wáng yáng bǔ láo ㄨㄤˊ ㄧㄤˊ ㄅㄨˇ ㄌㄠˊ mong4 joeng4 bou2 lou4 lit. to mend the pen after sheep are lost (idiom); fig. to act belatedly; better late than never; to lock the stable door after the horse has bolted
• 望洋兴叹 望洋興嘆 wàng yáng xīng tàn ㄨㄤˋ ㄧㄤˊ ㄒㄧㄥ ㄊㄢˋ mong6 joeng4 hing1 taan3 lit. to gaze at the ocean and lament one's inadequacy (idiom); fig. to feel powerless and incompetent (to perform a task)
• 妄言妄听 妄言妄聽 wàng yán wàng tīng ㄨㄤˋ ㄧㄢˊ ㄨㄤˋ ㄊㄧㄥ mong5 jin4 mong5 ting1 unwarranted talk the listener can take or leave (idiom); sth not to be taken too seriously
• 望子成龙 望子成龍 wàng zǐ chéng lóng ㄨㄤˋ ㄗˇ ㄔㄥˊ ㄌㄨㄥˊ mong6 zi2 sing4 lung4 lit. to hope one's son becomes a dragon (idiom); fig. to long for one' s child to succeed in life; to have great hopes for one's offspring; to give one's child the best education as a career investment
• 妄自菲薄 wàng zì fěi bó ㄨㄤˋ ㄗˋ ㄈㄟˇ ㄅㄛˊ mong5 zi6 fei1 bok6 to be unduly humble (idiom); to undervalue oneself
• 妄自尊大 wàng zì zūn dà ㄨㄤˋ ㄗˋ ㄗㄨㄣ ㄉㄚˋ mong5 zi6 zyun1 daai6 ridiculous self-importance (idiom); arrogance
• 玩火自焚 wán huǒ zì fén ㄨㄢˊ ㄏㄨㄛˇ ㄗˋ ㄈㄣˊ waan4 fo2 zi6 fan4 to play with fire and get burnt (idiom); fig. to play with evil and suffer the consequences; to get one's fingers burnt
• 万箭穿心 萬箭穿心 wàn jiàn chuān xīn ㄨㄢˋ ㄐㄧㄢˋ ㄔㄨㄢ ㄒㄧㄣ maan6 zin3 cyun1 sam1 lit. to have one's heart pierced by thousands of arrows (idiom); fig. overcome with sorrow; fig. to lambaste; to rip sb to shreds
• 晚节不保 晚節不保 wǎn jié bù bǎo ㄨㄢˇ ㄐㄧㄝˊ ㄅㄨˋ ㄅㄠˇ maan5 zit3 bat1 bou2 (idiom) to tarnish one's reputation in later life; to lose prestige at a later stage
• 纨绔子弟 紈絝子弟 wán kù zǐ dì ㄨㄢˊ ㄎㄨˋ ㄗˇ ㄉㄧˋ jyun4 fu3 zi2 dai6 (idiom) hedonistic son of rich parents
• 万籁俱寂 萬籟俱寂 wàn lài jù jì ㄨㄢˋ ㄌㄞˋ ㄐㄩˋ ㄐㄧˋ maan6 laai6 keoi1 zik6 (idiom) dead silent
• 万里江山 萬里江山 wàn lǐ jiāng shān ㄨㄢˋ ㄌㄧˇ ㄐㄧㄤ ㄕㄢ maan6 lei5 gong1 saan1 lit. ten thousand miles of rivers and mountains; a vast territory (idiom)
• 万马奔腾 萬馬奔騰 wàn mǎ bēn téng ㄨㄢˋ ㄇㄚˇ ㄅㄣ ㄊㄥˊ maan6 maa5 ban1 tang4 lit. (like) ten thousand horses galloping (idiom); fig. going full steam ahead
• 万马齐喑 萬馬齊喑 wàn mǎ qí yīn ㄨㄢˋ ㄇㄚˇ ㄑㄧˊ ㄧㄣ maan6 maa5 cai4 jam1 thousands of horses, all mute (idiom); no-one dares to speak out; an atmosphere of political oppression
• 万念俱灰 萬念俱灰 wàn niàn jù huī ㄨㄢˋ ㄋㄧㄢˋ ㄐㄩˋ ㄏㄨㄟ maan6 nim6 keoi1 fui1 every hope turns to dust (idiom); completely disheartened
• 玩世不恭 wán shì bù gōng ㄨㄢˊ ㄕˋ ㄅㄨˋ ㄍㄨㄥ wun6 sai3 bat1 gung1 to trifle without respect (idiom); to despise worldly conventions; frivolous
• 完事大吉 wán shì dà jí ㄨㄢˊ ㄕˋ ㄉㄚˋ ㄐㄧˊ jyun4 si6 daai6 gat1 (idiom) (usu. after 就) (having done such-and-such) everything is now fine; that's the end of the matter; (one is) all set
• 万事大吉 萬事大吉 wàn shì dà jí ㄨㄢˋ ㄕˋ ㄉㄚˋ ㄐㄧˊ maan6 si6 daai6 gat1 everything is fine (idiom); all is well with the world
• 万事亨通 萬事亨通 wàn shì hēng tōng ㄨㄢˋ ㄕˋ ㄏㄥ ㄊㄨㄥ maan6 si6 hang1 tung1 everything is going smoothly (idiom)
• 万事如意 萬事如意 wàn shì rú yì ㄨㄢˋ ㄕˋ ㄖㄨˊ ㄧˋ maan6 si6 jyu4 ji3 to have all one's wishes (idiom); best wishes; all the best; may all your hopes be fulfilled
• 万世师表 萬世師表 wàn shì shī biǎo ㄨㄢˋ ㄕˋ ㄕ ㄅㄧㄠˇ maan6 sai3 si1 biu2 model teacher of every age (idiom); eternal paragon; refers to Confucius (551-479 BC) 孔子
• 万寿无疆 萬壽無疆 wàn shòu wú jiāng ㄨㄢˋ ㄕㄡˋ ㄨˊ ㄐㄧㄤ maan6 sau6 mou4 goeng1 may you enjoy boundless longevity (idiom); long may you live
• 万水千山 萬水千山 wàn shuǐ qiān shān ㄨㄢˋ ㄕㄨㄟˇ ㄑㄧㄢ ㄕㄢ maan6 seoi2 cin1 saan1 ten thousand crags and torrents (idiom); the trials and tribulations of a long journey; a long and difficult road
• 万死不辞 萬死不辭 wàn sǐ bù cí ㄨㄢˋ ㄙˇ ㄅㄨˋ ㄘˊ maan6 sei2 bat1 ci4 ten thousand deaths will not prevent me (idiom); ready to risk life and limb to help out
• 万头攒动 萬頭攢動 wàn tóu cuán dòng ㄨㄢˋ ㄊㄡˊ ㄘㄨㄢˊ ㄉㄨㄥˋ maan6 tau4 zaan2 dung6 (idiom) bustling with many people
• 玩物丧志 玩物喪志 wán wù sàng zhì ㄨㄢˊ ㄨˋ ㄙㄤˋ ㄓˋ wun6 mat6 song3 zi3 lit. trifling destroys the will (idiom); infatuation with fine details prevents one making progress; excessive attention to trivia saps the will
• 万无一失 萬無一失 wàn wú yī shī ㄨㄢˋ ㄨˊ ㄧ ㄕ maan6 mou4 jat1 sat1 surefire; absolutely safe (idiom)
• 万象更新 萬象更新 wàn xiàng gēng xīn ㄨㄢˋ ㄒㄧㄤˋ ㄍㄥ ㄒㄧㄣ maan6 zoeng6 gang3 san1 (in the spring) nature takes on a new look (idiom)
• 万众一心 萬眾一心 wàn zhòng yī xīn ㄨㄢˋ ㄓㄨㄥˋ ㄧ ㄒㄧㄣ maan6 zung3 jat1 sam1 millions of people all of one mind (idiom); the people united
• 万紫千红 萬紫千紅 wàn zǐ qiān hóng ㄨㄢˋ ㄗˇ ㄑㄧㄢ ㄏㄨㄥˊ maan6 zi2 cin1 hung4 thousands of purples and reds (idiom); a blaze of color; fig. a profusion of flourishing trades
• 挖肉补疮 挖肉補瘡 wā ròu bǔ chuāng ㄨㄚ ㄖㄡˋ ㄅㄨˇ ㄔㄨㄤ waat3 juk6 bou2 cong1 to cut one's flesh to cover a sore (idiom); faced with a current crisis, to make it worse by a temporary expedient
• 未卜先知 wèi bǔ xiān zhī ㄨㄟˋ ㄅㄨˇ ㄒㄧㄢ ㄓ mei6 buk1 sin1 zi1 (idiom) to foresee the future (without divination); to know beforehand through uncanny insight
• 未尝不可 未嘗不可 wèi cháng bù kě ㄨㄟˋ ㄔㄤˊ ㄅㄨˋ ㄎㄜˇ mei6 soeng4 bat1 ho2 (idiom) acceptable; fine; okay
• 围城打援 圍城打援 wéi chéng dǎ yuán ㄨㄟˊ ㄔㄥˊ ㄉㄚˇ ㄩㄢˊ wai4 sing4 daa2 wun4 to besiege and strike the relief force (idiom); strategy of surrounding a unit to entice the enemy to reinforce, then striking the new troops
• 尾大不掉 wěi dà bù diào ㄨㄟˇ ㄉㄚˋ ㄅㄨˋ ㄉㄧㄠˋ mei5 daai6 bat1 diu6 large tail obstructs action (idiom); bottom heavy; fig. rendered ineffective by subordinates
• 为德不终 為德不終 wéi dé bù zhōng ㄨㄟˊ ㄉㄜˊ ㄅㄨˋ ㄓㄨㄥ wai4 dak1 bat1 zung1 to start on virtue but give up (idiom); to fail to carry things through; lack of sticking power; short attention span
• 为德不卒 為德不卒 wéi dé bù zú ㄨㄟˊ ㄉㄜˊ ㄅㄨˋ ㄗㄨˊ wai4 dak1 bat1 zeot1 to start on virtue but give up (idiom); to fail to carry things through; lack of sticking power; short attention span
• 危而不持 wēi ér bù chí ㄨㄟ ㄦˊ ㄅㄨˋ ㄔˊ ngai4 ji4 bat1 ci4 national danger, but no support (idiom, from Analects); the future of the nation is at stake but no-one comes to the rescue
• 违法乱纪 違法亂紀 wéi fǎ luàn jì ㄨㄟˊ ㄈㄚˇ ㄌㄨㄢˋ ㄐㄧˋ wai4 faat3 lyun6 gei2 lit. to break the law and violate the rules (idiom); fig. misconduct
• 为非作歹 為非作歹 wéi fēi zuò dǎi ㄨㄟˊ ㄈㄟ ㄗㄨㄛˋ ㄉㄞˇ wai4 fei1 zok3 daai2 to break the law and commit crimes (idiom); malefactor; evildoer; to perpetrate outrages
• 为富不仁 為富不仁 wéi fù bù rén ㄨㄟˊ ㄈㄨˋ ㄅㄨˋ ㄖㄣˊ wai4 fu3 bat1 jan4 (idiom) to be wealthy and heartless
• 威福自己 wēi fú zì jǐ ㄨㄟ ㄈㄨˊ ㄗˋ ㄐㄧˇ wai1 fuk1 zi6 gei2 to exercise power arbitrarily (idiom)
• 微乎其微 wēi hū qí wēi ㄨㄟ ㄏㄨ ㄑㄧˊ ㄨㄟ mei4 fu4 kei4 mei4 a tiny bit; very little; next to nothing (idiom)
• 为虎作伥 為虎作倀 wèi hǔ zuò chāng ㄨㄟˋ ㄏㄨˇ ㄗㄨㄛˋ ㄔㄤ wai4 fu2 zok3 coeng1 (idiom) to act as accomplice to a villain; to assist in wrongdoing
• 危机四伏 危機四伏 wēi jī sì fú ㄨㄟ ㄐㄧ ㄙˋ ㄈㄨˊ ngai4 gei1 sei3 fuk6 danger lurks on every side (idiom)
• 未可厚非 wèi kě hòu fēi ㄨㄟˋ ㄎㄜˇ ㄏㄡˋ ㄈㄟ mei6 ho2 hau5 fei1 not to be censured too strictly (idiom); not altogether inexcusable; understandable
• 违利赴名 違利赴名 wéi lì fù míng ㄨㄟˊ ㄌㄧˋ ㄈㄨˋ ㄇㄧㄥˊ wai4 lei6 fu6 ming4 to renounce profit and seek fame (idiom); to abandon greed for reputation; to choose fame over fortune
• 唯利是图 唯利是圖 wéi lì shì tú ㄨㄟˊ ㄌㄧˋ ㄕˋ ㄊㄨˊ wai4 lei6 si6 tou4 (idiom) to be bent solely on profit; to put profit before everything else
• 萎靡不振 wěi mǐ bù zhèn ㄨㄟˇ ㄇㄧˇ ㄅㄨˋ ㄓㄣˋ wai2 mei5 bat1 zan3 dispirited and listless (idiom); downcast
• 为民除害 為民除害 wèi mín chú hài ㄨㄟˋ ㄇㄧㄣˊ ㄔㄨˊ ㄏㄞˋ wai6 man4 ceoi4 hoi6 (idiom) to rid the people of a scourge
• 未能免俗 wèi néng miǎn sú ㄨㄟˋ ㄋㄥˊ ㄇㄧㄢˇ ㄙㄨˊ mei6 nang4 min5 zuk6 unable to break the custom (idiom); bound by conventions
• 蔚然成风 蔚然成風 wèi rán chéng fēng ㄨㄟˋ ㄖㄢˊ ㄔㄥˊ ㄈㄥ wai3 jin4 sing4 fung1 to have become common practice (idiom); to become a general trend
• 巍然屹立 wēi rán yì lì ㄨㄟ ㄖㄢˊ ㄧˋ ㄌㄧˋ ngai4 jin4 ngat6 laap6 to stand tall and rock-solid (idiom); towering majestically; (of a person) to stand up against sb
• 为仁不富 為仁不富 wéi rén bù fù ㄨㄟˊ ㄖㄣˊ ㄅㄨˋ ㄈㄨˋ wai4 jan4 bat1 fu3 (idiom) benevolent people can't get rich
• 为人师表 為人師表 wéi rén shī biǎo ㄨㄟˊ ㄖㄣˊ ㄕ ㄅㄧㄠˇ wai4 jan4 si1 biu2 to serve as a model for others (idiom); to be a worthy teacher
• 危如累卵 wēi rú lěi luǎn ㄨㄟ ㄖㄨˊ ㄌㄟˇ ㄌㄨㄢˇ ngai4 jyu4 leoi5 leon2 precarious as pile of eggs (idiom); ready to fall and break at any moment; in a dangerous state
• 危若朝露 wēi ruò zhāo lù ㄨㄟ ㄖㄨㄛˋ ㄓㄠ ㄌㄨˋ ngai4 joek6 ziu1 lou6 precarious as morning dew (idiom); unlikely to last out the day
• 危如朝露 wēi rú zhāo lù ㄨㄟ ㄖㄨˊ ㄓㄠ ㄌㄨˋ ngai4 jyu4 ziu1 lou6 precarious as the morning dew (idiom); fig. ephemeral and precarious nature of human existence
• 为善最乐 為善最樂 wéi shàn zuì lè ㄨㄟˊ ㄕㄢˋ ㄗㄨㄟˋ ㄌㄜˋ wai4 sin6 zeoi3 lok6 doing good deeds brings the greatest joy (idiom)
• 为时不晚 為時不晚 wéi shí bù wǎn ㄨㄟˊ ㄕˊ ㄅㄨˋ ㄨㄢˇ wai4 si4 bat1 maan5 it is not too late (idiom)
• 违时绝俗 違時絕俗 wéi shí jué sú ㄨㄟˊ ㄕˊ ㄐㄩㄝˊ ㄙㄨˊ wai4 si4 zyut6 zuk6 to defy the times and reject custom (idiom); in breach of current conventions
• 为时未晚 為時未晚 wéi shí wèi wǎn ㄨㄟˊ ㄕˊ ㄨㄟˋ ㄨㄢˇ wai4 si4 mei6 maan5 it is not too late (idiom)
• 畏首畏尾 wèi shǒu wèi wěi ㄨㄟˋ ㄕㄡˇ ㄨㄟˋ ㄨㄟˇ wai3 sau2 wai3 mei5 afraid of the head, terrified of the tail (idiom); ever fearful and nervous; afraid of the slightest thing
• 畏缩不前 畏縮不前 wèi suō bù qián ㄨㄟˋ ㄙㄨㄛ ㄅㄨˋ ㄑㄧㄢˊ wai3 suk1 bat1 cin4 to shrink back in fear (idiom); too cowardly to advance
• 为所欲为 為所欲為 wéi suǒ yù wéi ㄨㄟˊ ㄙㄨㄛˇ ㄩˋ ㄨㄟˊ wai4 so2 juk6 wai4 (idiom) to do whatever one pleases
• 违天害理 違天害理 wéi tiān hài lǐ ㄨㄟˊ ㄊㄧㄢ ㄏㄞˋ ㄌㄧˇ wai4 tin1 hoi6 lei5 lit. violating heaven and reason (idiom); immoral character
• 违天逆理 違天逆理 wéi tiān nì lǐ ㄨㄟˊ ㄊㄧㄢ ㄋㄧˋ ㄌㄧˇ wai4 tin1 jik6 lei5 lit. violating heaven and reason (idiom); immoral character
• 味同嚼蜡 味同嚼蠟 wèi tóng jiáo là ㄨㄟˋ ㄊㄨㄥˊ ㄐㄧㄠˊ ㄌㄚˋ mei6 tung4 zoek3 laap6 lit. tastes as if one is chewing wax (idiom); fig. tasteless; insipid
• 蔚为大观 蔚為大觀 wèi wéi dà guān ㄨㄟˋ ㄨㄟˊ ㄉㄚˋ ㄍㄨㄢ wai3 wai4 daai6 gun1 to afford a magnificent sight (idiom); enchanting
• 娓娓动听 娓娓動聽 wěi wěi dòng tīng ㄨㄟˇ ㄨㄟˇ ㄉㄨㄥˋ ㄊㄧㄥ mei5 mei5 dung6 ting1 (idiom) to speak in a pleasant and captivating manner
• 娓娓而谈 娓娓而談 wěi wěi ér tán ㄨㄟˇ ㄨㄟˇ ㄦˊ ㄊㄢˊ (idiom) to speak engagingly
• 围魏救赵 圍魏救趙 wéi Wèi jiù Zhào ㄨㄟˊ ㄨㄟˋ ㄐㄧㄡˋ ㄓㄠˋ wai4 ngai6 gau3 ziu6 lit. to besiege 魏 and rescue 赵 (idiom); fig. to relieve a besieged ally by attacking the home base of the besiegers
• 唯唯诺诺 唯唯諾諾 wéi wéi nuò nuò ㄨㄟˊ ㄨㄟˊ ㄋㄨㄛˋ ㄋㄨㄛˋ (idiom) to be a yes-man
• 微言大义 微言大義 wēi yán dà yì ㄨㄟ ㄧㄢˊ ㄉㄚˋ ㄧˋ mei4 jin4 daai6 ji6 subtle words with profound meaning (idiom)
• 危言耸听 危言聳聽 wēi yán sǒng tīng ㄨㄟ ㄧㄢˊ ㄙㄨㄥˇ ㄊㄧㄥ ngai4 jin4 sung2 ting1 frightening words to scare people (idiom); alarmist talk; reds under the beds
• 危言危行 wēi yán wēi xíng ㄨㄟ ㄧㄢˊ ㄨㄟ ㄒㄧㄥˊ ngai4 jin4 ngai4 hang4 upright and plainspoken (idiom)
• 未雨绸缪 未雨綢繆 wèi yǔ chóu móu ㄨㄟˋ ㄩˇ ㄔㄡˊ ㄇㄡˊ mei6 jyu5 cau4 mau4 lit. before it rains, bind around with silk (idiom, from Book of Songs 诗经); fig. to plan ahead; to prepare for a rainy day
• 危在旦夕 wēi zài dàn xī ㄨㄟ ㄗㄞˋ ㄉㄢˋ ㄒㄧ ngai4 zoi6 daan3 zik6 in imminent peril (idiom); on the brink of crisis
• 威震天下 wēi zhèn tiān xià ㄨㄟ ㄓㄣˋ ㄊㄧㄢ ㄒㄧㄚˋ wai1 zan3 tin1 haa6 to inspire awe throughout the empire (idiom)
• 威尊命贱 威尊命賤 wēi zūn mìng jiàn ㄨㄟ ㄗㄨㄣ ㄇㄧㄥˋ ㄐㄧㄢˋ wai1 zyun1 ming6 zin6 (idiom) the dignity of authority is above life; one must be willing to sacrifice one's life rather than disobey a military order
• 文不加点 文不加點 wén bù jiā diǎn ㄨㄣˊ ㄅㄨˋ ㄐㄧㄚ ㄉㄧㄢˇ man4 bat1 gaa1 dim2 to write a flawless essay in one go (idiom); to be quick-witted and skilled at writing compositions
• 稳操胜券 穩操勝券 wěn cāo shèng quàn ㄨㄣˇ ㄘㄠ ㄕㄥˋ ㄑㄩㄢˋ wan2 cou1 sing3 hyun3 grasp it and victory is assured; to have success within one's grasp (idiom)
• 问道于盲 問道於盲 wèn dào yú máng ㄨㄣˋ ㄉㄠˋ ㄩˊ ㄇㄤˊ man6 dou6 jyu1 maang4 lit. to ask a blind man the way (idiom); fig. to seek advice from an incompetent
• 问鼎轻重 問鼎輕重 wèn dǐng qīng zhòng ㄨㄣˋ ㄉㄧㄥˇ ㄑㄧㄥ ㄓㄨㄥˋ man6 ding2 hing1 cung5 lit. to inquire whether the tripods are light or heavy (idiom); a laughable attempt to seize power
• 问鼎中原 問鼎中原 wèn dǐng Zhōng yuán ㄨㄣˋ ㄉㄧㄥˇ ㄓㄨㄥ ㄩㄢˊ man6 ding2 zung1 jyun4 to plan to seize power of the whole country (idiom)
• 文房四宝 文房四寶 wén fáng sì bǎo ㄨㄣˊ ㄈㄤˊ ㄙˋ ㄅㄠˇ man4 fong4 sei3 bou2 Four Treasures of the Study, namely 笔, 墨, 纸 and 砚; the essentials of calligraphy and scholarship (idiom)
• 闻风丧胆 聞風喪膽 wén fēng sàng dǎn ㄨㄣˊ ㄈㄥ ㄙㄤˋ ㄉㄢˇ man4 fung1 song3 daam2 hear the wind and lose gall (idiom); terror-stricken at the news
• 闻风先遁 聞風先遁 wén fēng xiān dùn ㄨㄣˊ ㄈㄥ ㄒㄧㄢ ㄉㄨㄣˋ man4 fung1 sin1 deon6 to flee at hearing the news (idiom)
• 瓮声瓮气 甕聲甕氣 wèng shēng wèng qì ㄨㄥˋ ㄕㄥ ㄨㄥˋ ㄑㄧˋ ung3 seng1 ung3 hei3 to speak in a low muffled voice (idiom)
• 文过饰非 文過飾非 wén guò shì fēi ㄨㄣˊ ㄍㄨㄛˋ ㄕˋ ㄈㄟ man6 gwo3 sik1 fei1 (idiom) to cover up one's faults; to whitewash
• 温故知新 溫故知新 wēn gù zhī xīn ㄨㄣ ㄍㄨˋ ㄓ ㄒㄧㄣ wan1 gu3 zi1 san1 to review the old and know the new (idiom, from the Analects); to recall the past to understand the future
• 瓮中之鳖 甕中之鱉 wèng zhōng zhī biē ㄨㄥˋ ㄓㄨㄥ ㄓ ㄅㄧㄝ ung3 zung1 zi1 bit3 lit. like a turtle in a jar; to be trapped (idiom)
• 瓮中捉鳖 甕中捉鱉 wèng zhōng zhuō biē ㄨㄥˋ ㄓㄨㄥ ㄓㄨㄛ ㄅㄧㄝ ung3 zung1 zuk3 bit3 lit. to catch a turtle in a jar (idiom); fig. to go after easy prey
• 问寒问暖 問寒問暖 wèn hán wèn nuǎn ㄨㄣˋ ㄏㄢˊ ㄨㄣˋ ㄋㄨㄢˇ man6 hon4 man6 nyun5 (idiom) to show concern about sb's well-being
• 文江学海 文江學海 wén jiāng xué hǎi ㄨㄣˊ ㄐㄧㄤ ㄒㄩㄝˊ ㄏㄞˇ man4 gong1 hok6 hoi2 river of literacy, sea of learning (idiom); ars longa, vita brevis
• 闻鸡起舞 聞雞起舞 wén jī qǐ wǔ ㄨㄣˊ ㄐㄧ ㄑㄧˇ ㄨˇ man4 gai1 hei2 mou5 to start practicing at the first crow of the cock (idiom); to be diligent in one's studies
• 问客杀鸡 問客殺雞 wèn kè shā jī ㄨㄣˋ ㄎㄜˋ ㄕㄚ ㄐㄧ man6 haak3 saat3 gai1 lit. asking guests whether or not to butcher a chicken for them (idiom); fig. hypocritical show of affection (or hospitality)
• 闻名遐迩 聞名遐邇 wén míng xiá ěr ㄨㄣˊ ㄇㄧㄥˊ ㄒㄧㄚˊ ㄦˇ man4 ming4 haa4 ji5 (idiom) to be famous far and wide
• 温情脉脉 溫情脈脈 wēn qíng mò mò ㄨㄣ ㄑㄧㄥˊ ㄇㄛˋ ㄇㄛˋ wan1 cing4 mak6 mak6 full of tender feelings (idiom); tender-hearted
• 文人相轻 文人相輕 wén rén xiāng qīng ㄨㄣˊ ㄖㄣˊ ㄒㄧㄤ ㄑㄧㄥ man4 jan4 soeng1 hing1 scholars tend to disparage one another (idiom)
• 文弱书生 文弱書生 wén ruò shū shēng ㄨㄣˊ ㄖㄨㄛˋ ㄕㄨ ㄕㄥ man4 joek6 syu1 saang1 (idiom) frail scholar
• 文如其人 wén rú qí rén ㄨㄣˊ ㄖㄨˊ ㄑㄧˊ ㄖㄣˊ man4 jyu4 kei4 jan4 the writing style mirrors the writer (idiom)
• 文山会海 文山會海 wén shān huì hǎi ㄨㄣˊ ㄕㄢ ㄏㄨㄟˋ ㄏㄞˇ man4 saan1 wui6 hoi2 a mountain of paperwork and a sea of meetings (idiom)
• 纹丝不动 紋絲不動 wén sī bù dòng ㄨㄣˊ ㄙ ㄅㄨˋ ㄉㄨㄥˋ man4 si1 bat1 dung6 to not move a single jot (idiom)
• 温文尔雅 溫文爾雅 wēn wén ěr yǎ ㄨㄣ ㄨㄣˊ ㄦˇ ㄧㄚˇ wan1 man4 ji5 ngaa5 cultured and refined (idiom); gentle and cultivated
• 文武合一 wén wǔ hé yī ㄨㄣˊ ㄨˇ ㄏㄜˊ ㄧ man4 mou5 hap6 jat1 civilians and the military (working) hand in hand (idiom)
• 文武双全 文武雙全 wén wǔ shuāng quán ㄨㄣˊ ㄨˇ ㄕㄨㄤ ㄑㄩㄢˊ man4 mou5 soeng1 cyun4 well versed in letters and military technology (idiom); fine scholar and soldier; master of pen and sword
• 问心无愧 問心無愧 wèn xīn wú kuì ㄨㄣˋ ㄒㄧㄣ ㄨˊ ㄎㄨㄟˋ man6 sam1 mou4 kwai5 lit. look into one's heart, no shame (idiom); with a clear conscience
• 闻一知十 聞一知十 wén yī zhī shí ㄨㄣˊ ㄧ ㄓ ㄕˊ man4 jat1 zi1 sap6 lit. to hear one and know ten (idiom); fig. explain one thing and (he) understands everything; a word to the wise
• 文治武功 wén zhì wǔ gōng ㄨㄣˊ ㄓˋ ㄨˇ ㄍㄨㄥ man4 zi6 mou5 gung1 political and military achievements (idiom)
• 卧虎藏龙 臥虎藏龍 wò hǔ cáng lóng ㄨㄛˋ ㄏㄨˇ ㄘㄤˊ ㄌㄨㄥˊ ngo6 fu2 cong4 lung4 lit. hidden dragon, crouching tiger (idiom); fig. talented individuals in hiding; concealed talent
• 卧薪尝胆 臥薪嘗膽 wò xīn cháng dǎn ㄨㄛˋ ㄒㄧㄣ ㄔㄤˊ ㄉㄢˇ ngo6 san1 soeng4 daam2 lit. to sleep on brushwood and taste gall (like King Goujian of Yue 勾践, in order to recall one's humiliations) (idiom); fig. to maintain one's resolve for revenge
• 蜗行牛步 蝸行牛步 wō xíng niú bù ㄨㄛ ㄒㄧㄥˊ ㄋㄧㄡˊ ㄅㄨˋ wo1 hang4 ngau4 bou6 lit. to crawl like a snail and plod along like an old ox (idiom); fig. to move at a snail's pace; to make slow progress
• 我行我素 wǒ xíng wǒ sù ㄨㄛˇ ㄒㄧㄥˊ ㄨㄛˇ ㄙㄨˋ ngo5 hang4 ngo5 sou3 to continue in one's own way (idiom)
• 我醉欲眠 wǒ zuì yù mián ㄨㄛˇ ㄗㄨㄟˋ ㄩˋ ㄇㄧㄢˊ ngo5 zeoi3 juk6 min4 lit. I'm drunk and would like to sleep (idiom); (used to indicate one's sincere and straightforward nature)
• 无边无际 無邊無際 wú biān wú jì ㄨˊ ㄅㄧㄢ ㄨˊ ㄐㄧˋ mou4 bin1 mou4 zai3 (idiom) boundless; limitless
• 无病呻吟 無病呻吟 wú bìng shēn yín ㄨˊ ㄅㄧㄥˋ ㄕㄣ ㄧㄣˊ mou4 beng6 san1 jam4 (idiom) to moan and groan despite not being sick; to feign illness; to complain without cause; (of writing) to indulge in confected sentimentality
• 五彩缤纷 五彩繽紛 wǔ cǎi bīn fēn ㄨˇ ㄘㄞˇ ㄅㄧㄣ ㄈㄣ ng5 coi2 ban1 fan1 all the colors in profusion (idiom); a garish display
• 无处可寻 無處可尋 wú chù kě xún ㄨˊ ㄔㄨˋ ㄎㄜˇ ㄒㄩㄣˊ mou4 cyu3 ho2 cam4 cannot be found anywhere (idiom)
• 无出其右 無出其右 wú chū qí yòu ㄨˊ ㄔㄨ ㄑㄧˊ ㄧㄡˋ mou4 ceot1 kei4 jau6 (idiom) matchless; without equal; there is nothing better
• 无的放矢 無的放矢 wú dì fàng shǐ ㄨˊ ㄉㄧˋ ㄈㄤˋ ㄕˇ mou4 dik1 fong3 ci2 to shoot without aim (idiom); fig. to speak without thinking; firing blindly; to shoot in the air; a shot in the dark
• 无地自容 無地自容 wú dì zì róng ㄨˊ ㄉㄧˋ ㄗˋ ㄖㄨㄥˊ mou4 dei6 zi6 jung4 (idiom) ashamed and unable to show one's face
• 无独有偶 無獨有偶 wú dú yǒu ǒu ㄨˊ ㄉㄨˊ ㄧㄡˇ ㄡˇ mou4 duk6 jau5 ngau5 not alone but in pairs (idiom, usually derog.); not a unique occurrence; it's not the only case
• 无恶不作 無惡不作 wú è bù zuò ㄨˊ ㄜˋ ㄅㄨˋ ㄗㄨㄛˋ mou4 ok3 bat1 zok3 not to shrink from any crime (idiom); to commit any imaginable misdeed
• 无法无天 無法無天 wú fǎ wú tiān ㄨˊ ㄈㄚˇ ㄨˊ ㄊㄧㄢ mou4 faat3 mou4 tin1 (idiom) defiant of the law and lacking any sense of morality; lawless; out of control; unruly
• 无福消受 無福消受 wú fú xiāo shòu ㄨˊ ㄈㄨˊ ㄒㄧㄠ ㄕㄡˋ mou4 fuk1 siu1 sau6 unfortunately cannot enjoy (idiom)
• 物各有主 wù gè yǒu zhǔ ㄨˋ ㄍㄜˋ ㄧㄡˇ ㄓㄨˇ mat6 gok3 jau5 zyu2 everything has a rightful owner (idiom)
• 无功而返 無功而返 wú gōng ér fǎn ㄨˊ ㄍㄨㄥ ㄦˊ ㄈㄢˇ mou4 gung1 ji4 faan2 to return without any achievement (idiom); to go home with one's tail between one's legs
• 无功受禄 無功受祿 wú gōng shòu lù ㄨˊ ㄍㄨㄥ ㄕㄡˋ ㄌㄨˋ mou4 gung1 sau6 luk6 to get undeserved rewards (idiom)
• 五光十色 wǔ guāng shí sè ㄨˇ ㄍㄨㄤ ㄕˊ ㄙㄜˋ ng5 gwong1 sap6 sik1 (idiom) bright and multicolored; of rich variety; dazzling; glitzy
• 无关痛痒 無關痛癢 wú guān tòng yǎng ㄨˊ ㄍㄨㄢ ㄊㄨㄥˋ ㄧㄤˇ mou4 gwaan1 tung3 joeng5 (idiom) to not affect sb; irrelevant; of no importance; insignificant
• 物归原主 物歸原主 wù guī yuán zhǔ ㄨˋ ㄍㄨㄟ ㄩㄢˊ ㄓㄨˇ mat6 gwai1 jyun4 zyu2 (idiom) to return sth to its rightful owner
• 乌合之众 烏合之眾 wū hé zhī zhòng ㄨ ㄏㄜˊ ㄓ ㄓㄨㄥˋ wu1 hap6 zi1 zung3 (idiom) rabble; disorderly band
• 无话不谈 無話不談 wú huà bù tán ㄨˊ ㄏㄨㄚˋ ㄅㄨˋ ㄊㄢˊ mou4 waa6 bat1 taam4 not to hold anything back (idiom); (of close friends etc) to tell each other everything
• 无话可说 無話可說 wú huà kě shuō ㄨˊ ㄏㄨㄚˋ ㄎㄜˇ ㄕㄨㄛ mou4 waa6 ho2 syut3 to have nothing to say (idiom)
• 无家可归 無家可歸 wú jiā kě guī ㄨˊ ㄐㄧㄚ ㄎㄜˇ ㄍㄨㄟ mou4 gaa1 ho2 gwai1 (idiom) homeless
• 无坚不摧 無堅不摧 wú jiān bù cuī ㄨˊ ㄐㄧㄢ ㄅㄨˋ ㄘㄨㄟ mou4 gin1 bat1 ceoi1 no stronghold one cannot overcome (idiom); to conquer every obstacle; nothing one can't do; to carry everything before one
• 无奸不商 無奸不商 wú jiān bù shāng ㄨˊ ㄐㄧㄢ ㄅㄨˋ ㄕㄤ mou4 gaan1 bat1 soeng1 all businessmen are evil (idiom)
• 无价之宝 無價之寶 wú jià zhī bǎo ㄨˊ ㄐㄧㄚˋ ㄓ ㄅㄠˇ mou4 gaa3 zi1 bou2 (idiom) priceless treasure
• 物极必反 物極必反 wù jí bì fǎn ㄨˋ ㄐㄧˊ ㄅㄧˋ ㄈㄢˇ mat6 gik6 bit1 faan2 when things reach an extreme, they can only move in the opposite direction (idiom)
• 无疾而终 無疾而終 wú jí ér zhōng ㄨˊ ㄐㄧˊ ㄦˊ ㄓㄨㄥ mou4 zat6 ji4 zung1 lit. to die without illness (idiom); fig. to result in failure (without any outside interference); to come to nothing; to fizzle out
• 无计可施 無計可施 wú jì kě shī ㄨˊ ㄐㄧˋ ㄎㄜˇ ㄕ mou4 gai3 ho2 si1 lit. to have no strategy to apply (idiom); fig. to be out of ideas; at one's wit's end
• 无迹可寻 無跡可尋 wú jì kě xún ㄨˊ ㄐㄧˋ ㄎㄜˇ ㄒㄩㄣˊ mou4 zik1 ho2 cam4 (idiom) to leave no trace; to have no detectable clues or signs
• 无精打彩 無精打彩 wú jīng dǎ cǎi ㄨˊ ㄐㄧㄥ ㄉㄚˇ ㄘㄞˇ mou4 zing1 daa2 coi2 dull and colorless (idiom); lacking vitality; not lively
• 无精打采 無精打采 wú jīng dǎ cǎi ㄨˊ ㄐㄧㄥ ㄉㄚˇ ㄘㄞˇ mou4 zing1 daa2 coi2 dispirited and downcast (idiom); listless; in low spirits; washed out
• 无济于事 無濟於事 wú jì yú shì ㄨˊ ㄐㄧˋ ㄩˊ ㄕˋ mou4 zai3 jyu1 si6 (idiom) to no avail; of no use
• 无稽之谈 無稽之談 wú jī zhī tán ㄨˊ ㄐㄧ ㄓ ㄊㄢˊ mou4 kai1 zi1 taam4 (idiom) complete nonsense
• 无拘无束 無拘無束 wú jū wú shù ㄨˊ ㄐㄩ ㄨˊ ㄕㄨˋ mou4 keoi1 mou4 cuk1 free and unconstrained (idiom); unfettered; unbuttoned; without care or worries
• 无可非议 無可非議 wú kě fēi yì ㄨˊ ㄎㄜˇ ㄈㄟ ㄧˋ mou4 ho2 fei1 ji5 irreproachable (idiom); nothing blameworthy about it at all
• 无可奉告 無可奉告 wú kě fèng gào ㄨˊ ㄎㄜˇ ㄈㄥˋ ㄍㄠˋ mou4 ho2 fung6 gou3 (idiom) no comment
• 无可救药 無可救藥 wú kě jiù yào ㄨˊ ㄎㄜˇ ㄐㄧㄡˋ ㄧㄠˋ mou4 ho2 gau3 joek6 (idiom) (of an illness) incurable; (of a person, behavior etc) incorrigible; beyond any possibility of correction
• 无可置疑 無可置疑 wú kě zhì yí ㄨˊ ㄎㄜˇ ㄓˋ ㄧˊ mou4 ho2 zi3 ji4 cannot be doubted (idiom)
• 无孔不钻 無孔不鑽 wú kǒng bù zuān ㄨˊ ㄎㄨㄥˇ ㄅㄨˋ ㄗㄨㄢ mou4 hung2 bat1 zyun3 lit. leave no hole undrilled (idiom); to latch on to every opportunity
• 雾里看花 霧里看花 wù lǐ kàn huā ㄨˋ ㄌㄧˇ ㄎㄢˋ ㄏㄨㄚ mou6 lei5 hon3 faa1 lit. to look at flowers in the fog (idiom); fig. blurred vision
• 无理取闹 無理取鬧 wú lǐ qǔ nào ㄨˊ ㄌㄧˇ ㄑㄩˇ ㄋㄠˋ mou4 lei5 ceoi2 naau6 (idiom) to make trouble without reason; to be deliberately provocative
• 无论如何 無論如何 wú lùn rú hé ㄨˊ ㄌㄨㄣˋ ㄖㄨˊ ㄏㄜˊ mou4 leon6 jyu4 ho4 (idiom) whatever the case; in any event; no matter what; by all possible means
• 五马分尸 五馬分屍 wǔ mǎ fēn shī ㄨˇ ㄇㄚˇ ㄈㄣ ㄕ ng5 maa5 fan1 si1 (idiom) to tear off sb's four limbs and head using five horse-drawn carts (historical form of capital punishment); (fig.) to tear apart; to utterly destroy; to brutally dismember
• 寤寐求之 wù mèi qiú zhī ㄨˋ ㄇㄟˋ ㄑㄧㄡˊ ㄓ (idiom) to long for sb or sth day and night; to seek it unceasingly
• 无名小卒 無名小卒 wú míng xiǎo zú ㄨˊ ㄇㄧㄥˊ ㄒㄧㄠˇ ㄗㄨˊ mou4 ming4 siu2 zeot1 insignificant soldier (idiom); a nobody; nonentity
• 无能为力 無能為力 wú néng wéi lì ㄨˊ ㄋㄥˊ ㄨㄟˊ ㄌㄧˋ mou4 nang4 wai4 lik6 (idiom) powerless to do anything about it
• 乌鸟私情 烏鳥私情 wū niǎo sī qíng ㄨ ㄋㄧㄠˇ ㄙ ㄑㄧㄥˊ wu1 niu5 si1 cing4 lit. the solicitude of the crow (who provides for his old parent)(idiom); fig. filial piety
• 无牵无挂 無牽無掛 wú qiān wú guà ㄨˊ ㄑㄧㄢ ㄨˊ ㄍㄨㄚˋ mou4 hin1 mou4 gwaa3 (idiom) unburdened by obligations or attachments; carefree
• 乌七八糟 烏七八糟 wū qī bā zāo ㄨ ㄑㄧ ㄅㄚ ㄗㄠ wu1 cat1 baat3 zou1 everything in disorder (idiom); in a hideous mess; obscene; dirty; filthy
• 无情无义 無情無義 wú qíng wú yì ㄨˊ ㄑㄧㄥˊ ㄨˊ ㄧˋ mou4 cing4 mou4 ji6 completely lacking any feeling or sense of justice (idiom); cold and ruthless
• 无穷无尽 無窮無盡 wú qióng wú jìn ㄨˊ ㄑㄩㄥˊ ㄨˊ ㄐㄧㄣˋ mou4 kung4 mou4 zeon6 (idiom) endless; boundless; infinite
• 无人问津 無人問津 wú rén wèn jīn ㄨˊ ㄖㄣˊ ㄨㄣˋ ㄐㄧㄣ mou4 jan4 man6 zeon1 to be of no interest to anyone (idiom)
• 无容置疑 無容置疑 wú róng zhì yí ㄨˊ ㄖㄨㄥˊ ㄓˋ ㄧˊ mou4 jung4 zi3 ji4 cannot be doubted (idiom)
• 误入歧途 誤入歧途 wù rù qí tú ㄨˋ ㄖㄨˋ ㄑㄧˊ ㄊㄨˊ ng6 jap6 kei4 tou4 to take a wrong step in life (idiom); to go astray
• 五色缤纷 五色繽紛 wǔ sè bīn fēn ㄨˇ ㄙㄜˋ ㄅㄧㄣ ㄈㄣ ng5 sik1 ban1 fan1 all the colors in profusion (idiom); a garish display
• 无伤大雅 無傷大雅 wú shāng dà yǎ ㄨˊ ㄕㄤ ㄉㄚˋ ㄧㄚˇ mou4 soeng1 daai6 ngaa5 (of a defect etc) to be of no great matter (idiom); harmless
• 无声无息 無聲無息 wú shēng wú xī ㄨˊ ㄕㄥ ㄨˊ ㄒㄧ mou4 sing1 mou4 sik1 wordless and uncommunicative (idiom); without speaking; taciturn; not providing any news
• 吴市吹箫 吳市吹簫 wú shì chuī xiāo ㄨˊ ㄕˋ ㄔㄨㄟ ㄒㄧㄠ ng4 si5 ceoi1 siu1 (idiom) to beg on the streets; to fall into utter destitution (allusion to Wu Zixu's 伍子胥 exile and humiliation as described in Sima Qian's "Records of the Grand Historian" 史记)
• 物是人非 wù shì rén fēi ㄨˋ ㄕˋ ㄖㄣˊ ㄈㄟ mat6 si6 jan4 fei1 (idiom) the place is unchanged, but the faces are different
• 无时无刻 無時無刻 wú shí wú kè ㄨˊ ㄕˊ ㄨˊ ㄎㄜˋ mou4 si4 mou4 hak1 (idiom) (when followed by 不) at no time; never (Note: 无时无刻不 therefore means "at no time not ...", i.e. "at all times".); (when not followed by 不) at all times; always
• 无师自通 無師自通 wú shī zì tōng ㄨˊ ㄕ ㄗˋ ㄊㄨㄥ mou4 si1 zi6 tung1 self-taught; to learn without a teacher (idiom)
• 无思无虑 無思無慮 wú sī wú lǜ ㄨˊ ㄙ ㄨˊ ㄌㄩˋ mou4 si1 mou4 leoi6 (idiom) carefree; untroubled
• 无所不包 無所不包 wú suǒ bù bāo ㄨˊ ㄙㄨㄛˇ ㄅㄨˋ ㄅㄠ mou4 so2 bat1 baau1 (idiom) not excluding anything; all-encompassing
• 无所适从 無所適從 wú suǒ shì cóng ㄨˊ ㄙㄨㄛˇ ㄕˋ ㄘㄨㄥˊ mou4 so2 sik1 cung4 not knowing which course to follow (idiom); at a loss what to do
• 无所事事 無所事事 wú suǒ shì shì ㄨˊ ㄙㄨㄛˇ ㄕˋ ㄕˋ mou4 so2 si6 si6 to have nothing to do; to idle one's time away (idiom)
• 无所用心 無所用心 wú suǒ yòng xīn ㄨˊ ㄙㄨㄛˇ ㄩㄥˋ ㄒㄧㄣ mou4 so2 jung6 sam1 not paying attention to anything (idiom); to idle time away
• 无所作为 無所作為 wú suǒ zuò wéi ㄨˊ ㄙㄨㄛˇ ㄗㄨㄛˋ ㄨㄟˊ mou4 so2 zok3 wai4 attempting nothing and accomplishing nothing (idiom); without any initiative or drive; feckless
• 五体投地 五體投地 wǔ tǐ tóu dì ㄨˇ ㄊㄧˇ ㄊㄡˊ ㄉㄧˋ ng5 tai2 tau4 dei6 to prostrate oneself in admiration (idiom); to adulate sb
• 吴头楚尾 吳頭楚尾 Wú tóu Chǔ wěi ㄨˊ ㄊㄡˊ ㄔㄨˇ ㄨㄟˇ ng4 tau4 co2 mei5 lit. head in Wu and tail in Chu (idiom); fig. close together; head-to-tail; one thing starts where the other leaves off
• 无往不利 無往不利 wú wǎng bù lì ㄨˊ ㄨㄤˇ ㄅㄨˋ ㄌㄧˋ mou4 wong5 bat1 lei6 (idiom) to be successful in every endeavor
• 无微不至 無微不至 wú wēi bù zhì ㄨˊ ㄨㄟ ㄅㄨˋ ㄓˋ mou4 mei4 bat1 zi3 in every possible way (idiom); meticulous
• 五味俱全 wǔ wèi jù quán ㄨˇ ㄨㄟˋ ㄐㄩˋ ㄑㄩㄢˊ ng5 mei6 keoi1 cyun4 a complete gamut of all five flavors (idiom); every flavor under the sun
• 五味杂陈 五味雜陳 wǔ wèi zá chén ㄨˇ ㄨㄟˋ ㄗㄚˊ ㄔㄣˊ ng5 mei6 zaap6 can4 with complex feelings (idiom)
• 舞文弄墨 wǔ wén nòng mò ㄨˇ ㄨㄣˊ ㄋㄨㄥˋ ㄇㄛˋ mou5 man4 lung6 mak6 (idiom) to display one's facility with words; to show off one's literary skills; (original meaning) to pervert the law by playing with legal phraseology (墨 was a reference to 绳墨)
• 吴下阿蒙 吳下阿蒙 Wú xià ā Méng ㄨˊ ㄒㄧㄚˋ ㄚ ㄇㄥˊ ng4 haa6 aa3 mung4 General Lü Meng 吕蒙 of the southern state of Wu (idiom); model of self-improvement by diligent study (from unlettered soldier to top strategist of Wu)
• 无懈可击 無懈可擊 wú xiè kě jī ㄨˊ ㄒㄧㄝˋ ㄎㄜˇ ㄐㄧ mou4 haai6 ho2 gik1 (idiom) impossible to fault; impeccable
• 无心插柳 無心插柳 wú xīn chā liǔ ㄨˊ ㄒㄧㄣ ㄔㄚ ㄌㄧㄡˇ mou4 sam1 caap3 lau5 (idiom) (of a good outcome) unanticipated; serendipitous; fortuitous
• 无休无止 無休無止 wú xiū wú zhǐ ㄨˊ ㄒㄧㄡ ㄨˊ ㄓˇ mou4 jau1 mou4 zi2 ceaseless; endless (idiom)
• 污言秽语 污言穢語 wū yán huì yǔ ㄨ ㄧㄢˊ ㄏㄨㄟˋ ㄩˇ wu1 jin4 wai3 jyu5 (idiom) filthy speech; obscenities
• 无言可对 無言可對 wú yán kě duì ㄨˊ ㄧㄢˊ ㄎㄜˇ ㄉㄨㄟˋ mou4 jin4 ho2 deoi3 unable to reply (idiom); left speechless; at a loss for words
• 乌烟瘴气 烏煙瘴氣 wū yān zhàng qì ㄨ ㄧㄢ ㄓㄤˋ ㄑㄧˋ wu1 jin1 zoeng3 hei3 billowing smoke (idiom); foul atmosphere; (fig.) murky atmosphere; in a turmoil
• 无以复加 無以復加 wú yǐ fù jiā ㄨˊ ㄧˇ ㄈㄨˋ ㄐㄧㄚ mou4 ji5 fuk6 gaa1 in the extreme (idiom); incapable of further increase
• 物以类聚 物以類聚 wù yǐ lèi jù ㄨˋ ㄧˇ ㄌㄟˋ ㄐㄩˋ mat6 ji5 leoi6 zeoi6 similar things come together (idiom); like draws like; Birds of a feather flock together.
• 无影无踪 無影無蹤 wú yǐng wú zōng ㄨˊ ㄧㄥˇ ㄨˊ ㄗㄨㄥ mou4 jing2 mou4 zung1 (idiom) (to disappear) without a trace
• 无依无靠 無依無靠 wú yī wú kào ㄨˊ ㄧ ㄨˊ ㄎㄠˋ mou4 ji1 mou4 kaau3 (idiom) having nothing to rely on; on one's own
• 无忧无虑 無憂無慮 wú yōu wú lǜ ㄨˊ ㄧㄡ ㄨˊ ㄌㄩˋ mou4 jau1 mou4 leoi6 (idiom) carefree; without worries
• 无远弗届 無遠弗屆 wú yuǎn fú jiè ㄨˊ ㄩㄢˇ ㄈㄨˊ ㄐㄧㄝˋ mou4 jyun5 fat1 gaai3 to extend all over the globe (idiom); far-reaching
• 无缘无故 無緣無故 wú yuán wú gù ㄨˊ ㄩㄢˊ ㄨˊ ㄍㄨˋ mou4 jyun4 mou4 gu3 (idiom) no cause or reason; completely uncalled for
• 吴越同舟 吳越同舟 Wú Yuè tóng zhōu ㄨˊ ㄩㄝˋ ㄊㄨㄥˊ ㄓㄡ ng4 jyut6 tung4 zau1 Wu and Yue in the same boat (idiom); fig. cooperation between natural rivals; to collaborate towards a common end; in the same boat together
• 无欲无求 無欲無求 wú yù wú qiú ㄨˊ ㄩˋ ㄨˊ ㄑㄧㄡˊ (idiom) to be free of worldly desires and ambitions; to neither want nor seek (fame, profit, material gain etc)
• 无征不信 無徵不信 wú zhēng bù xìn ㄨˊ ㄓㄥ ㄅㄨˋ ㄒㄧㄣˋ mou4 zing1 bat1 seon3 without proof one can't believe it (idiom)
• 无中生有 無中生有 wú zhōng shēng yǒu ㄨˊ ㄓㄨㄥ ㄕㄥ ㄧㄡˇ mou4 zung1 sang1 jau5 to create something from nothing (idiom)