Chinese idioms
Chinese idiom (Zhōng guó chéng yǔ 中国成语) is one of the priceless legacies deeply rooted in traditional culture, making Chinese language more powerful, more functional and thus, more fascinating.
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- The Guizhou Donkey Has Exhausted It's Tricks The Guizhou Donkey Has Exhausted It's Tricks is used to mean that one has exhausted one's skills. 2012-08-22
- Chinese idioms：如鱼得水 Rú yú dé shuǐ The original meaning of “如鱼得水” is to be like a fish in water. Metaphorically, it refers to individuals who are well suited to each other or to a beneficial environment. 2012-08-11
- Chinese idioms：百闻不如一见 (Bǎiwén bùrú yíjiàn) 百闻不如一见，听到一百次，也不如亲自去看一次。The literal meaning of this phrase is that it’s better to see something once than to hear about it a hundred times. 2012-08-10
- Chinese idioms：半途而废( Bàntú-érfèi ) “半途而废”原指走路走到一半停下来。比喻事情没有做完就不做了。The original meaning of “半途而废” refers to stopping halfway through a walk. Metaphorically, it means to give up halfway. 2012-08-10
- Chinese idioms：百发百中（Bǎifā-bǎizhòng ） “百发百中”形容射箭技术的高明。比喻每次都能命中目标。"百发百中" is used to describe great archery skills. It means one can hit the target in every shot. 2012-08-09
- 每日一词：香饽饽(xiāng bōbo)Favorite/Best-loved "香饽饽(xiāng bōbo)" is a commendatory term which originally referred to a kind of cooked wheaten food. Now, it indicates something or someone favored and welcomed. 2012-08-02
- Chinese idioms：掩耳盗铃（Yǎn'ěr-dàolíng） Its original meaning is to plug one's ear while stealing a bell. It can be used as a metaphor, referring to people who deceive themselves or try to cover up things that can not be concealed. 2012-08-02
- Chinese idioms：买椟还珠（Mǎidú-huánzhū ） Keeping the casket and giving back the pearl is an analogy meaning a lack of judgment and making the wrong decisions.It also refers to people who attach more importance to the appearance than the 2012-08-01
- Chinese idioms：拔山举鼎 Báshān-jǔdǐng “拔山举鼎”形容力量巨大，可以搬动大山，举起巨鼎。“拔山举鼎 Báshān-jǔdǐng”means a person is strong enough to move mountains and lift tripods. 2012-07-31
- Chinese idioms：拔苗助长 Bámiáo-zhùzhǎng Pulling up the seedlings to help them grow is a metaphor for those who go against the natural, objective course of things and are hasty to get success, but only to fail at last. 2012-07-27
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