Chinese 1-90

• 爱屋及乌


  To love everything about or related to somebody.
• 按部就班


  To follow the prescribed order or steps.
• 百年树人


  To nurture people, which is a long-term strategy.
• 百折不挠


  To be undaunted by multiple setbacks.
• 班门弄斧


  To display one's mediocre skills in front of a professional.
• 半途而废


  To give up halfway without completing a task.
• 杯弓蛇影


  To be extremely suspicious or paranoid.
• 杯水车薪


  To offer an inadequate solution to a problem.
• 悲天悯人


  To feel sorrow for the state of mankind and the universe.
• 闭门造车


  To act blindly without considering reality or others.
• 兵不厌诈


  To use any means necessary in warfare to achieve victory.
• 不耻下问


  To not be ashamed to ask those of lower status or knowledge for advice.
• 不二法门


  The only or best way to do something.
• 不可救药


  To be beyond cure or redemption.
• 不劳而获


  To benefit without putting in any effort or work.
• 不胜枚举


  To be too numerous to mention individually.
• 不务正业


  To neglect one's proper work or duties.
• 不翼而飞


  To disappear without a trace.
• 不知所措


  To be at a loss or unsure of what to do.
• 不自量力


  To overestimate one's abilities or strength.
• 沧海桑田


  To describe significant changes over a long period of time.
• 长年累月


  Over the years; for a long time.
• 长袖善舞


  To have money and power that helps in any occupation.
• 草木皆兵


  To be extremely suspicious and fearful.
• 城门失火，殃及池鱼


  Innocent people suffer from extraneous events.
• 痴人说梦


  To speak idiocy or nonsense.
• 持之以恒


  To persevere and persist.
• 出类拔萃


  To excel and surpass others.
• 出人头地


  To stand out among peers or excel.
• 吹毛求疵


  To look for flaws or nitpick.
• 垂涎三尺


  To yearn for something eagerly.
• 唇亡齿寒


  Closely linked; if one fails, the other will also be in danger.
• 粗制滥造


  To do sloppy work without attention to quality.
• 打草惊蛇


  To act rashly and alert the enemy.
• 大公无私


  To be selfless and act for the common good.
• 当机立断


  To make a prompt decision in a critical situation.
• 当仁不让


  To be unwilling to pass on responsibility to others.
• 德高望重


  A person of high moral standing and reputation.
• 得过且过


  To get by however one can without putting in effort.
• 得意忘形


  To be carried away with one's success.