The Chinese idiom 刻舟求剑 (ke4 zhou1 qiu2 jian4) literally means finding a lost sword by marking the gunwale of a
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Six Chinese idioms about “eternity” illustrated in pictures – 关于”永恒”的话题
Do you know any Chinese words or idioms that are about “eternity”? I will show you six of them today
A Foot or Two Too Far? 畫蛇添足
The Chinese idiom 畫蛇添足 (hua4 she2 tian1 zu2) literally means draw a snake and then add feet to it. It
A Harebrained Scheme 守株待兔
The expression 守株待兔 (shou3 zhu1 dai4 tu4) literally means standing by a tree stump waiting for a hare to crash
Teaching Lu Ban How to Suck Eggs 班門弄斧
The Chinese idiom 班門弄斧 (ban1 men2 nong4 fu3) literally means the ordinary craftsman is showing off his skills with the
Chinese idioms:门庭若市 A Courtyard as Crowded as a Marketplace
zhànɡuǒ shí qíɡuó de xiānɡɡuó zōu jì shēncái ɡāodá rónɡmào duānzhuānɡ
The Tortoise and the Steeds 跛鱉千里
In English there is a well-known fable about a race between a tortoise and a hare. The Chinese version involves
Chinese idioms:Chinese idioms:不寒而栗
不寒而栗 (bù hán ér lì)Shiver all over though not cold — tremble with fear
Learn some new ways to express “so so” in Chinese
Usually “so so” can be expressed as “还行吧 hái xíng ba” in Chinese language. However, there are actually lots of
Practice Makes Perfect 熟能生巧
The Chinese expression 熟能生巧 (shu2 neng2 shang1 qiao3) literally means skill comes from practice and is equivalent to the English