The Chinese idiom 水滴石穿 (shui3 di1 shi2 chuan1) literally means constant dripping wears away the stone and comes from 《鹤林玉露》
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Chinese Idiom：一言为重 (yī yán wéi zhòng)
In ancient times, there was a prime minister named Shang Yang (shāng yāng 商鞅) in the State of Qin (qín
An Old Horse 老马识途
The Chinese idiom 老马识途 (lao3 ma3 shi4 tu4) literally means an old horse knows the way. The story behind this
Chinese Idiom：一厢情愿 (yī xiāng qíng yuàn)
Many years ago, a farmer happened to see the King’s daughter in the capital. He lost his heart to her
Spilt Water 复水难收
The Chinese idiom 复水难收 (fu4 shui3 nan2 shou1) literally means water on the ground is difficult to gather up. Unlike
Chinese idioms 汉语成语 : 塞翁失马，焉知非福——A loss, no bad thing
zhànɡuǒ shíqī yǒuyíwèi lǎorén mínɡjiào sàiwēnɡ 战国时期有一位老人，名叫塞翁。 tā yǎnɡle xǔduō mǎ yìtiān mǎqún zhōnɡ hūrán yǒuyìpǐ zǒushī le 他养了许多马，一天马群中忽然有一匹走失了。 línjūmén
A Precarious Pile of Eggs 危如累卵
The Chinese idiom 危如累卵 (wei1 ru2 lei3 luan3) literally means as precarious as a pile of eggs and comes from
How much you really know about “上 (up)” and “下 (down)” when you learn Chinese?
However, with your language study progresses into higher level, you’ll slowly discovered that even if you know these two characters inside out, you still might find yourself in a situation that have no idea about what they really mean.
Chinese idioms 汉语成语 : Jing Wei Tian Hai (双语)
注音：jīnɡ wèi tián hǎi
精 卫 填 海English: The mythical bird Jingwei trying to fill up the sea
Stealing a Bell 掩耳盗铃
The Chinese idiom 掩耳盗铃 (yan3 er3 dao4 ling2) literally means to plug one’s ears while stealing a bell. It comes
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