The Chinese idiom 邯郸学步 (han2 dan1 xue2 bu4) literally means learning the way they walk in Handan. Legend has it
Tag: Chinese Idiom
Chinese Idiom：胸有成竹（xiōng yǒu chéng zhú）
In the Song Dynasty (sòng cháo 宋朝), an artist called Wen Tong (wén tóng 文同) was especially fond of drawing
Chinese Conversation 汉语对话 骄兵必败jiāo bīnɡ bì bài
Pride comes before a fall.
骄兵必败
(jiāo bīnɡ bì bài)A: I’ve already reviewed for tomorrow’s test. I should do well.
明天的考试,我都复习完了。我应该可以考得不错。
(mínɡtiān de kǎoshì,wǒ dōu fùxí wán le, wǒ yīnɡɡāi kěyǐ kǎo de bùcuò.)
A Dog's Tale 狗尾续貂
The expression 狗尾续貂 (gou3 wei3 xu4 diao1) literally means substituting a dog’s tail for sable and comes from a story
Chinese Idiom：信口雌黄 (xìn kǒu cí huáng)
"Orpiment" is a kind of reddish-yellow mineral which was used in ancient times to paint over mistakes one made when
Remove the Root Cause
The Chinese idiom 釜底抽薪 (fu3 di3 chou1 xin1) literally means to stop the soup from boiling, take away the firewood
Chinese Idiom：笑里藏刀 (xiào lǐ cáng dāo)
In the Tang Dynasty (táng cháo 唐朝), there was a minister called Li Yifu who was always affable and smiling.
Chinese Idiom：相敬如宾 (xiāng jìng rú bīn)
During the Spring and Autumn Period (春秋 chūn qiū,770-476 BC),there was a high official in the State of Jin (jìn
Bring the Dragon to Life
The Chinese idiom 画龙点睛 (hua4 long2 dian3 jing1) literally means bring the painted dragon to life by painting in the
Chinese Idiom：卧薪尝胆(wò xīn cháng dǎn)
During the spring and autumn period (chūn qiū 春秋时期,770-476 BC), the state of wu launched an attack against the state
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