The Chinese idiom 滥竽充数 (lan4 yu2 chong1 shu4) literally means to pass oneself off as a member of the ensemble.The
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Chinese Idiom:闻鸡起舞 (wén jī qǐ wǔ)
Zu Ti (zū tì祖逖) of the Jin Dynasty (jìn dài 265-420 AD) was a big-hearted and farsighted person who, however,
Chinese Conversation 汉语对话 一览无余yī lǎn wú yú
Take in everything at a glance.
一览无余
(yī lǎn wú yú)A: If it is sunny tomorrow, I want to go hiking.
如果明天是晴天的话,我想去徒步。
(rúɡuǒ mínɡtiān shì qínɡtiān de huà,wǒ xiǎnɡ qù túbù.)
Chinese Idiom:危如累卵 (wēi rú lěi luǎn)
During the Spring and Autumn Period (chūn qiū 春秋时期,770-476 BC), Duke Ling of the Kingdom of Chin ordered a nine-level
The sky is falling
The Chinese idiom 杞人忧天 (qi3 ren2 you1 tian1) literally means the man of Qi who fears that the sky might
Chinese Idiom:为虎作伥 (wèi hǔ zuò chāng)
An ancient legend has it that a tiger ate a man, and the man’s soul could not be freed until
Visiting the Thatched Hut of Zhuge Liang
The Chinese idiom 三顾茅庐 (san1 gu4 mao2 lu2) literally means Liu Bei makes three calls at the thatched cottage to
Chinese Idiom:万事俱备,只欠东风 (wàn shì jù bèi,zhǐ qiàn dōng fēng)
China has been divided into three kingdoms (sān guó 三国时代,220-280AD) historically: Wei in the north, Shu in the southwest and
Chinese Idiom:望梅止渴 (wàng méi zhǐ kě)
Cao Cao (cáo cāo 曹操) in the history of China, known for clever treacherous outstanding figures. One hot day, he
Chinese Idiom:玩火自焚 (wán huǒ zì fén)
During the Spring and Autumn Period (春秋 chūn qiū,770-476 BC), Zhou Xu (zhōu xū 州吁), the prince of the State