Mandarin Chinese Idioms

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1. Xiong you cheng zhu. Someone who is pessimistic. Someone who is joyful. Someone who is mournful. Someone who is confident.

2. Bao tiao ru lei. Zany humor Deep forboding Severe anger Strong admiration

3. Shou zhu dai tu. One who likes to entertain. One who is very athletic. One who is hardworking and works tirelessly. One who is lazy and relies solely on luck to sustain himself.

4. Ji ren li xia. One who relies upon others for survival. One who receives frequent visitors. One who prefers independent living. One who attends social gatherings frequently.

5. Jian zai xuan shang. A very tranquil and placid environment. A very casual and elegant meeting. A very dangerous and desperate situation. A very sad and mournful moment.

6. Hua bing chong ji. Thinking about someone you love. Use of thought to fulfill a desire. Predicting the future. Debating over a disputed topic.

7. Hu kou yu sheng. A narrow escape from a deadly situation. A negotiation between rival groups. A capture of large amounts of booty. A dispute over a few acres of land.

8. Zi xiang mao dun. One who envies the skills of another. One who criticizes another. One who is arrogant. One who contradicts himself.

9. Jia tu si bi. One who is extremely wealthy. One who is hungry. One who is seriously sick. One who is extremely poor.

10. Da yi shi jing zhou. The occurrence of a rebellion due to corruption. Achieving a goal due to hard work. Overconfidence resulting in the loss of an achievement. A lack of food due to poor harvests.