A second set of common four-character chengyu idioms with their literal characters and figurative meaning, continuing Mandarin Chengyu Idioms. Front: the Mandarin word or phrase (pinyin romanization in parentheses). Back: English meaning.
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- 亡羊补牢 (wáng yáng bǔ láo)
- Never too late to mend, learn from past mistakes
- 临危不惧 (lín wēi bù jù)
- Not afraid in the face of danger, courageous
- 卧虎藏龙 (wò hǔ cáng lóng)
- Hidden talents and unrealized potential
- 一鸣惊人 (yī míng jīng rén)
- Create a stir with a single brilliant act
- 春暖花开 (chūn nuǎn huā kāi)
- Spring is warm and flowers bloom, season of renewal
- 坚持不懈 (jiān chí bù xiè)
- Persist without relaxing, unwavering determination
- 画龙点睛 (huà lóng diǎn jīng)
- Add the final touch that brings something to life
- 孤注一掷 (gū zhù yī zhì)
- Stake everything on a single throw, all or nothing
- 披荆斩棘 (pī jīng zhǎn jí)
- Cut through thorns and briars, overcome obstacles
- 千锤百炼 (qiān chuí bǎi liàn)
- Refined through a hundred trials, highly polished
- 十年磨剑 (shí nián mó jiàn)
- Grind a sword for ten years, long preparation
- 厚积薄发 (hòu jī báo fā)
- Accumulate deeply and release sparingly, long preparation with explosive results
- 渐入佳境 (jiàn rù jiā jìng)
- Gradually enter pleasant territory, improve steadily
- 乘风破浪 (chéng fēng pò làng)
- Ride the wind and break the waves, forge ahead boldly
- 势如破竹 (shì rú pò zhú)
- Momentum like splitting bamboo, unstoppable progress