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)
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Never too late to mend, learn from past mistakes- 一鸣惊人 (yī míng jīng rén)
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Create a stir with a single brilliant act- 春暖花开 (chūn nuǎn huā kāi)
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Spring is warm and flowers bloom, season of renewal- 坚持不懈 (jiān chí bù xiè)
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Persist without relaxing, unwavering determination- 孤注一掷 (gū zhù yī zhì)
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Stake everything on a single throw, all or nothing- 披荆斩棘 (pī jīng zhǎn jí)
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Cut through thorns and briars, overcome obstacles- 千锤百炼 (qiān chuí bǎi liàn)
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Refined through a hundred trials, highly polished- 渐入佳境 (jiàn rù jiā jìng)
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Gradually enter pleasant territory, improve steadily- 乘风破浪 (chéng fēng pò làng)
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Ride the wind and break the waves, forge ahead boldly- 有的放矢 (yǒu de fàng shǐ)
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Shoot arrows with a target, act with purpose- 水到渠成 (shuǐ dào qú chéng)
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When water reaches the channel it naturally flows, things happen naturally- 见微知著 (jiàn wēi zhī zhù)
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Perceive the great from the small, read the signs- 集思广益 (jí sī guǎng yì)
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Pool thoughts and gather benefits, combined wisdom- 深思熟虑 (shēn sī shú lǜ)
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Think deeply and consider carefully, careful deliberation- 任重道远 (rèn zhòng dào yuǎn)
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Heavy responsibility and long path, long-term commitment
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