Common four-character chengyu idioms with their literal characters and figurative meaning. Front: the Mandarin word or phrase (pinyin romanization in parentheses). Back: English meaning.
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- 卧虎藏龙 (wò hǔ cáng lóng)
- hidden talents and abilities
- 画龙点睛 (huà lóng diǎn jīng)
- add the finishing touch, bring something to life
- 万象更新 (wàn xiàng gèng xīn)
- all things become new, renewal of all things
- 人山人海 (rén shān rén hǎi)
- sea of people, huge crowd
- 五彩缤纷 (wǔ cǎi bīn fēn)
- colorful and varied, bright and multicolored
- 欣欣向荣 (xīn xīn xiàng róng)
- flourishing and prosperous, thriving
- 志在千里 (zhì zài qiān lǐ)
- great aspirations, aim high
- 胸有成竹 (xiōng yǒu chéng zhú)
- confident in one's abilities, have a well-thought-out plan
- 临危不惧 (lín wēi bù jù)
- fearless in the face of danger
- 坚定不移 (jiān dìng bù yí)
- steadfast and unwavering, firm in resolve
- 厚积薄发 (hòu jī báo fā)
- accumulate slowly then burst forth, gradual accumulation leading to sudden success
- 知彼知己 (zhī bǐ zhī jǐ)
- know your enemy and yourself, complete understanding of all sides
- 百闻不如一见 (bǎi wén bù rú yī jiàn)
- seeing once is better than hearing a hundred times, seeing is believing
- 破釜沉舟 (pò fǔ chén zhōu)
- burn one's bridges, no retreat or second chances
- 厚颜无耻 (hòu yán wú chǐ)
- shameless and brazen, thick-faced and impudent