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