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Mandarin Chengyu Idioms

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

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