# Change & possibility

Expressions for changing circumstances, fresh possibilities, and uncertain outcomes.

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1–24 of 136 idioms

Pinyin A–Z

- [安步当车 ān bù dàng chē Walk calmly instead of taking transport ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/an-bu-dang-che)

- [白驹过隙 bái jū guò xì Time passes extremely quickly ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/bai-ju-guo-xi)

- [白云苍狗 bái yún cāng gǒu The world changes unpredictably ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/bai-yun-cang-gou)

- [半路出家 bàn lù chū jiā Enter a field after starting elsewhere ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/ban-lu-chu-jia)

- [抱残守缺 bào cán shǒu quē Cling to outdated or incomplete ways ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/bao-can-shou-que)

- [变本加厉 biàn běn jiā lì Become worse or more extreme ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/bian-ben-jia-li)

- [冰消瓦解 bīng xiāo wǎ jiě Dissolve or disintegrate completely ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/bing-xiao-wa-jie)

- [拨乱反正 bō luàn fǎn zhèng Restore order or correct a disordered situation ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/bo-luan-fan-zheng)

- [不胫而走 bù jìng ér zǒu Spread rapidly without deliberate transport ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/bu-jing-er-zou)

- [不可救药 bù kě jiù yào Seem beyond remedy or correction ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/bu-ke-jiu-yao)

- [不翼而飞 bù yì ér fēi Disappear mysteriously or spread rapidly ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/bu-yi-er-fei)

- [沧海桑田 cāng hǎi sāng tián Enormous changes over a long period ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/cang-hai-sang-tian)

- [层出不穷 céng chū bù qióng Appear repeatedly in an ongoing succession ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/ceng-chu-bu-qiong)

- [车水马龙 chē shuǐ mǎ lóng A continuous stream of traffic ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/che-shui-ma-long)

- [陈陈相因 chén chén xiāng yīn Repeat old patterns without renewal ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/chen-chen-xiang-yin)

- [重见天日 chóng jiàn tiān rì Emerge from confinement or obscurity ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/chong-jian-tian-ri)

- [川流不息 chuān liú bù xī Flow continuously without stopping ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/chuan-liu-bu-xi)

- [垂头丧气 chuí tóu sàng qì Visibly dejected after a setback ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/chui-tou-sang-qi)

- [蠢蠢欲动 chǔn chǔn yù dòng Show signs of restless movement or impending action ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/chun-chun-yu-dong)

- [春风得意 chūn fēng dé yì Enjoy success with obvious delight ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/chun-feng-de-yi)

- [春暖花开 chūn nuǎn huā kāi Warm spring weather with flowers coming into bloom ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/chun-nuan-hua-kai)

- [东山再起 dōng shān zài qǐ Make a comeback after a setback ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/dong-shan-zai-qi)

- [耳目一新 ěr mù yī xīn Feel refreshingly new ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/er-mu-yi-xin)

- [耳濡目染 ěr rú mù rǎn Be gradually influenced by one's surroundings ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/er-ru-mu-ran)

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