# Choices & judgment

Idioms about judgment, choices, and the consequences that follow.

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1–24 of 163 idioms

Pinyin A–Z

- [按图索骥 àn tú suǒ jì Search by following a description or guide ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/an-tu-suo-ji)

- [暴殄天物 bào tiǎn tiān wù Waste valuable resources recklessly ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/bao-tian-tian-wu)

- [抱薪救火 bào xīn jiù huǒ Worsen a problem through the supposed remedy ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/bao-xin-jiu-huo)

- [背道而驰 bèi dào ér chí Move in the opposite direction to a goal ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/bei-dao-er-chi)

- [杯水车薪 bēi shuǐ chē xīn An effort far too small for the need ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/bei-shui-che-xin)

- [本末倒置 běn mò dào zhì Confuse what is essential with what is secondary ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/ben-mo-dao-zhi)

- [闭门造车 bì mén zào chē Work in isolation from actual needs ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/bi-men-zao-che)

- [步步为营 bù bù wéi yíng Proceed cautiously and consolidate each step ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/bu-bu-wei-ying)

- [不二法门 bù èr fǎ mén The key or most effective method ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/bu-er-fa-men)

- [不识时务 bù shí shí wù Fail to understand current circumstances ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/bu-shi-shi-wu)

- [不时之需 bù shí zhī xū An unexpected need ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/bu-shi-zhi-xu)

- [不知所措 bù zhī suǒ cuò Be at a complete loss what to do ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/bu-zhi-suo-cuo)

- [出其不意 chū qí bù yì Act when the other party least expects it ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/chu-qi-bu-yi)

- [出奇制胜 chū qí zhì shèng Win through an unexpected move ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/chu-qi-zhi-sheng)

- [处心积虑 chǔ xīn jī lǜ Scheme persistently for a calculated purpose ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/chu-xin-ji-lv)

- [绰绰有余 chuò chuò yǒu yú Have more than enough ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/chuo-chuo-you-yu)

- [打草惊蛇 dǎ cǎo jīng shé Alert someone before you are ready to act ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/da-cao-jing-she)

- [待价而沽 dài jià ér gū Wait for a favorable offer ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/dai-jia-er-gu)

- [当机立断 dāng jī lì duàn Make a prompt decision at the crucial moment ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/dang-ji-li-duan)

- [当务之急 dāng wù zhī jí The most pressing task at present ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/dang-wu-zhi-ji)

- [倒行逆施 dào xíng nì shī Act perversely against sound principles or progress ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/dao-xing-ni-shi)

- [得不偿失 dé bù cháng shī The gain does not make up for the loss ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/de-bu-chang-shi)

- [得陇望蜀 dé lǒng wàng shǔ Keep wanting more after gaining something ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/de-long-wang-shu)

- [对症下药 duì zhèng xià yào Choose a remedy that fits the problem ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/dui-zheng-xia-yao)

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