# Perspective

Idioms about knowledge, experience, and seeing beyond a single point of view.

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169–192 of 237 idioms

Pinyin A–Z

- [万籁俱寂 wàn lài jù jì All surrounding sounds fall silent ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/wan-lai-ju-ji)

- [玩世不恭 wán shì bù gōng Treat life and others with frivolous disregard ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/wan-shi-bu-gong)

- [万紫千红 wàn zǐ qiān hóng A brilliant profusion of colors or flourishing activity ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/wan-zi-qian-hong)

- [望尘莫及 wàng chén mò jí Be unable to match or catch up ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/wang-chen-mo-ji)

- [望梅止渴 wàng méi zhǐ kě Soothe a need through imagination ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/wang-mei-zhi-ke)

- [妄自菲薄 wàng zì fěi bó Undervalue oneself without good reason ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/wang-zi-fei-bo)

- [未卜先知 wèi bǔ xiān zhī Seem to know something before it happens ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/wei-bu-xian-zhi)

- [温故知新 wēn gù zhī xīn Gain fresh insight by revisiting old knowledge ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/wen-gu-zhi-xin)

- [无病呻吟 wú bìng shēn yín Complain without cause or display contrived sentiment ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/wu-bing-shen-yin)

- [无独有偶 wú dú yǒu ǒu A similar instance turns out to exist elsewhere ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/wu-du-you-ou)

- [五光十色 wǔ guāng shí sè Be dazzlingly colorful and varied ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/wu-guang-shi-se)

- [五花八门 wǔ huā bā mén Come in a bewildering variety ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/wu-hua-ba-men)

- [无与伦比 wú yǔ lún bǐ Be beyond comparison ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/wu-yu-lun-bi)

- [无中生有 wú zhōng shēng yǒu Invent something without a factual basis ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/wu-zhong-sheng-you)

- [显而易见 xiǎn ér yì jiàn Be readily apparent ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/xian-er-yi-jian)

- [相形见绌 xiāng xíng jiàn chù Look inferior by comparison ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/xiang-xing-jian-chu)

- [小家碧玉 xiǎo jiā bì yù A graceful young woman associated with a modest household ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/xiao-jia-bi-yu)

- [小巧玲珑 xiǎo qiǎo líng lóng Small, delicate, and finely made ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/xiao-qiao-ling-long)

- [心不在焉 xīn bù zài yān Be mentally elsewhere ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/xin-bu-zai-yan)

- [心旷神怡 xīn kuàng shén yí Feel refreshed, relaxed, and delighted ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/xin-kuang-shen-yi)

- [心满意足 xīn mǎn yì zú Feel fully content with what one has or achieves ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/xin-man-yi-zu)

- [心猿意马 xīn yuán yì mǎ Be restless and unable to focus ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/xin-yuan-yi-ma)

- [星罗棋布 xīng luó qí bù Distributed densely across an area ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/xing-luo-qi-bu)

- [行云流水 xíng yún liú shuǐ Flow naturally and effortlessly in style ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/xing-yun-liu-shui)

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