# Perspective

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

[All idioms](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms) [Perspective](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/topics/perspective) [Effort & growth](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/topics/effort) [People & connection](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/topics/relationships) [Choices & judgment](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/topics/decisions) [Change & possibility](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/topics/change)

193–216 of 237 idioms

Pinyin A–Z

- [秀外慧中 xiù wài huì zhōng Attractive in appearance and intelligent within ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/xiu-wai-hui-zhong)

- [栩栩如生 xǔ xǔ rú shēng Appear vividly lifelike ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/xu-xu-ru-sheng)

- [虚有其表 xū yǒu qí biǎo Impressive in appearance but lacking substance ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/xu-you-qi-biao)

- [喧宾夺主 xuān bīn duó zhǔ Let something secondary overshadow the main focus ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/xuan-bin-duo-zhu)

- [学富五车 xué fù wǔ chē Exceptionally learned ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/xue-fu-wu-che)

- [言过其实 yán guò qí shí Exaggerate beyond the facts ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/yan-guo-qi-shi)

- [言简意赅 yán jiǎn yì gāi Be concise yet comprehensive ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/yan-jian-yi-gai)

- [言之有物 yán zhī yǒu wù Say something substantive ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/yan-zhi-you-wu)

- [咬文嚼字 yǎo wén jiáo zì Focus excessively on wording ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/yao-wen-jiao-zi)

- [夜郎自大 yè láng zì dà Be absurdly self-important through ignorance ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/ye-lang-zi-da)

- [亦步亦趋 yì bù yì qū Follow another's actions slavishly ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/yi-bu-yi-qu)

- [一尘不染 yī chén bù rǎn Be spotless or morally untainted ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/yi-chen-bu-ran)

- [以讹传讹 yǐ é chuán é Spread and compound errors through repetition ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/yi-e-chuan-e)

- [衣冠楚楚 yī guān chǔ chǔ Be neatly and smartly dressed ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/yi-guan-chu-chu)

- [移花接木 yí huā jiē mù Deceptively substitute or rearrange things ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/yi-hua-jie-mu)

- [一孔之见 yī kǒng zhī jiàn A limited personal view ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/yi-kong-zhi-jian)

- [一目了然 yī mù liǎo rán Understand clearly at a glance ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/yi-mu-liao-ran)

- [一窍不通 yī qiào bù tōng Understand absolutely nothing about something ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/yi-qiao-bu-tong)

- [异曲同工 yì qǔ tóng gōng Use different approaches with equally good effects ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/yi-qu-tong-gong)

- [异想天开 yì xiǎng tiān kāi Imagine something wildly unconventional ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/yi-xiang-tian-kai)

- [一笑置之 yī xiào zhì zhī Set something aside with a smile ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/yi-xiao-zhi-zhi)

- [一叶知秋 yī yè zhī qiū Infer a larger change from a small sign ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/yi-ye-zhi-qiu)

- [一知半解 yī zhī bàn jiě Have only a partial, shallow understanding ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/yi-zhi-ban-jie)

- [一字千金 yī zì qiān jīn Have exceptionally valuable wording ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/yi-zi-qian-jin)

[Previous](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/topics/perspective?page=%228%22)

[1](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/topics/perspective) [7](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/topics/perspective?page=%227%22) [8](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/topics/perspective?page=%228%22) [9](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/topics/perspective?page=%229%22) [10](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/topics/perspective?page=%2210%22)

[Next](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/topics/perspective?page=%2210%22)

New to chengyu? [Start with the guide](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/chengyu) .

Every lesson here is freely readable. The app adds offline reading, saved idioms, widgets, and flashcard review.