# People & connection

Expressions for trust, cooperation, conflict, and the way people treat each other.

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265–288 of 314 idioms

Pinyin A–Z

- [义愤填膺 yì fèn tián yīng Be filled with righteous indignation ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/yi-fen-tian-ying)

- [一呼百诺 yī hū bǎi nuò Have many people respond at one’s command ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/yi-hu-bai-nuo)

- [一见如故 yī jiàn rú gù Feel like old friends on first meeting ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/yi-jian-ru-gu)

- [一介不取 yī jiè bù qǔ Accept nothing improper, however small ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/yi-jie-bu-qu)

- [倚老卖老 yǐ lǎo mài lǎo Use seniority to dominate or belittle others ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/yi-lao-mai-lao)

- [以邻为壑 yǐ lín wéi hè Shift one's burdens onto others ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/yi-lin-wei-he)

- [一毛不拔 yī máo bù bá Extremely unwilling to spend or contribute ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/yi-mao-bu-ba)

- [以貌取人 yǐ mào qǔ rén Judge a person by appearance ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/yi-mao-qu-ren)

- [一诺千金 yī nuò qiān jīn A promise that is fully dependable ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/yi-nuo-qian-jin)

- [一盘散沙 yī pán sǎn shā Be disunited and unable to cooperate ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/yi-pan-san-sha)

- [一丘之貉 yī qiū zhī hé People who are equally bad ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/yi-qiu-zhi-he)

- [一日三秋 yī rì sān qiū Feel a short separation as painfully long ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/yi-ri-san-qiu)

- [以身作则 yǐ shēn zuò zé Lead through one's own example ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/yi-shen-zuo-ze)

- [一视同仁 yī shì tóng rén Treat everyone with equal consideration ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/yi-shi-tong-ren)

- [一手遮天 yī shǒu zhē tiān Use overwhelming influence to keep others from knowing the truth ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/yi-shou-zhe-tian)

- [一团和气 yī tuán hé qì A warmly harmonious atmosphere or manner ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/yi-tuan-he-qi)

- [一五一十 yī wǔ yī shí Give a full account in orderly detail ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/yi-wu-yi-shi)

- [一言九鼎 yī yán jiǔ dǐng Words carry great weight and authority ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/yi-yan-jiu-ding)

- [一言难尽 yī yán nán jìn Too complicated to explain briefly ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/yi-yan-nan-jin)

- [一衣带水 yī yī dài shuǐ Be separated by a narrow stretch of water ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/yi-yi-dai-shui)

- [饮水思源 yǐn shuǐ sī yuán Remember and appreciate the source of one's benefit ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/yin-shui-si-yuan)

- [有教无类 yǒu jiào wú lèi Offer education without excluding people by background ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/you-jiao-wu-lei)

- [有口皆碑 yǒu kǒu jiē bēi Enjoy widespread praise ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/you-kou-jie-bei)

- [有恃无恐 yǒu shì wú kǒng Feel fearless because of backing ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/you-shi-wu-kong)

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