# People & connection

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

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121–144 of 314 idioms

Pinyin A–Z

- [麻木不仁 má mù bù rén Be emotionally insensitive or indifferent ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/ma-mu-bu-ren)

- [马首是瞻 mǎ shǒu shì zhān Follow someone’s lead as one’s guide ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/ma-shou-shi-zhan)

- [满城风雨 mǎn chéng fēng yǔ An issue becomes widely discussed and sensational ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/man-cheng-feng-yu)

- [满面春风 mǎn miàn chūn fēng Look visibly happy and cheerful ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/man-mian-chun-feng)

- [眉飞色舞 méi fēi sè wǔ Show delighted animation in expression ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/mei-fei-se-wu)

- [眉开眼笑 méi kāi yǎn xiào Show happiness openly in one's face ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/mei-kai-yan-xiao)

- [门当户对 mén dāng hù duì Match in family background or social standing ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/men-dang-hu-dui)

- [面面相觑 miàn miàn xiāng qù Look at one another in confusion or dismay ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/mian-mian-xiang-qu)

- [明目张胆 míng mù zhāng dǎn Act openly and brazenly ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/ming-mu-zhang-dan)

- [冥顽不灵 míng wán bù líng Remain obstinately unreceptive ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/ming-wan-bu-ling)

- [莫逆之交 mò nì zhī jiāo A deeply compatible friendship ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/mo-ni-zhi-jiao)

- [沐猴而冠 mù hóu ér guàn Adopt impressive trappings without genuine worth ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/mu-hou-er-guan)

- [目空一切 mù kōng yī qiè Regard everything and everyone as beneath oneself ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/mu-kong-yi-qie)

- [目中无人 mù zhōng wú rén Treat others as beneath one's notice ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/mu-zhong-wu-ren)

- [难能可贵 nán néng kě guì Especially admirable because it is difficult to achieve ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/nan-neng-ke-gui)

- [南腔北调 nán qiāng běi diào A mixture or variety of regional accents ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/nan-qiang-bei-diao)

- [难兄难弟 nàn xiōng nàn dì Companions sharing similar hardship ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/nan-xiong-nan-di)

- [年高德劭 nián gāo dé shào Be advanced in years and highly virtuous ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/nian-gao-de-shao)

- [排难解纷 pái nàn jiě fēn Resolve difficulties and settle disputes ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/pai-nan-jie-fen)

- [攀龙附凤 pān lóng fù fèng Seek advancement through powerful connections ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/pan-long-fu-feng)

- [旁敲侧击 páng qiāo cè jī Approach a subject indirectly ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/pang-qiao-ce-ji)

- [旁若无人 páng ruò wú rén Act without awareness of people nearby ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/pang-ruo-wu-ren)

- [抛砖引玉 pāo zhuān yǐn yù Offer a modest idea to invite better ones ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/pao-zhuan-yin-yu)

- [平分秋色 píng fēn qiū sè Be equally matched or share distinction equally ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/ping-fen-qiu-se)

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