# People & connection

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

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193–216 of 314 idioms

Pinyin A–Z

- [堂堂正正 táng táng zhèng zhèng Act openly, uprightly, and with dignity ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/tang-tang-zheng-zheng)

- [滔滔不绝 tāo tāo bù jué Speak in a continuous flowing stream ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/tao-tao-bu-jue)

- [体贴入微 tǐ tiē rù wēi Show thoughtful care in every detail ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/ti-tie-ru-wei)

- [恬不知耻 tián bù zhī chǐ Show no shame about wrongdoing ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/tian-bu-zhi-chi)

- [天花乱坠 tiān huā luàn zhuì Speak with extravagant and often empty embellishment ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/tian-hua-luan-zhui)

- [天造地设 tiān zào dì shè Fit together perfectly ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/tian-zao-di-she)

- [天真烂漫 tiān zhēn làn màn Be open, unaffected, and naturally cheerful ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/tian-zhen-lan-man)

- [天作之合 tiān zuò zhī hé An exceptionally well matched couple ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/tian-zuo-zhi-he)

- [铁面无私 tiě miàn wú sī Be strictly impartial despite pressure ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/tie-mian-wu-si)

- [同病相怜 tóng bìng xiāng lián Empathize because of shared hardship ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/tong-bing-xiang-lian)

- [同床异梦 tóng chuáng yì mèng Appear united while pursuing different aims ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/tong-chuang-yi-meng)

- [同甘共苦 tóng gān gòng kǔ Share both good and hard times ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/tong-gan-gong-ku)

- [痛心疾首 tòng xīn jí shǒu Feel deep distress or bitter regret ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/tong-xin-ji-shou)

- [同舟共济 tóng zhōu gòng jì Work together through difficulty ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/tong-zhou-gong-ji)

- [投其所好 tóu qí suǒ hào Appeal to someone's particular preferences ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/tou-qi-suo-hao)

- [投桃报李 tóu táo bào lǐ Return a kindness ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/tou-tao-bao-li)

- [推心置腹 tuī xīn zhì fù Speak with complete sincerity ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/tui-xin-zhi-fu)

- [完璧归赵 wán bì guī zhào Return something intact to its owner ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/wan-bi-gui-zhao)

- [忘恩负义 wàng ēn fù yì Betray someone who has helped you ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/wang-en-fu-yi)

- [忘年之交 wàng nián zhī jiāo A friendship across a substantial age difference ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/wang-nian-zhi-jiao)

- [望眼欲穿 wàng yǎn yù chuān Wait with intense longing ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/wang-yan-yu-chuan)

- [妄自尊大 wàng zì zūn dà Overestimate one's importance ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/wang-zi-zun-da)

- [委曲求全 wěi qū qiú quán Make concessions to preserve a larger relationship or outcome ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/wei-qu-qiu-quan)

- [唯唯诺诺 wéi wéi nuò nuò Agree timidly without expressing one's own view ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/wei-wei-nuo-nuo)

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