# Chinese idiom library

1,002 idioms, with English meanings, usage notes, and examples.

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241–264 of 1,002 idioms

Pinyin A–Z

- [过河拆桥 guò hé chāi qiáo Discard a helper after gaining the benefit ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/guo-he-chai-qiao)

- [国色天香 guó sè tiān xiāng Possess extraordinary beauty ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/guo-se-tian-xiang)

- [裹足不前 guǒ zú bù qián Hold back and fail to advance ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/guo-zu-bu-qian)

- [海底捞针 hǎi dǐ lāo zhēn Search for something almost impossible to find ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/hai-di-lao-zhen)

- [海阔天空 hǎi kuò tiān kōng Be wide-ranging and unconstrained ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/hai-kuo-tian-kong)

- [害群之马 hài qún zhī mǎ Someone whose misconduct harms the whole group ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/hai-qun-zhi-ma)

- [海誓山盟 hǎi shì shān méng Make solemn promises of lasting love ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/hai-shi-shan-meng)

- [海市蜃楼 hǎi shì shèn lóu An appealing but unreal vision ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/hai-shi-shen-lou)

- [邯郸学步 hán dān xué bù Imitate others so blindly that one loses one’s own strengths ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/han-dan-xue-bu)

- [汗流浃背 hàn liú jiā bèi Be drenched in sweat ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/han-liu-jia-bei)

- [汗马功劳 hàn mǎ gōng láo Make an outstanding contribution through hard work ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/han-ma-gong-lao)

- [汗牛充栋 hàn niú chōng dòng An enormous quantity of books or writings ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/han-niu-chong-dong)

- [含饴弄孙 hán yí nòng sūn Enjoy a peaceful old age with grandchildren ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/han-yi-nong-sun)

- [沆瀣一气 hàng xiè yī qì Collude in wrongdoing ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/hang-xie-yi-qi)

- [好事多磨 hǎo shì duō mó Good outcomes often come after setbacks ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/hao-shi-duo-mo)

- [好逸恶劳 hào yì wù láo Prefer ease and avoid work ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/hao-yi-wu-lao)

- [鹤立鸡群 hè lì jī qún Stand out conspicuously among others ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/he-li-ji-qun)

- [和睦相处 hé mù xiāng chǔ Live together harmoniously ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/he-mu-xiang-chu)

- [厚积薄发 hòu jī bó fā Build a strong foundation before producing results ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/hou-ji-bo-fa)

- [后来居上 hòu lái jū shàng Overtake those who started earlier ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/hou-lai-ju-shang)

- [后起之秀 hòu qǐ zhī xiù An outstanding emerging talent ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/hou-qi-zhi-xiu)

- [后生可畏 hòu shēng kě wèi Young people may achieve formidable things ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/hou-sheng-ke-wei)

- [怙恶不悛 hù è bù quān Persist in wrongdoing without remorse ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/hu-e-bu-quan)

- [呼风唤雨 hū fēng huàn yǔ Wield great influence or stir up major events ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/hu-feng-huan-yu)

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