# Chinese idiom library

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

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481–504 of 1,002 idioms

Pinyin A–Z

- [南柯一梦 nán kē yī mèng An ambition proves fleeting or illusory ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/nan-ke-yi-meng)

- [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)

- [南辕北辙 nán yuán běi zhé Move in a direction opposite to your goal ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/nan-yuan-bei-zhe)

- [泥牛入海 ní niú rù hǎi Disappear without any reply or result ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/ni-niu-ru-hai)

- [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)

- [鸟语花香 niǎo yǔ huā xiāng A lovely natural setting filled with birdsong and fragrant flowers ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/niao-yu-hua-xiang)

- [弄巧成拙 nòng qiǎo chéng zhuō Make things worse by trying to be clever ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/nong-qiao-cheng-zhuo)

- [拍案叫绝 pāi àn jiào jué Express enthusiastic admiration ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/pai-an-jiao-jue)

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

- [盘根错节 pán gēn cuò jié Be complicated and closely interwoven ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/pan-gen-cuo-jie)

- [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)

- [鹏程万里 péng chéng wàn lǐ Have a promising and far-reaching future ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/peng-cheng-wan-li)

- [蚍蜉撼树 pí fú hàn shù Overestimate one’s ability against something far stronger ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/pi-fu-han-shu)

- [否极泰来 pǐ jí tài lái Hardship gives way to better fortune ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/pi-ji-tai-lai)

- [披荆斩棘 pī jīng zhǎn jí Overcome obstacles while forging a path ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/pi-jing-zhan-ji)

- [披星戴月 pī xīng dài yuè Travel or toil from early until late ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/pi-xing-dai-yue)

- [疲于奔命 pí yú bēn mìng Exhausted by constantly responding to demands ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/pi-yu-ben-ming)

- [平步青云 píng bù qīng yún Rise rapidly to a high position ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/ping-bu-qing-yun)

- [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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