# Chinese idiom library

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

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553–576 of 1,002 idioms

Pinyin A–Z

- [人浮于事 rén fú yú shì Have more staff than useful work ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/ren-fu-yu-shi)

- [任劳任怨 rèn láo rèn yuàn Work hard without complaining ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/ren-lao-ren-yuan)

- [人山人海 rén shān rén hǎi An enormous crowd of people ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/ren-shan-ren-hai)

- [人心不古 rén xīn bù gǔ Claim that people are less moral than in former times ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/ren-xin-bu-gu)

- [人云亦云 rén yún yì yún Repeat others' views without independent thought ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/ren-yun-yi-yun)

- [仁至义尽 rén zhì yì jìn Have done everything one reasonably owes ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/ren-zhi-yi-jin)

- [任重道远 rèn zhòng dào yuǎn Face a heavy responsibility and a long journey ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/ren-zhong-dao-yuan)

- [日新月异 rì xīn yuè yì Change rapidly from day to day ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/ri-xin-yue-yi)

- [日月如梭 rì yuè rú suō Time passes very quickly ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/ri-yue-ru-suo)

- [融会贯通 róng huì guàn tōng Connect knowledge into a coherent understanding ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/rong-hui-guan-tong)

- [如出一辙 rú chū yī zhé Follow almost exactly the same pattern ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/ru-chu-yi-zhe)

- [如虎添翼 rú hǔ tiān yì Gain something that greatly increases one's ability ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/ru-hu-tian-yi)

- [如火如荼 rú huǒ rú tú Proceed with great vigor ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/ru-huo-ru-tu)

- [如胶似漆 rú jiāo sì qī Be inseparably close ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/ru-jiao-si-qi)

- [如雷贯耳 rú léi guàn ěr Be very well known by reputation ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/ru-lei-guan-er)

- [入木三分 rù mù sān fēn Penetrating and perceptive ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/ru-mu-san-fen)

- [如释重负 rú shì zhòng fù Feel relieved of a heavy worry ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/ru-shi-zhong-fu)

- [如数家珍 rú shǔ jiā zhēn Discuss something with intimate familiarity ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/ru-shu-jia-zhen)

- [入乡随俗 rù xiāng suí sú Adapt to local customs ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/ru-xiang-sui-su)

- [乳臭未干 rǔ xiù wèi gān Be young and inexperienced ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/ru-xiu-wei-gan)

- [如鱼得水 rú yú dé shuǐ Thrive in a fitting environment ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/ru-yu-de-shui)

- [如愿以偿 rú yuàn yǐ cháng Have one’s wish fulfilled ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/ru-yuan-yi-chang)

- [孺子可教 rú zǐ kě jiào A young learner shows promise and willingness to learn ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/ru-zi-ke-jiao)

- [弱不禁风 ruò bù jīn fēng Be extremely physically delicate ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/ruo-bu-jin-feng)

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