# Chinese idiom library

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

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601–624 of 1,002 idioms

Pinyin A–Z

- [深思熟虑 shēn sī shú lǜ Consider something thoroughly ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/shen-si-shu-lv)

- [神通广大 shén tōng guǎng dà Have remarkably broad abilities or resourcefulness ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/shen-tong-guang-da)

- [深恶痛绝 shēn wù tòng jué Detest intensely ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/shen-wu-tong-jue)

- [生花妙笔 shēng huā miào bǐ Write with exceptional vividness and skill ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/sheng-hua-miao-bi)

- [声泪俱下 shēng lèi jù xià Speak while weeping deeply ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/sheng-lei-ju-xia)

- [生龙活虎 shēng lóng huó hǔ Be full of vigor and energy ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/sheng-long-huo-hu)

- [声名狼藉 shēng míng láng jí Have a badly damaged reputation ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/sheng-ming-lang-ji)

- [升堂入室 shēng táng rù shì Progress to a higher level of mastery ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/sheng-tang-ru-shi)

- [生吞活剥 shēng tūn huó bō Copy or apply material without understanding it ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/sheng-tun-huo-bo)

- [事半功倍 shì bàn gōng bèi Get better results with less effort ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/shi-ban-gong-bei)

- [势不两立 shì bù liǎng lì Be unable to coexist in conflict ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/shi-bu-liang-li)

- [恃才傲物 shì cái ào wù Treat others arrogantly because of one’s talent ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/shi-cai-ao-wu)

- [适得其反 shì dé qí fǎn Get the opposite of the intended result ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/shi-de-qi-fan)

- [食古不化 shí gǔ bù huà Follow old learning without adapting it ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/shi-gu-bu-hua)

- [事过境迁 shì guò jìng qiān Circumstances have changed since the event ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/shi-guo-jing-qian)

- [适可而止 shì kě ér zhǐ Stop at an appropriate point ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/shi-ke-er-zhi)

- [拭目以待 shì mù yǐ dài Wait attentively to see what happens ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/shi-mu-yi-dai)

- [十拿九稳 shí ná jiǔ wěn Be almost certain to succeed ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/shi-na-jiu-wen)

- [石破天惊 shí pò tiān jīng Be startlingly original or extraordinary ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/shi-po-tian-jing)

- [十全十美 shí quán shí měi Complete and without apparent shortcomings ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/shi-quan-shi-mei)

- [拾人牙慧 shí rén yá huì Repeat others' ideas without original thought ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/shi-ren-ya-hui)

- [势如破竹 shì rú pò zhú Advance with overwhelming ease and momentum ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/shi-ru-po-zhu)

- [实事求是 shí shì qiú shì Base judgment on the facts ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/shi-shi-qiu-shi)

- [世态炎凉 shì tài yán liáng People’s warmth changes with one’s fortune ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/shi-tai-yan-liang)

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