# Chinese idiom library

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

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649–672 of 1,002 idioms

Pinyin A–Z

- [水落石出 shuǐ luò shí chū The truth becomes clear ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/shui-luo-shi-chu)

- [顺其自然 shùn qí zì rán Let things follow their natural course ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/shun-qi-zi-ran)

- [顺水推舟 shùn shuǐ tuī zhōu Use an existing situation to advance something ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/shun-shui-tui-zhou)

- [四海为家 sì hǎi wéi jiā Make one's home wherever one goes ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/si-hai-wei-jia)

- [死灰复燃 sǐ huī fù rán An unwelcome problem revives ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/si-hui-fu-ran)

- [司空见惯 sī kōng jiàn guàn So familiar that it no longer surprises ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/si-kong-jian-guan)

- [四通八达 sì tōng bā dá Have routes or connections in every direction ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/si-tong-ba-da)

- [肆无忌惮 sì wú jì dàn Act without restraint or scruples ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/si-wu-ji-dan)

- [夙兴夜寐 sù xīng yè mèi Rise early and sleep late through diligence ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/su-xing-ye-mei)

- [夙夜匪懈 sù yè fěi xiè Work diligently without letting up ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/su-ye-fei-xie)

- [随波逐流 suí bō zhú liú Follow the crowd without direction ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/sui-bo-zhu-liu)

- [随机应变 suí jī yìng biàn Adapt as circumstances change ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/sui-ji-ying-bian)

- [随声附和 suí shēng fù hè Echo others without independent judgment ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/sui-sheng-fu-he)

- [随心所欲 suí xīn suǒ yù Do as one's own wishes suggest ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/sui-xin-suo-yu)

- [随遇而安 suí yù ér ān Adapt contentedly to the circumstances ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/sui-yu-er-an)

- [所向披靡 suǒ xiàng pī mǐ Win decisively wherever one goes ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/suo-xiang-pi-mi)

- [谈何容易 tán hé róng yì Much harder to do than to say ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/tan-he-rong-yi)

- [昙花一现 tán huā yī xiàn Appear brilliantly but only briefly ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/tan-hua-yi-xian)

- [探囊取物 tàn náng qǔ wù Do something with great ease ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/tan-nang-qu-wu)

- [贪小失大 tān xiǎo shī dà Lose something important for a minor gain ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/tan-xiao-shi-da)

- [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)

- [逃之夭夭 táo zhī yāo yāo Make a quick getaway ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/tao-zhi-yao-yao)

- [提纲挈领 tí gāng qiè lǐng Present the essentials clearly ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/ti-gang-qie-ling)

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