# Chinese idiom library

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

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697–720 of 1,002 idioms

Pinyin A–Z

- [头头是道 tóu tóu shì dào Be clear and well reasoned throughout ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/tou-tou-shi-dao)

- [土崩瓦解 tǔ bēng wǎ jiě Collapse or disintegrate completely ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/tu-beng-wa-jie)

- [退避三舍 tuì bì sān shè Keep well away or yield to avoid conflict ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/tui-bi-san-she)

- [推波助澜 tuī bō zhù lán Give further momentum to a developing trend ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/tui-bo-zhu-lan)

- [推陈出新 tuī chén chū xīn Create something fresh by reworking what came before ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/tui-chen-chu-xin)

- [推心置腹 tuī xīn zhì fù Speak with complete sincerity ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/tui-xin-zhi-fu)

- [拖泥带水 tuō ní dài shuǐ Be wordy, hesitant, or unnecessarily drawn out ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/tuo-ni-dai-shui)

- [唾手可得 tuò shǒu kě dé Be obtainable with very little effort ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/tuo-shou-ke-de)

- [脱颖而出 tuō yǐng ér chū Stand out through evident talent ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/tuo-ying-er-chu)

- [外强中干 wài qiáng zhōng gān Appear strong while being weak inside ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/wai-qiang-zhong-gan)

- [完璧归赵 wán bì guī zhào Return something intact to its owner ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/wan-bi-gui-zhao)

- [万劫不复 wàn jié bù fù Fall into irreversible ruin ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/wan-jie-bu-fu)

- [万籁俱寂 wàn lài jù jì All surrounding sounds fall silent ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/wan-lai-ju-ji)

- [玩世不恭 wán shì bù gōng Treat life and others with frivolous disregard ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/wan-shi-bu-gong)

- [玩物丧志 wán wù sàng zhì Lose ambition through excessive indulgence ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/wan-wu-sang-zhi)

- [万象更新 wàn xiàng gēng xīn Everything takes on a fresh appearance ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/wan-xiang-geng-xin)

- [万紫千红 wàn zǐ qiān hóng A brilliant profusion of colors or flourishing activity ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/wan-zi-qian-hong)

- [望尘莫及 wàng chén mò jí Be unable to match or catch up ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/wang-chen-mo-ji)

- [忘恩负义 wàng ēn fù yì Betray someone who has helped you ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/wang-en-fu-yi)

- [望梅止渴 wàng méi zhǐ kě Soothe a need through imagination ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/wang-mei-zhi-ke)

- [忘年之交 wàng nián zhī jiāo A friendship across a substantial age difference ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/wang-nian-zhi-jiao)

- [望眼欲穿 wàng yǎn yù chuān Wait with intense longing ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/wang-yan-yu-chuan)

- [亡羊补牢 wáng yáng bǔ láo It’s still worth fixing a mistake ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/wang-yang-bu-lao)

- [望洋兴叹 wàng yáng xīng tàn Feel unable to undertake something beyond one’s capacity ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/wang-yang-xing-tan)

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