# Chinese idiom library

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

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721–744 of 1,002 idioms

Pinyin A–Z

- [妄自菲薄 wàng zì fěi bó Undervalue oneself without good reason ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/wang-zi-fei-bo)

- [妄自尊大 wàng zì zūn dà Overestimate one's importance ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/wang-zi-zun-da)

- [韦编三绝 wéi biān sān jué Study a text repeatedly and diligently ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/wei-bian-san-jue)

- [未卜先知 wèi bǔ xiān zhī Seem to know something before it happens ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/wei-bu-xian-zhi)

- [尾大不掉 wěi dà bù diào A large subordinate part becomes hard to control ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/wei-da-bu-diao)

- [委曲求全 wěi qū qiú quán Make concessions to preserve a larger relationship or outcome ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/wei-qu-qiu-quan)

- [危如累卵 wēi rú lěi luǎn Be in an extremely precarious state ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/wei-ru-lei-luan)

- [畏首畏尾 wèi shǒu wèi wěi Be afraid to act because of every concern ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/wei-shou-wei-wei)

- [唯唯诺诺 wéi wéi nuò nuò Agree timidly without expressing one's own view ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/wei-wei-nuo-nuo)

- [未雨绸缪 wèi yǔ chóu móu Prepare before trouble arrives ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/wei-yu-chou-mou)

- [文不对题 wén bù duì tí Write something that does not address the topic ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/wen-bu-dui-ti)

- [文不加点 wén bù jiā diǎn Compose fluently without needing revisions ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/wen-bu-jia-dian)

- [温故知新 wēn gù zhī xīn Gain fresh insight by revisiting old knowledge ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/wen-gu-zhi-xin)

- [文过饰非 wén guò shì fēi Conceal or excuse one's wrongdoing ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/wen-guo-shi-fei)

- [闻一知十 wén yī zhī shí Understand much from a small amount of information ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/wen-yi-zhi-shi)

- [文质彬彬 wén zhì bīn bīn Have refined and courteous manners ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/wen-zhi-bin-bin)

- [无病呻吟 wú bìng shēn yín Complain without cause or display contrived sentiment ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/wu-bing-shen-yin)

- [无出其右 wú chū qí yòu Have no equal in a particular field ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/wu-chu-qi-you)

- [无地自容 wú dì zì róng Feel intensely ashamed ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/wu-di-zi-rong)

- [无独有偶 wú dú yǒu ǒu A similar instance turns out to exist elsewhere ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/wu-du-you-ou)

- [五光十色 wǔ guāng shí sè Be dazzlingly colorful and varied ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/wu-guang-shi-se)

- [乌合之众 wū hé zhī zhòng A disorganized crowd lacking cohesion ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/wu-he-zhi-zhong)

- [五花八门 wǔ huā bā mén Come in a bewildering variety ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/wu-hua-ba-men)

- [物极必反 wù jí bì fǎn An extreme may lead to a reversal ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/wu-ji-bi-fan)

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