# Chinese idiom library

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

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745–768 of 1,002 idioms

Pinyin A–Z

- [无济于事 wú jì yú shì Make no useful difference to the matter ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/wu-ji-yu-shi)

- [无可奈何 wú kě nài hé Have no workable way to change the situation ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/wu-ke-nai-he)

- [无理取闹 wú lǐ qǔ nào Make trouble without reasonable grounds ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/wu-li-qu-nao)

- [无所适从 wú suǒ shì cóng Not know which course or instruction to follow ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/wu-suo-shi-cong)

- [无所事事 wú suǒ shì shì Idle with nothing purposeful to do ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/wu-suo-shi-shi)

- [五体投地 wǔ tǐ tóu dì Admire someone intensely ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/wu-ti-tou-di)

- [无微不至 wú wēi bù zhì Give attentive care down to the smallest detail ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/wu-wei-bu-zhi)

- [吴下阿蒙 wú xià ā méng Someone whose abilities have not yet developed ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/wu-xia-a-meng)

- [物以类聚 wù yǐ lèi jù Similar things or people gather together ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/wu-yi-lei-ju)

- [无与伦比 wú yǔ lún bǐ Be beyond comparison ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/wu-yu-lun-bi)

- [无中生有 wú zhōng shēng yǒu Invent something without a factual basis ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/wu-zhong-sheng-you)

- [喜出望外 xǐ chū wàng wài Delighted by an unexpectedly good outcome ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/xi-chu-wang-wai)

- [洗耳恭听 xǐ ěr gōng tīng Listen with respectful attention ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/xi-er-gong-ting)

- [息事宁人 xī shì níng rén Settle a dispute to preserve peace ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/xi-shi-ning-ren)

- [细水长流 xì shuǐ cháng liú Make steady, modest effort or use resources sparingly over time ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/xi-shui-chang-liu)

- [洗心革面 xǐ xīn gé miàn Reform oneself thoroughly ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/xi-xin-ge-mian)

- [狭路相逢 xiá lù xiāng féng Rivals meet face to face ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/xia-lu-xiang-feng)

- [显而易见 xiǎn ér yì jiàn Be readily apparent ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/xian-er-yi-jian)

- [现身说法 xiàn shēn shuō fǎ Explain through one's own experience ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/xian-shen-shuo-fa)

- [先声夺人 xiān shēng duó rén Gain an advantage through a strong opening ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/xian-sheng-duo-ren)

- [相得益彰 xiāng dé yì zhāng Complement each other and enhance the result ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/xiang-de-yi-zhang)

- [相辅相成 xiāng fǔ xiāng chéng Complement and strengthen each other ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/xiang-fu-xiang-cheng)

- [相敬如宾 xiāng jìng rú bīn Maintain mutual courtesy within marriage ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/xiang-jing-ru-bin)

- [相形见绌 xiāng xíng jiàn chù Look inferior by comparison ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/xiang-xing-jian-chu)

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